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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; TSB Bank trims TD rates, smaller trade surplus, comparing NZ with AU, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer
27th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; TSB Bank trims TD rates, smaller trade surplus, comparing NZ with AU, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer
Weak US durable goods orders; weak US business surveys; Canada targets sales commissions; German confidence high; Apple blocks Westpac innovation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
27th Jun 17, 7:32am
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Weak US durable goods orders; weak US business surveys; Canada targets sales commissions; German confidence high; Apple blocks Westpac innovation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Christian Savings cuts rates, Treasury and Fonterra make key appointments, Gull swallowed up, Aussies selling at a loss, swap rates and NZD stable
26th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Christian Savings cuts rates, Treasury and Fonterra make key appointments, Gull swallowed up, Aussies selling at a loss, swap rates and NZD stable
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, soft dairy prices, strong NZGB tender, new political poll, Canterbury refresh, swaps stable, NZD up
23rd Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, soft dairy prices, strong NZGB tender, new political poll, Canterbury refresh, swaps stable, NZD up
US jobless claims rise; Mexico raises rates again; China clamps down further on outbound cash; South Australia imposes new targeted taxes; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
23rd Jun 17, 7:34am
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US jobless claims rise; Mexico raises rates again; China clamps down further on outbound cash; South Australia imposes new targeted taxes; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; Harmoney fattens up, another migration record, Public Trust losing guarantee, credit card use up, swaps and NZD unchanged
22nd Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; Harmoney fattens up, another migration record, Public Trust losing guarantee, credit card use up, swaps and NZD unchanged
US house prices, demand rises; MSCI adds China to EM index; NZ up in social progress; Chinese target food companies; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold fall again; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
22nd Jun 17, 7:38am
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US house prices, demand rises; MSCI adds China to EM index; NZ up in social progress; Chinese target food companies; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold fall again; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; UDC investors say 'yes', no rate changes, dairy prices lower, petrol prices down, job ads up, rents go all directions, Aussies like us more, swaps slip, NZD holds
21st Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; UDC investors say 'yes', no rate changes, dairy prices lower, petrol prices down, job ads up, rents go all directions, Aussies like us more, swaps slip, NZD holds
Dairy prices fall; major shifts in beef markets; India tames inflation; China house prices moderate; LIBOR replacement starts; El Niño disappears; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
21st Jun 17, 7:41am
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Dairy prices fall; major shifts in beef markets; India tames inflation; China house prices moderate; LIBOR replacement starts; El Niño disappears; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; UDC meeting 'closed'; latest affordability review; farm sales rise; lifestyle block sales slip; consumer confidence high; swaps up; NZD stable
20th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; UDC meeting 'closed'; latest affordability review; farm sales rise; lifestyle block sales slip; consumer confidence high; swaps up; NZD stable
China's growing trade push includes new efforts in New Zealand, aligning a second-tier city with our markets, all part of a focused effort to put China at the heart of their giant international infrastructure investment
20th Jun 17, 12:24pm
China's growing trade push includes new efforts in New Zealand, aligning a second-tier city with our markets, all part of a focused effort to put China at the heart of their giant international infrastructure investment
Moody's cuts rating for all big Aussie banks, still relying on Govt support; US Fed to keep raising rates, Brexit talks start; China in university clampdown; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
20th Jun 17, 7:29am
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Moody's cuts rating for all big Aussie banks, still relying on Govt support; US Fed to keep raising rates, Brexit talks start; China in university clampdown; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank slices mortgage rate, 2 banks adjust TD rates, higher confidence, expanding services, upbeat rural, swaps stable, NZD lifts
19th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank slices mortgage rate, 2 banks adjust TD rates, higher confidence, expanding services, upbeat rural, swaps stable, NZD lifts
TSB Bank targets its firepower at the heart of the fixed rate market with a competitive offer at a time most banks are sitting back with rates at least 25 bps higher
19th Jun 17, 8:49am
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TSB Bank targets its firepower at the heart of the fixed rate market with a competitive offer at a time most banks are sitting back with rates at least 25 bps higher
Lower US housing starts; lower US consumer sentiment; Amazon enters grocery market; NZ's innovation rank slips; Macron wins big; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
19th Jun 17, 7:27am
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Lower US housing starts; lower US consumer sentiment; Amazon enters grocery market; NZ's innovation rank slips; Macron wins big; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac raises rates, very strong PMI, innovation slippage, Vancouver rethinks, swaps rise & steepen, NZD stable
16th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac raises rates, very strong PMI, innovation slippage, Vancouver rethinks, swaps rise & steepen, NZD stable
US factory output falls; Canada house sales fall; ditto Singapore; China's loans for B&R over NZ$125 bln; Aussie jobless rate falls; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4
16th Jun 17, 7:29am
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US factory output falls; Canada house sales fall; ditto Singapore; China's loans for B&R over NZ$125 bln; Aussie jobless rate falls; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4
We look at how much GDP activity is going for employee compensation and whether this share is growing or falling
16th Jun 17, 6:02am
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We look at how much GDP activity is going for employee compensation and whether this share is growing or falling
The Red Bank raises all its floating mortgage rates to the highest in the market, even as wholesale rates slip. They offer an 8 month TD 'special' as a salve
15th Jun 17, 6:47pm
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The Red Bank raises all its floating mortgage rates to the highest in the market, even as wholesale rates slip. They offer an 8 month TD 'special' as a salve
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; GDP underwhelms, OECD gives us advice, NZBA wants guidance, primary industries boom, NZGB tender strong, swap rates fall & flatten, NZD stable
15th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; GDP underwhelms, OECD gives us advice, NZBA wants guidance, primary industries boom, NZGB tender strong, swap rates fall & flatten, NZD stable
US CPI and retail sales underwhelm; US Fed ups policy rate on growth optimism; China targets less fertiliser use; China M2 growth slows; EU protects dairy names; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil slumps, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
15th Jun 17, 7:28am
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US CPI and retail sales underwhelm; US Fed ups policy rate on growth optimism; China targets less fertiliser use; China M2 growth slows; EU protects dairy names; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil slumps, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, BOP underwhelms, good net debt gains, food price rises stir, house price gains slip, Three Kings project gets tick, swaps and NZD stable
14th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, BOP underwhelms, good net debt gains, food price rises stir, house price gains slip, Three Kings project gets tick, swaps and NZD stable
US debt ceiling talks struggling; reliance on USTs 'dangerous'; China inversion grows; London threatened with clearing shutout; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5
14th Jun 17, 7:34am
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US debt ceiling talks struggling; reliance on USTs 'dangerous'; China inversion grows; London threatened with clearing shutout; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; grocery prices stir, Aussie business confidence holds, Kiwis tire of an Aussie visit, China yields invert again, swaps and NZD stable
13th Jun 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; grocery prices stir, Aussie business confidence holds, Kiwis tire of an Aussie visit, China yields invert again, swaps and NZD stable
Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to March 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
13th Jun 17, 2:11pm
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Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to March 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns