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US economic data sags further as more tariffs announced; Canadians react; EU sentiment firms; Container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.5
28th Feb 25, 7:24am
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US economic data sags further as more tariffs announced; Canadians react; EU sentiment firms; Container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ & Kiwi Bond rates trimmed, business sentiment stays elevated, one in 6 disabled, bank profit problems, electricity market problems, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
27th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ & Kiwi Bond rates trimmed, business sentiment stays elevated, one in 6 disabled, bank profit problems, electricity market problems, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their second cut in 2025
27th Feb 25, 2:00pm
Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their second cut in 2025
US housing market data weak; China eyes huge new debt moves; Singapore shines as does Taiwan; Aussie inflation under control; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
27th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US housing market data weak; China eyes huge new debt moves; Singapore shines as does Taiwan; Aussie inflation under control; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; focus on test rates, PIEs get global attention, house build costs rise, S&P looking at local authority credit ratings, swaps stable again, NZD softish, & more
26th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; focus on test rates, PIEs get global attention, house build costs rise, S&P looking at local authority credit ratings, swaps stable again, NZD softish, & more
Is aversion to Elon Musk's politics behind Tesla EVs falling sharply out of favour in New Zealand?
26th Feb 25, 1:29pm
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Is aversion to Elon Musk's politics behind Tesla EVs falling sharply out of favour in New Zealand?
US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit; financial markets react; Taiwan stays strong; Korea cuts rates; Aussie election prospects still uncertain; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
26th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit; financial markets react; Taiwan stays strong; Korea cuts rates; Aussie election prospects still uncertain; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, fewer Auckland houses built, fears over winter power, NZX hurt by Ryman, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
25th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, fewer Auckland houses built, fears over winter power, NZX hurt by Ryman, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
More mortgage rate cuts by more banks shifts who has the lowest rates, as banks jockey for position in a very competitive marketplace because new loan growth is quite limited
25th Feb 25, 8:42am
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More mortgage rate cuts by more banks shifts who has the lowest rates, as banks jockey for position in a very competitive marketplace because new loan growth is quite limited
Two key US surveys point to contractions; UST 2yr yield slips; Singapore inflation dives; local power price spike; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
25th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Two key US surveys point to contractions; UST 2yr yield slips; Singapore inflation dives; local power price spike; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
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24th Feb 25, 4:07pm
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To keep our content free we are making some changes to access to our email newsletters, and to our commenting process
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many rate changes, all cuts, housing market sentiment firms, retail shows green shoots, NZX drops hard, swaps on hold, NZD little-changed, & more
24th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many rate changes, all cuts, housing market sentiment firms, retail shows green shoots, NZX drops hard, swaps on hold, NZD little-changed, & more
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Another week, more term deposit rate cuts led by some large & some challenger banks. The arrival of sub-4% rates spread, and rate inversions narrow
24th Feb 25, 11:22am
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Another week, more term deposit rate cuts led by some large & some challenger banks. The arrival of sub-4% rates spread, and rate inversions narrow
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ASB matches the new lower ANZ two year mortgage rates, and launches a low one year fixed rate (although not as low as Kiwibank). Now Westpac has cut too
24th Feb 25, 8:46am
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ASB matches the new lower ANZ two year mortgage rates, and launches a low one year fixed rate (although not as low as Kiwibank). Now Westpac has cut too
Buyers remorse shows up in US economy; Warren Buffett sounds warning; Canada, Japan & India reveal good data; eyes on German election result; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.1
24th Feb 25, 7:20am
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Buyers remorse shows up in US economy; Warren Buffett sounds warning; Canada, Japan & India reveal good data; eyes on German election result; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.1
NZ Super Funds' purchase of Canterbury dairy farms for conversion to horticulture signals a new wave of horticultural growth for a sector pushing to be our third largest export earner
23rd Feb 25, 10:50am
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NZ Super Funds' purchase of Canterbury dairy farms for conversion to horticulture signals a new wave of horticultural growth for a sector pushing to be our third largest export earner
We explore how the Deposit Compensation Scheme could allow savers to earn more term deposit interest by spreading investments among the covered institutions. The result: better than main bank returns
22nd Feb 25, 9:03am
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We explore how the Deposit Compensation Scheme could allow savers to earn more term deposit interest by spreading investments among the covered institutions. The result: better than main bank returns
US PMIs falter; US sentiment drops; US inflation expectations rise; Japan inflation up; Japan PMIs rise; India still expanding fast; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
22nd Feb 25, 8:15am
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US PMIs falter; US sentiment drops; US inflation expectations rise; Japan inflation up; Japan PMIs rise; India still expanding fast; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank & Co-op cut rates, house buyer choice at decade high, Spark dumped, Fonterra bullish, exports shine, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
21st Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank & Co-op cut rates, house buyer choice at decade high, Spark dumped, Fonterra bullish, exports shine, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
Kiwibank has jumped to the head of the queue with its latest fixed home loan offers, targeting the most popular terms at the short end
21st Feb 25, 10:31am
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Kiwibank has jumped to the head of the queue with its latest fixed home loan offers, targeting the most popular terms at the short end
US data looks topped out; Canadian PPI rises; Taiwan export orders slip; Aussie workforce grows; container freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 67.2
21st Feb 25, 7:19am
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US data looks topped out; Canadian PPI rises; Taiwan export orders slip; Aussie workforce grows; container freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 67.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: more find it tough to afford housing, child poverty progress ends, hot NZGB tender, Kiwibank gets ready to fundraise, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more
20th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: more find it tough to afford housing, child poverty progress ends, hot NZGB tender, Kiwibank gets ready to fundraise, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more
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The ground is about to sink faster for savers. ANZ brings back a TD rate starting with a '3', and now only one bank offers a rate starting with a '5'
20th Feb 25, 9:12am
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The ground is about to sink faster for savers. ANZ brings back a TD rate starting with a '3', and now only one bank offers a rate starting with a '5'
US data shaky as US policies grow increasingly unstable; Japan machinery orders fall; China house prices fall; UK inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 67.2
20th Feb 25, 7:19am
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US data shaky as US policies grow increasingly unstable; Japan machinery orders fall; China house prices fall; UK inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 67.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rush to drop floating rates, REINZ sees more sales at lower prices, farmers act like top dogs, PPI high, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more
19th Feb 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rush to drop floating rates, REINZ sees more sales at lower prices, farmers act like top dogs, PPI high, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more