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Bank that started the current rate-cutting round in mid-September is back at it again, this time with a one year rate lower than all the main banks
29th Oct 25, 6:30am
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Bank that started the current rate-cutting round in mid-September is back at it again, this time with a one year rate lower than all the main banks
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, better signs in jobs market, FHB's take on more leverage, inflation affects groups differently, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
28th Oct 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, better signs in jobs market, FHB's take on more leverage, inflation affects groups differently, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Eyes on China-US meeting; also on US Fed decision; markets decide both will be positive; China data positive; US data average; some key commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
28th Oct 25, 7:19am
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Eyes on China-US meeting; also on US Fed decision; markets decide both will be positive; China data positive; US data average; some key commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
Eyes on China-US summit; other countries make deals but move away from US trade; PMIs positive; China FDI recovers; some sharp commodity price jumps; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold and oil hold NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
27th Oct 25, 8:12am
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Eyes on China-US summit; other countries make deals but move away from US trade; PMIs positive; China FDI recovers; some sharp commodity price jumps; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold and oil hold NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
US inflation edges up but less than expected, sentiment edges down; Canada gets under Trump's skin; India & Japan expansions roll on; Russia cuts; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold rises and oil dips NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
25th Oct 25, 9:04am
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US inflation edges up but less than expected, sentiment edges down; Canada gets under Trump's skin; India & Japan expansions roll on; Russia cuts; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold rises and oil dips NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's outsized TD special has ended, larger borrowing for next-step purchasers, eyes on US CPI, gold turns up again, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
24th Oct 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS Bank's outsized TD special has ended, larger borrowing for next-step purchasers, eyes on US CPI, gold turns up again, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Mixed US data; mixed Canada data; China builds next 5-yr Plan; China & US to meet soon; freight rates rise; crypto fraudster pardoned by Trump; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold rises and oil surges on Russia sanctions; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
24th Oct 25, 7:19am
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Mixed US data; mixed Canada data; China builds next 5-yr Plan; China & US to meet soon; freight rates rise; crypto fraudster pardoned by Trump; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold rises and oil surges on Russia sanctions; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
The Red Bank comes back for more, making sure it has two market leading fixed rate terms. It also cuts term deposit rates. The Co-operative Bank cuts both as well
23rd Oct 25, 4:00pm
The Red Bank comes back for more, making sure it has two market leading fixed rate terms. It also cuts term deposit rates. The Co-operative Bank cuts both as well
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank then Westpac trim mortgage rates, homes for FHBs now affordable, granny flat rules eased, emissions fall, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
23rd Oct 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank then Westpac trim mortgage rates, homes for FHBs now affordable, granny flat rules eased, emissions fall, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more
Kiwibank cuts its fixed home loan rates, the last of the majors to move lower in this rate cycle. It now has the lowest fixed six month rate, but me-too for other fixed terms
23rd Oct 25, 9:18am
Kiwibank cuts its fixed home loan rates, the last of the majors to move lower in this rate cycle. It now has the lowest fixed six month rate, but me-too for other fixed terms
US data sparse and weak as US shutdown extends; risks from non-bank lending highlighted; Shanghai property sales jump; aluminium prices surge; UST 10yr at 3.95%; gold drops again, oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
23rd Oct 25, 7:26am
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US data sparse and weak as US shutdown extends; risks from non-bank lending highlighted; Shanghai property sales jump; aluminium prices surge; UST 10yr at 3.95%; gold drops again, oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ next to cut mortgage rates, landlords in weak position, dairy prices slip again, job ads tick up slightly, NZ Super Fund shines, swaps and NZD stable. & more
22nd Oct 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ next to cut mortgage rates, landlords in weak position, dairy prices slip again, job ads tick up slightly, NZ Super Fund shines, swaps and NZD stable. & more
Following Tuesday's term deposit rate cuts, BNZ moves to match its main rivals' lowest home loan rate offers for all fixed terms
22nd Oct 25, 9:02am
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Following Tuesday's term deposit rate cuts, BNZ moves to match its main rivals' lowest home loan rate offers for all fixed terms
