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Fitch predicts soft NZ house price growth
16 Jan 19, 4:49pm
Gareth Vaughan
9 comments
Fitch sees Auckland continuing to record lower house price growth than other NZ regions this year with price falls likely
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Where will young farmers be trained?
16 Jan 19, 4:48pm
Guy Trafford
10 comments
Guy Trafford laments the state of agricultural training for a backbone sector as another bites the dust, reviews NZ's Brexit risks, and assesses the state of livestock markets in 2019
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What happened Wednesday
16 Jan 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
27 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ makes a TD adjustment, QV index rises slower, dairy prices up, December retail soft, tax inflow strong, swaps drift lower, NZD stable, & more
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Merger partners lend money to loss making Aotearoa Credit Union
16 Jan 19, 1:33pm
Gareth Vaughan
Loan from NZCU Baywide, NZCU Central, NZCU South & Steelsands Credit Union propping up Aotearoa Credit Union ahead of proposed five-way merger
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Retail sales growth dives in December, up just +0.9% year-on-year
16 Jan 19, 11:43am
David Chaston
26 comments
Surprising analysts, December retail sales end 2018 on a very weak note, even after removing the impact of falling petrol prices
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New bank capital rules to slow expected OCR hikes a little - Westpac economists
16 Jan 19, 9:23am
Jenée Tibshraeny
10 comments
Westpac economists challenge their ANZ counterparts, downplaying the effect higher proposed bank capital requirements will have on interest rates
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How US monetary policy has tamed China
16 Jan 19, 8:52am
Guest
3 comments
David Lublin argues that rising interest rates are reducing China's self-confidence and constraining its global ambitions. A fragile capital account is hardly a strong foundation for aggressive Chinese foreign policy
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Risk sentiment improves further
16 Jan 19, 8:15am
Nick Smyth
Currency eyes are on the UK parliamentary Brexit vote and the expected failure. But China policy moves and tax cuts are driving the improved risk sentiment, even overshadowing negative ECB comments
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British pounded
16 Jan 19, 8:07am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, January 16, 2019
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Breakfast Briefing: Data bleak, but markets up. Dairy shines
16 Jan 19, 7:46am
David Chaston
47 comments
Dairy prices rise again; US data weakens; Canada home sales poor; EU growth slows; S&P500 rises +1%; China spruiks stimulus; NZ a high-tax country; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil up while gold slips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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QV sees 'busy' property market in the early stages of 2019
16 Jan 19, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
69 comments
Nationwide housing values grew at their slowest rate since 2012 in the December year, but QV expects 'busy' start to 2019 thanks to the RBNZ loosening LVR restrictions
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That was 2018 – now for 2019
15 Jan 19, 5:39pm
Allan Barber
2 comments
Allan Barber says if 2018 was full of unexpected developments and uncertainties, 2019 is likely to be even more challenging
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What happened Tuesday
15 Jan 19, 3:59pm
David Chaston
14 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO less pessimistic; food prices favour the good stuff, dairy auction signals, swaps dip further, NZD stable, & more
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Wages are still the key
15 Jan 19, 1:09pm
Patrick Watson
6 comments
Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics says unless 2019 includes widespread and significant wage gains, he doesn’t expect much big-picture improvement this year
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5+ a day is cheaper
15 Jan 19, 11:15am
David Chaston
5 comments
Food prices are not rising - in fact healthy food prices are lower now than at the start of 2018. Better weather conditions kept prices of fruit & vegetables considerably lower
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Businesses less gloomy, not more happy
15 Jan 19, 11:05am
Jenée Tibshraeny
34 comments
Business sentiment and demand pick up from low levels in December quarter, according to the NZIER; Weak profitability remains a problem
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Let’s get real about purpose
15 Jan 19, 9:50am
Guest
21 comments
Mariana Mazzucato says that rather than measuring the value of economic activity purely by its price, capitalism will be more purposeful when recognising that value is created collectively by business, government, and civil society
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Renewed concerns about global growth
15 Jan 19, 8:06am
Nick Smyth
1 comment
Equities modestly lower after weak Chinese trade data. Little movement in currencies or global rates. NZ 2y swap makes a record low
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Risk-linked currencies slip
15 Jan 19, 8:01am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, January 15, 2019
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Breakfast Briefing: That sinking feeling
15 Jan 19, 7:41am
David Chaston
6 comments
Growth dims in major economies; China trade shrinks but surplus grows, especially with the US; EU savings rate jumps; China banks seek capital; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil dips while gold firms; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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14 Jan 19, 3:59pm
What happened Monday
7
14 Jan 19, 3:00pm
Simone Robbers & Christian Hawkesby join RBNZ as assistant governors
9
14 Jan 19, 11:24am
Kiwis more optimistic about 2019 than Aussies
12
14 Jan 19, 11:13am
Kiwibank raises a key term deposit rate
5
14 Jan 19, 9:59am
If the Democrats were smart, they would let Trump build his wall
95
14 Jan 19, 8:12am
Kiwi dollar reverses Xmas losses with vengeance
2
14 Jan 19, 8:09am
Positive for risk assets
1
14 Jan 19, 8:00am
NZD rises against greenback
14 Jan 19, 7:47am
Breakfast Briefing: From 'worst deal ever' to a deal they want
19
13 Jan 19, 7:02am
No option but to sign the paperwork
47
12 Jan 19, 9:38am
The gold market in 2019
23
12 Jan 19, 8:47am
The NZD is heading into a purple patch
6
12 Jan 19, 8:27am
Weekend Briefing: NZD rises as others struggle
14
12 Jan 19, 6:02am
Kiwibank cuts its 2yr fixed rate
28
11 Jan 19, 3:59pm
What happened Friday
10
11 Jan 19, 12:43pm
Last call
61
11 Jan 19, 11:29am
Residential consents fade
69
11 Jan 19, 8:22am
Markets go quiet
11 Jan 19, 8:16am
Holiday Briefing: Compromise a dirty word in US, China, UK
28
10 Jan 19, 3:59pm
What happened Thursday
8
10 Jan 19, 11:28am
Lower revs
37
10 Jan 19, 9:08am
Risk-linked currencies benefit
10 Jan 19, 8:59am
Risk appetite recovers boosting the NZD
10 Jan 19, 8:51am
Holiday Briefing: Markets ignore trade pullbacks
20
9 Jan 19, 3:59pm
What happened Wednesday
34
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