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Stocks drop and retail struggles in US; Canada CPI rises; Italy financial stability waivers; Shanghai stocks tank; Hayne hearings become bar fight; UST 10yr 3.05%; oil plunges and gold holds; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
24th Nov 18, 8:45am
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Stocks drop and retail struggles in US; Canada CPI rises; Italy financial stability waivers; Shanghai stocks tank; Hayne hearings become bar fight; UST 10yr 3.05%; oil plunges and gold holds; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; HSBC goes to 3.79% again, business pay faster, more new-build lending, savings rate turns negative, swaps and NZD soft, & more
23rd Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; HSBC goes to 3.79% again, business pay faster, more new-build lending, savings rate turns negative, swaps and NZD soft, & more
US focus on retail results; China & Russia try to go own way; ECB confirms stimulus dialback; EU confidence wanes; more Brexit details; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
23rd Nov 18, 7:48am
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US focus on retail results; China & Russia try to go own way; ECB confirms stimulus dialback; EU confidence wanes; more Brexit details; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
HSBC reprises its lowest-ever mortgage rate of 3.79% making that offer 16 basis points better than any other bank for a one year fixed term
22nd Nov 18, 6:07pm
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HSBC reprises its lowest-ever mortgage rate of 3.79% making that offer 16 basis points better than any other bank for a one year fixed term
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, fewer incoming workers, tourism still thriving, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer, & more
22nd Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, fewer incoming workers, tourism still thriving, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer, & more
Latest US data goes soft quickly; China investment funds shrink; EU chastises Italy; Hayne has broker conflicts on its reform agenda; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil bounces, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
22nd Nov 18, 7:52am
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Latest US data goes soft quickly; China investment funds shrink; EU chastises Italy; Hayne has broker conflicts on its reform agenda; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil bounces, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, first homes less affordable, bear market for dairy, good farm sales, more job vacancies, swap rates on hold, NZD slips, & more
21st Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, first homes less affordable, bear market for dairy, good farm sales, more job vacancies, swap rates on hold, NZD slips, & more
Dairy prices drop; US housing starts fall; US retail weak; S&P500 sinks; China resue plans gamed; IMF tells RBA to hold; China grabs Aussie internet traffic; UST 10yr at 3.05%; oil plunges, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
21st Nov 18, 7:37am
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Dairy prices drop; US housing starts fall; US retail weak; S&P500 sinks; China resue plans gamed; IMF tells RBA to hold; China grabs Aussie internet traffic; UST 10yr at 3.05%; oil plunges, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
US homebuilder sentiment dives; Apple cuts back; S&P500 drops; Japan gets huge trade deficit; China housing faces recession; RBI pays off Govt; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
20th Nov 18, 7:43am
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US homebuilder sentiment dives; Apple cuts back; S&P500 drops; Japan gets huge trade deficit; China housing faces recession; RBI pays off Govt; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD changes, PSI positive, PPI reveals margin pressure, Heartland profit up, fintech under microscope, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
19th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD changes, PSI positive, PPI reveals margin pressure, Heartland profit up, fintech under microscope, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Investors turning away from US Treasuries; China faces dollar debt crisis; Fed official turns dovish; Mexico & Indonesia raise rates; RBI to be muzzled; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
19th Nov 18, 7:35am
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Investors turning away from US Treasuries; China faces dollar debt crisis; Fed official turns dovish; Mexico & Indonesia raise rates; RBI to be muzzled; UST 10yr at 3.07%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
Surprise! For the first time ever we are now not paying more than the Aussies for one key fixed rate. We look at how New Zealand mortgage pricing compares with what Aussies pay for the same sort of loans
18th Nov 18, 5:23pm
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Surprise! For the first time ever we are now not paying more than the Aussies for one key fixed rate. We look at how New Zealand mortgage pricing compares with what Aussies pay for the same sort of loans
