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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: Rabobank cuts some rates, 'grim' business confidence, banks pull back on consumer loans, swaps down, NZD down, & more
31st Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: Rabobank cuts some rates, 'grim' business confidence, banks pull back on consumer loans, swaps down, NZD down, & more
All eyes on the Fed; US consumer spending modest; US home sales falter; Trump lashes out at China; Japan factories slow; Aussie building consents slump; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
31st Jul 19, 7:16am
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All eyes on the Fed; US consumer spending modest; US home sales falter; Trump lashes out at China; Japan factories slow; Aussie building consents slump; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
The Cooperative Bank cuts home loan rates to remain a good option in the fiercely competitive mortgage market. But they also have trimmed term deposit and savings rates to allow that
30th Jul 19, 4:51pm
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The Cooperative Bank cuts home loan rates to remain a good option in the fiercely competitive mortgage market. But they also have trimmed term deposit and savings rates to allow that
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts rates, soft building consent growth, weak auction markets, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
30th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts rates, soft building consent growth, weak auction markets, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
Wholesale interest rates slide further; official rate cuts imminent; US data soft; US Fed also tackles climate change risk; UK faces EU lockout; Aussie new house sales rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
30th Jul 19, 7:16am
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Wholesale interest rates slide further; official rate cuts imminent; US data soft; US Fed also tackles climate change risk; UK faces EU lockout; Aussie new house sales rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, NZ arm pressures ANZ Group, DIA issues AML warning, swaps plumb new lows, NZGB yields sink, NZD soft, & more
29th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, NZ arm pressures ANZ Group, DIA issues AML warning, swaps plumb new lows, NZGB yields sink, NZD soft, & more
US growth slows quickly, especially business investment; Chinese profits fall, investment under pressure; big rise in household debt; Aussie houses selling faster; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil unchanged & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
29th Jul 19, 7:16am
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US growth slows quickly, especially business investment; Chinese profits fall, investment under pressure; big rise in household debt; Aussie houses selling faster; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil unchanged & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
US Q2 growth lower but beats forecasts; US policies resisted; Nissan to cut thousands of jobs; iron ore price stays high; UST 10yr 2.07%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
27th Jul 19, 9:35am
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US Q2 growth lower but beats forecasts; US policies resisted; Nissan to cut thousands of jobs; iron ore price stays high; UST 10yr 2.07%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; market-leading mortgage rate cut, overseas buyers scarce, property yields rise, swaps fall further, NZD stable, & more
26th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; market-leading mortgage rate cut, overseas buyers scarce, property yields rise, swaps fall further, NZD stable, & more
By matching HSBC Premier, Kiwibank brings the new lower home loan rates to the one year term option as the whole mortgage market settles in to a new normal
26th Jul 19, 2:23pm
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By matching HSBC Premier, Kiwibank brings the new lower home loan rates to the one year term option as the whole mortgage market settles in to a new normal
Another bank adopts the lower home loan rate set. Borrowers may be smiling but pressures are building for banks to protect their margins and savers should beware
26th Jul 19, 10:31am
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Another bank adopts the lower home loan rate set. Borrowers may be smiling but pressures are building for banks to protect their margins and savers should beware
US durable goods orders show zero yearly growth; US GDPNow estimate cut; German factories suffering; ECB prepares more QE; RBA defends inflation targeting; UST 10yr yield at 2.08%; oil up & gold down; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8
26th Jul 19, 7:16am
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US durable goods orders show zero yearly growth; US GDPNow estimate cut; German factories suffering; ECB prepares more QE; RBA defends inflation targeting; UST 10yr yield at 2.08%; oil up & gold down; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, record low NZGB yield, living costs impacts regressive, swaps lower again, NZD stable, & more
25th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, record low NZGB yield, living costs impacts regressive, swaps lower again, NZD stable, & more
US factory expansion ends; new house sales rise; China property developers squeezed, Japan and Europe factories suffer; equities show gains; APRA pay rules flawed; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil down & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
