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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; building consents surge, business confidence upbeat but not on the farm, NZGB wobble, home loan growth slows, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; building consents surge, business confidence upbeat but not on the farm, NZGB wobble, home loan growth slows, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
US housing markets turns up; China floods more liquidity; EU sentiment high; air cargo volumes rise; Aussies to restrain their housing market; UST 10yr 1.54%, oil unchanged and gold softer ; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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US housing markets turns up; China floods more liquidity; EU sentiment high; air cargo volumes rise; Aussies to restrain their housing market; UST 10yr 1.54%, oil unchanged and gold softer ; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; higher retail rates, more fossil fuel, Kiwibank's issues extend, Aussies target housing risks, China injects more funds, swaps steepen, NZD falls, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; higher retail rates, more fossil fuel, Kiwibank's issues extend, Aussies target housing risks, China injects more funds, swaps steepen, NZD falls, & more
Equity markets recoil on high energy costs, weak data; Canada warns on housing correction; coal prices surge; China gets rolling blackouts; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil and gold soft ; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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Equity markets recoil on high energy costs, weak data; Canada warns on housing correction; coal prices surge; China gets rolling blackouts; UST 10yr 1.53%, oil and gold soft ; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
ANZ moves to raise rates back up to levels first adopted by rival ASB, taking some longer term rates back closer to 5%
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ANZ moves to raise rates back up to levels first adopted by rival ASB, taking some longer term rates back closer to 5%
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some retail rate rises, big deductibility clarification, strong labour market, Akl Council delivers HUGE result, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some retail rate rises, big deductibility clarification, strong labour market, Akl Council delivers HUGE result, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more
Rising wholesale money costs are pressing banks to raise rates, but the pace of the rises vary among institutions. That means exploitable advantages are available for borrowers who need to fix now
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Rising wholesale money costs are pressing banks to raise rates, but the pace of the rises vary among institutions. That means exploitable advantages are available for borrowers who need to fix now
US factory orders jump; UST yields rise; US Federal deficit falls; Taiwan factories even busier; China confronts sudden power outages; margin debt jumps; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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US factory orders jump; UST yields rise; US Federal deficit falls; Taiwan factories even busier; China confronts sudden power outages; margin debt jumps; UST 10yr 1.48%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; No retail rate changes, low auction activity, Synlait stumbles, green hydrogen looks promising, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; No retail rate changes, low auction activity, Synlait stumbles, green hydrogen looks promising, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
German elections, Huawei deal, Evergrande bonds, US debt ceiling all driven by politics; Japan's inflation low; Taiwan exports high; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr 1.45%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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German elections, Huawei deal, Evergrande bonds, US debt ceiling all driven by politics; Japan's inflation low; Taiwan exports high; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr 1.45%, oil and gold firm ; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
At least $1 billion in 'excess' interest cost is being left on the table by home owners who don't negotiate hard enough for the best mortgage rate available, sure to rise as policy makers create the conditions for higher rates
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At least $1 billion in 'excess' interest cost is being left on the table by home owners who don't negotiate hard enough for the best mortgage rate available, sure to rise as policy makers create the conditions for higher rates
US default looms; Evergrande misses key payment; factories expanding in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore; key commodity prices surge; China drops hammer on cryptos; UST 10yr 1.46%, oil firms but gold slips; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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US default looms; Evergrande misses key payment; factories expanding in Japan, Taiwan, Singapore; key commodity prices surge; China drops hammer on cryptos; UST 10yr 1.46%, oil firms but gold slips; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, FHB HLA tougher, BNPL fees surge, employment confidence rises, FHBs pull back from mortgage borrowing, swaps rise and steepen, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, FHB HLA tougher, BNPL fees surge, employment confidence rises, FHBs pull back from mortgage borrowing, swaps rise and steepen, NZD firm, & more
The US economic expansion slows somewhat; US household net worth leaps; China prepares for an Evergrande failure, power shortages; many central bank reviews; UST 10yr 1.40%, oil firms but gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
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The US economic expansion slows somewhat; US household net worth leaps; China prepares for an Evergrande failure, power shortages; many central bank reviews; UST 10yr 1.40%, oil firms but gold drops; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, lower speed limit, higher farmgate payout, NZGBs in hot demand, AWS coming here, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, lower speed limit, higher farmgate payout, NZGBs in hot demand, AWS coming here, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
The US Fed signals imminent tapering, and rate rises; US faces credit rating downgrade; EU sentiment high; Evergrande moment of truth arrives; Taiwan wants in to TPP; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil firms but gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
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The US Fed signals imminent tapering, and rate rises; US faces credit rating downgrade; EU sentiment high; Evergrande moment of truth arrives; Taiwan wants in to TPP; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil firms but gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage rate rises, positive dairy auction, retail bounceback underway, lamb prices high, insurers doing well, swaps and NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage rate rises, positive dairy auction, retail bounceback underway, lamb prices high, insurers doing well, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Dairy prices rise again; Evergrande threatens global bond funds; US housing starts recover; OECD optimistic; Aussie financial hardship on the rise; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
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Dairy prices rise again; Evergrande threatens global bond funds; US housing starts recover; OECD optimistic; Aussie financial hardship on the rise; UST 10yr 1.33%, oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, RBNZ speaks, consumer confidence lower, credit cards wither, swaps pull back, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, RBNZ speaks, consumer confidence lower, credit cards wither, swaps pull back, NZD stable, & more
Broad sentiment fall hits markets; Canada voting; Evergrande contagion spreading; German PPI rising faster; equities fall sharply; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil soft and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
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Broad sentiment fall hits markets; Canada voting; Evergrande contagion spreading; German PPI rising faster; equities fall sharply; UST 10yr 1.31%, oil soft and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate rises, PSI dives, auction market shrivels, few farm listings or sales, swaps stay firm, NZD settles, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate rises, PSI dives, auction market shrivels, few farm listings or sales, swaps stay firm, NZD settles, & more
US Fed faces US debt ceiling stoush, sinking consumer sentiment, and Wall St unease; PBoC faces its own stresses; iron ore price sinks fast; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
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US Fed faces US debt ceiling stoush, sinking consumer sentiment, and Wall St unease; PBoC faces its own stresses; iron ore price sinks fast; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
With wholesale interest rates on the rise as the markets expect an OCR rise soon, we check where term deposit rates are now and how they compare to Aussie rates, where no rate rises are on the horizon
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With wholesale interest rates on the rise as the markets expect an OCR rise soon, we check where term deposit rates are now and how they compare to Aussie rates, where no rate rises are on the horizon
China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
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China's Evergrande situation worsens; China growth vanishes; panic selling of iron ore contracts; US sentiment stays low; Australia oks new coal mine; UST 10yr 1.37%, oil soft, gold falls again; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate rises, PMI dives, productivity jumps; Govt pulls a swift one on the car retailers, swaps stable but bonds rise, NZD settles, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate rises, PMI dives, productivity jumps; Govt pulls a swift one on the car retailers, swaps stable but bonds rise, NZD settles, & more