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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; FEI cuts rates, building consents slip, ring-fencing eyed, job confidence up, debt grows modestly, swaps rise, NZD slips
29th Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; FEI cuts rates, building consents slip, ring-fencing eyed, job confidence up, debt grows modestly, swaps rise, NZD slips
Two-thirds of all New Zealand construction cranes are now operating in Auckland with most focused on an expanding project list in the central city
29th Mar 18, 10:28am
Two-thirds of all New Zealand construction cranes are now operating in Auckland with most focused on an expanding project list in the central city
US grew 2.9% in Q4-17; US trade deficit widens; Trump threatens Amazon; Beijing smog gets worse; B&R economics revealed; Aussie tax collections surge; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
29th Mar 18, 7:37am
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US grew 2.9% in Q4-17; US trade deficit widens; Trump threatens Amazon; Beijing smog gets worse; B&R economics revealed; Aussie tax collections surge; UST 10yr at 2.78%; 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 Wednesday; Coop cuts home loan rates, business confidence sags, NZX50 tumbles, temps warmer, cyber losses grow, swaps drop, NZD stable
28th Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop cuts home loan rates, business confidence sags, NZX50 tumbles, temps warmer, cyber losses grow, swaps drop, NZD stable
US consumer confidence slips; China pushes yuan up; Aussies target insurance managers, commissions; ATO targets holiday homes; UST 10yr at 2.80%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
28th Mar 18, 7:41am
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US consumer confidence slips; China pushes yuan up; Aussies target insurance managers, commissions; ATO targets holiday homes; UST 10yr at 2.80%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate card changes, online sales grow strongly, focus on fees, swaps rise, bitcoin slips, NZD rises
27th Mar 18, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate card changes, online sales grow strongly, focus on fees, swaps rise, bitcoin slips, NZD rises
Equities recover as trade fears fade; Dudley wants banker pay changes; gun-maker bankrupt; China pollution returns; China starts huge weather experiment; France meets EU target; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
27th Mar 18, 7:28am
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Equities recover as trade fears fade; Dudley wants banker pay changes; gun-maker bankrupt; China pollution returns; China starts huge weather experiment; France meets EU target; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, trade in surprise surplus, new mortgage lending rises, huge mycoplasma bovis cull, swaps rise, NZD rises
26th Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, trade in surprise surplus, new mortgage lending rises, huge mycoplasma bovis cull, swaps rise, NZD rises
Equities tumble on US trade moves; US durable goods orders rise, new home sales fall; Canada inflation up; China threatens UST demand; UST 10yr at 2.81%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
26th Mar 18, 7:32am
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Equities tumble on US trade moves; US durable goods orders rise, new home sales fall; Canada inflation up; China threatens UST demand; UST 10yr at 2.81%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
Fear grips markets but commodity prices rise; US data mixed; Canada inflation jumps; China's responses have sharp edge; Denmark attacked; UST 10yr 2.81%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
24th Mar 18, 9:03am
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Fear grips markets but commodity prices rise; US data mixed; Canada inflation jumps; China's responses have sharp edge; Denmark attacked; UST 10yr 2.81%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; both mortgage and TD rate changes, new PTA ready, trade war hits markets hard, BNZ musical chairs, Cook Strait check point, swaps drop & flatten, NZD stable
23rd Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; both mortgage and TD rate changes, new PTA ready, trade war hits markets hard, BNZ musical chairs, Cook Strait check point, swaps drop & flatten, NZD stable
Kiwibank reverts its 2-year 'special' to 4.65% but replaces its fighting position with a 1-year 4.29% fixed home loan rate, the lowest of all the majors for that term
23rd Mar 18, 11:01am
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Kiwibank reverts its 2-year 'special' to 4.65% but replaces its fighting position with a 1-year 4.29% fixed home loan rate, the lowest of all the majors for that term
Wall St falls as Trump starts trade war; major new tariffs aimed at China; US eyes $1.3 tln stop-gap funding; China readies trade response; PMI's reveal rising costs; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
23rd Mar 18, 7:39am
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Wall St falls as Trump starts trade war; major new tariffs aimed at China; US eyes $1.3 tln stop-gap funding; China readies trade response; PMI's reveal rising costs; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, FMA finds life insurance agent issues, Coleman goes, jobs demand rises, QLD beats NZL to 5 mln, swaps slip, NZD firms
22nd Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, FMA finds life insurance agent issues, Coleman goes, jobs demand rises, QLD beats NZL to 5 mln, swaps slip, NZD firms
With the latest hike in the US Fed funds benchmark, we are now in territory not seen in decades. Can low NZ rates be sustained in the face of these changes?