25th Jul 19, 7:18am
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US factory expansion ends; new house sales rise; China property developers squeezed, Japan and Europe factories suffer; equities show gains; APRA pay rules flawed; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil down & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, Westpac grinning, another working group, better trade data, FHBs holding back, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
24th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, Westpac grinning, another working group, better trade data, FHBs holding back, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
US house sales fall; Richmond Fed data weak; debt ceiling deal done; China bond woes deepen; China rushes to import beef; IMF downgrades global growth again; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil up & gold down; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
24th Jul 19, 7:23am
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US house sales fall; Richmond Fed data weak; debt ceiling deal done; China bond woes deepen; China rushes to import beef; IMF downgrades global growth again; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil up & gold down; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
Westpac quickly follows BNZ with a 3.79% two year 'special', taking rate competitiveness to a new lower level, even before the Spring season starts. ANZ also follows
23rd Jul 19, 4:31pm
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Westpac quickly follows BNZ with a 3.79% two year 'special', taking rate competitiveness to a new lower level, even before the Spring season starts. ANZ also follows
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many TD rate cuts, dairy farmers levied for MPB, A2 Milk zooms higher; FMA issues warning, SFO files charges, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
23rd Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many TD rate cuts, dairy farmers levied for MPB, A2 Milk zooms higher; FMA issues warning, SFO files charges, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more
US can't break trend growth; US debt ceiling talks progress well; Canada wholesale trade dips; China has eyes on home loans; Hayne piles pressure on APRA; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
23rd Jul 19, 7:25am
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US can't break trend growth; US debt ceiling talks progress well; Canada wholesale trade dips; China has eyes on home loans; Hayne piles pressure on APRA; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
China data vulnerable; NY Fed clarifies; US sentiment flattens at high level; US debt ceiling stress again; Aussie housing market picks up; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
22nd Jul 19, 7:16am
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China data vulnerable; NY Fed clarifies; US sentiment flattens at high level; US debt ceiling stress again; Aussie housing market picks up; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
NY Fed scrambles to protect message; Canada retail disappoints; China faces pressure everywhere; Aussie investors cheer McEwan; UST 10yr 2.05%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
20th Jul 19, 7:52am
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NY Fed scrambles to protect message; Canada retail disappoints; China faces pressure everywhere; Aussie investors cheer McEwan; UST 10yr 2.05%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
US regional factory data better; Canada jobs up; Indonesia cuts rate; China stresses mount; Aussie jobs data good; UST 10yr yield at 2.03%; oil down & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
19th Jul 19, 7:16am
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US regional factory data better; Canada jobs up; Indonesia cuts rate; China stresses mount; Aussie jobs data good; UST 10yr yield at 2.03%; oil down & gold up; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
US housing start weaken; Fed's Beige Book downgrades; Canada inflation dips; China ponders next moves; IMF sees better balance; Fitch trims AU bank outlooks; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil down & gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
18th Jul 19, 7:16am
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US housing start weaken; Fed's Beige Book downgrades; Canada inflation dips; China ponders next moves; IMF sees better balance; Fitch trims AU bank outlooks; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil down & gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; only minor rate changes, DIA says MNC a money-laundering risk, expensive finco forced to refund, record low LGFA yield, farm sales down, swaps flat, & more
17th Jul 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; only minor rate changes, DIA says MNC a money-laundering risk, expensive finco forced to refund, record low LGFA yield, farm sales down, swaps flat, & more
Dairy prices rise; US retail gains timid; US factory output gains stall; US loses WTO case; China bond trader collapse; ZEW sentiment falls; APRA fails conduct & culture review; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 72
17th Jul 19, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US retail gains timid; US factory output gains stall; US loses WTO case; China bond trader collapse; ZEW sentiment falls; APRA fails conduct & culture review; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 72