Dairy prices soft; US shutdown extends, eyes on US retail pullback; Canada CPI jumps ahead of expected BofC cut; Taiwan astounds again; Australia glows; UST 10yr at 3.96%; gold drops hard, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62
22nd Oct 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices soft; US shutdown extends, eyes on US retail pullback; Canada CPI jumps ahead of expected BofC cut; Taiwan astounds again; Australia glows; UST 10yr at 3.96%; gold drops hard, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some big bank rate cuts to home loans and term deposits, trade balance repairs quickly, credit card activity data stutters, can you Support us? swaps softish, NZD stable, & more
21st Oct 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some big bank rate cuts to home loans and term deposits, trade balance repairs quickly, credit card activity data stutters, can you Support us? swaps softish, NZD stable, & more
Savers are being forced to contemplate after-tax returns from term deposits that come in sharply less than inflation and don't keep up with household living cost rises
21st Oct 25, 10:06am
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Savers are being forced to contemplate after-tax returns from term deposits that come in sharply less than inflation and don't keep up with household living cost rises
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21st Oct 25, 8:26am
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With an economy mired in the doldrums, it is vital that reporting on what is happening stays comprehensive, open and free. We need our Supporters now more than ever. If you can support us you can go ad-free too
Australia comes away from Trump meeting with wins; Canada data soft; China reports good data but questions linger; France downgraded; German PPI falls; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold higher, oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62
21st Oct 25, 7:21am
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Australia comes away from Trump meeting with wins; Canada data soft; China reports good data but questions linger; France downgraded; German PPI falls; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold higher, oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62
The second largest mortgage bank cuts home loan rates in response to the largest lender's cuts late last week. But some are me-too, some not as good as their main rivals, one dips just -4 bps
20th Oct 25, 5:08pm
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The second largest mortgage bank cuts home loan rates in response to the largest lender's cuts late last week. But some are me-too, some not as good as their main rivals, one dips just -4 bps
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; quiet on the retail rate front, hot on the inflation front, Kiwibank get new Chair, IRD claims compliance success, Future Fund proposed, swaps & NZD stable, & more
20th Oct 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; quiet on the retail rate front, hot on the inflation front, Kiwibank get new Chair, IRD claims compliance success, Future Fund proposed, swaps & NZD stable, & more
A big week of data and earnings reports ahead; India rises; Singapore exports jump; Malaysia grows faster; AU-US links at risk; more TACO twists; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold up, oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
20th Oct 25, 7:19am
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A big week of data and earnings reports ahead; India rises; Singapore exports jump; Malaysia grows faster; AU-US links at risk; more TACO twists; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold up, oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9
Benchmark US Treasury bond yields may be falling on risk aversion, but that hides a shift in sentiment away from risk-free American options as their fiscal mismanagement gets entrenched
18th Oct 25, 9:32am
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Benchmark US Treasury bond yields may be falling on risk aversion, but that hides a shift in sentiment away from risk-free American options as their fiscal mismanagement gets entrenched
US financial markets feature the flaky & flimsy; India bank loan growth soars; Singapore exports rise; Malaysia growth rises; Australian stresses build; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold down, oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
18th Oct 25, 8:43am
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US financial markets feature the flaky & flimsy; India bank loan growth soars; Singapore exports rise; Malaysia growth rises; Australian stresses build; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold down, oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; mortgagee sales spike, farmers buy more tractors, red meat sales soar, debt demand rises, MTF in big securitisation, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more
17th Oct 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; mortgagee sales spike, farmers buy more tractors, red meat sales soar, debt demand rises, MTF in big securitisation, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more
US data weak; Canada housing starts strong; Japanese machinery orders dip; Aussie jobs growth weaker; freight rates stop falling; UST 10yr at 3.97%; gold up yet again, oil lower again; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8
17th Oct 25, 7:19am
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US data weak; Canada housing starts strong; Japanese machinery orders dip; Aussie jobs growth weaker; freight rates stop falling; UST 10yr at 3.97%; gold up yet again, oil lower again; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8