Interest rates

19 Jul 18, 8:14am

US claims Mexico trade deal closer, claims EU offering better deal. Markets unimpressed. But market volatility shifts lower. Local rates shift lower
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Goldman Sachs picks February 2019 OCR hike

18 Jul 18, 2:16pm

Jason Walls

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Goldman Sachs' predicting a February OCR increase makes the investment bank the market hawk, with most other forecasters picking a hike in the second half of 2019
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Unaffordable housing impact 'more pervasive than generally appreciated'

18 Jul 18, 12:26pm

David Hargreaves

120 comments

ANZ economists suggest that our expensive housing is affecting the economy's productive potential
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Powell hedges his bets

18 Jul 18, 8:14am

Nick Smyth

Fed chairman's prepared Senate testimony adds the caveat 'for now' in relation to the rate hike track. With less hawkish stance, equity markets rise
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Earnings in focus, but GDP estimates star

17 Jul 18, 8:34am

Nick Smyth

Fed's Powell faces Congress as markets price in another rate rise. Trade impacts will be the focus. But US growth for Q2-18 now looks like it will be reported strong
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Trumponomics: Triumphs and Tragedies!

16 Jul 18, 8:32am

Roger J Kerr

16 comments

Roger J Kerr says a continuation down the isolationist trade path that the US are now travelling will prove to be the tragedy for the US economy and the legacy of the Trump regime
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Eyes on China data

16 Jul 18, 7:49am

Nick Smyth

US earnings season results take market focus. But Powell views on trade risks to be keenly observed. Major Chinese data due. UST yields slip
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TSB trims four mortgage rates

9 Jul 18, 5:31pm

David Chaston

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TSB sets its fighting rate at 4.35% for eighteen months fixed, the lowest of any bank for this term except HSBC Premier
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The resilient Kiwi

9 Jul 18, 8:46am

Roger J Kerr

Roger J Kerr says a return of the NZD/USD exchange rate to 0.7000 over coming weeks should be expected as speculative trading positions are all unwound in a one-way Kiwi dollar market
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This week's guest Top 10

6 Jul 18, 10:00am

Guest

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Henry Lynch on the foreign buyer data debacle, how chatbots are channelling customers, the Australian banking sector, the FIFA’s World Cup strange connection to toilets, and the meaning of life
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ASIC credit card report shows up NZ authorities

5 Jul 18, 1:54pm

Gareth Vaughan

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As NZ regulators investigate banks' conduct & culture they should take a leaf out of ASIC's book and probe the credit card market too, Gareth Vaughan argues
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RBNZ ‘can’t ignore’ dwindling business confidence

3 Jul 18, 3:25pm

Jason Walls

50 comments

Economists say another batch of low business confidence figures are a concern for future economic growth and it’s time for the RBNZ to pay attention
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Kiwibank also cuts 1yr mortgage rate

2 Jul 18, 9:05am

David Chaston

7 comments

Kiwibank is the third bank to adopt 4.19% as its one year fixed home loan rate as the reductions keep coming at the popular end of the fixed term options
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'Winter of discontent' weighs heavy

2 Jul 18, 8:24am

Roger J Kerr

23 comments

Roger J Kerr says new RBNZ Governor, Adrian Orr may be at risk of playing the 'dovish' outlook-on-inflation-card a little too much, too soon in the current environment
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SBS Bank announces even lower rates

30 Jun 18, 9:53am

David Chaston

5 comments

A key challenger bank drops most home loan rates, even taking its one year rate down to 4.19%. Recent wholesale rate falls may open up further moves down
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What is going on with term deposit rates and why?

30 Jun 18, 9:17am

David Chaston

37 comments

The combination of boomer demographics and a weakening economy is depressing term deposit rates. Thus David Chaston says the prospect is for lower rates in the future
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It's time to licence all consumer lenders

29 Jun 18, 5:00am

Gareth Vaughan

5 comments

Gareth Vaughan argues the flawed Financial Service Providers' Register is a factor in consumer lending problems & it should be dumped with consumer lenders licensed
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Exposing our young

28 Jun 18, 11:52am

David Hargreaves

116 comments

David Hargreaves says on one hand it's great to see so many first home buyers getting into the market - but the risks are looking very real at the moment
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MBIE suggests levy on lenders to help fund Commerce Commission

28 Jun 18, 10:21am

Gareth Vaughan

Ministry of Business, Innovation & Employment discussion paper details how caps on consumer lender's interest rates and fees might work
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OCR on hold, but RBNZ ‘well positioned’ to manage change up or down

28 Jun 18, 9:25am

Jason Walls

41 comments

RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr surprised no one with his decision to keep the OCR at 1.75%, but is again leaving the door open for a cut, as well as a hike
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