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Westpac makes second home loan rate change this week, matches BNZ with 4.39% for one year fixed. Rivals seek new ways to be competitive
9th Feb 18, 1:48pm
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Westpac makes second home loan rate change this week, matches BNZ with 4.39% for one year fixed. Rivals seek new ways to be competitive
Wall Street posting more losses; US consumer debt up; China trade rises, surplus falls; German surplus falls; BofE sees earlier, faster rate rises; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
9th Feb 18, 7:38am
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Wall Street posting more losses; US consumer debt up; China trade rises, surplus falls; German surplus falls; BofE sees earlier, faster rate rises; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ cuts 1yr mortgage rate, RBNZ sits pat, we review car insurance rates/cover, FBU in trading halt, swap rates little changed, NZD falls sharply
8th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ cuts 1yr mortgage rate, RBNZ sits pat, we review car insurance rates/cover, FBU in trading halt, swap rates little changed, NZD falls sharply
Hard on the heels of changes by Westpac and TSB earlier in the week, BNZ strikes with a market-leading low one year 'special' home loan rate
8th Feb 18, 12:51pm
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Hard on the heels of changes by Westpac and TSB earlier in the week, BNZ strikes with a market-leading low one year 'special' home loan rate
Live-streamed video from the February 2018 RBNZ press conference with Acting Governor Grant Spencer - will start at 10am
8th Feb 18, 9:15am
Live-streamed video from the February 2018 RBNZ press conference with Acting Governor Grant Spencer - will start at 10am
Wall Street calm; global economy sanguine; US Congress may have 2yr budget deal; China loosens currency controls; Germany gets grand coalition; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
8th Feb 18, 7:32am
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Wall Street calm; global economy sanguine; US Congress may have 2yr budget deal; China loosens currency controls; Germany gets grand coalition; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac changes rates, wage gains pick up, ASB hits record profits, used imports soar, dairy prices up, equities recover, swaps slip, NZD firms
7th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac changes rates, wage gains pick up, ASB hits record profits, used imports soar, dairy prices up, equities recover, swaps slip, NZD firms
The Red Bank reduces a set of term deposit rates, plus one mortgage rate, but resists the urge to make any of them market-leading
7th Feb 18, 12:32pm
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The Red Bank reduces a set of term deposit rates, plus one mortgage rate, but resists the urge to make any of them market-leading
Dairy prices jump +5.9%; market volatility threatens wealth effect; global service sector strong; US & AU trade balances worsen; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
7th Feb 18, 7:23am
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Dairy prices jump +5.9%; market volatility threatens wealth effect; global service sector strong; US & AU trade balances worsen; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
Wall Street drops; global service PMIs rise; China threatens US grain trade; UST 10yr 2.80%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
6th Feb 18, 9:04am
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Wall Street drops; global service PMIs rise; China threatens US grain trade; UST 10yr 2.80%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage and TD rate changes, commodity prices up, rents up, Auckland house sales down, dairy prices looking up, wholesale rates rise, NZD stable
5th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage and TD rate changes, commodity prices up, rents up, Auckland house sales down, dairy prices looking up, wholesale rates rise, NZD stable
With bond yields suddenly in focus and more chance of rising interest rates globally, we take a closer look at the signals markets are giving and what they might mean for us
5th Feb 18, 9:53am
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With bond yields suddenly in focus and more chance of rising interest rates globally, we take a closer look at the signals markets are giving and what they might mean for us
We review the overall performance of the KiwiSaver funds industry, one that will reach $50 bln invested in 2018. Results have been good overall but there is a wide divergence between managers
5th Feb 18, 9:43am
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We review the overall performance of the KiwiSaver funds industry, one that will reach $50 bln invested in 2018. Results have been good overall but there is a wide divergence between managers
