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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a meaningless fee reduction, migration attraction diminishes, tourism flow settles, credit card convenience hooks us, swaps slip, NZD lower
20th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a meaningless fee reduction, migration attraction diminishes, tourism flow settles, credit card convenience hooks us, swaps slip, NZD lower
David Chaston joins the call for KiwiSavers to move investments in default funds elsewhere, unless they're nearing retirement
20th Jul 18, 9:43am
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David Chaston joins the call for KiwiSavers to move investments in default funds elsewhere, unless they're nearing retirement
TPP gets new momentum; US jobless claims fall, Trump criticises the Fed; Canada jobs slip, China loosens; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil up and gold down; copper slumps; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
20th Jul 18, 7:43am
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TPP gets new momentum; US jobless claims fall, Trump criticises the Fed; Canada jobs slip, China loosens; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil up and gold down; copper slumps; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; farm sales weak, KiwiBuild demand rising, regions to the fore, benefit levels turn up, NZGB tender popular, swaps slip, NZD holds
19th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; farm sales weak, KiwiBuild demand rising, regions to the fore, benefit levels turn up, NZGB tender popular, swaps slip, NZD holds
US Fed's Beige Book records tariff concerns; US housing starts drop; EU fines Google heaps; Boeing flying high; APRA spells it out to Hayne; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
19th Jul 18, 7:47am
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US Fed's Beige Book records tariff concerns; US housing starts drop; EU fines Google heaps; Boeing flying high; APRA spells it out to Hayne; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac cuts a TD rate, FMA moves against insurance churn, we are living longer & in better health, LGFA offers popular, swaps fall & flatten, NZD firms
18th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac cuts a TD rate, FMA moves against insurance churn, we are living longer & in better health, LGFA offers popular, swaps fall & flatten, NZD firms
Dairy prices slip again; Powell positive and on track; US industrial production up; same in Canada; China new home prices rise; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
18th Jul 18, 7:48am
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Dairy prices slip again; Powell positive and on track; US industrial production up; same in Canada; China new home prices rise; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op reduces some TD rates, house sale volumes fall, CPI up modestly, insurance premiums jump, swap rates recover, NZD stable
17th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op reduces some TD rates, house sale volumes fall, CPI up modestly, insurance premiums jump, swap rates recover, NZD stable
US retail sales strong; EU trade surplus shrinks; Canada house sales weak; China growth softens; IMF sees rising risk of worse outcomes; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
17th Jul 18, 7:40am
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US retail sales strong; EU trade surplus shrinks; Canada house sales weak; China growth softens; IMF sees rising risk of worse outcomes; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ reverses TD 'special', PSI flashes warning signal, China growth stays up, RBNZ claims improves safety, swaps slip again, NZD holds
16th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ reverses TD 'special', PSI flashes warning signal, China growth stays up, RBNZ claims improves safety, swaps slip again, NZD holds
US terms of trade improve; China trade surplus shrinks; new China corporate debt rises; more policy rate rises; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
16th Jul 18, 7:25am
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US terms of trade improve; China trade surplus shrinks; new China corporate debt rises; more policy rate rises; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
US confidence slips; US terms of trade improve; China get larger surplus with US, less with others; China new debt jumps; Italy pretends on CETA; UST 10yr 2.83%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
14th Jul 18, 8:55am
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US confidence slips; US terms of trade improve; China get larger surplus with US, less with others; China new debt jumps; Italy pretends on CETA; UST 10yr 2.83%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: no rate changes, 10K new Mangere dwellings, CBL update, PMI sinks, Aussie housing weakness, swaps slip, NZD firms
13th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: no rate changes, 10K new Mangere dwellings, CBL update, PMI sinks, Aussie housing weakness, swaps slip, NZD firms
Productivity is low for reasons that are hard to explain. But maybe we have been looking at the 'problem' in the wrong way - perhaps our historical benchmark was unique and can't be repeated
13th Jul 18, 10:17am
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Productivity is low for reasons that are hard to explain. But maybe we have been looking at the 'problem' in the wrong way - perhaps our historical benchmark was unique and can't be repeated
CPI inflation up to 2.9% in US; US 2018 budget deficit to hit US$¾ tln; US FDI slumps; EU, Korea cut growth forecasts; UK Brexit White Paper; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
13th Jul 18, 7:42am
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CPI inflation up to 2.9% in US; US 2018 budget deficit to hit US$¾ tln; US FDI slumps; EU, Korea cut growth forecasts; UK Brexit White Paper; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, food prices stable, MPB on lifestyle blocks now, investors confident, swaps slip, NZD holds lower
12th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, food prices stable, MPB on lifestyle blocks now, investors confident, swaps slip, NZD holds lower
Americans to tariff most China goods; US PPI rises faster; Canada raises rates; Turkey deficits grow; Aussie property investors gloomy; Aussie tax cheats revealed; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
12th Jul 18, 7:36am
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Americans to tariff most China goods; US PPI rises faster; Canada raises rates; Turkey deficits grow; Aussie property investors gloomy; Aussie tax cheats revealed; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; NZCU South trims a TD rate, more huge Trump tariffs, guest nights up, NZ stress tests ok, rents jump, swaps fall, NZD down
11th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; NZCU South trims a TD rate, more huge Trump tariffs, guest nights up, NZ stress tests ok, rents jump, swaps fall, NZD down
The media world is changing. That is challenging for readers who expect independent news, data and comment. But it also means you can join us in making sure it remains available
11th Jul 18, 7:31am
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The media world is changing. That is challenging for readers who expect independent news, data and comment. But it also means you can join us in making sure it remains available
US quit rate rises; Canada housing starts jump; China factory inflation up; German sentiment tumbles; Turkey embraces nepotism; NZ's innovation handicap; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
11th Jul 18, 7:28am
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US quit rate rises; Canada housing starts jump; China factory inflation up; German sentiment tumbles; Turkey embraces nepotism; NZ's innovation handicap; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; two rate changes, truckometer loses momentum, inflation low even as retail demand solid, swaps unchanged, NZD firm
10th Jul 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; two rate changes, truckometer loses momentum, inflation low even as retail demand solid, swaps unchanged, NZD firm
Wall Street leaps following Asia; India monsoons weak; China ignores CFC risks; Mexico inflation up; Brexit plans uncertain; Aussie houses take longer to sell; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
10th Jul 18, 7:47am
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Wall Street leaps following Asia; India monsoons weak; China ignores CFC risks; Mexico inflation up; Brexit plans uncertain; Aussie houses take longer to sell; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
TSB sets its fighting rate at 4.35% for eighteen months fixed, the lowest of any bank for this term except HSBC Premier
9th Jul 18, 5:31pm
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TSB sets its fighting rate at 4.35% for eighteen months fixed, the lowest of any bank for this term except HSBC Premier
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a TD rate cut, a credit card rate cut, Japan & China data impresses, swaps unchanged, comparing the US rate curve, NZD firm-ish
9th Jul 18, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a TD rate cut, a credit card rate cut, Japan & China data impresses, swaps unchanged, comparing the US rate curve, NZD firm-ish
US job gains rise but jobless rate also rises; ditto Canada; US tariffs come into effect; some hard commodity prices retreat; Japan ratifies TPP; UST 10yr at 2.82%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5
9th Jul 18, 7:18am
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US job gains rise but jobless rate also rises; ditto Canada; US tariffs come into effect; some hard commodity prices retreat; Japan ratifies TPP; UST 10yr at 2.82%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5