22nd Mar 18, 7:34am
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With the latest hike in the US Fed funds benchmark, we are now in territory not seen in decades. Can low NZ rates be sustained in the face of these changes?
US Fed hikes, says 3 more in 2018; US home sales rise with prices, US C/A deficit swells; EU aims tax on digital companies; small WTO members worried; UST 10yr at 2.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
22nd Mar 18, 7:27am
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US Fed hikes, says 3 more in 2018; US home sales rise with prices, US C/A deficit swells; EU aims tax on digital companies; small WTO members worried; UST 10yr at 2.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy dip, Fonterra writedown, Spierings out, payout raised, migration down, vacancies up, yields in transition, NZD lower
21st Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy dip, Fonterra writedown, Spierings out, payout raised, migration down, vacancies up, yields in transition, NZD lower
Dairy prices dip; US struggles to fund its government; China electricity use jumps; China targets 11 mln new jobs; German confidence hit; UN says NZ a happy place; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
21st Mar 18, 7:49am
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Dairy prices dip; US struggles to fund its government; China electricity use jumps; China targets 11 mln new jobs; German confidence hit; UN says NZ a happy place; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, drops TD rates, consumer confidence holds, lifestyle blocks out of favour, RBA sees higher rates, swaps slip, NZD unchanged
20th Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, drops TD rates, consumer confidence holds, lifestyle blocks out of favour, RBA sees higher rates, swaps slip, NZD unchanged
BNZ raises 2-year mortgage rate back to the same level offered by its Aussie rivals after a 2-week campaign
20th Mar 18, 10:15am
BNZ raises 2-year mortgage rate back to the same level offered by its Aussie rivals after a 2-week campaign
Facebook hack knocks Wall Street; Liddell gets a promotion; ECB at turning point; China new home prices fall; Aussie Commission inquiry gets ugly; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
20th Mar 18, 7:44am
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Facebook hack knocks Wall Street; Liddell gets a promotion; ECB at turning point; China new home prices fall; Aussie Commission inquiry gets ugly; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; F&P Finance cancelled, Westpac's low-ball offer, PSI slips, very low bankruptcies, economic forecasts, swaps up, NZD down
19th Mar 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; F&P Finance cancelled, Westpac's low-ball offer, PSI slips, very low bankruptcies, economic forecasts, swaps up, NZD down
David Chaston explains why current economic growth is probably as good as it will get. There aren't many more workers who can participate & we need large, long-term business investment to change productivity
19th Mar 18, 11:13am
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David Chaston explains why current economic growth is probably as good as it will get. There aren't many more workers who can participate & we need large, long-term business investment to change productivity
US housing starts slump; US consumer confidence up; China reduces UST holdings; China rail volume growth slips; BEPS gets serious; ASEAN resists China's B&R risks; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
19th Mar 18, 7:24am
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US housing starts slump; US consumer confidence up; China reduces UST holdings; China rail volume growth slips; BEPS gets serious; ASEAN resists China's B&R risks; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
US housing starts drop; US confidence rises, but so does worry; China avoids new property taxes; China rail volumes rise; OECD sets new BEPS target; UST 10yr 2.85%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
17th Mar 18, 8:35am
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US housing starts drop; US confidence rises, but so does worry; China avoids new property taxes; China rail volumes rise; OECD sets new BEPS target; UST 10yr 2.85%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3