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NZD opens at 0.7017 USD and 0.8913 AUD
20 Oct 17, 8:20am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Friday, October 20, 2017
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Policy mix change impact
20 Oct 17, 8:01am
Jason Wong
Change of Government expected to bring higher inflation expectations, increased debt issuance and an added risk premium for a steeper curve from here
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NZD lower on Labour government news
20 Oct 17, 7:43am
Jason Wong
NZD significantly lower, down between 1.5% and 2.3% on all crosses, trading as low as 0.7012 USD and 0.8910 AUD; globally a slightly risk-off tone has enveloped the markets overnight
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZD drops sharply
20 Oct 17, 7:36am
David Chaston
17 comments
US jobless claims drop; China growth on target; Hong Kong stocks tumble; Spain imposes grip on Catalonia; AU jobless rate falls unexpectedly; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold little changed; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
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'National will be strong Opposition'
20 Oct 17, 12:12am
Alex Tarrant
15 comments
National will regroup and be strong Opposition, English and Bennett say; English says decision on his position to be made over the next few weeks, congratulates Ardern and wishes the new government well
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Benchmarks
19 Oct 17, 9:06pm
David Chaston
1 comment
We record the benchmarks Peters set for his decision to choose the Labour/Greens option 
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Ardern PM as NZ First, Greens go with Labour
19 Oct 17, 7:04pm
Alex Tarrant
221 comments
Peters says NZ First will go into coalition with the Labour Party to turn around New Zealand capitalism in the face of economic slump which is already here: Arden says 'it's an exciting day'
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Data demand drives record broadband usage
19 Oct 17, 5:16pm
David Chaston
Broadband use surges in 2017 on a flood of data usage, doubling in a year as we consumer vastly more online services and adopt UFB to power our lives
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What happened Thursday
19 Oct 17, 3:59pm
David Chaston
3 comments
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, dairy payout risk, micro businesses upbeat, steady rental inflation, growth to continue, swaps up, NZD down
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National said to be holding out over NZF Cabinet requests
19 Oct 17, 1:37pm
Alex Tarrant
38 comments
Peters says at 1pm: Decision in a few hours; Pros and cons relating to both policy packages; Very, very anxious time for himself and caucus; Will do one final look over each policy offering
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English: A lot of progress made in last 24 hours
19 Oct 17, 11:42am
Alex Tarrant
1 comment
Bill English to outline broad parameters of agreement to National Party caucus and board; Says a lot of progress made in last 24 hours, but that there's still time for more negotiations
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October log market report
19 Oct 17, 11:42am
Guest
Despite little change in prices, Indian demand is rising again, China demand stays high, and freight rates are up. The lower NZD has improved returns especially from Australia
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Housing costs outstripped income rises in past 10 years
19 Oct 17, 11:29am
David Hargreaves
39 comments
Statistics New Zealand says housing costs increased 50.5% in the past decade, while household income rose just 42%
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Why we need better tools for managing downturns
19 Oct 17, 10:34am
Guest
3 comments
The University of Auckland's David Mayes argues reducing the impact of financial downturns should be a higher priority than it is
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Housing market at a turning point for investors as yields start to rise
19 Oct 17, 10:26am
Greg Ninness
49 comments
Rising yields suggest the residential property market could be returning to fundamentals, where income becomes more important than capital gain for investors
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NZD down against most majors
19 Oct 17, 8:43am
Dan Bell
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, October 19, 2017
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Equities hit fresh highs, rates stay calm
19 Oct 17, 8:00am
Jason Wong
NZD modestly weaker on dairy auction, Government announcement. Market yawns at China speech. ECB taper to be 'drawn out'. Global bond rates push higher
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90 seconds at 9 am: SEC tackles miner's dodgy disclosure
19 Oct 17, 7:26am
David Chaston
11 comments
Fed Beige Book positive; Trump reveals Fed shortlist; US homebuilding sags; Rio Tinto charged with fraud; Canada factory output jumps; OECD warns on pensions; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
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Big rise in Kiwibank cases at the Banking Ombudsman
19 Oct 17, 5:02am
Gareth Vaughan
Banking Ombudsman cases involving Kiwibank and Heartland Bank surge as cases featuring the 4 Australian owned banks drop
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NZF says Thursday afternoon; English, Ardern to update MPs
18 Oct 17, 5:31pm
Gareth Vaughan
78 comments
Winston Peters' NZ First set to enlighten New Zealanders on the make-up of the new government on Thursday afternoon
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18 Oct 17, 3:59pm
What happened Wednesday
8
18 Oct 17, 3:04pm
The Weekly Dairy Report
1
18 Oct 17, 2:37pm
Delays a concern for housing market
23
18 Oct 17, 2:00pm
Should humans and machines co-evolve?
30
18 Oct 17, 12:22pm
Independence of insurance law review questioned
18 Oct 17, 10:28am
John Key confirmed as new chairman of ANZ NZ
98
18 Oct 17, 10:18am
NZ First caucus meets to go through the details
32
18 Oct 17, 10:00am
True to form, returns are modest
1
18 Oct 17, 8:25am
Economists cut milk price forecasts
4
18 Oct 17, 8:13am
NZD opens at 0.7169 USD
18 Oct 17, 7:47am
Low volatility, small price changes
18 Oct 17, 7:34am
90 seconds at 9 am: China ODI dives
21
18 Oct 17, 7:25am
Robo gets the go
1
17 Oct 17, 5:51pm
Peters meets English, Ardern after NZF wraps up policy discussion
16
17 Oct 17, 4:14pm
Surprise makeover - coalition edition
8
17 Oct 17, 4:07pm
Real estate commission revenue thumped by sales slump
102
17 Oct 17, 3:59pm
What happened today
13
17 Oct 17, 2:25pm
The Sheep Deer and Cattle Report
17 Oct 17, 2:21pm
Farms and lifestyle block sales soggy as weather takes its toll
17 Oct 17, 10:59am
CPI surprises to the upside
7
17 Oct 17, 10:30am
'Smart ATMs can't approve loans, give financial advice, or help sort out problems'
11
17 Oct 17, 9:36am
Will Winston's throne be established forever?
8
17 Oct 17, 8:22am
NZD up against all currencies except the USD
17 Oct 17, 8:05am
Is inflation tracking ahead of RBNZ projections?
1
17 Oct 17, 8:00am
Currencies tightly bound
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The ANZ monthly business confidence series includes this important component - Activity Outlook. While the Business Confidence series records the results of a question about what responders think about how the economy will perform in the immediate future, this "own activity" question records the responders view on how their own firm will do in the immediate future.

Actually, over time, this series shows that most responders are more positive about their own future, than that of 'everyone else'.

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