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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; low equity borrowing grows, the Heartland-TSB tie-up closer, mortgage market winners & losers, Selwyn to double its population in 25 years, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; low equity borrowing grows, the Heartland-TSB tie-up closer, mortgage market winners & losers, Selwyn to double its population in 25 years, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
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Heartland gets Toi Foundation's approval to buy TSB Bank. More consents are required, but when completed Toi Foundation will become Heartland Group's largest shareholder
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Heartland gets Toi Foundation's approval to buy TSB Bank. More consents are required, but when completed Toi Foundation will become Heartland Group's largest shareholder
US data mixed although durable goods orders positive; Meta concedes child harm, to pay large penalty; China rolls out support financing; Australia inflation falls less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold dips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc
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US data mixed although durable goods orders positive; Meta concedes child harm, to pay large penalty; China rolls out support financing; Australia inflation falls less than expected; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold dips and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwi Bond rates jump, FHB affordability repairing, wage growth a mirage, mortgage activity soft; MBIE found in contempt, tracking election 'donations', swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwi Bond rates jump, FHB affordability repairing, wage growth a mirage, mortgage activity soft; MBIE found in contempt, tracking election 'donations', swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
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Treasury raises Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their first rise in three years
US data weakens; Canada retaliates on tariffs; copper & other base metals hit record highs; Taiwan delivers more strong data; private credit shock in Australia; bird flu spreads in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc
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US data weakens; Canada retaliates on tariffs; copper & other base metals hit record highs; Taiwan delivers more strong data; private credit shock in Australia; bird flu spreads in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold rises and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; July KiwiSaver FHB withdrawals down -15% from a year ago, tractor buying low, bank NIMs fall again, tracking the flu jump, TSB sale challenge rejected, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; July KiwiSaver FHB withdrawals down -15% from a year ago, tractor buying low, bank NIMs fall again, tracking the flu jump, TSB sale challenge rejected, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US makes big economic threats at Iran; Iran blacklists tankers; US economic activity weakens; Canada gets new tariff threat; Singapore inflation up, baby bonus expanded; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold rises and oil dips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63
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US makes big economic threats at Iran; Iran blacklists tankers; US economic activity weakens; Canada gets new tariff threat; Singapore inflation up, baby bonus expanded; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold rises and oil dips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank tweaks some fixed rates, retail volumes retreat, Z Energy's owner makes hay, some food commodity prices jump, swaps soft, NZX soft, NZD stays up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Coop Bank tweaks some fixed rates, retail volumes retreat, Z Energy's owner makes hay, some food commodity prices jump, swaps soft, NZX soft, NZD stays up, & more
Canada rejects US tariff positions; China FDI weak but forklift sales strong; Japan inflation rising, PMIs positive; EU PMIs up; Australia PMIs softer; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3
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Canada rejects US tariff positions; China FDI weak but forklift sales strong; Japan inflation rising, PMIs positive; EU PMIs up; Australia PMIs softer; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3
US data stable but bond market loses faith it will stay like that; China FDI weak; Japanese inflation rises; Australia PMIs softer; Panama canal traffic restricted; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold and oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3
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US data stable but bond market loses faith it will stay like that; China FDI weak; Japanese inflation rises; Australia PMIs softer; Panama canal traffic restricted; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold and oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3
Despite residential auction activity falling this week, and the sales rate dragging, plans are afoot for some #gameday events to try and spark a revival
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Despite residential auction activity falling this week, and the sales rate dragging, plans are afoot for some #gameday events to try and spark a revival
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, trade deficit jumps, businesses see inflation cooling slowly, Q3 GDP indication up, swaps firm, NZD firm, bitcoin jumps again, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, trade deficit jumps, businesses see inflation cooling slowly, Q3 GDP indication up, swaps firm, NZD firm, bitcoin jumps again, & more
Bessent moves off to a rocky start; US data positive; Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia exports strong; Australian inflation expectations rise, jobs market eases; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold and oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
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Bessent moves off to a rocky start; US data positive; Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia exports strong; Australian inflation expectations rise, jobs market eases; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold and oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; FMA warns insurers, Kiwibank profit falls, Heartland profit rises, an Auckland traffic solution?, big bond demand, retail failures up, swaps stable, NZD jumps, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; FMA warns insurers, Kiwibank profit falls, Heartland profit rises, an Auckland traffic solution?, big bond demand, retail failures up, swaps stable, NZD jumps, & more
US moves to hold back UST yield rises; Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions; USMCA deal close; Japanese machinery orders jump; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
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US moves to hold back UST yield rises; Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions; USMCA deal close; Japanese machinery orders jump; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, eyes on mortgage fraud threat, PPI costs rise faster than prices, dairy prices firm, swaps ease, NZX firms, NZD eases, & more
The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
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The global long term financial climate is changing to a 'hotter' environment where the cost of money will be higher. We review why and how it will affect us
Dairy prices rise; US data very underwhelming; USMCA trade deal on the ropes; China households risk averse; Australia sentiment less negative; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
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Dairy prices rise; US data very underwhelming; USMCA trade deal on the ropes; China households risk averse; Australia sentiment less negative; UST 10yr at 4.71%; gold down; oil prices up again; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Kiwibank sniffs at TSB, demographic trends look negative, big fraud uncovered, swaps stable, long bonds rise, NZD dips, & more
Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
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Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China data uninspiring; UST 10yr at 4.73%; gold up; oil prices up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank ups a key TD rate; students a boom sector, no food inflation, flat rents, retail sales up less than CPI, service sector expands slower, swaps & NZD firm, & more
China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
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China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition; US reveals spreading economic weaknesses; others expand at pace; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
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US retail sales take an unexpected dip; US sentiment also dips; China bank lending in record fall; Taiwan & Malaysia expand fast; India bank lending leaps; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold stable; oil prices firmer; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Factories still expanding, migration modest, more winter visitors, consumer inflation expectations ease but stay elevated, swaps hold, NZX flat, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Factories still expanding, migration modest, more winter visitors, consumer inflation expectations ease but stay elevated, swaps hold, NZX flat, NZD soft, & more