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US job openings shrink; equities fall; IMF downgrades 2019 growth; US threatens EU; EU & China make up; Aussie lending in credit crunch; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72
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US job openings shrink; equities fall; IMF downgrades 2019 growth; US threatens EU; EU & China make up; Aussie lending in credit crunch; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; even more rate cuts, Truckometer bottoming, RBNZ changes, Hayne pain deepens, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; even more rate cuts, Truckometer bottoming, RBNZ changes, Hayne pain deepens, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Global equities mark time; China mulls joining the TPP; India eyes humongous development plan; France eyes tax cuts; China invests less in Australia; UST 10yr 2.52%; oil firm, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
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Global equities mark time; China mulls joining the TPP; India eyes humongous development plan; France eyes tax cuts; China invests less in Australia; UST 10yr 2.52%; oil firm, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
New Zealand's largest home loan lender chooses to compete hard at the short end of the mortgage market, leaving most of its rivals battling for borrowers interested in low rates at longer terms
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender chooses to compete hard at the short end of the mortgage market, leaving most of its rivals battling for borrowers interested in low rates at longer terms
Westpac sharpens some longer home loan rates, but not sharper than those offered by ASB, and not as sharp as Kiwibank's market-leading five year rate
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Westpac sharpens some longer home loan rates, but not sharper than those offered by ASB, and not as sharp as Kiwibank's market-leading five year rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, Heartland raises a bucketload, China shows its displeasure in multiple ways, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, Heartland raises a bucketload, China shows its displeasure in multiple ways, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
US consumer credit sags; US jobs data uninspiring; Canada jobs fall; EU-China talks hit snag; WTO ruling challenges Trump; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
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US consumer credit sags; US jobs data uninspiring; Canada jobs fall; EU-China talks hit snag; WTO ruling challenges Trump; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
Our new design and user experience is the result of a team effort and comes even after we have been receiving fast-rising readership levels and usage
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Our new design and user experience is the result of a team effort and comes even after we have been receiving fast-rising readership levels and usage
US jobs data uninspiring; US consumer credit sags; Canada jobs fall; EU-China talks hit snag; WTO ruling challenges Trump; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72
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US jobs data uninspiring; US consumer credit sags; Canada jobs fall; EU-China talks hit snag; WTO ruling challenges Trump; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; local Chinese banks offer low rates, home ownership rate inches down, markets quiet on Chinese holiday, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; local Chinese banks offer low rates, home ownership rate inches down, markets quiet on Chinese holiday, swaps stable, NZD eases, & more
Branches of two local Chinese banks launch new lower and competitive home loan interest rate offers, one of them at 3.65% and 4 bps below the benchmark HSBC Premier offer
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Branches of two local Chinese banks launch new lower and competitive home loan interest rate offers, one of them at 3.65% and 4 bps below the benchmark HSBC Premier offer
Global airfreight slides; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; Korea launches 5G; India cuts rates; German factory orders drop; iron ore price surges; UST 10yr at 2.51%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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Global airfreight slides; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; Korea launches 5G; India cuts rates; German factory orders drop; iron ore price surges; UST 10yr at 2.51%; oil up 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 Thursday; more banks focus on hot 3yr rates, TD rates fall, unsold stock of houses rises, Fitch says big banks resilient, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more banks focus on hot 3yr rates, TD rates fall, unsold stock of houses rises, Fitch says big banks resilient, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
Another major bank has adopted ASB's market-leading three year mortgage rate. TSB's price-match offer applies
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Another major bank has adopted ASB's market-leading three year mortgage rate. TSB's price-match offer applies
ASB the latest to cut term deposit rates and the premium for longer terms dissolves. Range between banks temporarily wide at present
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ASB the latest to cut term deposit rates and the premium for longer terms dissolves. Range between banks temporarily wide at present
US momentum leaks further; global services rise; WTO and IMF warn; trade talks still positive; EU and AU retail sales impress; UST 10yr at 2.52%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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US momentum leaks further; global services rise; WTO and IMF warn; trade talks still positive; EU and AU retail sales impress; UST 10yr at 2.52%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
ASB goes long. It raises its one year 'special' but cuts its 3 year rate to 3.95%, and reduces its 4 and 5 years rates too. And TSB's price-match offer applies
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ASB goes long. It raises its one year 'special' but cuts its 3 year rate to 3.95%, and reduces its 4 and 5 years rates too. And TSB's price-match offer applies
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; important rate cuts, QV slowing, dairy prices up, peak car, Barfoot volumes dive, commodity prices up, swap rates up, NZD slips, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; important rate cuts, QV slowing, dairy prices up, peak car, Barfoot volumes dive, commodity prices up, swap rates up, NZD slips, & more
Both SBS Bank and the Co-op Bank cut home loan rates in interesting ways, with one of them setting new market-leading levels
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Both SBS Bank and the Co-op Bank cut home loan rates in interesting ways, with one of them setting new market-leading levels
Dairy prices inch up; US durable goods orders fall; Vancouver housing slumps; Australia moves into surplus; RBA holds; AU housing weak; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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Dairy prices inch up; US durable goods orders fall; Vancouver housing slumps; Australia moves into surplus; RBA holds; AU housing weak; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, QSBO sinks, higher rents, Contact charged, child poverty progress stutters, swap rates fall, NZD falls, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, QSBO sinks, higher rents, Contact charged, child poverty progress stutters, swap rates fall, NZD falls, & more
Global equity markets rise; US data uninspiring; China PMI rise confirmed; EU jobless rates fall; Aussie housing down, business confidence up; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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Global equity markets rise; US data uninspiring; China PMI rise confirmed; EU jobless rates fall; Aussie housing down, business confidence up; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Heartland seeks funding, FMA raises the AML bar, Treasury gets no surprises, wealth effect examined, swaps up, NZD firm & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Heartland seeks funding, FMA raises the AML bar, Treasury gets no surprises, wealth effect examined, swaps up, NZD firm & more
China PMI recovers strongly; US data weak; good Canada GDP growth; more China stimulus; good Japan data; Aussie negative gearing in spotlight; UST 10yr under 2.41%; oil unchanged and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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China PMI recovers strongly; US data weak; good Canada GDP growth; more China stimulus; good Japan data; Aussie negative gearing in spotlight; UST 10yr under 2.41%; oil unchanged and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US data mixed; Canada GDP up; trade talks run on; China stimulus widens; Brexit messier; equities up; negative gearing addiction; UST 10yr 2.41%; oil firm, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US data mixed; Canada GDP up; trade talks run on; China stimulus widens; Brexit messier; equities up; negative gearing addiction; UST 10yr 2.41%; oil firm, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9