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US factory growth slows; Trump considers bank breakup; Mexico wants TPP to be basis of NAFTA review; Japan factories healthy; Aussie mortgage stress worries; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
2nd May 17, 7:27am
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US factory growth slows; Trump considers bank breakup; Mexico wants TPP to be basis of NAFTA review; Japan factories healthy; Aussie mortgage stress worries; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some TD rates rise, RBNZ to review capital adequacy levels, Co-op Bank appoints new CEO, Lyttleton to go cruising, swaps and NZD slip
1st May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some TD rates rise, RBNZ to review capital adequacy levels, Co-op Bank appoints new CEO, Lyttleton to go cruising, swaps and NZD slip
China factories slow; services stay strong; US Q1 growth tumbles; eurozone inflation rises; Google to fight Aussie tax claim; APRA watching commercial property; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil slips, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
1st May 17, 7:31am
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China factories slow; services stay strong; US Q1 growth tumbles; eurozone inflation rises; Google to fight Aussie tax claim; APRA watching commercial property; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil slips, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
Foreign direct investment in New Zealand now exceeds $100 bln, but as a share of all business investment is now only 5.9%, its lowest in at least six years
29th Apr 17, 7:42am
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Foreign direct investment in New Zealand now exceeds $100 bln, but as a share of all business investment is now only 5.9%, its lowest in at least six years
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rate, FEI ends deposit special, building consents at record high; business confidence stays high, a trade surplus, swaps and NZD slip
28th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rate, FEI ends deposit special, building consents at record high; business confidence stays high, a trade surplus, swaps and NZD slip
Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work
28th Apr 17, 11:34am
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Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work
ASB positions its fixed mortgage rates below almost everyone else for terms of 12, 18 and 24 months after second cut in April
28th Apr 17, 9:48am
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ASB positions its fixed mortgage rates below almost everyone else for terms of 12, 18 and 24 months after second cut in April
US economy sags; US debt ceiling issues; China says 20% of its corruption targets living in NZ; ECB unchanged; Brexit spat; NZ trusts in Malta expose; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
28th Apr 17, 7:32am
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US economy sags; US debt ceiling issues; China says 20% of its corruption targets living in NZ; ECB unchanged; Brexit spat; NZ trusts in Malta expose; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage & savings rate changes, NZGB tender yields fall, tourist spending rises, more younger workers, river pollution problems, fewer realtors, NZD recovers
27th Apr 17, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage & savings rate changes, NZGB tender yields fall, tourist spending rises, more younger workers, river pollution problems, fewer realtors, NZD recovers
Trump promises big tax cuts; US Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown; threats to London's status grow; Aust. rental 'crisis'; Aust. to get gas export controls; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
27th Apr 17, 7:45am
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Trump promises big tax cuts; US Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown; threats to London's status grow; Aust. rental 'crisis'; Aust. to get gas export controls; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; affordability worst on record in Auckland; Aussie inflation jumps, migration stays high, tourist numbers slip, swaps stable, NZD falls
26th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; affordability worst on record in Auckland; Aussie inflation jumps, migration stays high, tourist numbers slip, swaps stable, NZD falls
Wall St surges; US housing rises; US fights with Canada; China credit concerns; HNA in corruption allegations; Air NZ wins in Aussie; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil holds, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
26th Apr 17, 7:27am
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Wall St surges; US housing rises; US fights with Canada; China credit concerns; HNA in corruption allegations; Air NZ wins in Aussie; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil holds, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
Satisfaction with banks includes more than just service and support - according to a Consumer NZ survey, ownership and profit levels also play a part
26th Apr 17, 6:21am
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Satisfaction with banks includes more than just service and support - according to a Consumer NZ survey, ownership and profit levels also play a part
Markets rally after French election result; US govt shutdown looms as debt ceiling reached; Trump wants 15% corporate tax rate; Malaysia pays price for scandal; UST 10yr 2.27%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc, TWI = 7.48
25th Apr 17, 7:59am
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Markets rally after French election result; US govt shutdown looms as debt ceiling reached; Trump wants 15% corporate tax rate; Malaysia pays price for scandal; UST 10yr 2.27%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc, TWI = 7.48
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Westpac cuts some rates for savers, Cabinet reshuffled, odd French vote, swap rates rise & steepen, NZD up
24th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Westpac cuts some rates for savers, Cabinet reshuffled, odd French vote, swap rates rise & steepen, NZD up
French runoff candidates decided; US spring house selling strong; China says fewer mortgages issued; ASIC to clamp down on cross selling; trade rhetoric changes; UST 10yr yield at 2.25%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
24th Apr 17, 7:25am
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French runoff candidates decided; US spring house selling strong; China says fewer mortgages issued; ASIC to clamp down on cross selling; trade rhetoric changes; UST 10yr yield at 2.25%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A $1 bln co-operative financial sector, flying under the radar and growing strongly, offers some high returns for savers
23rd Apr 17, 2:22pm
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A $1 bln co-operative financial sector, flying under the radar and growing strongly, offers some high returns for savers
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; buoyant farm sales, record lifestyle block sales, consumer confidence slips, Aussies hike mortgage rates, swaps steepen, NZD slips
21st Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; buoyant farm sales, record lifestyle block sales, consumer confidence slips, Aussies hike mortgage rates, swaps steepen, NZD slips
Airfreight growth extends; China cuts taxes; India on inflation watch; Toronto tackles housing affordability; NZ unit undermines Fujifilm results; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
21st Apr 17, 7:32am
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Airfreight growth extends; China cuts taxes; India on inflation watch; Toronto tackles housing affordability; NZ unit undermines Fujifilm results; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; number of working-aged beneficiaries drops, inflation up, rents rise, NZGBs popular, housing values stratospheric, swap rates rise
20th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; number of working-aged beneficiaries drops, inflation up, rents rise, NZGBs popular, housing values stratospheric, swap rates rise
US economy expanding 'modest-to-moderate'; IMF sees debt binge risk; Indonesian voters choose hard-line religion; Aussie bank pay review attacks commissions; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
20th Apr 17, 7:38am
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US economy expanding 'modest-to-moderate'; IMF sees debt binge risk; Indonesian voters choose hard-line religion; Aussie bank pay review attacks commissions; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; dairy prices inch up, service sector booming, more job vacancies, new Christchurch home-buying fund, Shanghai markets wobble, swaps hang in there
19th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; dairy prices inch up, service sector booming, more job vacancies, new Christchurch home-buying fund, Shanghai markets wobble, swaps hang in there
Dairy prices up +3.1%, IMF sees global economy gaining momentum; US building permits rise, real wages jump; UK to get snap election; Aussies to end '457' visas; UST 10yr yield at 2.17%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
19th Apr 17, 7:39am
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Dairy prices up +3.1%, IMF sees global economy gaining momentum; US building permits rise, real wages jump; UK to get snap election; Aussies to end '457' visas; UST 10yr yield at 2.17%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; Resimac goes low, TD rates tweaked, The Hawk loses in court, pay equity funded for 55,000, good dairy signal, who owns Govt debt, swaps firm and steepen
18th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; Resimac goes low, TD rates tweaked, The Hawk loses in court, pay equity funded for 55,000, good dairy signal, who owns Govt debt, swaps firm and steepen
US trade strong on West Coast; US retail sales stall, consumer prices fall; China growth impresses, but social costs high; RBA joins critique of bank lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
18th Apr 17, 7:31am
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US trade strong on West Coast; US retail sales stall, consumer prices fall; China growth impresses, but social costs high; RBA joins critique of bank lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1