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For those who like the raw numbers, here is a summary of the 2017 election votes counted and preliminary seats won, compared with other recent general elections
28th Sep 17, 10:39am
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For those who like the raw numbers, here is a summary of the 2017 election votes counted and preliminary seats won, compared with other recent general elections
US proposes big tax cuts; durable goods orders strong, US house sales weak; China limits Beijing population; Aussie crane volumes high, population growth strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
28th Sep 17, 7:39am
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US proposes big tax cuts; durable goods orders strong, US house sales weak; China limits Beijing population; Aussie crane volumes high, population growth strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
We review the mortgage market post election and in the middle of the Spring selling season, one characterised by limp demand and quiet activity. Good mortgage rate deals may be available
28th Sep 17, 5:38am
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We review the mortgage market post election and in the middle of the Spring selling season, one characterised by limp demand and quiet activity. Good mortgage rate deals may be available
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, no risk premium, negative productivity, pipeline flows, Sydney construction boom, China profit surge, swaps and NZD stable
27th Sep 17, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, no risk premium, negative productivity, pipeline flows, Sydney construction boom, China profit surge, swaps and NZD stable
US confidence falls, home sales drop; Yellen warns of imprudence from low rates; China censorship grows; RBA sees irresponsible borrowers; BHP bullish; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
27th Sep 17, 7:29am
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US confidence falls, home sales drop; Yellen warns of imprudence from low rates; China censorship grows; RBA sees irresponsible borrowers; BHP bullish; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; NBS trims, unaffordability eases, interest in debate high, migration record, visitor levels top out, growth modest, credit card balances up
21st Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; NBS trims, unaffordability eases, interest in debate high, migration record, visitor levels top out, growth modest, credit card balances up
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; another mortgage rate cut, good Current Account progress, more job vacancies, dairy payout rise suggested, swaps up again, NZD up
20th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; another mortgage rate cut, good Current Account progress, more job vacancies, dairy payout rise suggested, swaps up again, NZD up
Dairy prices hold; US tourism drops; US building permits up; US current account deficit rises; Canada budget deficit jumps; Aussies rethink 4 pillar policy; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
20th Sep 17, 7:35am
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Dairy prices hold; US tourism drops; US building permits up; US current account deficit rises; Canada budget deficit jumps; Aussies rethink 4 pillar policy; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; confident consumers go impulsive, low farm & lifestyle block sales, few late payments, swaps up yet again, NZD recovers
19th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; confident consumers go impulsive, low farm & lifestyle block sales, few late payments, swaps up yet again, NZD recovers
Wall Street hits all-time record highs; inflation ticks up; eyes on US Fed's Great Unwinding; Americans stay at home; China signals reform; Aussie arrears rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.23%; gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
19th Sep 17, 7:24am
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Wall Street hits all-time record highs; inflation ticks up; eyes on US Fed's Great Unwinding; Americans stay at home; China signals reform; Aussie arrears rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.23%; gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
New Zealand's largest home loan lender has reduced two of its 'special' fixed mortgage rates, following SBS Bank. But BNZ raises a key rate
18th Sep 17, 5:40pm
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender has reduced two of its 'special' fixed mortgage rates, following SBS Bank. But BNZ raises a key rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; mortgage rate changes, TD rate changes, service sector booming, Aussies buying mostly SUVs, time to decide, swaps up, NZD holds gains
18th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; mortgage rate changes, TD rate changes, service sector booming, Aussies buying mostly SUVs, time to decide, swaps up, NZD holds gains
US credit card delinquencies rise; Canada house sales fall; China banks stem rise in bad loans, struggle with deposits; India FX reserves jump; eyes on NZ data; UST 10yr yield at 2.20%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
18th Sep 17, 7:00am
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US credit card delinquencies rise; Canada house sales fall; China banks stem rise in bad loans, struggle with deposits; India FX reserves jump; eyes on NZ data; UST 10yr yield at 2.20%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Kiwibank hikes a Notice Saver rate, house sales volumes dive, factories expand faster, RBA squeezed, crude demand seen jumping, swap rates rise, NZD slips
15th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Kiwibank hikes a Notice Saver rate, house sales volumes dive, factories expand faster, RBA squeezed, crude demand seen jumping, swap rates rise, NZD slips
US inflation rises; jobless claims fall; China's bitcoin clamp shakes price; China data weakens; BofE signals rate hike; Australian hiring strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.20%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
15th Sep 17, 7:30am
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US inflation rises; jobless claims fall; China's bitcoin clamp shakes price; China data weakens; BofE signals rate hike; Australian hiring strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.20%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, confident voters, more f/t Aussie jobs, mobile phone ABS, swaps higher/steeper, NZD slips
14th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, confident voters, more f/t Aussie jobs, mobile phone ABS, swaps higher/steeper, NZD slips
Wall Street up ahead of 'tax reform'; China signals extended AML action; China's 'social credit score' draws in foreign companies; Genworth downgraded; dairy-free milk; UST 10yr yield at 2.19%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
14th Sep 17, 7:34am
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Wall Street up ahead of 'tax reform'; China signals extended AML action; China's 'social credit score' draws in foreign companies; Genworth downgraded; dairy-free milk; UST 10yr yield at 2.19%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
David Chaston was in China recently and offers ten perspectives on a rising power that will increasingly dominate how we see our place in the world
14th Sep 17, 5:02am
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David Chaston was in China recently and offers ten perspectives on a rising power that will increasingly dominate how we see our place in the world
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, food price growth slows, car finance success, Kiwibank struggles, "bitcoin a fraud", swaps & NZD higher
13th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, food price growth slows, car finance success, Kiwibank struggles, "bitcoin a fraud", swaps & NZD higher
US household incomes rise strongly; job openings rise; China consumers confident; China SOE banks go global; ASIC watching banker scrutiny of brokers; UST 10yr yield at 2.17%; oil up, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
13th Sep 17, 7:31am
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US household incomes rise strongly; job openings rise; China consumers confident; China SOE banks go global; ASIC watching banker scrutiny of brokers; UST 10yr yield at 2.17%; oil up, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday: a TD reduction, growth momentum rolls on, tourist accommodation demand holds, NZ ranking slips, AU business confidence down, swaps & NZD firm
12th Sep 17, 4:12pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday: a TD reduction, growth momentum rolls on, tourist accommodation demand holds, NZ ranking slips, AU business confidence down, swaps & NZD firm
ASB takes -10 bps and -20 bps off most fixed mortgage rates, taking its 18 month 'special' to a market leading low. Westpac also trims a key rate (and cuts two term deposit rates)
1st Sep 17, 10:48am
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ASB takes -10 bps and -20 bps off most fixed mortgage rates, taking its 18 month 'special' to a market leading low. Westpac also trims a key rate (and cuts two term deposit rates)
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; ANZ cuts TD rates, business confidence solid, mortgage growth slows sharply, business debt growth low, swaps rise, NZD falls
31st Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; ANZ cuts TD rates, business confidence solid, mortgage growth slows sharply, business debt growth low, swaps rise, NZD falls
US growth picks up; US farm incomes rise; Mexico raises growth forecast; China banks boom; German inflation rises; UST 10yr yield at 2.15%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
31st Aug 17, 7:39am
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US growth picks up; US farm incomes rise; Mexico raises growth forecast; China banks boom; German inflation rises; UST 10yr yield at 2.15%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some TD changes, Auckland consents lose momentum, but others gain it, job ads strong, 'bleak' property outlook, swaps rise, NZD stable
30th Aug 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some TD changes, Auckland consents lose momentum, but others gain it, job ads strong, 'bleak' property outlook, swaps rise, NZD stable