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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RaboDirect raises term deposit rates, food prices fall, Fonterra payout price holds, home loan affordability improves
27th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RaboDirect raises term deposit rates, food prices fall, Fonterra payout price holds, home loan affordability improves
NZ home loan affordability improves again in July after more house price falls, Roost Home Loan Affordability Reports show. But Auckland missing out on affordability gains
27th Aug 14, 1:59pm
NZ home loan affordability improves again in July after more house price falls, Roost Home Loan Affordability Reports show. But Auckland missing out on affordability gains
Yields trending down on speculation of currency intervention; lower currency removes one impediment to future rate hikes
27th Aug 14, 8:59am
Yields trending down on speculation of currency intervention; lower currency removes one impediment to future rate hikes
Sometime before any RBNZ intervention in currency confirmed; NZDAUD continues to slide south
27th Aug 14, 8:49am
Sometime before any RBNZ intervention in currency confirmed; NZDAUD continues to slide south
NZIER says the economic recovery is past its peak and higher interest rates won't be needed until 2016
27th Aug 14, 1:00am
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NZIER says the economic recovery is past its peak and higher interest rates won't be needed until 2016
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lower home loan rates, lower swap rates, less high LVR lending, exports soft, NZ's rating affirmed, NZD starts to rise again
26th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lower home loan rates, lower swap rates, less high LVR lending, exports soft, NZ's rating affirmed, NZD starts to rise again
Kiwi's fall stops after unsubstantiated intervention rumour; no support expected from today's trade data
26th Aug 14, 9:03am
Kiwi's fall stops after unsubstantiated intervention rumour; no support expected from today's trade data
German IFO confidence weaker, bond yields lower, Draghi confirms more stimulus announcements soon, eyes on NZ trade data
26th Aug 14, 8:37am
German IFO confidence weaker, bond yields lower, Draghi confirms more stimulus announcements soon, eyes on NZ trade data
Roger J Kerr says 'market interest rate pricing is far too low in my book'. Once investors get over their geopolitical worries, they will see 'upward momentum is just so compelling'
25th Aug 14, 4:31pm
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Roger J Kerr says 'market interest rate pricing is far too low in my book'. Once investors get over their geopolitical worries, they will see 'upward momentum is just so compelling'
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; fixing our poor population estimates, Xero's new marketplace, NZI dumps on the Nat's FHB policy, currency excitement
25th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; fixing our poor population estimates, Xero's new marketplace, NZI dumps on the Nat's FHB policy, currency excitement
Roger J Kerr says that without rising interest rates to bolster it, the NZD direction will take its cues from commodity prices
25th Aug 14, 12:23pm
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Roger J Kerr says that without rising interest rates to bolster it, the NZD direction will take its cues from commodity prices
Prospects of ending US stimulus and earlier rate raises overshadowed by Ukraine risks; bond yields reflect geopolitical risks
25th Aug 14, 8:03am
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Prospects of ending US stimulus and earlier rate raises overshadowed by Ukraine risks; bond yields reflect geopolitical risks
Yellen still sees US jobs slack but also sees fast improvement; Draghi preparing for outright purchases of ABS; markets expect less from RBA or RBNZ
25th Aug 14, 8:02am
Yellen still sees US jobs slack but also sees fast improvement; Draghi preparing for outright purchases of ABS; markets expect less from RBA or RBNZ
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Resimac changes home loan rates, education industry grows, Croxley slims, Tower gets RBNZ tick, Westpac says fix
22nd Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Resimac changes home loan rates, education industry grows, Croxley slims, Tower gets RBNZ tick, Westpac says fix
Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens argues now's a great time to fix loans because financial markets have got it wrong
22nd Aug 14, 11:55am
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Westpac's chief economist Dominick Stephens argues now's a great time to fix loans because financial markets have got it wrong
S&P 500 index hits record highs as US data uniformly surprises to the upside; NZD recovering after dipping on weaker consumer confidence data
22nd Aug 14, 8:12am
S&P 500 index hits record highs as US data uniformly surprises to the upside; NZD recovering after dipping on weaker consumer confidence data
Recent data more likely to see RBNZ resume rate hikes than market pricing assumes, says BNZ. Swaps push higher
22nd Aug 14, 8:03am
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Recent data more likely to see RBNZ resume rate hikes than market pricing assumes, says BNZ. Swaps push higher
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads cool, Labour focuses on Dunedin, Aust the backdoor into NZ, consumer confidence down, credit card use slows, swap rates firm
21st Aug 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads cool, Labour focuses on Dunedin, Aust the backdoor into NZ, consumer confidence down, credit card use slows, swap rates firm
Net migration rises to 41,000 in year to July; highest since February 2003; India, China, UK the biggest migration sources
21st Aug 14, 11:19am
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Net migration rises to 41,000 in year to July; highest since February 2003; India, China, UK the biggest migration sources
Hawkish tilt to Fed minutes sees USD kick higher although concern on slack labour market lingers
21st Aug 14, 8:06am
Hawkish tilt to Fed minutes sees USD kick higher although concern on slack labour market lingers
A lower currency may convince markets OCR rate hikes are back on track; US and UK central banks turn hawkish
21st Aug 14, 7:57am
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A lower currency may convince markets OCR rate hikes are back on track; US and UK central banks turn hawkish
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HCNZ moves home loan rates 1 bp, home loan approvals slow, payout forecasts cut, poll surprise, US dollar surges
20th Aug 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HCNZ moves home loan rates 1 bp, home loan approvals slow, payout forecasts cut, poll surprise, US dollar surges
Q2 PPI data in line with indications but surprised market causing a sell-off in NZD; US data better than expected overnight giving USD some broader support
20th Aug 14, 8:16am
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Q2 PPI data in line with indications but surprised market causing a sell-off in NZD; US data better than expected overnight giving USD some broader support
Rare Kauri adds receiving interest, DMO signals more large IIBs and syndication, ears on central bank talk
20th Aug 14, 8:11am
Rare Kauri adds receiving interest, DMO signals more large IIBs and syndication, ears on central bank talk
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the best public service, Ralph replaces Ralph, IAG getting its reward, inflation under control, surplus safe, NZD falls
19th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the best public service, Ralph replaces Ralph, IAG getting its reward, inflation under control, surplus safe, NZD falls