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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; service sector expansion slows, dairy auction prospects flat, swaps rise and steepen, NZD jumps vs the USD
19th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; service sector expansion slows, dairy auction prospects flat, swaps rise and steepen, NZD jumps vs the USD
Dow hits 18,000 again; China scraps export subsidies; China house prices jump; China bond market unraveling; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
19th Apr 16, 7:18am
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Dow hits 18,000 again; China scraps export subsidies; China house prices jump; China bond market unraveling; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank goes lower, BNZ goes higher, CPI shows tiny rise, farm sales sag, record lifestyle block sales, swaps flatten, NZD firms
18th Apr 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank goes lower, BNZ goes higher, CPI shows tiny rise, farm sales sag, record lifestyle block sales, swaps flatten, NZD firms
US confidence sags; US targets 'shell company owners'; scramble for yield; RBA's MPS warns on risk-taking and culture at banks; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil falls, gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
18th Apr 16, 7:12am
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US confidence sags; US targets 'shell company owners'; scramble for yield; RBA's MPS warns on risk-taking and culture at banks; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil falls, gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
TSB Bank grabs the market leading two year fixed rate mortage rate off of Kiwibank, driving home loan rates even lower
15th Apr 16, 6:21pm
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TSB Bank grabs the market leading two year fixed rate mortage rate off of Kiwibank, driving home loan rates even lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; lack of listings, China data impresses, sustainable farming, swap rates hold, 90 day bill rate falls
15th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; lack of listings, China data impresses, sustainable farming, swap rates hold, 90 day bill rate falls
US inflation low, held in check by online sales; US real pay rises; Singapore changes currency policy; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
15th Apr 16, 7:24am
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US inflation low, held in check by online sales; US real pay rises; Singapore changes currency policy; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories expanding, linker yields fall, RBNZ bans all after MediaWorks breach, Aussie jobs surprise, swap rates fall, NZD falls
14th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories expanding, linker yields fall, RBNZ bans all after MediaWorks breach, Aussie jobs surprise, swap rates fall, NZD falls
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no food price changes, hot housing debt demand, Aussies worried, Auckland wins at box office, swap rates rise, NZD highest in 10 months
13th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no food price changes, hot housing debt demand, Aussies worried, Auckland wins at box office, swap rates rise, NZD highest in 10 months
IMF downgrades global growth again, warns EU on Greece; too much wheat but iron ore prices rise; Aussie confidence improving; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
13th Apr 16, 7:12am
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IMF downgrades global growth again, warns EU on Greece; too much wheat but iron ore prices rise; Aussie confidence improving; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts for savers, house prices surge, Kiwis first, tourism booms, swaps rise and flatten, NZD up
12th Apr 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts for savers, house prices surge, Kiwis first, tourism booms, swaps rise and flatten, NZD up
Fixed mortgage rates are low but they could go even lower as wholesale rates fall to record levels. In the meantime bank margins rise to top of the recent range
12th Apr 16, 7:57am
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Fixed mortgage rates are low but they could go even lower as wholesale rates fall to record levels. In the meantime bank margins rise to top of the recent range
New border restrictions halt retail milk imports to China; China CPI stable but food prices jump; Aussie property investors see default risk rise; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
12th Apr 16, 7:37am
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New border restrictions halt retail milk imports to China; China CPI stable but food prices jump; Aussie property investors see default risk rise; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ and Kiwibank cut rates, Auckland tourism booms, China food prices zoom, swap rates stable, NZD still in range
11th Apr 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ and Kiwibank cut rates, Auckland tourism booms, China food prices zoom, swap rates stable, NZD still in range
US rent pressures ease; Yellen says full employment near; Canada adds more jobs; World Bank lending surges; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
11th Apr 16, 7:13am
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US rent pressures ease; Yellen says full employment near; Canada adds more jobs; World Bank lending surges; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD cuts, bigger Govt surplus, little inflation, Blackgrass risk, swap rates fall, NZD still stuck in range
8th Apr 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD cuts, bigger Govt surplus, little inflation, Blackgrass risk, swap rates fall, NZD still stuck in range
US jobless claims fall; China stops reserves drain; Piketty calls for higher immigration; Aust. construction slips; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
8th Apr 16, 7:30am
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US jobless claims fall; China stops reserves drain; Piketty calls for higher immigration; Aust. construction slips; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; S&P warns on Kiwibank rating, Auckland Housing Accord gets harder, Truckometer signals growth, home-ownership rate falls
7th Apr 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; S&P warns on Kiwibank rating, Auckland Housing Accord gets harder, Truckometer signals growth, home-ownership rate falls
Fed takes cautious stand; China features in Panama Papers; China car buying sentiment improves, airfreight falls; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
7th Apr 16, 7:35am
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Fed takes cautious stand; China features in Panama Papers; China car buying sentiment improves, airfreight falls; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; QV says Auckland lags, rents hit new record, just a few get all the LGFA tender, mortgage approvals still strong
6th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; QV says Auckland lags, rents hit new record, just a few get all the LGFA tender, mortgage approvals still strong
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC cuts TD rates, Barfoots sales rise, QSBO signals sentiment turn, new vehicles still selling strongly, core funding records, NZD lower
5th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC cuts TD rates, Barfoots sales rise, QSBO signals sentiment turn, new vehicles still selling strongly, core funding records, NZD lower
US durable goods orders fall; tax leak catches 100s; IMF warns on China; IMF forced to back down on Greece; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
5th Apr 16, 7:22am
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US durable goods orders fall; tax leak catches 100s; IMF warns on China; IMF forced to back down on Greece; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank launches a 4.1% mortgage rate, Westpac cuts TD rates, tax evasion in spotlight, Aussie weakness, swap rates slide, NZD slips
4th Apr 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank launches a 4.1% mortgage rate, Westpac cuts TD rates, tax evasion in spotlight, Aussie weakness, swap rates slide, NZD slips
David Chaston sells a house for a relative and details his experience. What did he do right, what wrong? How would you have gone about it?
4th Apr 16, 10:02am
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David Chaston sells a house for a relative and details his experience. What did he do right, what wrong? How would you have gone about it?
US jobs and wages grow; IMF tackles Germany over Greece; China facing floods; NZ outed as a tax haven, ANZ as a facilitator; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
4th Apr 16, 7:09am
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US jobs and wages grow; IMF tackles Germany over Greece; China facing floods; NZ outed as a tax haven, ANZ as a facilitator; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72