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US confidence sags; Fed worries about US Federal debt growth; China posts rare trade deficit; China relaxes TD caps; seafreight rates set to rise; UST 10yr at 2.82%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
16th Apr 18, 7:02am
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US confidence sags; Fed worries about US Federal debt growth; China posts rare trade deficit; China relaxes TD caps; seafreight rates set to rise; UST 10yr at 2.82%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
US sentiment slips; Fed policy concerns; China surprises with trade deficit; China loans grow slower; seafreight rates to rise; brokers clash with AU banks; ASX bars China listings; UST 10yr 2.82%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
14th Apr 18, 9:15am
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US sentiment slips; Fed policy concerns; China surprises with trade deficit; China loans grow slower; seafreight rates to rise; brokers clash with AU banks; ASX bars China listings; UST 10yr 2.82%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.6
New Zealand's largest home loan lender launches a limited time one year 'special' that undercuts all its main rivals
13th Apr 18, 5:29pm
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender launches a limited time one year 'special' that undercuts all its main rivals
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate changes, WMP prices firm, PMI off the boil, replacement RBNZ advisors, Aussies require GST registration, swaps rise, NZD unchanged
13th Apr 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate changes, WMP prices firm, PMI off the boil, replacement RBNZ advisors, Aussies require GST registration, swaps rise, NZD unchanged
Our short term rates may be rising but they are moving far less than key offshore rates and the usual premiums for NZ$ funding we have long known are now discounts
13th Apr 18, 1:03pm
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Our short term rates may be rising but they are moving far less than key offshore rates and the usual premiums for NZ$ funding we have long known are now discounts
Both ASB and BNZ announce lower two year fixed home loan rates, although ASB does raise two shorter term rates
13th Apr 18, 9:18am
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Both ASB and BNZ announce lower two year fixed home loan rates, although ASB does raise two shorter term rates
Trump makes impulsive u-turn on TPP; Wall Street up strongly; WTO fears US-China disputes; IMF warns on B&R debt; FBU in play; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc; TWI-5 = 75
13th Apr 18, 7:30am
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Trump makes impulsive u-turn on TPP; Wall Street up strongly; WTO fears US-China disputes; IMF warns on B&R debt; FBU in play; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc; TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, eating out splurge, China visitors dominate, NZGB popular, AC sells, swap rates up, NZD higher
12th Apr 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, eating out splurge, China visitors dominate, NZGB popular, AC sells, swap rates up, NZD higher
US inflation rises, Fed sees more; US budget deficit jumps, Ryan quits; China car sales rise; NAB inside job; RBA sees 'shock'; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
12th Apr 18, 7:40am
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US inflation rises, Fed sees more; US budget deficit jumps, Ryan quits; China car sales rise; NAB inside job; RBA sees 'shock'; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; REINZ names the date, truckometer mixed, China inflation dips, Aussie confidence slips, swaps unchanged, NZD firm
11th Apr 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; REINZ names the date, truckometer mixed, China inflation dips, Aussie confidence slips, swaps unchanged, NZD firm
US PPI rises strongly; Canada building permits slip; US wholesale trade strong; Xi talks of reform, tariff reduction; IMF sees global housing market; UST 10yr at 2.81%; oil leaps and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
11th Apr 18, 7:35am
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US PPI rises strongly; Canada building permits slip; US wholesale trade strong; Xi talks of reform, tariff reduction; IMF sees global housing market; UST 10yr at 2.81%; oil leaps and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank tweaks up a rate, business confidence still down, screen industry grows fast in Auckland, more houses rented, swaps unchanged, NZD inches ever higher
10th Apr 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank tweaks up a rate, business confidence still down, screen industry grows fast in Auckland, more houses rented, swaps unchanged, NZD inches ever higher
China digs in; US scrambles to resolve NAFTA; Wall Street rises; CBO sees US$1 tln deficit much sooner; IMF sees a political obsession; Baltic Dry slumps; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
10th Apr 18, 7:40am
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China digs in; US scrambles to resolve NAFTA; Wall Street rises; CBO sees US$1 tln deficit much sooner; IMF sees a political obsession; Baltic Dry slumps; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 73.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
David Chaston takes a macro look at the pay discrepancy between men and women, calculates what it's costing the economy, and shows current rates of improvement are just not fast enough
8th Apr 18, 6:02am
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David Chaston takes a macro look at the pay discrepancy between men and women, calculates what it's costing the economy, and shows current rates of improvement are just not fast enough
US jobs growth disappoints; trade war talk grows; US consumer credit growth slows; airfreight and passenger growth rises; Westpac warns; UST 10yr 2.77%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
7th Apr 18, 8:32am
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US jobs growth disappoints; trade war talk grows; US consumer credit growth slows; airfreight and passenger growth rises; Westpac warns; UST 10yr 2.77%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, consumer confidence high, Govt surplus swells, housing buyers market, offshore bank funding falls, swaps up, NZD up
4th Apr 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, consumer confidence high, Govt surplus swells, housing buyers market, offshore bank funding falls, swaps up, NZD up
Wall Street rebounds; dairy prices unchanged; US car sales rise, NZ tops out; Williams gets NYFed job; China raises subsidies for local food; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74
4th Apr 18, 7:42am
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Wall Street rebounds; dairy prices unchanged; US car sales rise, NZ tops out; Williams gets NYFed job; China raises subsidies for local food; UST 10yr at 2.78%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB cuts rates, NZX50 resists Wall Street, Aussie units rise more than houses; eyes on dairy prices, swaps unchanged, NZD slips
3rd Apr 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TSB cuts rates, NZX50 resists Wall Street, Aussie units rise more than houses; eyes on dairy prices, swaps unchanged, NZD slips
A key challenger bank reduces two key home loan rates as the real estate market winds down toward winter volumes. It also cuts some key savings account rates
3rd Apr 18, 2:10pm
A key challenger bank reduces two key home loan rates as the real estate market winds down toward winter volumes. It also cuts some key savings account rates
Wall Street drops -3%; PCE rising; US PMIs mixed; China PMI's mixed; China responds to US tariffs; tiny China current account surplus; UST 10yr at 2.73%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
3rd Apr 18, 7:21am
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Wall Street drops -3%; PCE rising; US PMIs mixed; China PMI's mixed; China responds to US tariffs; tiny China current account surplus; UST 10yr at 2.73%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4
Trump undermines NAFTA 'progress'; China PMIs improve; China current account surplus modest; Aust regulators diss Xero; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7; bitcoin loses 50% in 90 days
2nd Apr 18, 7:52am
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Trump undermines NAFTA 'progress'; China PMIs improve; China current account surplus modest; Aust regulators diss Xero; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7; bitcoin loses 50% in 90 days
Wall Street up; sub-prime yield chasing re-emerges; China bank risk revealed; CITIC takes loss; coffee needs warning label; AU banks in funding squeeze; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6; bitcoin dumped
31st Mar 18, 8:17am
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Wall Street up; sub-prime yield chasing re-emerges; China bank risk revealed; CITIC takes loss; coffee needs warning label; AU banks in funding squeeze; UST 10yr 2.74%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6; bitcoin dumped
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