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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; big banks cut TD rates, eyes on Fonterra tension, Crown to appeal SR decision, inflation up, bond demand down, swaps & NZD firm, & more
12th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; big banks cut TD rates, eyes on Fonterra tension, Crown to appeal SR decision, inflation up, bond demand down, swaps & NZD firm, & more
Three more banks have cut term deposit rates this week and 3% offers are now very rare. We update where TD rates are being pitched now and point out the outliers
12th Sep 19, 11:25am
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Three more banks have cut term deposit rates this week and 3% offers are now very rare. We update where TD rates are being pitched now and point out the outliers
US PPI rising, wholesale trade stalls; new gig-economy law; China bank debt rises sharply; China drought worsens; Aussie consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil drops and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
12th Sep 19, 7:15am
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US PPI rising, wholesale trade stalls; new gig-economy law; China bank debt rises sharply; China drought worsens; Aussie consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil drops and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; low rate double-take, immigration up, winter tourism up, Kiwibank wants wholesale funding, swaps up again, NZD soft, & more
11th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; low rate double-take, immigration up, winter tourism up, Kiwibank wants wholesale funding, swaps up again, NZD soft, & more
China Construction Bank launches a 3.19% mortgage rate for fixed terms on one, two and three years, easily the market leading offers for any home loan
11th Sep 19, 8:07am
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China Construction Bank launches a 3.19% mortgage rate for fixed terms on one, two and three years, easily the market leading offers for any home loan
US job openings slip; Ford rated junk; Canada housing starts rise; China opens up to foreigners, clamps down on developers; Aussie business confidence dips; UST 10yr yield at 1.70%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
11th Sep 19, 7:21am
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US job openings slip; Ford rated junk; Canada housing starts rise; China opens up to foreigners, clamps down on developers; Aussie business confidence dips; UST 10yr yield at 1.70%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; still no rate changes, ASB changes a key fee, truck signals, card signals, water update, swaps rise strongly, NZD firm, & much more
10th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; still no rate changes, ASB changes a key fee, truck signals, card signals, water update, swaps rise strongly, NZD firm, & much more
US consumer debt growth rises; RCEP challenges India; China car sales plunge; Aussie home loan growth jumps; UST 10yr yield at 1.62%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
10th Sep 19, 7:21am
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US consumer debt growth rises; RCEP challenges India; China car sales plunge; Aussie home loan growth jumps; UST 10yr yield at 1.62%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, weak factory sales, what ails our capital markets, swaps lower, NZD firm, & more
9th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, weak factory sales, what ails our capital markets, swaps lower, NZD firm, & more
China makes big cut to reserve ratio, China fx reserves rise; China exports fall; US payroll growth weak; global air travel soft; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
9th Sep 19, 7:25am
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China makes big cut to reserve ratio, China fx reserves rise; China exports fall; US payroll growth weak; global air travel soft; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US jobs growth slows; Wall Street senses Fed's stimulus signals; Canada jobs growth good; global airtravel slows; China slices reserve ratios; Thailand takes its chances; UST 10yr 1.55%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
7th Sep 19, 8:04am
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US jobs growth slows; Wall Street senses Fed's stimulus signals; Canada jobs growth good; global airtravel slows; China slices reserve ratios; Thailand takes its chances; UST 10yr 1.55%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD cuts, wholesale trade growth slows, more Northland pork, Fonterra stumbles again, swaps leap, NZD stable, & much more
6th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD cuts, wholesale trade growth slows, more Northland pork, Fonterra stumbles again, swaps leap, NZD stable, & much more
Equities rise on trade talk restart signal; US data positive; US Fed says trade war costing -1% growth; China ready to lower reserve ratio; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
6th Sep 19, 7:20am
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Equities rise on trade talk restart signal; US data positive; US Fed says trade war costing -1% growth; China ready to lower reserve ratio; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rate changes, cheaper funding, construction jump, taxes rise, new trade talks scheduled, swaps up. NZD firm, & more
5th Sep 19, 4:16pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rate changes, cheaper funding, construction jump, taxes rise, new trade talks scheduled, swaps up. NZD firm, & more
US trade deficit with China widens; Fed's Beige Book uninspiring; Canada positive; China services PMI rises; Australia in a funk; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
5th Sep 19, 7:29am
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US trade deficit with China widens; Fed's Beige Book uninspiring; Canada positive; China services PMI rises; Australia in a funk; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD cuts, construction pipeline lower, KiwiBuild reset, Fonterra pay freeze, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
4th Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD cuts, construction pipeline lower, KiwiBuild reset, Fonterra pay freeze, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices dip; Wall Street slips; US factories contract; US construction falls; China readies new stimulus; Aussie retail sales fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
4th Sep 19, 7:29am
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Dairy prices dip; Wall Street slips; US factories contract; US construction falls; China readies new stimulus; Aussie retail sales fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, but a key credit card shift, realestate listings up, Barfoot sales down, car sales down, swaps stable, NZD lower, and much more
3rd 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, but a key credit card shift, realestate listings up, Barfoot sales down, car sales down, swaps stable, NZD lower, and much more
China ignores tariff pressures, private factories expanding; Japan factories contract; G20 economies in growth decline; Aussie house prices up, job ads down; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
3rd Sep 19, 7:25am
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China ignores tariff pressures, private factories expanding; Japan factories contract; G20 economies in growth decline; Aussie house prices up, job ads down; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many big rate changes, Paymark pays out big, terms of trade stable, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
2nd Sep 19, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many big rate changes, Paymark pays out big, terms of trade stable, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
BNZ matches its main rivals with some key home loan rate cuts for its 'special' offers, but goes with steeper reductions for term deposits, dropping below almost all its rivals
2nd Sep 19, 9:03am
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BNZ matches its main rivals with some key home loan rate cuts for its 'special' offers, but goes with steeper reductions for term deposits, dropping below almost all its rivals
Tariffs bite harder; China factories contracting, services expanding; US data mostly negative; Canada gets strong growth; India doesn't; Aussie housing markets up; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
2nd Sep 19, 7:17am
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Tariffs bite harder; China factories contracting, services expanding; US data mostly negative; Canada gets strong growth; India doesn't; Aussie housing markets up; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
Lending Crowd becomes the first - and so far the only - personal loan lender to reduce interest rates since the RBNZ OCR rate cut on August 7
31st Aug 19, 9:15am
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Lending Crowd becomes the first - and so far the only - personal loan lender to reduce interest rates since the RBNZ OCR rate cut on August 7
HSBC trumps all-comers with a new 3.35% fixed rate mortgage offer to kick-start the Spring real estate season. Savers will now come under even more pressure
31st Aug 19, 8:41am
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HSBC trumps all-comers with a new 3.35% fixed rate mortgage offer to kick-start the Spring real estate season. Savers will now come under even more pressure
US inflation stable, spending rises faster than incomes; OECD sees falling trade; Hong Kong tense; India growth weakens; Argentina worries the IMF; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil down and gold stable; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5
31st Aug 19, 8:12am
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US inflation stable, spending rises faster than incomes; OECD sees falling trade; Hong Kong tense; India growth weakens; Argentina worries the IMF; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil down and gold stable; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5