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Rodney Dickens argues the responses of governments and central banks to the global financial crisis have laid the foundations for the next crisis/crises
2nd Dec 14, 11:19am
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Rodney Dickens argues the responses of governments and central banks to the global financial crisis have laid the foundations for the next crisis/crises
US retail shifts away from Black Friday; factory orders rise; China and EU factories stall; Japan downgraded; oil bounces, gold surges; NZ$1 = 79 USc, TWI = 78.9
2nd Dec 14, 7:33am
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US retail shifts away from Black Friday; factory orders rise; China and EU factories stall; Japan downgraded; oil bounces, gold surges; NZ$1 = 79 USc, TWI = 78.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates fall, Treasury sees no hikes imminent, terms of trade descends, debtor students paying up, swap rates fall
1st Dec 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates fall, Treasury sees no hikes imminent, terms of trade descends, debtor students paying up, swap rates fall
US retail store sales soft; China to insure deposits; Swiss reject gold, price tumbles; UST 10yr yields 2.17%; oil price slump continues; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
1st Dec 14, 7:21am
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US retail store sales soft; China to insure deposits; Swiss reject gold, price tumbles; UST 10yr yields 2.17%; oil price slump continues; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising sea levels, big trade deficit, RBNZ hands off in October, swap rates keep falling, NZD keeps rising
27th Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising sea levels, big trade deficit, RBNZ hands off in October, swap rates keep falling, NZD keeps rising
US data mixed; EU announces NZ$½ tln fiscal 'investment'; usual suspects sued over precious metals price fixing; oil lower; UST 10yr yields down; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
27th Nov 14, 7:24am
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US data mixed; EU announces NZ$½ tln fiscal 'investment'; usual suspects sued over precious metals price fixing; oil lower; UST 10yr yields down; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac raises credit card rates, mortgage market jumps, Graeme Hart's junk, real national savings, swap rates flatten
26th Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac raises credit card rates, mortgage market jumps, Graeme Hart's junk, real national savings, swap rates flatten
US growth revised higher; OECD worried about Japan and eurozone; iron ore price slumps; Aussie banks splurge on cheap money; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 78.0 USc, TWI = 77.9
26th Nov 14, 7:24am
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US growth revised higher; OECD worried about Japan and eurozone; iron ore price slumps; Aussie banks splurge on cheap money; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 78.0 USc, TWI = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lots of interest rate action, a big retail Xmas, a coming recession, doubling rural exports, lower swap rates
25th Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lots of interest rate action, a big retail Xmas, a coming recession, doubling rural exports, lower swap rates
Business confidence down everywhere except China (and NZ); Murray says banks have reputation problem; Russia bleeds; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.3
25th Nov 14, 7:22am
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Business confidence down everywhere except China (and NZ); Murray says banks have reputation problem; Russia bleeds; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ reduces savings interest, Kiwibank pulls back on high LVR lending, migrants keep coming, record visitor levels, NZD firms
24th Nov 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ reduces savings interest, Kiwibank pulls back on high LVR lending, migrants keep coming, record visitor levels, NZD firms
David Chaston on a dishonesty culture in banks; a China mortgage bomb; what's doing us in; more migration, better equity; SOI fears in perspective; Dilbert & more
24th Nov 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on a dishonesty culture in banks; a China mortgage bomb; what's doing us in; more migration, better equity; SOI fears in perspective; Dilbert & more
China cuts rates; Australia faces more risk; US targets merchant banking; ECB and EU plan more stimulus; UST 10yr 2.31%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
24th Nov 14, 7:15am
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China cuts rates; Australia faces more risk; US targets merchant banking; ECB and EU plan more stimulus; UST 10yr 2.31%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more home loan rate cuts, bigger credit card debt, sharing with our new best friends, Arvida gets its money
21st Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more home loan rate cuts, bigger credit card debt, sharing with our new best friends, Arvida gets its money
Bank of China unveils memoranda of understanding with NZX, Air NZ, China Construction Bank open in NZ too
21st Nov 14, 2:18pm
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Bank of China unveils memoranda of understanding with NZX, Air NZ, China Construction Bank open in NZ too
US data strong for housing, factories and employment; eurozone and China factory data weak; China to cap coal use; UST 10yr 2.31%; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.2
21st Nov 14, 7:27am
US data strong for housing, factories and employment; eurozone and China factory data weak; China to cap coal use; UST 10yr 2.31%; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.2
PM Key says 10 new 'agreements and arrangements' reached with China including agreement to amend free trade agreement
20th Nov 14, 5:52pm
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PM Key says 10 new 'agreements and arrangements' reached with China including agreement to amend free trade agreement
US building permits rise strongly; markets await Fed minutes; Russia's big bond failure; China's big rail route; ANZ's big black eye; NZ$1 = 78.6 USc, TWI = 77.9
20th Nov 14, 7:20am
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US building permits rise strongly; markets await Fed minutes; Russia's big bond failure; China's big rail route; ANZ's big black eye; NZ$1 = 78.6 USc, TWI = 77.9
Bank of China keen to become NZ's renminbi clearing bank
19th Nov 14, 4:00pm
Bank of China keen to become NZ's renminbi clearing bank
Dairy prices fall another 5% in NZD; US data positive; new election called in Japan; Indonesia cuts subsidies, raises rates; Beijing house prices fall; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
19th Nov 14, 7:20am
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Dairy prices fall another 5% in NZD; US data positive; new election called in Japan; Indonesia cuts subsidies, raises rates; Beijing house prices fall; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
Bank of China receives banking registration from the RBNZ
18th Nov 14, 9:26am
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Bank of China receives banking registration from the RBNZ
Victoria University's Siah Hwee Ang argues expecting the Chinese economy to grow 7% annually is like asking WalMart to grow by 7% a year
18th Nov 14, 9:04am
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Victoria University's Siah Hwee Ang argues expecting the Chinese economy to grow 7% annually is like asking WalMart to grow by 7% a year
Japan slumps, options from here look desperate; HSBC accused of fraud; Carney wants to control banker salaries; AU-China FTA to boost property; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
18th Nov 14, 7:24am
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Japan slumps, options from here look desperate; HSBC accused of fraud; Carney wants to control banker salaries; AU-China FTA to boost property; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
David Chaston on measuring wages; China's slowdown; Swiss vote on gold; Gates and Piketty; Jean-Claude Junker; more on wages and jobs; Dilbert & more
17th Nov 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on measuring wages; China's slowdown; Swiss vote on gold; Gates and Piketty; Jean-Claude Junker; more on wages and jobs; Dilbert & more
US consumers driving growth; China closes underground banks; NZ and AU announce more FTAs; UST 10yr 2.32%; gold jumps; NZ$1 = US$0.79, TWI = 78.3
17th Nov 14, 7:42am
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US consumers driving growth; China closes underground banks; NZ and AU announce more FTAs; UST 10yr 2.32%; gold jumps; NZ$1 = US$0.79, TWI = 78.3