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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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US retail sales flat; China's exports rise, imports surge; German sentiment reverses; WTO rules against Boeing; WTO sees weak trade recovery; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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US retail sales flat; China's exports rise, imports surge; German sentiment reverses; WTO rules against Boeing; WTO sees weak trade recovery; UST 10y at 0.73%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland signals TD drop, house prices jump, retail spending rebounds, insurance financials released, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland signals TD drop, house prices jump, retail spending rebounds, insurance financials released, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
China blocks Aussie coal imports; Japan's machine tool orders recover; Wall Street up strongly; Nobel prize in economics awarded; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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China blocks Aussie coal imports; Japan's machine tool orders recover; Wall Street up strongly; Nobel prize in economics awarded; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many mortgage and TD cuts, lending standards to tighten, more corporate bond issues, big vaccine order, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many mortgage and TD cuts, lending standards to tighten, more corporate bond issues, big vaccine order, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Another challenger bank has launched even lower home loan rate offers today, the first time any mortgage rate has fallen below 2%. These Heartland offers are digital-only
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Another challenger bank has launched even lower home loan rate offers today, the first time any mortgage rate has fallen below 2%. These Heartland offers are digital-only
Treasury makes a third cut to its Kiwi Bond interest rates this year, taking them down to just a few basis points. And they have dropped all their distribution agent channels at the same time
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Treasury makes a third cut to its Kiwi Bond interest rates this year, taking them down to just a few basis points. And they have dropped all their distribution agent channels at the same time
Challenger bank SBS has grabbed the market leading home loan rate position with 2.49% fixed for 18 months, two and three years
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Challenger bank SBS has grabbed the market leading home loan rate position with 2.49% fixed for 18 months, two and three years
China's domestic economy rises, boosting yuan; India contracts, Japan struggles; US budgets blowout; Canada jobs rise; RBA eyes banks; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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China's domestic economy rises, boosting yuan; India contracts, Japan struggles; US budgets blowout; Canada jobs rise; RBA eyes banks; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
We release a new profile for the listed company Auckland International Airport (AIA) and update the week's key movements on the NZX50
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We release a new profile for the listed company Auckland International Airport (AIA) and update the week's key movements on the NZX50
US deficit surges; Canada jobs jump; China's service sector rises; India contracts sharply; Japan struggles; RBA issues warnings; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil down and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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US deficit surges; Canada jobs jump; China's service sector rises; India contracts sharply; Japan struggles; RBA issues warnings; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil down and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; eyes on more TD cuts, truckometer signals promising; offshore signals glum, swaps soft, NZD firms, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; eyes on more TD cuts, truckometer signals promising; offshore signals glum, swaps soft, NZD firms, & more
Jobless claims rise in the US, benefits expire fast; US consumers cautious; Canada eyes negative rates; Canadian and Australian house building slows; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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Jobless claims rise in the US, benefits expire fast; US consumers cautious; Canada eyes negative rates; Canadian and Australian house building slows; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many more retail rate cuts, business confidence up; cranes still up, swaps little-changed, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many more retail rate cuts, business confidence up; cranes still up, swaps little-changed, NZD soft, & more
US Fed trapped by both low rates and fiscal inaction; asset prices rise again; US loan forgiveness program dodgy; China reserves slip; Taiwan scores; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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US Fed trapped by both low rates and fiscal inaction; asset prices rise again; US loan forgiveness program dodgy; China reserves slip; Taiwan scores; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, good dairy prices, trade diversifies, Aussie services sector stumbles, 'psychic derangements', swaps unchanged, NZD lower, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, good dairy prices, trade diversifies, Aussie services sector stumbles, 'psychic derangements', swaps unchanged, NZD lower, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail sales flat; US job openings fall; US trade deficit rises; Australia get big spending Budget; airlines bleed; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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Dairy prices rise; US retail sales flat; US job openings fall; US trade deficit rises; Australia get big spending Budget; airlines bleed; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor retail rate cut, used import registrations sag, household spending changes, more huge auction activity, bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor retail rate cut, used import registrations sag, household spending changes, more huge auction activity, bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more
US service sector expanding; Canada's rise peters out; Taiwan posts impressive gains; Aussie business confidence weak, eyes on Budget; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US service sector expanding; Canada's rise peters out; Taiwan posts impressive gains; Aussie business confidence weak, eyes on Budget; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; commodity prices hold, Fonterra sells farms in China, car repairs questioned, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; commodity prices hold, Fonterra sells farms in China, car repairs questioned, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Interest.co.nz launches a new resource profiling the companies on the NZX50 - what they do, who leads them, and their financial history
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Interest.co.nz launches a new resource profiling the companies on the NZX50 - what they do, who leads them, and their financial history
Encouraging demand rise in Japan; China's new economy struggles; NZ ranks high for retirement; US jobs growth slows; eyes on Aussie Budget; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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Encouraging demand rise in Japan; China's new economy struggles; NZ ranks high for retirement; US jobs growth slows; eyes on Aussie Budget; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
New car sales activity weakens sharply in September, reflecting a weaker economy and a direct indication confidence to spend is being sharply curtailed in the run-up to Summer
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New car sales activity weakens sharply in September, reflecting a weaker economy and a direct indication confidence to spend is being sharply curtailed in the run-up to Summer
Non-farm payrolls disappoint, but US car sales show some improvement; Japan factory demand rises; China's holiday traffic disappoints; Aussie retail sales dip; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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Non-farm payrolls disappoint, but US car sales show some improvement; Japan factory demand rises; China's holiday traffic disappoints; Aussie retail sales dip; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate changes, confidence weak, new flight crew rules, bond rates slip again, NZD firm, & much more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate changes, confidence weak, new flight crew rules, bond rates slip again, NZD firm, & much more
American jobs situation turns ugly; factory PMIs turn up globally; China gets holiday boost but clamps Hong Kong down; TransTasman opening rumours rife; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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American jobs situation turns ugly; factory PMIs turn up globally; China gets holiday boost but clamps Hong Kong down; TransTasman opening rumours rife; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8