David Chaston

Kiwibank aims its winter mortgage special offer at a two year term, claiming a 16 bps advantage over its four Aussie bank rivals
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US household net worth rises; US consumer credit growth slows; Canada sees slow debt progress; Brazil's currency drop adds to EM woes; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US trade deficit falls as exports rise; Canada trade deficit falls; US truck orders leap again; Euro yields rise on ECB comments; India raises rates; Aussie growth impresses; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil holding, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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HSBC NZ makes an off-season strike with a very low mortgage rate offer, hoping to build on its fast-rising market share growth
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Dairy prices fall; US services sector expands faster, jobs openings now exceed jobless; world services sectors healthy; light rail a vanity project; record car sales; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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US payrolls rise, PMIs mixed, factory orders fall; G7 rebuke US; IMF concerned; CBA pays record fine; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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US jobs gains beat estimates; trade tensions rise; mortgage bond fund quality suffers; Vancouver taxes fail; India milk production leaps; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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US imposes steel tariffs; 'allies' respond; US consumer spending rises; EU inflation up; India growth rises; air travel growth sags; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil mixed, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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Wall Street recovers; Fed's Beige Book positive; Canada readies rate hikes; German inflation rises; world airfreight higher; OECD bullish; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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