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Expect negative bias in next dairy auction; Investors contend with another commodity collapse; NZD not dragged into commodity currency drops
4th Aug 15, 8:20am
Expect negative bias in next dairy auction; Investors contend with another commodity collapse; NZD not dragged into commodity currency drops
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; sharp cuts in mortgage rates, housing markets tighten, FMA change, fat returns for linkers, sharp swap rate falls
3rd Aug 15, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; sharp cuts in mortgage rates, housing markets tighten, FMA change, fat returns for linkers, sharp swap rate falls
Volatile movements in USD on soft US employment data; St Louis Fed President says US economy is good shape; big data week with plenty to move currencies
3rd Aug 15, 8:20am
Volatile movements in USD on soft US employment data; St Louis Fed President says US economy is good shape; big data week with plenty to move currencies
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; red hot mortgage rate, fast cooling business confidence, rising debt, rising bank balances, swap rates fall
31st Jul 15, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; red hot mortgage rate, fast cooling business confidence, rising debt, rising bank balances, swap rates fall
US economy and Fed stance underpin greenback; eyes on NZ business confidence and dairy sector risks
31st Jul 15, 8:25am
US economy and Fed stance underpin greenback; eyes on NZ business confidence and dairy sector risks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; tame housing consents, hot regional commercial consents, a clear winner, rising reserves, swap rates steepen
30th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; tame housing consents, hot regional commercial consents, a clear winner, rising reserves, swap rates steepen
USD strengthens following Yellen's statement; US rate hikes still on track; NZD/USD higher as RBNZ tempered expectations of aggressive rate cuts
30th Jul 15, 8:39am
USD strengthens following Yellen's statement; US rate hikes still on track; NZD/USD higher as RBNZ tempered expectations of aggressive rate cuts
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; 4.69% rate matched, Wheeler signals policy, mortgage approvals slow, huge building plans, swaps rise, NZD rises
29th Jul 15, 4:08pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; 4.69% rate matched, Wheeler signals policy, mortgage approvals slow, huge building plans, swaps rise, NZD rises
Improved global sentiment sees commodity currencies rise; balanced view from RBNZ in today's speech could see NZD extend bounce
29th Jul 15, 8:03am
Improved global sentiment sees commodity currencies rise; balanced view from RBNZ in today's speech could see NZD extend bounce
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HSBC cuts mortgages, TDs and savings rates, plan to live long, Shanghai stocks fall again, odd TradeMe listing, NZD rises
28th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HSBC cuts mortgages, TDs and savings rates, plan to live long, Shanghai stocks fall again, odd TradeMe listing, NZD rises
NZD pushes higher against the USD ahead of Wheeler speech and RBNZ view of local prospects. NZD gains against the AUD as well
28th Jul 15, 8:12am
NZD pushes higher against the USD ahead of Wheeler speech and RBNZ view of local prospects. NZD gains against the AUD as well
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; record low mortgage rate, flurry of term deposit cuts, NZ's high living standards, fruit exports surge, FMA warns
27th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; record low mortgage rate, flurry of term deposit cuts, NZ's high living standards, fruit exports surge, FMA warns
The outlook for NZ’s primary commodity export, dairy, "still looks fairly dire". BNZ targeting a further 6% fall in the NZD by year-end
27th Jul 15, 7:54am
The outlook for NZ’s primary commodity export, dairy, "still looks fairly dire". BNZ targeting a further 6% fall in the NZD by year-end
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage and term deposit rate cuts, wholesale rates weaken, NZ ends trade surplus run, home affordability improves, NZD drops
24th Jul 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage and term deposit rate cuts, wholesale rates weaken, NZ ends trade surplus run, home affordability improves, NZD drops
RBNZ removes terms "unjustified" and "unsustainable" from rhetoric; NZD liquidity weaker and susceptible to being spooked; GBP gets wooden spoon as data underwhelms
24th Jul 15, 8:38am
RBNZ removes terms "unjustified" and "unsustainable" from rhetoric; NZD liquidity weaker and susceptible to being spooked; GBP gets wooden spoon as data underwhelms
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; lots of floating rate cuts, one sub 6%, change at Heartland, swap rates rise and flatten, NZD rises ignoring Wheeler
23rd Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; lots of floating rate cuts, one sub 6%, change at Heartland, swap rates rise and flatten, NZD rises ignoring Wheeler
Local eyes mostly on RBA comments which struggles to reconcile improving jobs data with other 'below trend' indicators. Oil lurches lower
23rd Jul 15, 8:21am
Local eyes mostly on RBA comments which struggles to reconcile improving jobs data with other 'below trend' indicators. Oil lurches lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate cuts, Apple disappoints, gold sinks, home loan record, China sentiment slips, swap rates and NZD unchanged
22nd Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate cuts, Apple disappoints, gold sinks, home loan record, China sentiment slips, swap rates and NZD unchanged
Kiwi dollar rallies and RBA more upbeat. Eyes on RBNZ tone rather than rate cut due tomorrow. But BNZ sees risks to downside
22nd Jul 15, 8:25am
Kiwi dollar rallies and RBA more upbeat. Eyes on RBNZ tone rather than rate cut due tomorrow. But BNZ sees risks to downside
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migration, new "biggest export earner", read the documents, plastic traps, high beef prices, swap rates up, NZD up
21st Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migration, new "biggest export earner", read the documents, plastic traps, high beef prices, swap rates up, NZD up
NZD/USD rallies after PM's comments; analysts more bearish about local economy; NZD/AUD heading back to 90c; Greece repays €6.8 bln to ECB and IMF
21st Jul 15, 8:30am
NZD/USD rallies after PM's comments; analysts more bearish about local economy; NZD/AUD heading back to 90c; Greece repays €6.8 bln to ECB and IMF
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Coop Bank front-foots, service sector resilient, Aussies building too many houses, swap rates flatten, NZD holds
20th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Coop Bank front-foots, service sector resilient, Aussies building too many houses, swap rates flatten, NZD holds
Currency markets take back-seat now that Greek risk passes. But euro under pressure in face of greenback rate hikes
20th Jul 15, 8:29am
Currency markets take back-seat now that Greek risk passes. But euro under pressure in face of greenback rate hikes
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; savers face lower returns, Robinson faces porridge, less people on a benefit, fewer job ads, lower bank bill rates
17th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; savers face lower returns, Robinson faces porridge, less people on a benefit, fewer job ads, lower bank bill rates
NZD falls heavily against majors for second consecutive day; forecast for NZ's OCR now 2.5% by October; Greece's liquidity noose loosens with emergency funding
17th Jul 15, 8:30am
NZD falls heavily against majors for second consecutive day; forecast for NZ's OCR now 2.5% by October; Greece's liquidity noose loosens with emergency funding