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ANZ takes term deposit rate offers down to levels never seen before, with no offers above 1%. Is this the death knell for term deposits?
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ANZ takes term deposit rate offers down to levels never seen before, with no offers above 1%. Is this the death knell for term deposits?
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, trade surplus grows, fewer houses built, home lending frenzy, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, trade surplus grows, fewer houses built, home lending frenzy, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Our best-in-class mortgage calculators give you unique insights when you are making key decisions involving borrowing in today's sky-high housing market - despite low interest rates
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Our best-in-class mortgage calculators give you unique insights when you are making key decisions involving borrowing in today's sky-high housing market - despite low interest rates
Wall Street falls sharply; eyes on Q3 GDP; Singapore, China and Taiwan deliver upbeat data; Australian housing market booms; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil drops and gold firms; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70
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Wall Street falls sharply; eyes on Q3 GDP; Singapore, China and Taiwan deliver upbeat data; Australian housing market booms; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil drops and gold firms; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70
China demand boosting commodity prices; Taiwan impresses; US Fed balance sheet expanding again; world PMIs still ok; pandemic gets worse in first world; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
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China demand boosting commodity prices; Taiwan impresses; US Fed balance sheet expanding again; world PMIs still ok; pandemic gets worse in first world; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70
US stimulus talks fail; October PMIs expand; China commodity prices jump; APRA sees tough 2021; pandemic infections accelerate; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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US stimulus talks fail; October PMIs expand; China commodity prices jump; APRA sees tough 2021; pandemic infections accelerate; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil soft and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate cuts, CPI undershoots, electricity demand weaker, credit tighter except for houses, swaps stay very low, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate cuts, CPI undershoots, electricity demand weaker, credit tighter except for houses, swaps stay very low, NZD firm, & more
US jobless benefits expire fast; US house prices jump; China releases funds for global buyup; Goldman Sachs hit hard; confidence sapped in EU; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil firm and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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US jobless benefits expire fast; US house prices jump; China releases funds for global buyup; Goldman Sachs hit hard; confidence sapped in EU; UST 10y at 0.84%; oil firm and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, population updates, rising NZGB bond yields, job ads stutter back, swaps stay low, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, population updates, rising NZGB bond yields, job ads stutter back, swaps stay low, NZD rises, & more
Fed Beige Book reveals fizzle; but US housing market booming; Canadian retail disappoints; Cathay retrenches; yuan appreciates; wheat price jump; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.7USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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Fed Beige Book reveals fizzle; but US housing market booming; Canadian retail disappoints; Cathay retrenches; yuan appreciates; wheat price jump; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.7USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate cuts, higher dairy prices, higher log prices, lower credit card balances, swaps lower, bonds higher, NZD firms, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate cuts, higher dairy prices, higher log prices, lower credit card balances, swaps lower, bonds higher, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail sales up, US Govt tackles Google; Chinese house prices rise, Taiwan exports rise; Aussie jobs shrink; RBA signals cut; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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Dairy prices rise; US retail sales up, US Govt tackles Google; Chinese house prices rise, Taiwan exports rise; Aussie jobs shrink; RBA signals cut; UST 10y at 0.79%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, more farms sold, many more lifestyle block sell, eyes on dairy auction, swaps stable, NZD sinks, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, more farms sold, many more lifestyle block sell, eyes on dairy auction, swaps stable, NZD sinks, & more
China records good Q3 economic growth; Japan trade data stumbles; Australia hits CFD firms; ATO reveals stubborn tax gaps; UST 10y at 0.76%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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China records good Q3 economic growth; Japan trade data stumbles; Australia hits CFD firms; ATO reveals stubborn tax gaps; UST 10y at 0.76%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; end of foreign cash services, service sector limps positive, work & student visa's scarce, swaps unchanged, NZD firmish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; end of foreign cash services, service sector limps positive, work & student visa's scarce, swaps unchanged, NZD firmish, & more
Whether you are upsizing or downsizing your house, you will need to ensure the financial consequences are as liveable as your new home. We have a calculator for that
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Whether you are upsizing or downsizing your house, you will need to ensure the financial consequences are as liveable as your new home. We have a calculator for that
We release a new profile for the listed company Spark New Zealand (SPK) and update the week's key movements on the NZX50
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We release a new profile for the listed company Spark New Zealand (SPK) and update the week's key movements on the NZX50
S&P warns on ratings downgrades; China reduces UST holdings; China blocks cotton from Australia; US retail better, factory production worse; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil firm and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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S&P warns on ratings downgrades; China reduces UST holdings; China blocks cotton from Australia; US retail better, factory production worse; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil firm and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US retail sales rise but factory production falls; Canada ends some pandemic support; China has bumper grain harvest; S&P warns; Australia faces China tariffs on cotton; UST 10y at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US retail sales rise but factory production falls; Canada ends some pandemic support; China has bumper grain harvest; S&P warns; Australia faces China tariffs on cotton; UST 10y at 0.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates fall to record lows, PMI rises, rents fall in Auckland apartment market, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates fall to record lows, PMI rises, rents fall in Auckland apartment market, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
ASB's term deposit rate cuts set a new low benchmark ahead of the next Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Statement, but savers are still saving at banks
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ASB's term deposit rate cuts set a new low benchmark ahead of the next Reserve Bank Monetary Policy Statement, but savers are still saving at banks
US jobless claims jump; benefit qualifications expire; Canada in a housing boom; China inflation retreats; India tries new infrastructure spending; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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US jobless claims jump; benefit qualifications expire; Canada in a housing boom; China inflation retreats; India tries new infrastructure spending; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rates trimmed, Fonterra ups milk price, Govt bonds popular, documenting climate change, swaps under pressure, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rates trimmed, Fonterra ups milk price, Govt bonds popular, documenting climate change, swaps under pressure, NZD stable, & more
US PPI higher; China credit growth beats estimates; Singapore struggles; Aussie consumer sentiment soars; global emissions dive; UST 10y at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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US PPI higher; China credit growth beats estimates; Singapore struggles; Aussie consumer sentiment soars; global emissions dive; UST 10y at 0.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; worse median multiples, RBNZ's swelling wallet, money launderers nabbed, swaps stable, NZD firm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; worse median multiples, RBNZ's swelling wallet, money launderers nabbed, swaps stable, NZD firm