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Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024
17th Oct 24, 10:19am
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Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too
17th Oct 24, 8:24am
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ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too
US mortgage applications fall sharply; Japanese machinery orders drop; Thailand cuts rate; Indian exports lame; British inflation drops; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 69.2
17th Oct 24, 7:19am
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US mortgage applications fall sharply; Japanese machinery orders drop; Thailand cuts rate; Indian exports lame; British inflation drops; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; TD rate cuts extend, market to constrain mortgage rate cuts, CPI back in target band, dairy prices hold, Tower into the NZX50, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
16th Oct 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; TD rate cuts extend, market to constrain mortgage rate cuts, CPI back in target band, dairy prices hold, Tower into the NZX50, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more
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More banks trim term deposit rate offers again - but amazingly there's still one offer in the market at a rate above 6%
16th Oct 24, 11:01am
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More banks trim term deposit rate offers again - but amazingly there's still one offer in the market at a rate above 6%
Dairy prices dip; US data holds; Canada's inflation falls; Japan factories volatile; EU factories busier; China targets tax on offshore investments; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.2
16th Oct 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices dip; US data holds; Canada's inflation falls; Japan factories volatile; EU factories busier; China targets tax on offshore investments; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; many more rate changes lower, test rates fall too, REINZ sales volumes lower, truckometer lacks momentum, tractor sales low, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
15th Oct 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; many more rate changes lower, test rates fall too, REINZ sales volumes lower, truckometer lacks momentum, tractor sales low, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
China's exports and new loan growth underwhelms; Singapore's growth picks up; India's inflation rises unexpectedly; grain prices fall; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil lower, NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI = 69.3
15th Oct 24, 7:20am
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China's exports and new loan growth underwhelms; Singapore's growth picks up; India's inflation rises unexpectedly; grain prices fall; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil lower, NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI = 69.3
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BNZ follows TSB with new lower home loan carded rates. It now leads the market. ANZ cuts too. We ask readers to update us with what they see in their banking apps
14th Oct 24, 5:04pm
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BNZ follows TSB with new lower home loan carded rates. It now leads the market. ANZ cuts too. We ask readers to update us with what they see in their banking apps
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail trade stops falling but not good, service sector weak, FMA finds K/S fund manager risks in commercial property tolerable, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
14th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail trade stops falling but not good, service sector weak, FMA finds K/S fund manager risks in commercial property tolerable, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
China toys with CPI deflation while PPI deflation gets worse. India's factories dip in August. US PPI hardly rises; Canada jobs jump, Fitch cool on France; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold firm and oil stable, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
14th Oct 24, 7:20am
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China toys with CPI deflation while PPI deflation gets worse. India's factories dip in August. US PPI hardly rises; Canada jobs jump, Fitch cool on France; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold firm and oil stable, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
US PPI low; US sentiment in pre-election dip; Tesla stumbles again; Canada jobs expand; eyes on China plans; India production hesitates; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold firm and oil stable, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
12th Oct 24, 7:46am
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US PPI low; US sentiment in pre-election dip; Tesla stumbles again; Canada jobs expand; eyes on China plans; India production hesitates; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold firm and oil stable, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many details change in retail rates, migration drops back, food prices stay low, tourism hasn't recovered, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
11th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many details change in retail rates, migration drops back, food prices stay low, tourism hasn't recovered, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
11th Oct 24, 9:02am
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
US inflation eases less than expected, jobless claims rise; China struggles to control the impact of its policy measures; German retail rises; shipping costs fall; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil firmer, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.1
11th Oct 24, 7:19am
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US inflation eases less than expected, jobless claims rise; China struggles to control the impact of its policy measures; German retail rises; shipping costs fall; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil firmer, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; only minor rate moves, rents stable, household budgets in tough spot, big Crown deficit, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
10th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; only minor rate moves, rents stable, household budgets in tough spot, big Crown deficit, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
US eyes tame CPI inflation data but UST rates rise; India holds rate; China policy moves take blow from sceptical markets; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold and oil slip again, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 68.9
10th Oct 24, 7:18am
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US eyes tame CPI inflation data but UST rates rise; India holds rate; China policy moves take blow from sceptical markets; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold and oil slip again, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ cuts 50 basis points, retail banks respond, wholesale money markets respond, pollution progress, swaps fall, NZD falls & more
9th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ cuts 50 basis points, retail banks respond, wholesale money markets respond, pollution progress, swaps fall, NZD falls & more
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
9th Oct 24, 2:12pm
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
9th Oct 24, 8:35am
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
US data all positive; China stimulus announcement fizzes; China retaliates against the EU; Aussie sentiment rises; UST 10yr 4.03%; gold down and oil drops hard, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.4
9th Oct 24, 7:19am
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US data all positive; China stimulus announcement fizzes; China retaliates against the EU; Aussie sentiment rises; UST 10yr 4.03%; gold down and oil drops hard, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank jumps the gun, FMA perp-walks ASB, eyes on dairy Pulse event, lamb prospects turn up, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
8th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank jumps the gun, FMA perp-walks ASB, eyes on dairy Pulse event, lamb prospects turn up, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
8th Oct 24, 2:00pm
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
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Investors eye China equity market openings; Japan data disappoints; EU retail up; US eyes new Cat 5 storm; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold down and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
8th Oct 24, 7:19am
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Investors eye China equity market openings; Japan data disappoints; EU retail up; US eyes new Cat 5 storm; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold down and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many second-tier rate changes, Fast Track focus, AA Insurance slapped, grocery price pressure eases, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
7th Oct 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many second-tier rate changes, Fast Track focus, AA Insurance slapped, grocery price pressure eases, swaps & NZD on hold, & more