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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, a capital concession, Fonterra raises payout, completed construction variable, swap rates up, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, a capital concession, Fonterra raises payout, completed construction variable, swap rates up, NZD firm, & more
Fonterra narrows milk price forecast to $7-$7.60; says new year has started well, but warns of 'several one-off adjustments' that will affect the full year results
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Fonterra narrows milk price forecast to $7-$7.60; says new year has started well, but warns of 'several one-off adjustments' that will affect the full year results
Air cargo shrinks; US payroll growth low; Canada holds rate; more China debt defaults; US balks at BEPS deal; Aussie GDP growth uneven; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
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Air cargo shrinks; US payroll growth low; Canada holds rate; more China debt defaults; US balks at BEPS deal; Aussie GDP growth uneven; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate cuts, stronger commodity prices, house prices up, dairy prices hold, equities slide, swap rates drop, NZD firm & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate cuts, stronger commodity prices, house prices up, dairy prices hold, equities slide, swap rates drop, NZD firm & more
Markets drop on Washington weirdness; EU vows retaliation; China debt issues grow; PISA standards sink; Aussie C/A swells; dairy prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 1.70%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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Markets drop on Washington weirdness; EU vows retaliation; China debt issues grow; PISA standards sink; Aussie C/A swells; dairy prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 1.70%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises home loan rate, cuts terms deposit rates, B&T says prices up, car sales flat, rents jump, equities suffer, swaps up, NZD stays high, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises home loan rate, cuts terms deposit rates, B&T says prices up, car sales flat, rents jump, equities suffer, swaps up, NZD stays high, & more
Wall Street fears weakening data; US tariffs Brazil and Argentina steel; China PMI's rise; Aussie data broadly weak; rural prospects dry up; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil firmer and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
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Wall Street fears weakening data; US tariffs Brazil and Argentina steel; China PMI's rise; Aussie data broadly weak; rural prospects dry up; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil firmer and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, fixes its uncompetitive 18 month rate, and lowers some term deposit rates. None of these moves are market-leading
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ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, fixes its uncompetitive 18 month rate, and lowers some term deposit rates. None of these moves are market-leading
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate cuts, solid retail start, high terms of trade, stimulus redux, very weak GST growth, swap rates up, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate cuts, solid retail start, high terms of trade, stimulus redux, very weak GST growth, swap rates up, NZD firm, & more
China PMIs surprise; India growth sliding; IMF downgrades Japan; US retail weak; Canada & Germany report weak growth; NZ starts stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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China PMIs surprise; India growth sliding; IMF downgrades Japan; US retail weak; Canada & Germany report weak growth; NZ starts stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
David Chaston can't wait for December 5 to see how committed the RBNZ is to ensuring bank shareholders play their role properly as responsible investors, rather than rent-seeking leverage merchants
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David Chaston can't wait for December 5 to see how committed the RBNZ is to ensuring bank shareholders play their role properly as responsible investors, rather than rent-seeking leverage merchants
US holiday retail starts subdued; Canada growth slows; Japan confidence rises; China and India in growth downgrades; Aussie debt growth weak; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
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US holiday retail starts subdued; Canada growth slows; Japan confidence rises; China and India in growth downgrades; Aussie debt growth weak; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts rates, building consent rises strong, consumer confidence up, mortgage debt up, household deposit growth slows, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts rates, building consent rises strong, consumer confidence up, mortgage debt up, household deposit growth slows, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more
BNZ strikes with a hot eighteen month fixed rate, extending the 3.39% price point out longer just after others started raising two year rates recently
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BNZ strikes with a hot eighteen month fixed rate, extending the 3.39% price point out longer just after others started raising two year rates recently
US holiday masks weaknesses; Mexico and Japan report weak data; OECD pessimistic; key food prices jump; Aussie capex falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US holiday masks weaknesses; Mexico and Japan report weak data; OECD pessimistic; key food prices jump; Aussie capex falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, business confidence improves, farmers under pressure from bankers, bank leverage high,swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, business confidence improves, farmers under pressure from bankers, bank leverage high,swaps lower, NZD higher, & more
Low US growth revised up; inflation down; personal incomes flat but spending rises; China profits fall, new stimulus actioned; grim Aussie construction data; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
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Low US growth revised up; inflation down; personal incomes flat but spending rises; China profits fall, new stimulus actioned; grim Aussie construction data; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC raises mortgage rates, trade deficit swells, LVR limits unchanged, more migrants coming, swap rates lower, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC raises mortgage rates, trade deficit swells, LVR limits unchanged, more migrants coming, swap rates lower, NZD up, & more
HSBC ends its 3.35% across-the-board mortgage rate offer, raising rates by between +19 bps and +54 bps, but still with offers that are generally competitive with the main banks
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HSBC ends its 3.35% across-the-board mortgage rate offer, raising rates by between +19 bps and +54 bps, but still with offers that are generally competitive with the main banks
US data mixed; US trade lower; China sees progress in trade talks; large China SOE default imminent; alarm at China's coal plans; Aussie confidence falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US data mixed; US trade lower; China sees progress in trade talks; large China SOE default imminent; alarm at China's coal plans; Aussie confidence falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some rate changes, retail stronger, affordability worsens, investor borrowing surges back, swaps little-changed, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some rate changes, retail stronger, affordability worsens, investor borrowing surges back, swaps little-changed, NZD firm, & more
TSB will again match any home loan rate advertised and offered by an Australian-owned major bank. This offer ensures TSB clients can win lower rates for five of the eight rate options
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TSB will again match any home loan rate advertised and offered by an Australian-owned major bank. This offer ensures TSB clients can win lower rates for five of the eight rate options
US data uninspiring; Canada gets uptick; world trade stabilises; Beijing unrepentant over Hong Kong; China tightens IP rules, delays ag US imports; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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US data uninspiring; Canada gets uptick; world trade stabilises; Beijing unrepentant over Hong Kong; China tightens IP rules, delays ag US imports; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, shrinking bank margins, China buys Aussie dairy assets, Beijing routed in Hong Kong, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, shrinking bank margins, China buys Aussie dairy assets, Beijing routed in Hong Kong, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more
Fed pumps in huge liquidity; China attacks Canada and Australia; Hong Kong votes, world PMIs weak; Bridgewater shorts equities; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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Fed pumps in huge liquidity; China attacks Canada and Australia; Hong Kong votes, world PMIs weak; Bridgewater shorts equities; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4