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December log market report
11 Dec 18, 4:55pm
Scott Downs
3 comments
China log demand stable but lower freight costs absorbed by higher NZD. Sawn timber exports strong especially to the EU, and prospects bright
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What happened Tuesday
11 Dec 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
16 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, redirected spending, tractor sales surge, farmers less happy with banks, swaps unchanged, NZD firms further, & more
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Real estate agents list 'dreadful' house
11 Dec 18, 3:44pm
Greg Ninness
11 comments
Agents don't mince their words describing a house that's a bit rough around the edges suggesting prospective buyers visiting wear biohazard suits
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Markets await tomorrow's Brexit vote
11 Dec 18, 3:18pm
Guest
Equity markets continue to be on a wild ride of late; China growth has slowed for November; NZD has made a good start to the week against the USD; NZD continues to outperform the AUD
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Fonterra touts more certainty for farmers with fixed milk price
11 Dec 18, 12:02pm
admin
Fonterra unveils a new financial tool it says will help farmers gain more certainty of what they will be paid for their milk
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Tractor buying leaps
11 Dec 18, 11:24am
David Chaston
4 comments
The new tractor sales surge underlines confidence in rural sectors, and is part of the growth of rural exports built on rising productivity and in spite of a rising NZD
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KiwiBuild clarity needed
11 Dec 18, 11:16am
David Hargreaves
17 comments
David Hargreaves says the Government needs to regroup over the holiday period and come back with a more clearly articulated plan for its flagship housing policy
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Barfoot & Thompson's auction numbers down but sales rate stable in first week of December
11 Dec 18, 10:08am
Greg Ninness
53 comments
Auction numbers declining as the end of year wind down begins, but sales rates are steady
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NZDUSD opens at 0.6875
11 Dec 18, 8:08am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, December 11, 2018
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Fragile risk sentiment
11 Dec 18, 7:54am
Nick Smyth
The British pound was hammered overnight; NZD has outperformed amidst the risk-off backdrop, and the NZDAUD has made a fresh 18-month high; US rates moves were calm in comparison to the volatility in the GBP and equity markets
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90 seconds at 9 am: IMF and OECD see growth falling away
11 Dec 18, 7:42am
David Chaston
42 comments
Equity markets hammered; Brexit weighs; India central bank boss quits; OECD and IMF see lower growth; ACCC challenges Google/Facebook; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
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Bank boss calls for competition probe into credit card market
11 Dec 18, 5:00am
Gareth Vaughan
27 comments
Credit card market 'a real area of customer harm', says The Co-operative Bank's CEO David Cunningham
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Ardern: Barclay's absence nothing to do with KiwiBuild policy
10 Dec 18, 8:27pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
29 comments
PM tight lipped on rumours KiwiBuild CEO Stephen Barclay is off work due to an employment dispute; Says his absence has nothing to do with the KiwiBuild programme
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Treasury forecast accuracy
10 Dec 18, 5:25pm
admin
1 comment
Treasury attempts to assess whether its economic forecasts are accurate enough to used reliably in public policy decisions, and finds they are, are among the best around, and accuracy is improving
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Fonterra’s strategic reset interacts with new board dynamics
10 Dec 18, 5:11pm
Keith Woodford
20 comments
Keith Woodford explains why Fonterra’s strategic reset depends on board personalities as well as strategy
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Govt backs off on ACC motor vehicle levy hikes
10 Dec 18, 4:00pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
27 comments
Government vetoes ACC's proposed motor vehicle levy hike and reduces work levies. It also scraps the vehicle risk rating programme
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What happened Monday
10 Dec 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
24 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ offers a TD special; manufacturing data panned, BNZ to offer shared ownership scheme, equities slide again, swaps lower again, NZD holds
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BNZ economists cut GDP forecast
10 Dec 18, 2:42pm
David Hargreaves
5 comments
Falling manufacturing sales prompt BNZ to lower expectations of next week's GDP figures, while economists say economic growth figures could fall short of the Reserve Bank's expectations
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Don't take your eyes off Europe
10 Dec 18, 1:34pm
Guest
20 comments
PwC's Geoff Cooper says China has grabbed the attention of late and is a risk, but the Eurozone might be a larger threat to global financial stability
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Govt considers crackdown on 'unfair commercial practices'
10 Dec 18, 1:25pm
Jenée Tibshraeny
7 comments
Small businesses lacking bargaining power front of mind for Government as it consults on strengthening protections against unfair commercial practices
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10 Dec 18, 1:12pm
Auction activity steady in November, sales rate almost unchanged year-on-year
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10 Dec 18, 11:10am
The $1.5 trillion households
58
10 Dec 18, 8:13am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6855
10 Dec 18, 8:08am
Looking for clues
4
10 Dec 18, 8:07am
Risk aversion
10 Dec 18, 7:35am
90 seconds at 9 am: China's trade flows slow
14
9 Dec 18, 12:02pm
Loading up on housing debt?
42
9 Dec 18, 7:02am
Sydney & Melbourne could be heading for their biggest ever house price fall
70
8 Dec 18, 9:30am
The financial sector’s climate imperative
9
8 Dec 18, 8:59am
Weekend Briefing: Wall Street in the red
17
7 Dec 18, 3:59pm
What happened Friday
8
7 Dec 18, 2:33pm
Ring-fencing rental losses to cost property investors $190m a year
124
7 Dec 18, 12:12pm
Co-op Bank looks at 'left field' pay incentive options including 'learn to earn'
7 Dec 18, 12:07pm
'Risk of the credit squeeze turning into a credit crunch is real & rising'
7 Dec 18, 11:17am
The RBNZ will let the economy run hotter for longer & keep lending rates lower for longer
48
7 Dec 18, 10:08am
This week's guest Top 10
11
7 Dec 18, 9:58am
2018 ends on a negative note in the rural sector
2
7 Dec 18, 8:07am
NZDUSD opens at 0.6871
7 Dec 18, 8:02am
Risk appetite takes another hit
7 Dec 18, 7:46am
90 seconds at 9 am: Market sell-off deepens
40
6 Dec 18, 4:11pm
Tender #662 for 2040 inflation-indexed bonds
6 Dec 18, 3:59pm
What happened Thursday
10
6 Dec 18, 10:14am
Dairy market updates
6 Dec 18, 10:11am
Is Goldilocks in the house?
107
6 Dec 18, 10:09am
'Sub-4% mortgage interest rates possibly the generational low'
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