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RBNZ cuts OCR to 2.75%. Here is their Statement
10th Sep 15, 9:02am
RBNZ cuts OCR to 2.75%. Here is their Statement
Live-streamed video from the September 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
10th Sep 15, 8:31am
Live-streamed video from the September 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
Canada hold, likes US gains; American job opening hit record high; markets surge except Wall Street; debt test coming; UST 10yr yield 2.23%, oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64 US¢, TWI-5 = 68.8
10th Sep 15, 7:14am
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Canada hold, likes US gains; American job opening hit record high; markets surge except Wall Street; debt test coming; UST 10yr yield 2.23%, oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64 US¢, TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Wheeler, strong new mortgage approvals, booming car sales, unhappy Aussies, higher swap rates, NZD stronger
9th Sep 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Wheeler, strong new mortgage approvals, booming car sales, unhappy Aussies, higher swap rates, NZD stronger
Wall Street up strongly; China scraps dividend tax; China's exports fall sharply; German exports rise; EU growth better; US labour market improves; bonds, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 68.1
9th Sep 15, 7:27am
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Wall Street up strongly; China scraps dividend tax; China's exports fall sharply; German exports rise; EU growth better; US labour market improves; bonds, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 68.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts rate, jobs outlook improves, economy stabilises, monster China trade surplus, swaps rise, NZD unchanged
8th Sep 15, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts rate, jobs outlook improves, economy stabilises, monster China trade surplus, swaps rise, NZD unchanged
Savers are to pay for ASB's market leading mortgage interest rate offers. Many at-call accounts cut to about the current inflation rate
8th Sep 15, 10:01am
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Savers are to pay for ASB's market leading mortgage interest rate offers. Many at-call accounts cut to about the current inflation rate
China's reserves fall, still huge; China pushes the stimulus button; EU caves in to dairy farmers; swaps rise; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 62.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 67.4
8th Sep 15, 7:27am
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China's reserves fall, still huge; China pushes the stimulus button; EU caves in to dairy farmers; swaps rise; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 62.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 67.4
ASB matches BNZ with 4.35% for one year, cuts most other fixed rates, sets new low 5 year benchmark
7th Sep 15, 7:23pm
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ASB matches BNZ with 4.35% for one year, cuts most other fixed rates, sets new low 5 year benchmark
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ has mortgage rate advantage to itself, wholesale trade disappoints, Shanghai recovers on stimulus talk, swaps and NZD unchanged
7th Sep 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ has mortgage rate advantage to itself, wholesale trade disappoints, Shanghai recovers on stimulus talk, swaps and NZD unchanged
IMF tells Fed not to 'rush'; US jobs growth slows, wage hikes quicken; G20 pledge no currency wars; sovereign deadbeats; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; NZ$1 = 62.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 67.7
7th Sep 15, 7:19am
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IMF tells Fed not to 'rush'; US jobs growth slows, wage hikes quicken; G20 pledge no currency wars; sovereign deadbeats; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; NZ$1 = 62.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 67.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; very low mortgage rate, expensive SME rates, brighter dairy payout expectations, swap rates unchanged
4th Sep 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; very low mortgage rate, expensive SME rates, brighter dairy payout expectations, swap rates unchanged
New Classic rate of 4.35% lays down a very competitive marker ahead of an expected OCR rate cut
4th Sep 15, 9:26am
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New Classic rate of 4.35% lays down a very competitive marker ahead of an expected OCR rate cut
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; 'keep him in', online sales strong, Auckland sellers keen, Fonterra worried about stocks, swaps up
3rd Sep 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; 'keep him in', online sales strong, Auckland sellers keen, Fonterra worried about stocks, swaps up
Fed sees relatively strong US economy, productivity jumps; Australia sees weak economy; Airfreight shipments fall from China; UST 10yr yield 2.17%; gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 68.2
3rd Sep 15, 7:28am
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Fed sees relatively strong US economy, productivity jumps; Australia sees weak economy; Airfreight shipments fall from China; UST 10yr yield 2.17%; gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 68.2
Raising equity on crowd funding platforms got very difficult in August; only two of four offers succeeded, only one would have made the promoter happy
3rd Sep 15, 5:00am
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Raising equity on crowd funding platforms got very difficult in August; only two of four offers succeeded, only one would have made the promoter happy
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices jump, AU growth slows, mortgage approvals strong, double deckers coming, swap rates rise, NZD holds
2nd Sep 15, 3:58pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices jump, AU growth slows, mortgage approvals strong, double deckers coming, swap rates rise, NZD holds
WMP up strongly especially in NZD; US data positive; EU jobless high but less; China factories weak, more 'reform'; UST 10yr yield 2.17%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 67.8
2nd Sep 15, 7:25am
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WMP up strongly especially in NZD; US data positive; EU jobless high but less; China factories weak, more 'reform'; UST 10yr yield 2.17%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 67.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more rate cuts for savers, house price gains spread, big AU current account deficit, Hubbard investors paid out; swaps slip
1st Sep 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more rate cuts for savers, house price gains spread, big AU current account deficit, Hubbard investors paid out; swaps slip
We update our comparison of bonus saver interest rates and compare them and their features to term deposit offers
1st Sep 15, 10:09am
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We update our comparison of bonus saver interest rates and compare them and their features to term deposit offers
Oil prices jump; NZD slumps; Brazil in recession; Japan factory output falls; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; gold price unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 68
1st Sep 15, 7:22am
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Oil prices jump; NZD slumps; Brazil in recession; Japan factory output falls; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; gold price unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 68
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts savers rates too, building consents jump, business confidence drops, debt levels rise, bank balances jump, NZD lowest since 2001
31st Aug 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts savers rates too, building consents jump, business confidence drops, debt levels rise, bank balances jump, NZD lowest since 2001
Fed claims rate hikes on track; US durables orders and confidence stay high; China defends crisis action; ACG gets high bid; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.2
31st Aug 15, 7:00am
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Fed claims rate hikes on track; US durables orders and confidence stay high; China defends crisis action; ACG gets high bid; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.2
The Red Bank leads term depost rates down into new uncharted, low territory leaving their 'replicating portfolio' clients with record low returns
29th Aug 15, 12:38pm
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The Red Bank leads term depost rates down into new uncharted, low territory leaving their 'replicating portfolio' clients with record low returns
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac leads the way down for savers, S&P holds NZ ratings, RBNZ buys kiwi dollars, PengXin makes another big buy; swaps firm
28th Aug 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac leads the way down for savers, S&P holds NZ ratings, RBNZ buys kiwi dollars, PengXin makes another big buy; swaps firm