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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
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
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