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Alex's Top 10: A million new home owners only know crisis rates; Blessed be the short sellers; EU debt deflation; Forward guidance; Bird and Fortune
7th Mar 14, 10:31am
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Alex's Top 10: A million new home owners only know crisis rates; Blessed be the short sellers; EU debt deflation; Forward guidance; Bird and Fortune
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims drop 26,000; US household wealth up 3.8%; ECB rates unchanged on less deflation risk; what to do about Russia?; NZ$1 = US$0.849 TWI = 79.36
7th Mar 14, 8:29am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims drop 26,000; US household wealth up 3.8%; ECB rates unchanged on less deflation risk; what to do about Russia?; NZ$1 = US$0.849 TWI = 79.36
Finance Minister Bill English warns 'anti-sprawl' council planners to help boost supply or face blame for high NZ dollar and interest rates
6th Mar 14, 7:21pm
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Finance Minister Bill English warns 'anti-sprawl' council planners to help boost supply or face blame for high NZ dollar and interest rates
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth underwhelms; BofE knew of fx manipulation in 2006; IMF calls for ECB rate cut; another China rate jump; AU growth surprises; NZ$1 = US$0.842 TWI = 79.0
6th Mar 14, 7:34am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth underwhelms; BofE knew of fx manipulation in 2006; IMF calls for ECB rate cut; another China rate jump; AU growth surprises; NZ$1 = US$0.842 TWI = 79.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home; Building activity underwhelms, as do mortgage approvals, used car imports very strong, bank bills hit 3%
5th Mar 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home; Building activity underwhelms, as do mortgage approvals, used car imports very strong, bank bills hit 3%
90 seconds at 9 am: Putin wins?; tensions ease; China rates rise; Spanish jobless falls; new US budget; warning on risk weightings; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.8
5th Mar 14, 7:29am
90 seconds at 9 am: Putin wins?; tensions ease; China rates rise; Spanish jobless falls; new US budget; warning on risk weightings; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RBA rates on hold; the listing drought grows, strong car sales, employee share offers, record commodity prices
4th Mar 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RBA rates on hold; the listing drought grows, strong car sales, employee share offers, record commodity prices
90 seconds at 9 am: US factories expand, incomes and spending higher, car sales up; Europe rocked by Russia; gold and oil up, stocks and yields down; NZ$1 = US$0.837 TWI = 78.6
4th Mar 14, 7:36am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US factories expand, incomes and spending higher, car sales up; Europe rocked by Russia; gold and oil up, stocks and yields down; NZ$1 = US$0.837 TWI = 78.6
PM John Key protests unacceptable Russian actions in Crimea; says signing FTA deal now inappropriate; Trade Minister Groser called home from Moscow
3rd Mar 14, 4:47pm
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PM John Key protests unacceptable Russian actions in Crimea; says signing FTA deal now inappropriate; Trade Minister Groser called home from Moscow
Roger J Kerr sees US growth, capacity utilisation and inflation as the main drivers of global interest rate directions and he sees big rises over the next year
3rd Mar 14, 4:22pm
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Roger J Kerr sees US growth, capacity utilisation and inflation as the main drivers of global interest rate directions and he sees big rises over the next year
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; stunning terms of trade, kiwifruit comeback; 90day bill rates at 3 yr high, Property Council vs NIMBYs
3rd Mar 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; stunning terms of trade, kiwifruit comeback; 90day bill rates at 3 yr high, Property Council vs NIMBYs
Monday's Top 10: Tax war; banker pay; Luddite redux; ethics and GMO food; tourism and the exchange rate; digital dairy; Will Rogers; John Clarke; Dilbert, and more
3rd Mar 14, 10:59am
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Monday's Top 10: Tax war; banker pay; Luddite redux; ethics and GMO food; tourism and the exchange rate; digital dairy; Will Rogers; John Clarke; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US growth lower, stocks higher; China PMI barely positive; Warren Buffett with record result; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 78.7
3rd Mar 14, 7:33am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US growth lower, stocks higher; China PMI barely positive; Warren Buffett with record result; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 78.7
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Building consents fall; Business confidence at 20-year highs; Kiwis take on more debt
28th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Building consents fall; Business confidence at 20-year highs; Kiwis take on more debt
90 seconds at 9 am: US may reconsider taper; RBS loses big, announces cuts; Europe stocks fall on Ukraine tension; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.77
28th Feb 14, 8:25am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US may reconsider taper; RBS loses big, announces cuts; Europe stocks fall on Ukraine tension; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.77
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra raises payout, more migrants, bigger trade surplus, popular Govt bonds
27th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra raises payout, more migrants, bigger trade surplus, popular Govt bonds
90 seconds at 9 am: Sales of new US houses surge; Bond yields fall; Yuan falls as settings change; British tighten up on foreign banks; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.0
27th Feb 14, 7:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Sales of new US houses surge; Bond yields fall; Yuan falls as settings change; British tighten up on foreign banks; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.0
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Power politics, power stress, ANZ ups mortgage rates, mortgage approvals soft, currency stable
26th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Power politics, power stress, ANZ ups mortgage rates, mortgage approvals soft, currency stable
90 seconds at 9 am: America losing steam; China cooling; Australia retrenching; EU feeling better; NZ$1 = US$0.83.3 TWI = 78.1
26th Feb 14, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: America losing steam; China cooling; Australia retrenching; EU feeling better; NZ$1 = US$0.83.3 TWI = 78.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; inflation expectations low and unchanged, homeloan affordability improves; term deposit rates rise; cheap farm loan deal
25th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; inflation expectations low and unchanged, homeloan affordability improves; term deposit rates rise; cheap farm loan deal
90 seconds at 9 am: Beijing gripped by smog; US services stutter; EU inflation low; global dividends exceed US$1 tln; NZ$1 = US$0.83.4 TWI = 78.2
25th Feb 14, 7:29am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Beijing gripped by smog; US services stutter; EU inflation low; global dividends exceed US$1 tln; NZ$1 = US$0.83.4 TWI = 78.2
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Minimum wage up 50c/hr; credit card use growing, NZSuper Fund slips; F&P Finance raises rates
24th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Minimum wage up 50c/hr; credit card use growing, NZSuper Fund slips; F&P Finance raises rates
Roger J Kerr sees a lot of interest rate risk being taken with mortgages, which may foreshadow subdued consumer spending over the next two years
24th Feb 14, 2:00pm
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Roger J Kerr sees a lot of interest rate risk being taken with mortgages, which may foreshadow subdued consumer spending over the next two years
90 seconds at 9 am: G20 want 2% more growth; bankers told to stop whinging; English frets over currency risk; Spain upgraded; gold at 100 day high; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.7
24th Feb 14, 7:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: G20 want 2% more growth; bankers told to stop whinging; English frets over currency risk; Spain upgraded; gold at 100 day high; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.7
Opposition parties call for government to resume all meat inspections after Metro investigation reveals food safety concerns over outsourced inspections
21st Feb 14, 4:09pm
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Opposition parties call for government to resume all meat inspections after Metro investigation reveals food safety concerns over outsourced inspections