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BNZ cuts both mortgage rates and term deposit rates, lowering rates across a wider range of terms and leaving a few majors with rate levels higher than their main rivals
17th Oct 19, 9:02am
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BNZ cuts both mortgage rates and term deposit rates, lowering rates across a wider range of terms and leaving a few majors with rate levels higher than their main rivals
US retail sales sag, inventories jump; Canada CPI stuck; China commercial property woes; EU CPI dips; US investors shun equities for bonds; UST 10yr yield at 1.75%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
17th Oct 19, 7:20am
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US retail sales sag, inventories jump; Canada CPI stuck; China commercial property woes; EU CPI dips; US investors shun equities for bonds; UST 10yr yield at 1.75%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, CPI rise beats estimates, farm sales up, dairy payout views positive, SMEs paid sooner, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
16th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, CPI rise beats estimates, farm sales up, dairy payout views positive, SMEs paid sooner, swaps up, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices flat; IMF downgrades growth; China reveals tariff conditions; Wall Street up on earnings; Brexit deal possible; China debt jumps; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
16th Oct 19, 7:23am
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Dairy prices flat; IMF downgrades growth; China reveals tariff conditions; Wall Street up on earnings; Brexit deal possible; China debt jumps; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
Westpac follows ANZ lower with reduced carded offers for the two key fixed home loan rates
15th Oct 19, 4:26pm
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Westpac follows ANZ lower with reduced carded offers for the two key fixed home loan rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate reactions yet, house prices at record highs, immigration up +9%, tourist arrivals up strongly, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
15th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate reactions yet, house prices at record highs, immigration up +9%, tourist arrivals up strongly, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more
China trade surplus rises; India inflation up; US mortgage rates down; EU industrial production falls; Wall Street opens week flat; UST 10yr yield at 1.73%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
15th Oct 19, 7:20am
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China trade surplus rises; India inflation up; US mortgage rates down; EU industrial production falls; Wall Street opens week flat; UST 10yr yield at 1.73%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts mortgage rates, Kiwibank trims TD rates, service sector expansion rolls on, eyes on CPI, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
14th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts mortgage rates, Kiwibank trims TD rates, service sector expansion rolls on, eyes on CPI, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more
China wins in mini deal with the US; US sentiment rises; Fed buys more USTs; Canada jobs market improves; China capital flight high; AU pressures banks; UST 10yr yield at 1.73%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
14th Oct 19, 7:21am
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China wins in mini deal with the US; US sentiment rises; Fed buys more USTs; Canada jobs market improves; China capital flight high; AU pressures banks; UST 10yr yield at 1.73%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
Wall Street rises; US-China trade talks positive; US consumer sentiment rises; US Fed pumps; Canada jobs jump; China capital flight rises; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
12th Oct 19, 8:51am
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Wall Street rises; US-China trade talks positive; US consumer sentiment rises; US Fed pumps; Canada jobs jump; China capital flight rises; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, retail sales weak, factory PMIs very weak, prefab reforms, Foran comes home, swaps race higher and steeper, NZD holds, & more
11th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, retail sales weak, factory PMIs very weak, prefab reforms, Foran comes home, swaps race higher and steeper, NZD holds, & more
US inflation unchanged; Wall Street up; US-China pursue mini-deal; World Bank sees China growth under 6%; EU tax haven list targets Pacific; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
11th Oct 19, 7:17am
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US inflation unchanged; Wall Street up; US-China pursue mini-deal; World Bank sees China growth under 6%; EU tax haven list targets Pacific; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: no rate changes, food prices stir, rents up, KiwiSaver fees a concern, rejecting eWallets, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
10th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: no rate changes, food prices stir, rents up, KiwiSaver fees a concern, rejecting eWallets, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
US hiring shrinks; wholesale trade lower, inventories jump; Fed minutes focus on inflation; aircargo in decline; OECD races for BEPS solution; Aussie sentiment drops; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
10th Oct 19, 7:21am
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US hiring shrinks; wholesale trade lower, inventories jump; Fed minutes focus on inflation; aircargo in decline; OECD races for BEPS solution; Aussie sentiment drops; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: Co-op trims TD rates, NZ competitiveness slips, Truckometer points low, Aussies gloomier, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
9th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: Co-op trims TD rates, NZ competitiveness slips, Truckometer points low, Aussies gloomier, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
Markets gloomy after US trade moves and evaporated Brexit agreement; UN nears default; China service sector weakens; Aussie business confidence weakens; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
9th Oct 19, 7:25am
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Markets gloomy after US trade moves and evaporated Brexit agreement; UN nears default; China service sector weakens; Aussie business confidence weakens; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
The Co-operative Bank dives into the fixed home loan rate pool, going lower for five fixed terms and making a splash with 6 month and one year fixed rates
8th Oct 19, 4:06pm
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The Co-operative Bank dives into the fixed home loan rate pool, going lower for five fixed terms and making a splash with 6 month and one year fixed rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank launches low rates, slow rise in value of housing stock, Crown accounts in balance, Auckland 'smart', swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
8th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank launches low rates, slow rise in value of housing stock, Crown accounts in balance, Auckland 'smart', swaps unchanged, NZD firms, & more
Japan-US trade deal second-rate; China-US talks resume; US rail cargo traffic slumps; China retail sales up, but quality shifts; German data weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil firm and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
8th Oct 19, 7:23am
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Japan-US trade deal second-rate; China-US talks resume; US rail cargo traffic slumps; China retail sales up, but quality shifts; German data weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil firm and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD cuts, reversing policy, holidays everywhere else, Fonterra share price jumps, swaps hold, NZD stable, & more
7th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD cuts, reversing policy, holidays everywhere else, Fonterra share price jumps, swaps hold, NZD stable, & more
FX reserves of China & India stay high; India cuts policy rate for fifth time; US jobs growth weak; US trade deficit widened; Aussie retail sales flashes warning; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil firm and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
7th Oct 19, 7:26am
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FX reserves of China & India stay high; India cuts policy rate for fifth time; US jobs growth weak; US trade deficit widened; Aussie retail sales flashes warning; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil firm and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
The recent arrival of personal finance resource MoneyHub has filled a need for financial education and reliable core information for many readers. We fill in some blanks about who they are and why they are doing this
5th Oct 19, 9:15am
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The recent arrival of personal finance resource MoneyHub has filled a need for financial education and reliable core information for many readers. We fill in some blanks about who they are and why they are doing this
US jobs growth weak; US trade deficit larger; Canada trade deficit smaller; China tech in pinch; India cuts rate; Aussie retail growth timid; UST 10yr 1.51%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
5th Oct 19, 8:30am
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US jobs growth weak; US trade deficit larger; Canada trade deficit smaller; China tech in pinch; India cuts rate; Aussie retail growth timid; UST 10yr 1.51%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Heartland moves down, Rabobank to move north, used import sales rise, RBA watching global trends nervously, swaps down again, NZD up, & more
4th Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Heartland moves down, Rabobank to move north, used import sales rise, RBA watching global trends nervously, swaps down again, NZD up, & more
American service sector growth dissolves; eyes on non-farm payrolls; Canada housing recovers; EU services also weaken; Aussie service sector expands faster; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
4th Oct 19, 7:20am
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American service sector growth dissolves; eyes on non-farm payrolls; Canada housing recovers; EU services also weaken; Aussie service sector expands faster; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5