All news stories

20 Mar 19, 10:27am

Patrick Watson of Mauldin Economics details a new technology that initially appears to be mere entertainment, but he believes will have significant economic effects
More...

Downgrading a market focus

20 Mar 19, 9:24am

Guy Trafford

2 comments

Guy Trafford reviews what the TDB Advisory report reveals about Fonterra's performance and strategy, and wonders what the new risk-averse, back-to-basics strategy will do to the cooperative
More...

More mixed news from Fonterra

20 Mar 19, 8:49am

David Hargreaves

6 comments

Fonterra back in black with $80 mln half-year profit; puts 50% holding in DFE Pharma up for sale; loses $126 mln on sale of Venezuelan business
More...

NZDUSD opens at 0.6857

20 Mar 19, 8:00am

Supplied

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Wednesday, March 20, 2019
More...

Smaller commercial properties provide a viable alternative to residential investment properties

20 Mar 19, 7:57am

Greg Ninness

4 comments

Investment Property Snapshot: Commercial properties are available at similar prices to residential properties, but the returns are usually higher
More...

Auckland Council steps in with $63.3m for Eden Park

20 Mar 19, 7:56am

Stephen Forbes

3 comments

Eden Park Trust secures $63.3 million dollar bail-out from Auckland Council
More...

Market movements remain well contained

20 Mar 19, 7:54am

Jason Wong

FOMC meeting tomorrow, where the market is primed for a dovish statement; US equity markets continue to drift higher, US yields are steady near recent lows, and the USD is on the soft side; NZD continues to trade a tight range
More...

90 seconds at 9 am: China pushes back US on trade

20 Mar 19, 7:46am

David Chaston

9 comments

Dairy prices rise again; US factory order growth fades; China pushes back on US demands; China holds up AU coal imports; RBA sanguine; UST 10yr 2.61%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
More...

What happened Tuesday

19 Mar 19, 3:59pm

David Chaston

21 comments

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday: more rate changes, consumer confidence weakens, eyes on dairy, comment update, swaps and NZD stable, & more
More...

PM: 'They are the publisher, not just the postman'

19 Mar 19, 3:24pm

Jenée Tibshraeny

23 comments

Internet bosses join Prime Minister in pressuring social media platforms to take more responsibility for the content they host
More...

Brexit hangs in balance

19 Mar 19, 2:24pm

Guest

Lack of data last week on the NZD calendar has seen the currency push higher on general USD weakness to 0.6875, before easing back slightly; AUDNZD pair is still trending higher
More...

Enlarging NZCU Baywide pledges lower borrowing rates & potentially cheaper fees

19 Mar 19, 11:25am

Gareth Vaughan

Interim CEO of NZCU Baywide, which is taking over three other credit unions, says he's 'quite comfortable' with their Oracle core banking platform
More...

Central Auckland suburbs had the lowest sales rate at B&T's latest auctions

19 Mar 19, 10:17am

Greg Ninness

65 comments

It appears that properties are now slower to sell in Auckland's central suburbs such as Ponsonby, Grey Lynn, Remuera, Glendowie and St Heliers
More...

ASB also offers 3.99%

19 Mar 19, 8:35am

David Chaston

3 comments

Following Kiwibank, ASB cuts its two year home loan rate to 3.99% and TSB also follows under its extended price-match policy
More...

NZDUSD opens at 0.6848

19 Mar 19, 8:18am

Supplied

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, March 19, 2019
More...

Prices largely tracking sideways

19 Mar 19, 8:12am

Jason Wong

GBP is softer as hope fades for an end to the fog of uncertainty over Brexit; NZD and AUD have followed a similar path, moving higher late yesterday afternoon on the back of a weaker USD and then retreating from the European open
More...

Westland Milk sold to China dairy giant

19 Mar 19, 7:46am

David Hargreaves

46 comments

China's largest dairy producer Yili will pay $588 million for the Westland Co-operative Dairy Company
More...

90 seconds at 9 am: China's Yili eyes Westland Co-op Dairy

19 Mar 19, 7:36am

David Chaston

12 comments

China's Yili wants to buy more NZ dairy assets; China grows UST holdings; trade in fake grows; Aussie investors face FONGO; UST 10yr 2.60%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73
More...