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US trade policy fact-free; Japan machine tool orders jump; Japan invests in Indo-Pacific; petrol prices cause stress; equities ignore Trump; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
12th Jun 18, 7:35am
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US trade policy fact-free; Japan machine tool orders jump; Japan invests in Indo-Pacific; petrol prices cause stress; equities ignore Trump; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, factories not as busy, new KiwiSaver guesses, four year high just before new tax, swaps unchanged, bitcoin dumped, NZD firm
11th Jun 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, factories not as busy, new KiwiSaver guesses, four year high just before new tax, swaps unchanged, bitcoin dumped, NZD firm
Eyes on Fed and ECB; Canada data surprises, China inflation rises, trade surplus falls; Argentina gets IMF backing; Swiss voters clear; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
11th Jun 18, 7:29am
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Eyes on Fed and ECB; Canada data surprises, China inflation rises, trade surplus falls; Argentina gets IMF backing; Swiss voters clear; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
Wall Street rises after Asia slumps; Canada wages zoom higher; China's trade surplus falls, except with the US; Argentina get IMF loan; Turkey teeters; UST 10yr 2.95%; oil and gold little changed; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
9th Jun 18, 8:59am
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Wall Street rises after Asia slumps; Canada wages zoom higher; China's trade surplus falls, except with the US; Argentina get IMF loan; Turkey teeters; UST 10yr 2.95%; oil and gold little changed; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank cuts 2yr home loan rate, Westpac raises one year TD rate, lakes full, lamb prices high, wholesale trade sags, swaps slip, NZD holds
8th Jun 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank cuts 2yr home loan rate, Westpac raises one year TD rate, lakes full, lamb prices high, wholesale trade sags, swaps slip, NZD holds
Kiwibank aims its winter mortgage special offer at a two year term, claiming a 16 bps advantage over its four Aussie bank rivals
8th Jun 18, 2:20pm
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Kiwibank aims its winter mortgage special offer at a two year term, claiming a 16 bps advantage over its four Aussie bank rivals
Great Chinese advice; why NIMBYs should be ignored; why pessimists are losers; a look at Ethiopia; the trap of prescriptive regulation; a coming centralised bargaining inflation jolt, and heaps of cartoons
8th Jun 18, 10:00am
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Great Chinese advice; why NIMBYs should be ignored; why pessimists are losers; a look at Ethiopia; the trap of prescriptive regulation; a coming centralised bargaining inflation jolt, and heaps of cartoons
US household net worth rises; US consumer credit growth slows; Canada sees slow debt progress; Brazil's currency drop adds to EM woes; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
8th Jun 18, 7:42am
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US household net worth rises; US consumer credit growth slows; Canada sees slow debt progress; Brazil's currency drop adds to EM woes; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Bonus Bonds offer investors a lottery & uncertain returns. However manager ANZ has the certainty of a 1.25% pa return, boosted by never-expiring unclaimed monies
7th Jun 18, 11:08am
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Bonus Bonds offer investors a lottery & uncertain returns. However manager ANZ has the certainty of a 1.25% pa return, boosted by never-expiring unclaimed monies
US trade deficit falls as exports rise; Canada trade deficit falls; US truck orders leap again; Euro yields rise on ECB comments; India raises rates; Aussie growth impresses; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil holding, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
7th Jun 18, 7:39am
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US trade deficit falls as exports rise; Canada trade deficit falls; US truck orders leap again; Euro yields rise on ECB comments; India raises rates; Aussie growth impresses; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil holding, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new very low home loan rate, 95% LVRs, strong new car sales, subdued job ads, strong commodity prices, swaps steepen, NZD holds
6th Jun 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new very low home loan rate, 95% LVRs, strong new car sales, subdued job ads, strong commodity prices, swaps steepen, NZD holds
HSBC NZ makes an off-season strike with a very low mortgage rate offer, hoping to build on its fast-rising market share growth
6th Jun 18, 10:26am
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HSBC NZ makes an off-season strike with a very low mortgage rate offer, hoping to build on its fast-rising market share growth
New car sales records still being broken as buyers choose bigger vehicles. SUVs now account for 65% of all car sales. Tourist car sales also strong
