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Dairy prices hold; Trump threatens more tariffs; China angry now; equity and bond markets drop; US housing starts rise; Aussie housing markets fall; UST 10yr at 2.89%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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Dairy prices hold; Trump threatens more tariffs; China angry now; equity and bond markets drop; US housing starts rise; Aussie housing markets fall; UST 10yr at 2.89%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, eyes on GDT auction, more transparency for Co registration, Fitch likes Aussie banks here, Whineray wins NZSF CEO job, swaps slip, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, eyes on GDT auction, more transparency for Co registration, Fitch likes Aussie banks here, Whineray wins NZSF CEO job, swaps slip, NZD stable
Equities lose luster; US MNCs avoid more tax; Japan posts surprise trade deficit; fund managers withdraw investments from emerging economies; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil up but gold stays down; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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Equities lose luster; US MNCs avoid more tax; Japan posts surprise trade deficit; fund managers withdraw investments from emerging economies; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil up but gold stays down; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank changes TD rates, eyes on weaker GDP, PSI improves, nurses reject +9% pay offer, swap rates soft, NZD little changed
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank changes TD rates, eyes on weaker GDP, PSI improves, nurses reject +9% pay offer, swap rates soft, NZD little changed
US slaps tariffs on China, China retaliates; US factor production sags; Canada house sales drop; China power consumption leaps, EMs struggle; UST 10yr at 2.92%; oil and gold drop sharply; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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US slaps tariffs on China, China retaliates; US factor production sags; Canada house sales drop; China power consumption leaps, EMs struggle; UST 10yr at 2.92%; oil and gold drop sharply; NZ$1 = 69.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US and China exchange tariff hikes; commodity markets drop; US industrial production droops; Canada house sales hit 5yr low, emerging markets battered; UST 10yr 2.92%; oil and gold sink; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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US and China exchange tariff hikes; commodity markets drop; US industrial production droops; Canada house sales hit 5yr low, emerging markets battered; UST 10yr 2.92%; oil and gold sink; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; personal loan rate cut, PMIs solid, new money for MPB fight, mortgage fraud guilty verdicts, new taxes-fees signaled, swap rates fall, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; personal loan rate cut, PMIs solid, new money for MPB fight, mortgage fraud guilty verdicts, new taxes-fees signaled, swap rates fall, NZD stable
ECB signals end of QE but not negative rates; US retail zooms; IMF issues warning; Canada and China trade jeopardy; El Niño to return; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil mixed and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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ECB signals end of QE but not negative rates; US retail zooms; IMF issues warning; Canada and China trade jeopardy; El Niño to return; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil mixed and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rates cut, ministers try to change Fonterra management, ComCom suggests Fonterra paying to much for milk, NZGB demand soft, swaps & NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rates cut, ministers try to change Fonterra management, ComCom suggests Fonterra paying to much for milk, NZGB demand soft, swaps & NZD stable
New Zealand's second largest home loan lender shifts its key carded rate offers lower for the three most popular fixed terms
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New Zealand's second largest home loan lender shifts its key carded rate offers lower for the three most popular fixed terms
US Fed declares GFC victory, signals two more 2018 rate rises; US PPI rises faster; ECB response on watch; VW given huge fine; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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US Fed declares GFC victory, signals two more 2018 rate rises; US PPI rises faster; ECB response on watch; VW given huge fine; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes; food prices lower, hotel occupancy rates hold; KiwiBuild 'popular'; swaps unchanged, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes; food prices lower, hotel occupancy rates hold; KiwiBuild 'popular'; swaps unchanged, NZD stable
US inflation at 10yr high; US Federal deficit up sharply; China's coal stress; German sentiment dives; Brisbane apartment oversupply; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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US inflation at 10yr high; US Federal deficit up sharply; China's coal stress; German sentiment dives; Brisbane apartment oversupply; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
US trade policy fact-free; Japan machine tool orders jump; Japan invests in Indo-Pacific; petrol prices cause stress; equities ignore Trump; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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US trade policy fact-free; Japan machine tool orders jump; Japan invests in Indo-Pacific; petrol prices cause stress; equities ignore Trump; UST 10yr at 2.96%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, factories not as busy, new KiwiSaver guesses, four year high just before new tax, swaps unchanged, bitcoin dumped, NZD firm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, factories not as busy, new KiwiSaver guesses, four year high just before new tax, swaps unchanged, bitcoin dumped, NZD firm
Eyes on Fed and ECB; Canada data surprises, China inflation rises, trade surplus falls; Argentina gets IMF backing; Swiss voters clear; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Eyes on Fed and ECB; Canada data surprises, China inflation rises, trade surplus falls; Argentina gets IMF backing; Swiss voters clear; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
Wall Street rises after Asia slumps; Canada wages zoom higher; China's trade surplus falls, except with the US; Argentina get IMF loan; Turkey teeters; UST 10yr 2.95%; oil and gold little changed; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Wall Street rises after Asia slumps; Canada wages zoom higher; China's trade surplus falls, except with the US; Argentina get IMF loan; Turkey teeters; UST 10yr 2.95%; oil and gold little changed; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank cuts 2yr home loan rate, Westpac raises one year TD rate, lakes full, lamb prices high, wholesale trade sags, swaps slip, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Kiwibank cuts 2yr home loan rate, Westpac raises one year TD rate, lakes full, lamb prices high, wholesale trade sags, swaps slip, NZD holds
Kiwibank aims its winter mortgage special offer at a two year term, claiming a 16 bps advantage over its four Aussie bank rivals
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Kiwibank aims its winter mortgage special offer at a two year term, claiming a 16 bps advantage over its four Aussie bank rivals
Great Chinese advice; why NIMBYs should be ignored; why pessimists are losers; a look at Ethiopia; the trap of prescriptive regulation; a coming centralised bargaining inflation jolt, and heaps of cartoons
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Great Chinese advice; why NIMBYs should be ignored; why pessimists are losers; a look at Ethiopia; the trap of prescriptive regulation; a coming centralised bargaining inflation jolt, and heaps of cartoons
US household net worth rises; US consumer credit growth slows; Canada sees slow debt progress; Brazil's currency drop adds to EM woes; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US household net worth rises; US consumer credit growth slows; Canada sees slow debt progress; Brazil's currency drop adds to EM woes; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Bonus Bonds offer investors a lottery & uncertain returns. However manager ANZ has the certainty of a 1.25% pa return, boosted by never-expiring unclaimed monies
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Bonus Bonds offer investors a lottery & uncertain returns. However manager ANZ has the certainty of a 1.25% pa return, boosted by never-expiring unclaimed monies
US trade deficit falls as exports rise; Canada trade deficit falls; US truck orders leap again; Euro yields rise on ECB comments; India raises rates; Aussie growth impresses; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil holding, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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US trade deficit falls as exports rise; Canada trade deficit falls; US truck orders leap again; Euro yields rise on ECB comments; India raises rates; Aussie growth impresses; UST 10yr at 2.98%; oil holding, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new very low home loan rate, 95% LVRs, strong new car sales, subdued job ads, strong commodity prices, swaps steepen, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new very low home loan rate, 95% LVRs, strong new car sales, subdued job ads, strong commodity prices, swaps steepen, NZD holds
HSBC NZ makes an off-season strike with a very low mortgage rate offer, hoping to build on its fast-rising market share growth
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HSBC NZ makes an off-season strike with a very low mortgage rate offer, hoping to build on its fast-rising market share growth