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US data weakens; Canada ditto; China PMIs stable; global factories barely expanding now; equity markets rise on hopes; AU house prices drop yet again; UST 10yr 2.75; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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US data weakens; Canada ditto; China PMIs stable; global factories barely expanding now; equity markets rise on hopes; AU house prices drop yet again; UST 10yr 2.75; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD changes, stable real estate market, bigger Crown surplus, average consumer confidence, dairy prices to rise, NZD little-changed, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD changes, stable real estate market, bigger Crown surplus, average consumer confidence, dairy prices to rise, NZD little-changed, & more
January tax collections show individuals paying 11% more in income taxes this year than last, but less for GST. Company taxes dip as well
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January tax collections show individuals paying 11% more in income taxes this year than last, but less for GST. Company taxes dip as well
US growth slows; Canada C/A deficit swells; China factory PMIs contract again; China coal use up; India growth slows; key Japan data slips; US beats China at WTO; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
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US growth slows; Canada C/A deficit swells; China factory PMIs contract again; China coal use up; India growth slows; key Japan data slips; US beats China at WTO; UST 10yr 2.71%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims TD rates, business confidence sags, Fonterra raises milk payout, local online retail strong, debt warning signs, NZD dips & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims TD rates, business confidence sags, Fonterra raises milk payout, local online retail strong, debt warning signs, NZD dips & more
US trade deficit jumps again; US home sales rise and mortgage rates fall; Canada inflation drops, EU sentiment negative; ASIC to second-guess mortgage applications; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
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US trade deficit jumps again; US home sales rise and mortgage rates fall; Canada inflation drops, EU sentiment negative; ASIC to second-guess mortgage applications; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a small TD change, big trade deficit, more mortgage debt, more corporate debt, NZD holds high, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a small TD change, big trade deficit, more mortgage debt, more corporate debt, NZD holds high, & more
US housing starts weak; consumer confidence rises; Powell sees modest growth; Yellen sees an ignoramus; Aussie coal very profitable; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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US housing starts weak; consumer confidence rises; Powell sees modest growth; Yellen sees an ignoramus; Aussie coal very profitable; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, sprawl visualisations updated, Mainzeal directors liable, ANZ ups dairy payout forecast, NZD strong, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, sprawl visualisations updated, Mainzeal directors liable, ANZ ups dairy payout forecast, NZD strong, & more
Equities rise on trade deal hopes; US data weak; Mexico growth low; China blind to leverage; Australia unsold house inventory high; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
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Equities rise on trade deal hopes; US data weak; Mexico growth low; China blind to leverage; Australia unsold house inventory high; UST 10yr 2.68%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a TD cut, and a savings account review, retail sales firm, rural property weak, jail for advisers, swaps slip, NZD up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a TD cut, and a savings account review, retail sales firm, rural property weak, jail for advisers, swaps slip, NZD up, & more
While interest rate offers between banks for home loans or term deposits are tightly bunched, that is not the case for savings accounts
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While interest rate offers between banks for home loans or term deposits are tightly bunched, that is not the case for savings accounts
US China trade talks likely to be extended; Buffett hit by mark-to-market; Fed mulls pullback; Canada retail lower; IMF wants fees for guarantee; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US China trade talks likely to be extended; Buffett hit by mark-to-market; Fed mulls pullback; Canada retail lower; IMF wants fees for guarantee; UST 10yr 2.65%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Equities rise on trade hopes; Fed mulls pause in normalisation; Canada retail sales weak; China P2P industry in crisis; AU super risks; IMF calls for deposit guarantee fees; UST 10yr 2.65; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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Equities rise on trade hopes; Fed mulls pause in normalisation; Canada retail sales weak; China P2P industry in crisis; AU super risks; IMF calls for deposit guarantee fees; UST 10yr 2.65; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, broader affordability, Goff wants the 15% on rates, credit card interest cost, swaps, NZD slips, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, broader affordability, Goff wants the 15% on rates, credit card interest cost, swaps, NZD slips, & more
US business investment falls; US PMIs up; US house sales down; China limits Aussie coal imports; Japan & EU PMIs weak; ALP saves brokers; UST 10yr 2.69; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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US business investment falls; US PMIs up; US house sales down; China limits Aussie coal imports; Japan & EU PMIs weak; ALP saves brokers; UST 10yr 2.69; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; it's all about the TWG report and the reactions, plus DHB poor financial management, productivity drops, swap rates fall, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; it's all about the TWG report and the reactions, plus DHB poor financial management, productivity drops, swap rates fall, NZD soft, & more
Eyes on US Fed minutes; ECB ponders new QE; Glencore does about-face on coal; US imports from China boom; Japan trade deficit swells; UST 10yr 2.64%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Eyes on US Fed minutes; ECB ponders new QE; Glencore does about-face on coal; US imports from China boom; Japan trade deficit swells; UST 10yr 2.64%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD rate cuts, record low birth rate, producer prices rising, house price expectations dip, swaps, NZD stays up, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD rate cuts, record low birth rate, producer prices rising, house price expectations dip, swaps, NZD stays up, & more
Three more banks cut term deposit rates as offers bunch up in a tighter range. UDC exits. ANZ is the latest to trim its rate card following Westpac and the Cooperative Bank
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Three more banks cut term deposit rates as offers bunch up in a tighter range. UDC exits. ANZ is the latest to trim its rate card following Westpac and the Cooperative Bank
Dairy prices disappoint; fewer US consumers expect to be better off; China current account surplus dives, WTO warns on trade slowdown; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil stable and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
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Dairy prices disappoint; fewer US consumers expect to be better off; China current account surplus dives, WTO warns on trade slowdown; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil stable and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 68.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op cuts TD rates, life expectancy rises, eyes on dairy prices, swap rates firm, bitcoin jumps, NZD settles, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op cuts TD rates, life expectancy rises, eyes on dairy prices, swap rates firm, bitcoin jumps, NZD settles, & more
Japan machine orders dip; Singapore exports slump; EU ready to retaliate; Brexit wobbles intensify; US number one investor in Australia again; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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Japan machine orders dip; Singapore exports slump; EU ready to retaliate; Brexit wobbles intensify; US number one investor in Australia again; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; new rate match offer; bank satisfaction rises, PSI stronger, population growing, more hotels, NZGB yields up, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; new rate match offer; bank satisfaction rises, PSI stronger, population growing, more hotels, NZGB yields up, NZD rises, & more
US equities rally despite a raft of poor data; Canada house sales up; Bill Gates wants capital gains taxes; China lending rises sharply; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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US equities rally despite a raft of poor data; Canada house sales up; Bill Gates wants capital gains taxes; China lending rises sharply; UST 10yr 2.66%; oil holds and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2