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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
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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
New car sales records still being broken as buyers choose bigger vehicles. SUVs now account for 65% of all car sales. Tourist car sales also strong
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New car sales records still being broken as buyers choose bigger vehicles. SUVs now account for 65% of all car sales. Tourist car sales also strong
Dairy prices fall; US services sector expands faster, jobs openings now exceed jobless; world services sectors healthy; light rail a vanity project; record car sales; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Dairy prices fall; US services sector expands faster, jobs openings now exceed jobless; world services sectors healthy; light rail a vanity project; record car sales; UST 10yr at 2.91%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 95% LVRs, TD rate changes, bigger Govt surplus, foreign student's big win, new Meridian bond, swaps up, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 95% LVRs, TD rate changes, bigger Govt surplus, foreign student's big win, new Meridian bond, swaps up, NZD stable
US payrolls rise, PMIs mixed, factory orders fall; G7 rebuke US; IMF concerned; CBA pays record fine; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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US payrolls rise, PMIs mixed, factory orders fall; G7 rebuke US; IMF concerned; CBA pays record fine; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil lower, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
US offends allies on trade; Google to give up Pentagon AI contract; US PMIs mixed; Chinese reject US trade position; Swiss mull money policy; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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US offends allies on trade; Google to give up Pentagon AI contract; US PMIs mixed; Chinese reject US trade position; Swiss mull money policy; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
US jobs gains beat estimates; trade tensions rise; mortgage bond fund quality suffers; Vancouver taxes fail; India milk production leaps; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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US jobs gains beat estimates; trade tensions rise; mortgage bond fund quality suffers; Vancouver taxes fail; India milk production leaps; UST 10yr 2.90%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZCU Baywide trims an online saver rate, consumer confidence average, terms of trade strong, rents firm, a thank you from us, swaps and NZD firm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZCU Baywide trims an online saver rate, consumer confidence average, terms of trade strong, rents firm, a thank you from us, swaps and NZD firm
US imposes steel tariffs; 'allies' respond; US consumer spending rises; EU inflation up; India growth rises; air travel growth sags; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil mixed, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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US imposes steel tariffs; 'allies' respond; US consumer spending rises; EU inflation up; India growth rises; air travel growth sags; UST 10yr at 2.83%; oil mixed, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, NZGB yields drop, business confidence sags again, consumers show no fear, deposits grow faster, swaps stabilise, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, NZGB yields drop, business confidence sags again, consumers show no fear, deposits grow faster, swaps stabilise, NZD rises
Wall Street recovers; Fed's Beige Book positive; Canada readies rate hikes; German inflation rises; world airfreight higher; OECD bullish; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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Wall Street recovers; Fed's Beige Book positive; Canada readies rate hikes; German inflation rises; world airfreight higher; OECD bullish; UST 10yr at 2.84%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; clean over here, no LVR relief yet, more Auckland consents, no leverage progress, Apple casual about our law, swaps drop, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; clean over here, no LVR relief yet, more Auckland consents, no leverage progress, Apple casual about our law, swaps drop, NZD stable
You now have the tools to check the risks, strength & stability of all NZ's retail banks. The RBNZ has released its Dashboard; we have released our own Key Metrics tool
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You now have the tools to check the risks, strength & stability of all NZ's retail banks. The RBNZ has released its Dashboard; we have released our own Key Metrics tool
Optimism staggers as Italy and Trump deliver weird decisions; Aussie confidence slumps and Hayne's impact dawns on markets; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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Optimism staggers as Italy and Trump deliver weird decisions; Aussie confidence slumps and Hayne's impact dawns on markets; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 69 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
Wall Street on holiday; ASX200 drops; Italy convulses; Turkey unstable; key defaults in China; SME access to credit to tighten in Australia; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil drops, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
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Wall Street on holiday; ASX200 drops; Italy convulses; Turkey unstable; key defaults in China; SME access to credit to tighten in Australia; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil drops, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
NZ banks' mortgage market shares vary from region to region with some banks making significant moves in some parts of the country
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NZ banks' mortgage market shares vary from region to region with some banks making significant moves in some parts of the country
US durable goods orders slip; US confidence also slips; some key EU concerns grow; Turkey turmoil may bring opportunity; UST 10yr 2.93%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
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US durable goods orders slip; US confidence also slips; some key EU concerns grow; Turkey turmoil may bring opportunity; UST 10yr 2.93%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, Fonterra ups milk price, China demands more, Moody's likes Budget 2018, Pharmac budget hidden, swaps slip, NZD soft
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, Fonterra ups milk price, China demands more, Moody's likes Budget 2018, Pharmac budget hidden, swaps slip, NZD soft
China cuts car tariffs; US banks report bumper profits; US economic well-being up; shipping stress rises; China bond investors turn cautious; UST 10yr at 3.06%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
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China cuts car tariffs; US banks report bumper profits; US economic well-being up; shipping stress rises; China bond investors turn cautious; UST 10yr at 3.06%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; home loan affordability updates, housing confidence bounces back, Kiwibank likes the outlook, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; home loan affordability updates, housing confidence bounces back, Kiwibank likes the outlook, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer
First home buyer affordability little changed in April, but those who bought a first home five years ago may be wise to assess whether it is time to move on and up
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First home buyer affordability little changed in April, but those who bought a first home five years ago may be wise to assess whether it is time to move on and up
Wall Street in tariff relief rally; Japan's trade balance rises; Italian fiscal prudence concerns; China to end birth rules; UST 10yr at 3.06%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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Wall Street in tariff relief rally; Japan's trade balance rises; Italian fiscal prudence concerns; China to end birth rules; UST 10yr at 3.06%; oil firm, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac cuts some TD rates, air goes out of migration, petrol prices jump, farm sales drop, swap rates down, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac cuts some TD rates, air goes out of migration, petrol prices jump, farm sales drop, swap rates down, NZD holds