US household debt rises but safe; US factory production stalls; Fed view seen as dovish; Mexico and Indonesia raise rates; China faces US debt stress; UST 10yr 3.07%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
17th Nov 18, 8:31am
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US household debt rises but safe; US factory production stalls; Fed view seen as dovish; Mexico and Indonesia raise rates; China faces US debt stress; UST 10yr 3.07%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; plenty of rate changes, PMIs improve, KiwiSavers take a hit, lakes refill fast, petrol prices drop, swaps soften, NZD rises, & more
16th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; plenty of rate changes, PMIs improve, KiwiSavers take a hit, lakes refill fast, petrol prices drop, swaps soften, NZD rises, & more
US retail sales up strongly; Canada housing sales dip; gig jobs impact labour stats; China data questionable; EU data soft; RBA sees overshoot & protracted decline; UST 10yr at 3.11%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
16th Nov 18, 7:42am
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US retail sales up strongly; Canada housing sales dip; gig jobs impact labour stats; China data questionable; EU data soft; RBA sees overshoot & protracted decline; UST 10yr at 3.11%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rate changes, big bond issues, Jones not spending fast enough, a $1.09 tln investment, swaps dip, NZD strong, & more
15th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rate changes, big bond issues, Jones not spending fast enough, a $1.09 tln investment, swaps dip, NZD strong, & more
History is made with the weighted average one year fixed mortgage rate falling below 4% for the first time ever, bumped lower by Thursday's cut by TSB
15th Nov 18, 9:26am
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History is made with the weighted average one year fixed mortgage rate falling below 4% for the first time ever, bumped lower by Thursday's cut by TSB
US inflation rising; Canadians fear global slump; China retail growth slows sharply; Japan contracts; Brexit details emerge; Aussie confidence up; UST 10yr at 3.09%; oil down and gold flat; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
15th Nov 18, 7:53am
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US inflation rising; Canadians fear global slump; China retail growth slows sharply; Japan contracts; Brexit details emerge; Aussie confidence up; UST 10yr at 3.09%; oil down and gold flat; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, house sales 'normal', Anderson passes, swaps softer and flatter, NZD holds high, & more
14th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, house sales 'normal', Anderson passes, swaps softer and flatter, NZD holds high, & more
US deficits widen; OECD jobless rate falls; a Brexit deal on the table; RCEP pushed back; China & US in confusing trade talks; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil slumps and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
14th Nov 18, 7:40am
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US deficits widen; OECD jobless rate falls; a Brexit deal on the table; RCEP pushed back; China & US in confusing trade talks; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil slumps and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts, Co-op Bank changes, food prices unchanged, Fonterra has China win, population up +1.9%, swaps & NZD little changed, & more
13th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts, Co-op Bank changes, food prices unchanged, Fonterra has China win, population up +1.9%, swaps & NZD little changed, & more
ASB cuts one rate to 3.95% but raises two others as the sub 4% rate level embeds in the current home loan market; only three stragglers to go now
13th Nov 18, 1:59pm
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ASB cuts one rate to 3.95% but raises two others as the sub 4% rate level embeds in the current home loan market; only three stragglers to go now
Wall Street goes risk-off; Japan machine tool orders drop; China C/A may be in deficit; yuan management gettting tricky; US deficit issues grow; UST 10yr at 3.19%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
13th Nov 18, 7:50am
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Wall Street goes risk-off; Japan machine tool orders drop; China C/A may be in deficit; yuan management gettting tricky; US deficit issues grow; UST 10yr at 3.19%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
Another major bank reduces one mortgage rate below 4%, leaving only ASB and Kiwibank as majors with no offers at this new level
12th Nov 18, 5:05pm
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Another major bank reduces one mortgage rate below 4%, leaving only ASB and Kiwibank as majors with no offers at this new level
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate and cash-back changes, good time to buy a house, consumer spending rises, more bond issues, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
12th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate and cash-back changes, good time to buy a house, consumer spending rises, more bond issues, swaps and NZD on hold, & more