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US new home sales tank; Texas factories humming; Wall Street positive; S&P sees Canada fraud risk; UK consumer borrowing drops; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2; bitcoin at US$10,180
27th Feb 18, 7:50am
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US new home sales tank; Texas factories humming; Wall Street positive; S&P sees Canada fraud risk; UK consumer borrowing drops; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 73 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2; bitcoin at US$10,180
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate cuts, fees irrelevant, drinks stronger, rulers reject limits, swaps lower & flatter, bitcoin unchanged, NZD slips
26th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate cuts, fees irrelevant, drinks stronger, rulers reject limits, swaps lower & flatter, bitcoin unchanged, NZD slips
ASB changes term deposit rates, some up, some down, but ensuring key offers still top or match their main rivals. Changes come despite little wholesale pressure
26th Feb 18, 9:29am
ASB changes term deposit rates, some up, some down, but ensuring key offers still top or match their main rivals. Changes come despite little wholesale pressure
Buffet holds $160 bln in cash; China nationalises Anbang; China dominates fishing; OECD alarmed by sovereign debt; trade up strongly; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
26th Feb 18, 7:30am
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Buffet holds $160 bln in cash; China nationalises Anbang; China dominates fishing; OECD alarmed by sovereign debt; trade up strongly; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
Choosing a KiwiSaver fund based on fee levels is analysis for suckers. We look at ten years of track record trying to find a relationship between fees and returns, unsuccessfully
25th Feb 18, 11:18am
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Choosing a KiwiSaver fund based on fee levels is analysis for suckers. We look at ten years of track record trying to find a relationship between fees and returns, unsuccessfully
US Fed likes what it sees; China nationalises Anbang; Germany posts big surplus; OECD frets about debt; world trade jumps in 2017; ANZ tightens screws; UST 10yr 2.87%; Fear index high; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
24th Feb 18, 9:09am
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US Fed likes what it sees; China nationalises Anbang; Germany posts big surplus; OECD frets about debt; world trade jumps in 2017; ANZ tightens screws; UST 10yr 2.87%; Fear index high; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74
With a new two year rate of just 3.95% HSBC restores its substantial market-leading position for a key mortgage rate offer
23rd Feb 18, 5:41pm
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With a new two year rate of just 3.95% HSBC restores its substantial market-leading position for a key mortgage rate offer
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, FHB affordability improves, retail strong, regional slush fund launched, Kiwibank's results tank, swaps slip, NZD stable
23rd Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, FHB affordability improves, retail strong, regional slush fund launched, Kiwibank's results tank, swaps slip, NZD stable
US FHBs rush to buy; US jobless claims fall; China holiday sales jump; Canada retail sales fall; ECB worried by Trump; Aussies scrutinise mortgage brokers; UST 10yr at 2.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
23rd Feb 18, 7:29am
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US FHBs rush to buy; US jobless claims fall; China holiday sales jump; Canada retail sales fall; ECB worried by Trump; Aussies scrutinise mortgage brokers; UST 10yr at 2.92%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, using credit cards better, NZ Super Fund stars, Transpower strong, productivity up but kneecapped, swap rates up, NZD stable
22nd Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, using credit cards better, NZ Super Fund stars, Transpower strong, productivity up but kneecapped, swap rates up, NZD stable
US house sale volumes fall, prices rise; US, Japan, EU PMIs strong; IMF sees Australia poised for growth; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
22nd Feb 18, 7:27am
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US house sale volumes fall, prices rise; US, Japan, EU PMIs strong; IMF sees Australia poised for growth; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB trims TD rates, only 87 farms sold in January, lifestyle blocks a harder sell, job vacancies stay high, CPTPP analysis released, swaps stable, NZD unchanged
21st Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB trims TD rates, only 87 farms sold in January, lifestyle blocks a harder sell, job vacancies stay high, CPTPP analysis released, swaps stable, NZD unchanged
Dairy prices retain gains; Wall Street opens stable; HSBC reports giant results; EU confidence dips; RBA sees no acute threats; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
21st Feb 18, 7:47am
