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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy auction result, farm sales lower, Goodwin to NYC, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy auction result, farm sales lower, Goodwin to NYC, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
If you don't have a 20% deposit when buying a house, you will be facing some double hurdles. But there are banks who seek out these high-fee situations
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If you don't have a 20% deposit when buying a house, you will be facing some double hurdles. But there are banks who seek out these high-fee situations
Dairy prices slip again; equities retreat; HSBC to refocus on Asia; virus numbers up; China struggles to return to work; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil soft but gold leaps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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Dairy prices slip again; equities retreat; HSBC to refocus on Asia; virus numbers up; China struggles to return to work; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil soft but gold leaps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some minor rate changes, housing sales start 2020 strongly, FHB lending rises sharply, swaps hold, NZD lower, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some minor rate changes, housing sales start 2020 strongly, FHB lending rises sharply, swaps hold, NZD lower, & more
China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;
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China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, PSI strong, migrant flows slowing, inflation gauge up, recession risks rise, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, PSI strong, migrant flows slowing, inflation gauge up, recession risks rise, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US retail sales up but factory production down; Canada house sales strong; China also battles air pollution; EU growth weak; mortgage rates cut in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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US retail sales up but factory production down; Canada house sales strong; China also battles air pollution; EU growth weak; mortgage rates cut in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; standout mortgage offers, PMI still negative, food prices jump, rents higher in provinces, $200 mln overbudget, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; standout mortgage offers, PMI still negative, food prices jump, rents higher in provinces, $200 mln overbudget, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
HSBC launches a new low two year fixed home loan Premier offer, the first local bank to deeply discount a mortgage rate in 2020
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HSBC launches a new low two year fixed home loan Premier offer, the first local bank to deeply discount a mortgage rate in 2020
American inflation up wiping out wage gains; US Federal debt up; China revises Covid-19 cases sharply higher; China car sales tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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American inflation up wiping out wage gains; US Federal debt up; China revises Covid-19 cases sharply higher; China car sales tank; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises TD rates & cuts a card fee, less concrete poured, farmers uniquely productive, key downgrades, swaps up, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises TD rates & cuts a card fee, less concrete poured, farmers uniquely productive, key downgrades, swaps up, NZD holds
Equity investors ignore economic risks; Boeing pushes back restored production; Japan orders slump; Malaysia grows slower; EU output falls; Aussie risks rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.63%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
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Equity investors ignore economic risks; Boeing pushes back restored production; Japan orders slump; Malaysia grows slower; EU output falls; Aussie risks rise; UST 10yr yield at 1.63%; oil up and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
New Zealand's largest bank leads with term deposit rate increases to their core rate card, taking offers to among the best by a main bank
New Zealand's largest bank leads with term deposit rate increases to their core rate card, taking offers to among the best by a main bank
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; No retail rate changes, RBNZ holds and dumps easing bias, retail spending softens, ASB profit slips, IAG profits halve, swaps rise, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; No retail rate changes, RBNZ holds and dumps easing bias, retail spending softens, ASB profit slips, IAG profits halve, swaps rise, NZD up, & more
US economic data 'moderate' at best; China still struggling; UK growth evaporates; Aussie business confidence weak; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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US economic data 'moderate' at best; China still struggling; UK growth evaporates; Aussie business confidence weak; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, truckometer improves, Crown accounts healthy, Westpac slips up, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, truckometer improves, Crown accounts healthy, Westpac slips up, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
The world's factory remains closed; impacts rising; China inflation jumps; commodity prices fall; bond investors worry, equity investors not so much; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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The world's factory remains closed; impacts rising; China inflation jumps; commodity prices fall; bond investors worry, equity investors not so much; UST 10yr yield at 1.55%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates settle back, looking for whistleblowers, China inflation rises, equities start the week weak; swaps fall, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TD rates settle back, looking for whistleblowers, China inflation rises, equities start the week weak; swaps fall, NZD holds, & more
China losing virus battles; faulty tests and panic buying; China's economic response weak; impact locally underestimated; US & Canadian payrolls rise; rains save eastern Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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China losing virus battles; faulty tests and panic buying; China's economic response weak; impact locally underestimated; US & Canadian payrolls rise; rains save eastern Australia; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
Average rise in US jobs; strong rise in Canadian jobs; US Fed sees growth but warns on virus risks; China virus count up; China SMEs in grave risks; Westpac says we are underestimating impact; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc;
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Average rise in US jobs; strong rise in Canadian jobs; US Fed sees growth but warns on virus risks; China virus count up; China SMEs in grave risks; Westpac says we are underestimating impact; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc;
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, rising inflation expectations, linker yields up, dairy future bright, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, rising inflation expectations, linker yields up, dairy future bright, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
Virus cases jump; China retail shifts online fast; Aussie December retail weak; seafreight markets dive; commodities sink; China halves tariffs; equity markets jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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Virus cases jump; China retail shifts online fast; Aussie December retail weak; seafreight markets dive; commodities sink; China halves tariffs; equity markets jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
US jobs data positive; services PMIs modest; US trade balance slips; Singapore readies currency change; equities rise; airfreight shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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US jobs data positive; services PMIs modest; US trade balance slips; Singapore readies currency change; equities rise; airfreight shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.65%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a TD rate change; used imports selling better; flood emergency; mixed jobs data; high Wtgn rents; swap rates jump, NZD firms, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a TD rate change; used imports selling better; flood emergency; mixed jobs data; high Wtgn rents; swap rates jump, NZD firms, & more