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The 2018 benchmark yield story

29 Dec 18, 2:02pm

We review what happened to underlying benchmark yields, how they moved, where they ended, and how New Zealand compares to the major reference bonds
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Three cracks threatening stocks

5 Apr 18, 10:48am

Patrick Watson sees cracks appearing in the bull market and says now's the time to look for opportunities to take profits and reduce exposure
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Why are New Zealand bank interest rates not lower?

8 Jul 17, 8:27am

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Milford's Paul Morris investigates why interest rates have been drifting higher even as the OCR has stayed low. Borrowers may find the availability of credit to be 'more selective'
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'Case for cutting not proven'

11 May 15, 3:01pm

Roger J Kerr says he doubts recent economic developments will suddenly change the RBNZ’s official line of completely stable OCR interest rates over the next 12 months
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Current divergence from US bond yields unlikely to last

4 May 15, 11:23am

Roger J Kerr says the risk of increasing three to 10 year interest rates is very real and immediately upon us
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Limited choices for the Governor on monetary policy

28 Apr 15, 3:25pm

Roger J Kerr says Governor Wheeler has three options now, but only one will bring the lowest 'collateral damage'
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Two-speed economy re-emerging

20 Apr 15, 2:44pm

Roger J Kerr says in 12 to 18 months lower rural incomes will start feeding through to the 'bubble sub-economies' of Auckland and Christchurch
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Borrowers too complacent to future risks

13 Apr 15, 1:07pm

Roger J Kerr says low interest rates won't last forever and when they reverse the impact could be 'swift and severe'
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Market conditions ripe for corporate debt issuance

7 Apr 15, 8:28am

Cheaper money will be here for a long time says Roger J Kerr. That means investment hurdle rates can be lower. Now is the time to take advantage he says
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The inconvenient truth of inflation and economic growth

31 Mar 15, 6:32am

Inflation is not dead, it is heading for 5% says Roger J Kerr who has 'a thousand words' to support that in two short images
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US interest rate increase already priced into exchange rates

23 Mar 15, 9:04am

Roger J Kerr says local importers should be topping-up hedging levels with current NZD/USD rates near the top end of the range
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RBNZ cannot hide from a strong economy

16 Mar 15, 4:36pm

Roger J Kerr says the risk of medium to long term rates increasing is dependent upon US bond market movements, not the RBNZ or the NZ economy or our inflation
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Economic forces returning to lift US long-term interest rates

10 Mar 15, 8:55am

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Don't allow deflation doomsayers to dissuade you from prudent risk management of interest costs, says Roger J Kerr
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Rating the chances of change

2 Mar 15, 3:05pm

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Roger J Kerr asks how sustainable the current totally “flat” NZ interest rate yield curve is
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NZ long-term interest rates likely to catch up to the US

23 Feb 15, 12:35pm

Roger J Kerr points out that there is likely a big jump coming in longer tenor swap rates and that creates opportunities for wholesale borrowers
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Taking the temperature

16 Feb 15, 3:36pm

Adopting a 'heat map' approach, Roger J Kerr assesses whether the 'heat' is coming on for interest rate trends to reverse
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Low inflation view contains risks

2 Feb 15, 1:57pm

Roger J Kerr wonders how Graeme Wheeler can call the NZD 'unjustifiably high' when it is now back to the levels they were targeting
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No expectation of dramatic change from RBNZ

27 Jan 15, 2:24pm

Roger J Kerr does not expect a dovish stance from the RBNZ on Thursday and does not expect him to follow the Canadians
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Flat-lined yield curve sending inaccurate signals

19 Jan 15, 11:30am

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Roger J Kerr does not see the current fall in benchmark bond yields and the rush to safety resulting in lower New Zealand interest rates nor a slowing local economy
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'Interest rate market too complacent on inflation'

12 Jan 15, 12:51pm

Inflation doves need to look beyond low historical numbers, says Roger J Kerr
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17 Sep 13, 5:19pm

New Aussie bond service

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24 Apr 13, 12:20pm

Govt bond yields fall to record low

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8 Mar 13, 11:59am

Interest rates trends easier to see

30 Nov 11, 8:38am

Living with low interest rates

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28 Mar 11, 12:01pm

Why the interest rate yield curve will steepen further

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5 Oct 09, 7:30pm

Opinion: Fear keeps bond rates

30 Jun 09, 1:00pm

Opinion: Interest rates moving confidently

6 Jun 09, 9:32am

US unemployment rate inches closer

25 Mar 09, 8:35am

Chart watch: Long-term bond yields

10 Feb 09, 6:00pm

Video: US Treasury 10 year