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Dairy prices retain gains; Wall Street opens stable; HSBC reports giant results; EU confidence dips; RBA sees no acute threats; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil holds and gold drops; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage and TD rate cuts, housing confidence soggy, auction success fades, producer prices rise, swaps firm, bitcoin leaps, NZD marginally softer
20th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage and TD rate cuts, housing confidence soggy, auction success fades, producer prices rise, swaps firm, bitcoin leaps, NZD marginally softer
Latvian scandal widens; Indian fraud clearer, Japan exports jump, Singapore raises taxes; China stirs concerns; NAB sharpens axe; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
20th Feb 18, 7:37am
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Latvian scandal widens; Indian fraud clearer, Japan exports jump, Singapore raises taxes; China stirs concerns; NAB sharpens axe; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.5
SBS Bank launches a market leading 5.55% fixed five year home loan rate while reducing three other fixed rates, the latest bank to cut their mortgage rates
19th Feb 18, 7:39pm
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SBS Bank launches a market leading 5.55% fixed five year home loan rate while reducing three other fixed rates, the latest bank to cut their mortgage rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor TD rate changes, no employment growth, GMT's new $100 mln bond offer, Mitchell in ring, swaps slip, 90 day bill rate up, NZD firms
19th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor TD rate changes, no employment growth, GMT's new $100 mln bond offer, Mitchell in ring, swaps slip, 90 day bill rate up, NZD firms
US housing starts rise; US sentiment up; Canada housing sales slip; ECB and Lativian central banker in corruption scandal; ASIC mulls action on dodgy advice; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
19th Feb 18, 7:26am
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US housing starts rise; US sentiment up; Canada housing sales slip; ECB and Lativian central banker in corruption scandal; ASIC mulls action on dodgy advice; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
US housing starts rise; US consumer sentiment rises, Canada house sales fall; China visitors flood in; NZ regions boom; UST 10yr 2.89%; Fear index high; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 74 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
17th Feb 18, 8:48am
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US housing starts rise; US consumer sentiment rises, Canada house sales fall; China visitors flood in; NZ regions boom; UST 10yr 2.89%; Fear index high; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 74 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more hot mortgage rates, regional drive, dairy price signals up, population close to 5 mln, PMI recovers, swaps slip, bitcoin jumps, NZD goes sideways
16th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more hot mortgage rates, regional drive, dairy price signals up, population close to 5 mln, PMI recovers, swaps slip, bitcoin jumps, NZD goes sideways
TSB opens the low-rate competition to the two-year fixed term with a rate sharply lower than just about everyone else
16th Feb 18, 1:48pm
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TSB opens the low-rate competition to the two-year fixed term with a rate sharply lower than just about everyone else
US producer prices rise, factory production falls; Canada employment stutters; China clamps down on local govt borrowing; Fitch affirms AA rating; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4, bitcoin leaps
16th Feb 18, 7:36am
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US producer prices rise, factory production falls; Canada employment stutters; China clamps down on local govt borrowing; Fitch affirms AA rating; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4, bitcoin leaps
Mortgage rate competition gets fiercer around the fixed one year offer with ASB now offering 4.30% as a carded 'special', below rivals who cut rates earlier in the week
15th Feb 18, 6:42pm
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Mortgage rate competition gets fiercer around the fixed one year offer with ASB now offering 4.30% as a carded 'special', below rivals who cut rates earlier in the week
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank grabs rate attention, house prices dive, yields up, tourism strong, swaps rise & steepen, NZD rises broadly
15th Feb 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank grabs rate attention, house prices dive, yields up, tourism strong, swaps rise & steepen, NZD rises broadly
US inflation rises; markets calm; US debt a national security risk; Japan grows modestly; India hit with bank fraud; EU growth accelerates; APRA tightens capital rules; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3
15th Feb 18, 7:40am
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US inflation rises; markets calm; US debt a national security risk; Japan grows modestly; India hit with bank fraud; EU growth accelerates; APRA tightens capital rules; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3