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NZDUSD opens at 0.6632

21 Aug 18, 8:07am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, August 21, 2018
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USD and UST rates drift lower

21 Aug 18, 7:59am

Jason Wong

GBP is near the top of the leaderboard; NZD was in a drift-down mode for much of Monday but ended the day flat at 0.6630 on USD weakness; UST yields have drifted lower and the curve shows a slight flattening bias
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90 seconds at 9 am: Bond and equity markets give sharply different signals

21 Aug 18, 7:45am

David Chaston

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Shanghai gains +1%; Malaysia warns Beijing; Greece exits bailout restraints; Germany boasts top C/A surplus; Jackson Hole bankers nervous; UST 10yr at 2.82%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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PM freezes MPs pay increases until she can find a ‘fairer formula’

20 Aug 18, 4:46pm

Jason Walls

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The independent body that sets MPs salaries wanted to give MPs a 3% pay rise, but Ardern says that is just ‘out of whack’ with her Government’s values
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What happened Monday

20 Aug 18, 3:58pm

Suraj Varma

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage and term deposit rate changes; commercial waste; disabled employment; Pasifika entrepreneurs; bond offer; rates lower; NZD firm
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ANZ NZ's $3.8 bln dividends explained

20 Aug 18, 2:56pm

Gareth Vaughan

ANZ NZ posts 11% increase in June quarter unaudited profit with net interest margin steady and return on equity higher
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ANZ NZ residential mortgage lending up 2.34% in June quarter

20 Aug 18, 2:54pm

Gareth Vaughan

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ANZ NZ grew lending across the board in the June quarter with residential mortgage lending increasing almost $1.7 billion
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No limit on Crown entity borrowing, Phil Twyford says

20 Aug 18, 2:09pm

Jason Walls

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The Minister of Housing says there is no limit to what Government entities, such as NZTA, can borrow – none of this extra borrowing shows up on the Government’s core Crown debt ledger
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Why is Fonterra so bad at international ventures?

20 Aug 18, 11:49am

Keith Woodford

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Keith Woodford discusses how Fonterra’s governors become information prisoners of management and lack independent market insights
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'RBNZ's next rates move more likely to be a cut'

20 Aug 18, 11:47am

David Hargreaves

45 comments

ANZ's economists change their call and now no longer expect official interest rates to rise in the foreseeable future
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TSB joins the rate-cutting party

20 Aug 18, 10:40am

David Hargreaves

Banks continue to trim mortgage interest rates following 'dovish' statements from the Reserve Bank
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'Putting up the shutters'

20 Aug 18, 9:03am

Roger J Kerr

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Roger J Kerr says the timing of the legislation banning some foreigners from buying real estate here confirms the negative sentiment towards the New Zealand currency
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Localism: What to learn from Switzerland

20 Aug 18, 8:41am

Guest

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NZ Initiative's Natanael Rother says decentralisation has fostered an ever-prosperous Switzerland
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6635

20 Aug 18, 8:23am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Monday, August 20, 2018
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Commodity currencies outperform, rates stable

20 Aug 18, 8:14am

Jason Wong

USD was the weakest of the majors; US 10-year rate traded in a 3bp range; NZD closed the week on a strong note; CAD’s performance was supported by Canada CPI inflation
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Geoff Simmons returns to TOP as Leader

20 Aug 18, 7:53am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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'What I am doing right now is pretty much career suicide for an economist. There’s no going back' - TOP's new leader Geoff Simmons
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NZ’s economy might not be as hot as we’re being told

20 Aug 18, 7:50am

Jason Walls

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BNZ’s Head of Research Stephen Toplis is clearly not as optimistic as the Reserve Bank or the Government when it comes to NZ’s future growth – but why?
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90 seconds at 9 am: China orders banks to boost lending to exporters

20 Aug 18, 7:48am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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Chinese banks ordered to ease trade war pain; Turkey's credit ratings cut; US consumer sentiment down; China boycotts Pacific Island; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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Two issues that can no longer be ignored

19 Aug 18, 9:28pm

Guy Trafford

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Guy Trafford highlights the increasing urgency required to address and action adaptive responses to local population increases and global climate change
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Budget Responsibility Rules: The thorn in Robertson’s side that won’t go away

19 Aug 18, 6:02am

Jason Walls

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Before the 2020 election, Finance Minister Grant Robertson must decide if Labour will stick with the Budget Responsibility Rules, or ditch them. Jason Walls says this will be a hugely significant decision
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18 Aug 18, 10:02am

A Top 10 for the weekend

18 Aug 18, 9:31am

Auction numbers dwindling at Bayleys Real estate

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18 Aug 18, 9:06am

Slumlord's ex fined after her 'ostrich inaction'

18 Aug 18, 8:53am

Weekend Briefing: US re-engages China and NAFTA in trade talks

17 Aug 18, 3:58pm

What happened Friday

17 Aug 18, 3:39pm