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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
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
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a 2.95% mortgage rate, Teslas sell locally, online supermarket shopping soars, swap rates sink further, NZD firms, & more
3rd Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a 2.95% mortgage rate, Teslas sell locally, online supermarket shopping soars, swap rates sink further, NZD firms, & more
Equity markets in sharp falls; US jobs growth wanes; WTO ruling invokes more tariffs; Japan consumers gloomy; Aussie rate cut contested; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
3rd Oct 19, 7:27am
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Equity markets in sharp falls; US jobs growth wanes; WTO ruling invokes more tariffs; Japan consumers gloomy; Aussie rate cut contested; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.2
KiwiSaver provider Simplicity announces a mortgage offer for first home buyer members that features a startlingly low floating interest rate well below current fund returns, solely funded by member contributions
3rd Oct 19, 4:59am
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KiwiSaver provider Simplicity announces a mortgage offer for first home buyer members that features a startlingly low floating interest rate well below current fund returns, solely funded by member contributions
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; few rate changes, housing market turns up, Tatua stars again, more pommie regulators, cash under threat, swaps sink, NZD soft, & more
2nd Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; few rate changes, housing market turns up, Tatua stars again, more pommie regulators, cash under threat, swaps sink, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices flat; US factories contracting; Canada GDP stalls; WTO cuts trade growth forecast sharply; Japan PMIs weak; RBA cuts, Aussie consents tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
2nd Oct 19, 7:14am
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Dairy prices flat; US factories contracting; Canada GDP stalls; WTO cuts trade growth forecast sharply; Japan PMIs weak; RBA cuts, Aussie consents tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another very hot mortgage rate; quiet start to Spring housing market, another bad business confidence survey, swaps steepen, NZD soft, & more
1st Oct 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another very hot mortgage rate; quiet start to Spring housing market, another bad business confidence survey, swaps steepen, NZD soft, & more
Chinese bank ICBC sharpens its home loan rate card with fixed rate offers as low at 3.18% and no 'special' rate above 4%, closely following its main rivals
1st Oct 19, 12:07pm
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Chinese bank ICBC sharpens its home loan rate card with fixed rate offers as low at 3.18% and no 'special' rate above 4%, closely following its main rivals
US industrial data weakens; China industrial data firms; Japan raises GST, EU jobless rate lower; Aussies more dependent on China; UST 10yr yield at 1.68%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
1st Oct 19, 7:20am
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US industrial data weakens; China industrial data firms; Japan raises GST, EU jobless rate lower; Aussies more dependent on China; UST 10yr yield at 1.68%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a reverse mortgage rate cut, TD cuts, residential consents strong, business confidence negative, regional hubs, swaps & NZD soft, & more
30th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a reverse mortgage rate cut, TD cuts, residential consents strong, business confidence negative, regional hubs, swaps & NZD soft, & more
China profits drop; PBoC struggles to hold yuan rate; trade war skirmishes continue; key US data weak; EU sentiment weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
30th Sep 19, 7:20am
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China profits drop; PBoC struggles to hold yuan rate; trade war skirmishes continue; key US data weak; EU sentiment weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.69%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
US mulls blocking China from its capital markets; US durable goods orders fall, consumer spending slows; China profits drop; EU sentiment down; UST 10yr 1.68%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
28th Sep 19, 8:38am
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US mulls blocking China from its capital markets; US durable goods orders fall, consumer spending slows; China profits drop; EU sentiment down; UST 10yr 1.68%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key mortgage rates coalesce, Tony Alexander resigns, new homes completed surge, NZ Post posts big loss, swaps & NZD soft, & more
27th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key mortgage rates coalesce, Tony Alexander resigns, new homes completed surge, NZ Post posts big loss, swaps & NZD soft, & more
While most of the main banks have settled on 3.49% as their new two year fixed mortgage rate, the question is, will they jump lower again?
27th Sep 19, 12:30pm
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While most of the main banks have settled on 3.49% as their new two year fixed mortgage rate, the question is, will they jump lower again?
Huge US trade deficit unchanged; US investment growth sags; US home sales flat; Mexico cuts rate; China targets profit-hiding; ASIC's rules under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.69%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
27th Sep 19, 7:17am
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Huge US trade deficit unchanged; US investment growth sags; US home sales flat; Mexico cuts rate; China targets profit-hiding; ASIC's rules under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.69%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims some rates, foreign investment rises, Fonterra resets strategy, confidence drops for jobs, farmers and by Adrian Orr, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
26th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims some rates, foreign investment rises, Fonterra resets strategy, confidence drops for jobs, farmers and by Adrian Orr, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US-Japan trade deal done; US new home sales rise; Fed still scrambling with liquidity pressures; world trade still expanding; ASIC curtailed; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
26th Sep 19, 7:16am
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US-Japan trade deal done; US new home sales rise; Fed still scrambling with liquidity pressures; world trade still expanding; ASIC curtailed; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some SBS Bank rate changes, RBNZ holds, bigger trade deficit, ACC books big loss, new bank licensing, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
25th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some SBS Bank rate changes, RBNZ holds, bigger trade deficit, ACC books big loss, new bank licensing, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
US confidence falters; Wall Street down; China orders soybean from Brazil; Japan expands; EU courts block Brussels; Austrac challenges PayPal; UST 10yr yield at 1.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
25th Sep 19, 7:14am
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US confidence falters; Wall Street down; China orders soybean from Brazil; Japan expands; EU courts block Brussels; Austrac challenges PayPal; UST 10yr yield at 1.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes ahead of RBNZ review, Youi folds in NZ, more Census updates, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
24th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes ahead of RBNZ review, Youi folds in NZ, more Census updates, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
US PMIs limp; Canada wholesale trade rises; China raises priority for new debt-based stimulus; EU PMIs signal prolonged sag; Aussie banks ease serviceability test; UST 10yr yield at 1.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
24th Sep 19, 7:14am
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US PMIs limp; Canada wholesale trade rises; China raises priority for new debt-based stimulus; EU PMIs signal prolonged sag; Aussie banks ease serviceability test; UST 10yr yield at 1.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4