6th Jun 18, 9:03am
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New car sales records still being broken as buyers choose bigger vehicles. SUVs now account for 65% of all car sales. Tourist car sales also strong
Dairy prices fall; US services sector expands faster, jobs openings now exceed jobless; world services sectors healthy; light rail a vanity project; record car sales; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
6th Jun 18, 7:38am
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Dairy prices fall; US services sector expands faster, jobs openings now exceed jobless; world services sectors healthy; light rail a vanity project; record car sales; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 95% LVRs, TD rate changes, bigger Govt surplus, foreign student's big win, new Meridian bond, swaps up, NZD stable
5th Jun 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 95% LVRs, TD rate changes, bigger Govt surplus, foreign student's big win, new Meridian bond, swaps up, NZD stable
US payrolls rise, PMIs mixed, factory orders fall; G7 rebuke US; IMF concerned; CBA pays record fine; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
5th Jun 18, 7:30am
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US payrolls rise, PMIs mixed, factory orders fall; G7 rebuke US; IMF concerned; CBA pays record fine; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US offends allies on trade; Google to give up Pentagon AI contract; US PMIs mixed; Chinese reject US trade position; Swiss mull money policy; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
4th Jun 18, 7:39am
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US offends allies on trade; Google to give up Pentagon AI contract; US PMIs mixed; Chinese reject US trade position; Swiss mull money policy; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US jobs gains beat estimates; trade tensions rise; mortgage bond fund quality suffers; Vancouver taxes fail; India milk production leaps; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
2nd Jun 18, 9:02am
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US jobs gains beat estimates; trade tensions rise; mortgage bond fund quality suffers; Vancouver taxes fail; India milk production leaps; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZCU Baywide trims an online saver rate, consumer confidence average, terms of trade strong, rents firm, a thank you from us, swaps and NZD firm
1st Jun 18, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZCU Baywide trims an online saver rate, consumer confidence average, terms of trade strong, rents firm, a thank you from us, swaps and NZD firm
US imposes steel tariffs; 'allies' respond; US consumer spending rises; EU inflation up; India growth rises; air travel growth sags; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil mixed, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
1st Jun 18, 7:35am
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US imposes steel tariffs; 'allies' respond; US consumer spending rises; EU inflation up; India growth rises; air travel growth sags; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil mixed, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, NZGB yields drop, business confidence sags again, consumers show no fear, deposits grow faster, swaps stabilise, NZD rises
31st May 18, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, NZGB yields drop, business confidence sags again, consumers show no fear, deposits grow faster, swaps stabilise, NZD rises
Wall Street recovers; Fed's Beige Book positive; Canada readies rate hikes; German inflation rises; world airfreight higher; OECD bullish; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
31st May 18, 7:27am
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Wall Street recovers; Fed's Beige Book positive; Canada readies rate hikes; German inflation rises; world airfreight higher; OECD bullish; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; clean over here, no LVR relief yet, more Auckland consents, no leverage progress, Apple casual about our law, swaps drop, NZD stable
30th May 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; clean over here, no LVR relief yet, more Auckland consents, no leverage progress, Apple casual about our law, swaps drop, NZD stable
You now have the tools to check the risks, strength & stability of all NZ's retail banks. The RBNZ has released its Dashboard; we have released our own Key Metrics tool
30th May 18, 2:34pm
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You now have the tools to check the risks, strength & stability of all NZ's retail banks. The RBNZ has released its Dashboard; we have released our own Key Metrics tool
Optimism staggers as Italy and Trump deliver weird decisions; Aussie confidence slumps and Hayne's impact dawns on markets; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
30th May 18, 7:44am
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Optimism staggers as Italy and Trump deliver weird decisions; Aussie confidence slumps and Hayne's impact dawns on markets; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2