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NZD is the worst performer of the G10 currencies

26 Apr 18, 8:18am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Thursday, April 26, 2018
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UST 10yr pushes up over 3%

26 Apr 18, 8:12am

Nick Smyth

Foundations for US rates above 3% are far stronger this time around than they were last time they hit this level
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USD continues to strengthen

26 Apr 18, 8:10am

Nick Smyth

USD higher as the Bloomberg DXY moving to its highest levels since mid-January; EUR has fallen below 1.22; NZD has fallen to year-to-date lows over the past two days, and currently sits just above 0.7050 USD
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90 seconds at 9 am: Interest rates up, exchange rate down

26 Apr 18, 7:33am

David Chaston

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Wall Street sags; US housing data mismatch; US consumer confidence rises; NAFTA talks going 'nicely'; Apple to repay NZ$22.5 bln; fast jobs growth in India; UST 10yr at 3.03%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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MPI need to do their bit properly

25 Apr 18, 7:53pm

Guy Trafford

Given the authority handed MPI to implement the NAIT system, which only works with full enforcement, eliminating biosecurity exposures relies on them policing compliance
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The drums of trade war

25 Apr 18, 8:54am

Guest

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Yu Yongding says the reason Sino-American relations have soured is the Trump administration's worldview, not external balances
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AMI's $1.48 billion govt bailout - the real cost blowout from the quakes

25 Apr 18, 7:24am

Jenée Tibshraeny

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The greater the grillings Gerry Brownlee and Sid Miller receive for EQC’s re-repairs cost blowout, the more evident the lack of scrutiny of former AMI directors becomes
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Agriculture not discussed in free trade talks between Ardern & Macron

24 Apr 18, 5:17pm

Jason Walls

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Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern says she's yet to receive any news from the US on whether NZ will receive an exemption on steel and aluminium tariffs put in place by President Donald Trump
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Why the Government is holding back on migration

24 Apr 18, 4:24pm

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves says the tweaks the National Government made to immigration settings towards the end of its tenure have turned the migration tide
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What happened Tuesday

24 Apr 18, 3:59pm

David Chaston

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, power prices spike, immigration lower, visitor numbers jump, IRD gets new clues, swap rates on hold, NZD slides
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Peak cows, peak milk and Fonterra’s dilemma

24 Apr 18, 2:26pm

Keith Woodford

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Keith Woodford explains how peak cows, peak milk and lack of capital has left Fonterra caught between a rock and a hard place
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March migration gain smallest in four years

24 Apr 18, 11:05am

David Hargreaves

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Immigration is continuing to drop from very high levels spurred by rising numbers of departing non-New Zealanders; over 3000 non-Kiwis left in March - a record for a March month
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USD strength continues

24 Apr 18, 11:05am

Guest

NZD was under pressure from resurgent USD, to currently trade at 0.7153; NZD lost ground to its Australian cousin over the past week, pulling back from what were surprisingly elevated levels
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An 'exodus' of landlords

24 Apr 18, 10:10am

David Hargreaves

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Property Institute warns the Government's moves to 'ring fence' property tax losses will have a 'disastrous impact' on the market and significantly worsen the already existing rental accommodation shortage
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Govt looking at KiwiBuild sites in Auckland, Tauranga & Wellington

24 Apr 18, 9:51am

Greg Ninness

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Phil Twyford says the government is considering intensive housing options in Panmure, Manukau and Henderson. Construction work not likely to start at Unitec site in Mt Albert until next year
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ComCom unveils issues for consideration in Ingenico-Paymark deal

24 Apr 18, 9:49am

Gareth Vaughan

Commerce Commission to probe the level of constraint Ingenico and Paymark impose on each other for digital gateway services when mulling Ingenico's proposed Paymark takeover
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NZDUSD opens at 0.7148

24 Apr 18, 8:18am

Dan Bell

The Opening Bell: Where currencies start on Tuesday, April 24, 2018
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Two years and counting for UDC sale

24 Apr 18, 8:12am

David Hargreaves

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David Hargreaves updates where ANZ has got to with its now tortuous attempt to offload its New Zealand finance arm
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USD higher

24 Apr 18, 8:11am

Nick Smyth

USD strengthened across the board for the third day running, Bloomberg DXY rose around 0.75%; EUR has fallen to 1.2200 USD; NZD has followed the broad USD move and moved down towards 0.7150
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UST 10yr almost touches 3%

24 Apr 18, 7:55am

Nick Smyth

Markets push bond yields higher on inflation expectations. Curves steepen. US pulls back from some tough positions on China, Russia. Wall Street up, then down
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24 Apr 18, 7:39am

China plays it cool

24 Apr 18, 7:33am

90 seconds at 9 am: Risk appetites improve

23 Apr 18, 5:18pm

What is the problem with housing in New Zealand?

23 Apr 18, 3:59pm

What happened Monday

23 Apr 18, 3:02pm

Solving the liquidity puzzle

23 Apr 18, 2:50pm

ANZ says Government’s 20% debt target is ‘arbitrary’