US jobs and pay rise; interest rates jump; Japan pay claims rise; Canada threatens NAFTA; UPS confident on trade growth; Vancouver and Hong Kong house prices jump; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74
5th Feb 18, 7:21am
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US jobs and pay rise; interest rates jump; Japan pay claims rise; Canada threatens NAFTA; UPS confident on trade growth; Vancouver and Hong Kong house prices jump; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74
US jobs rise, wages rise faster; bond yields jump, stocks fall; China data tampering; China Party tampering; UST 10yr 2.85%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74
3rd Feb 18, 8:39am
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US jobs rise, wages rise faster; bond yields jump, stocks fall; China data tampering; China Party tampering; UST 10yr 2.85%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some terms deposit rate cuts, confidence up, building consents down, record visitor arrivals, migration levels off, swap rates rising, bitcoin dumped, NZD unchanged
2nd Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some terms deposit rate cuts, confidence up, building consents down, record visitor arrivals, migration levels off, swap rates rising, bitcoin dumped, NZD unchanged
US PMI healthy; Canada frustrated with US zero-sum attitude; Argentina white-flags inflation; culture inquiry at CBA doesn't find anything yet; UST 10yr at 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6; bitcoin in hard fall
2nd Feb 18, 7:40am
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US PMI healthy; Canada frustrated with US zero-sum attitude; Argentina white-flags inflation; culture inquiry at CBA doesn't find anything yet; UST 10yr at 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6; bitcoin in hard fall
2017 was great for KiwiSaver members who chose balanced-growth funds, but only if your fund was managed well. Nine of 14 funds shone, for others the results were dim
2nd Feb 18, 5:02am
2017 was great for KiwiSaver members who chose balanced-growth funds, but only if your fund was managed well. Nine of 14 funds shone, for others the results were dim
US jobs growth up; US home sales stumble; Canada growth strong; China PMI weak; China travel explodes; global airfreight expanding; US debt grows; UST 10yr rises to 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
1st Feb 18, 7:32am
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US jobs growth up; US home sales stumble; Canada growth strong; China PMI weak; China travel explodes; global airfreight expanding; US debt grows; UST 10yr rises to 2.74%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor rate changes, volatility rises, rents up in Auckland, 'more investors leaving', AU CPI undershoots, swaps stable, NZD strengthens, bitcoin under US$10K
31st Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor rate changes, volatility rises, rents up in Auckland, 'more investors leaving', AU CPI undershoots, swaps stable, NZD strengthens, bitcoin under US$10K
US confidence rises; home ownership rate rises; HNA faces cash crunch; EU growth up, confidence up; ASIC hits CBA on BBSW; S&P affirms NZ rating; UST 10yr jumps to 2.73%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
31st Jan 18, 7:42am
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US confidence rises; home ownership rate rises; HNA faces cash crunch; EU growth up, confidence up; ASIC hits CBA on BBSW; S&P affirms NZ rating; UST 10yr jumps to 2.73%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
TSB launches a raised 18 month term deposit offer among two other rate adjustments, one up, one down. It is the fourth bank to move this month
30th Jan 18, 8:16pm
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TSB launches a raised 18 month term deposit offer among two other rate adjustments, one up, one down. It is the fourth bank to move this month
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank trims rates, trade data very positive, personal bankruptcies low, Aussie confidence high, wholesale rates stable, NZD little changed
30th Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank trims rates, trade data very positive, personal bankruptcies low, Aussie confidence high, wholesale rates stable, NZD little changed
US savings rate sinks to 10yr low; PCE at +1.5%; Chinese risk in 5G brings US nationalisation option; India sets +7.5% growth target; UST 10yr jumps to 2.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
30th Jan 18, 7:28am
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US savings rate sinks to 10yr low; PCE at +1.5%; Chinese risk in 5G brings US nationalisation option; India sets +7.5% growth target; UST 10yr jumps to 2.71%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Narev's replacement found, RBNZ leaves NZD to it, more interest/fewer repayments, swaps up, steeper, NZD holds but slips against the Aussie
29th Jan 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Narev's replacement found, RBNZ leaves NZD to it, more interest/fewer repayments, swaps up, steeper, NZD holds but slips against the Aussie