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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; FEI raises some TD rates, businesses confident, building consents stagnate, big balance sheet, APRA & ACCC rule, employment confidence slips, butter soars
31st Mar 17, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; FEI raises some TD rates, businesses confident, building consents stagnate, big balance sheet, APRA & ACCC rule, employment confidence slips, butter soars
US Q4-16 growth revised up on strong consumer spending; new stability regulation boosts sovereign bond demand; CDS spreads narrow; China BOP surplus falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
31st Mar 17, 7:43am
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US Q4-16 growth revised up on strong consumer spending; new stability regulation boosts sovereign bond demand; CDS spreads narrow; China BOP surplus falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; HSBC makes rate changes, Xero hits milestone, #2 cable running, regional growth revealed, more student loan defaulters pay up, swaps slip
30th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; HSBC makes rate changes, Xero hits milestone, #2 cable running, regional growth revealed, more student loan defaulters pay up, swaps slip
US house sales jump; robots take 5 jobs each; England gives notice; US$1.7 tln looking for a home; Aussie power cos want to block home batteries; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
30th Mar 17, 7:39am
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US house sales jump; robots take 5 jobs each; England gives notice; US$1.7 tln looking for a home; Aussie power cos want to block home batteries; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A challenger bank raises its floating mortgage rate for the second time in a month, continuing a pattern adopted by most banks of small regular increases
29th Mar 17, 9:55am
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A challenger bank raises its floating mortgage rate for the second time in a month, continuing a pattern adopted by most banks of small regular increases
US consumer sentiment jumps; trade deficit narrows; US house prices rise; new grocery disruptor launches; Australia gets its 'Google Tax'; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
29th Mar 17, 7:40am
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US consumer sentiment jumps; trade deficit narrows; US house prices rise; new grocery disruptor launches; Australia gets its 'Google Tax'; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank goes risk-based for personal loans, Auckland Council eyes 136,000 new houses, Debbie is big, insurers promise more than half, swaps and NZD stable
28th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank goes risk-based for personal loans, Auckland Council eyes 136,000 new houses, Debbie is big, insurers promise more than half, swaps and NZD stable
The Co-operative Bank adopts risk-based pricing for its personal loans, bringing sharp interest rate benefits to borrowers with a good credit score
28th Mar 17, 11:25am
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The Co-operative Bank adopts risk-based pricing for its personal loans, bringing sharp interest rate benefits to borrowers with a good credit score
US car buyers ignore NAFTA politics; South Africa powerplay; iron ore futures sink in China; China bank assets soar; Greece in trouble again; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
28th Mar 17, 7:36am
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US car buyers ignore NAFTA politics; South Africa powerplay; iron ore futures sink in China; China bank assets soar; Greece in trouble again; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank ends 'special', 1 mln beneficiaries, China trade in focus, big QLD storm, RBA closer to cashless, swaps down, NZD up
27th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank ends 'special', 1 mln beneficiaries, China trade in focus, big QLD storm, RBA closer to cashless, swaps down, NZD up
US investment slows; Japan rebounds; China rigs Hong Kong 'election'; Brazil beef cleared; Russia cuts rates; AU auction clearance rates high; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
27th Mar 17, 7:44am
US investment slows; Japan rebounds; China rigs Hong Kong 'election'; Brazil beef cleared; Russia cuts rates; AU auction clearance rates high; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
Lending to investors falls as new RBNZ standards bite. First home buyer affordability improves. Are they related?
26th Mar 17, 12:35pm
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Lending to investors falls as new RBNZ standards bite. First home buyer affordability improves. Are they related?
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, new drought monitor, property investors lose confidence, big trade deficit, Krippner wins, Govt bond yields fall
24th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, new drought monitor, property investors lose confidence, big trade deficit, Krippner wins, Govt bond yields fall
US new home sales jump; Chinese banks face liquidity stress; Aussie banks face capital demands; Aust pension risks; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
24th Mar 17, 7:29am
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US new home sales jump; Chinese banks face liquidity stress; Aussie banks face capital demands; Aust pension risks; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; OCR unchanged, record renewables, rising energy intensity, falling retail power costs, swaps slip again
23rd Mar 17, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; OCR unchanged, record renewables, rising energy intensity, falling retail power costs, swaps slip again
US home prices rise, sales volumes fall; China tightens collateral rules; iron ore prices skid; NZ ranks high in happiness; UST 10yr yield at 2.40%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
23rd Mar 17, 7:40am
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US home prices rise, sales volumes fall; China tightens collateral rules; iron ore prices skid; NZ ranks high in happiness; UST 10yr yield at 2.40%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; F&P Finance raises some rates, affordability improves, our productivity problem, corruption, vacancies, swaps slip
22nd Mar 17, 4:09pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; F&P Finance raises some rates, affordability improves, our productivity problem, corruption, vacancies, swaps slip
Dairy prices rise; US current account deficit narrows; China faces unrest over housing; PBoC rushes to cover interbank failure; Brazil beef ban grows; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
22nd Mar 17, 7:38am
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Dairy prices rise; US current account deficit narrows; China faces unrest over housing; PBoC rushes to cover interbank failure; Brazil beef ban grows; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor rate changes, migration records, tourism at capacity, credit cards maxed, swaps stable, NZD firms
21st Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor rate changes, migration records, tourism at capacity, credit cards maxed, swaps stable, NZD firms
EU, Japan and China build new trade deals; US tourism suffers; Brazil suffers tainted meat scandals; ASIC calls for larger penalties; UST 10yr yield at 2.48%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
21st Mar 17, 7:35am
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EU, Japan and China build new trade deals; US tourism suffers; Brazil suffers tainted meat scandals; ASIC calls for larger penalties; UST 10yr yield at 2.48%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank ups home loan rates, BNZ raises TD special, PSI stays high, tourism topping out, EVs on target, swaps fall, NZD rises
20th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank ups home loan rates, BNZ raises TD special, PSI stays high, tourism topping out, EVs on target, swaps fall, NZD rises
US factory output lower; US confidence up; China housing inflation spreads; AU looks at replacing Stamp Duty; ANZ quits some commodities trading; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
20th Mar 17, 7:37am
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US factory output lower; US confidence up; China housing inflation spreads; AU looks at replacing Stamp Duty; ANZ quits some commodities trading; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
We look at the data of how much of New Zealand is owned by foreigners. It turns out current levels have been stable for more than 15 years. It is not growing. But our investment offshore is
19th Mar 17, 7:35pm
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We look at the data of how much of New Zealand is owned by foreigners. It turns out current levels have been stable for more than 15 years. It is not growing. But our investment offshore is
US house building up, labour stress rises; a new US 'budget' but no revenue plan; China raises rates; Japan holds; UK holds with dissent; Canberra chooses hydro; UST 10yr yield at 2.53%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
17th Mar 17, 7:36am
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US house building up, labour stress rises; a new US 'budget' but no revenue plan; China raises rates; Japan holds; UK holds with dissent; Canberra chooses hydro; UST 10yr yield at 2.53%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, some TD rises too, NZ economy growth slows, Aussie jobless rise, wildly popular bond issue, swaps slump, NZD rises
16th Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ raises a key mortgage rate, some TD rises too, NZ economy growth slows, Aussie jobless rise, wildly popular bond issue, swaps slump, NZD rises