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Two more banks raise carded fixed mortgage interest rates, changing who now has the market-leading home loan offers
23rd Dec 16, 3:08pm
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Two more banks raise carded fixed mortgage interest rates, changing who now has the market-leading home loan offers
US Q3 growth up, Q4 looks less strong; Vancouver house prices face cliff; China cities clamp down; Uber test ends; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc, TWI = 75.9
23rd Dec 16, 7:27am
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US Q3 growth up, Q4 looks less strong; Vancouver house prices face cliff; China cities clamp down; Uber test ends; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc, TWI = 75.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RaboDirect raises TD rates, growth impresses, service sector strong; online retail booms, more houses for Hamilton, swap rates rise, NZD falls
22nd Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RaboDirect raises TD rates, growth impresses, service sector strong; online retail booms, more houses for Hamilton, swap rates rise, NZD falls
US home sales rise, living with parents rises; China unhappy with NZ; more commodity speculation coming; Italy ready with bank bailout; oil slips, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69 USc, TWI = 75.8
22nd Dec 16, 7:50am
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US home sales rise, living with parents rises; China unhappy with NZ; more commodity speculation coming; Italy ready with bank bailout; oil slips, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69 USc, TWI = 75.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new migration record, big trade deficit, visitor numbers surge, smog strangles Beijing, swap rates up again, NZD holds
21st Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new migration record, big trade deficit, visitor numbers surge, smog strangles Beijing, swap rates up again, NZD holds
The pace of fixed mortgage rate hikes is quickening as banks scramble to cover fast-rising wholesale money costs. Westpac's hike not matched by term deposit rises
21st Dec 16, 1:58pm
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The pace of fixed mortgage rate hikes is quickening as banks scramble to cover fast-rising wholesale money costs. Westpac's hike not matched by term deposit rises
New Zealand's largest home loan lender hikes all mortgage rates of 18 months and longer by about +15 bps, following wholesale rate rises
19th Dec 16, 8:20pm
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender hikes all mortgage rates of 18 months and longer by about +15 bps, following wholesale rate rises
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a mortgage rate rise, plus some TD rate changes, consumers confident, SkyPath ok'd, China dethroned, swaps up again, NZD slips
16th Dec 16, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a mortgage rate rise, plus some TD rate changes, consumers confident, SkyPath ok'd, China dethroned, swaps up again, NZD slips
US CPI up to +1.7%; homebuilders confident; Fed adopts bank-protection rule; rate rise causes trouble for China, and losses in bond markets; UST 10yr yield at 2.59%; oil down, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
16th Dec 16, 7:33am
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US CPI up to +1.7%; homebuilders confident; Fed adopts bank-protection rule; rate rise causes trouble for China, and losses in bond markets; UST 10yr yield at 2.59%; oil down, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
We are keeping a close eye on how local wholesale rates are reacting to the Fed's rate hike and signals that more are to come in 2017
15th Dec 16, 12:59pm
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We are keeping a close eye on how local wholesale rates are reacting to the Fed's rate hike and signals that more are to come in 2017
Fed hikes, plans 3 more in 2017; US retail and factories slower; EU suspends Greek aid; Aussie retail struggling; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
15th Dec 16, 8:12am
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Fed hikes, plans 3 more in 2017; US retail and factories slower; EU suspends Greek aid; Aussie retail struggling; UST 10yr yield at 2.50%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Yellen, S&P warns on higher rates, Aussies grumpy, swaps settle, NZD rises
14th Dec 16, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Yellen, S&P warns on higher rates, Aussies grumpy, swaps settle, NZD rises
Dow approaches 20,000; Chinese investment depends on SOEs; Greek crisis about to flare again; Aussie banks limit investor lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.49%; oil stable, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
14th Dec 16, 7:47am
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Dow approaches 20,000; Chinese investment depends on SOEs; Greek crisis about to flare again; Aussie banks limit investor lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.49%; oil stable, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; local factory volumes up, sales down, farmers satisfied with banks, Fonterra invests $240 mln, EQC sidelined, swaps stable, NZD up
13th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; local factory volumes up, sales down, farmers satisfied with banks, Fonterra invests $240 mln, EQC sidelined, swaps stable, NZD up
Lagarde on trial; Fed about to pull trigger; China's two-speed retail; P2P used to send funds out; BIS warns on protectionism; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.8
13th Dec 16, 7:29am
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Lagarde on trial; Fed about to pull trigger; China's two-speed retail; P2P used to send funds out; BIS warns on protectionism; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; More TD rate cuts, RBNZ issues AML warning, wholesale sales up, Kiwis coming home faster, swap rates jump, NZD softer
12th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; More TD rate cuts, RBNZ issues AML warning, wholesale sales up, Kiwis coming home faster, swap rates jump, NZD softer
US confidence surges; China toughens its regulatory responses; Australia sheds light on corporate tax avoiders; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
12th Dec 16, 7:15am
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US confidence surges; China toughens its regulatory responses; Australia sheds light on corporate tax avoiders; UST 10yr yield at 2.47%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
The latest tax transparency report by the Australian Tax Office shows few large companies actually pay tax at the official rate. Just eight of them pay 43% of all tax actually paid by this group
11th Dec 16, 6:02am
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The latest tax transparency report by the Australian Tax Office shows few large companies actually pay tax at the official rate. Just eight of them pay 43% of all tax actually paid by this group
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, BNZ cuts savings rates, retail sales absorb quake, swaps up steeper, NZD holds high
9th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, BNZ cuts savings rates, retail sales absorb quake, swaps up steeper, NZD holds high
US household net worth up strongly; ECB trims stimulus; China trade grows; Henry frustrated at extended inaction in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
9th Dec 16, 7:24am
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US household net worth up strongly; ECB trims stimulus; China trade grows; Henry frustrated at extended inaction in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra cagey on dividend, big surpluses coming, Wheeler sends signals, more debt now, less later, swaps fall, flatten, NZD higher
8th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra cagey on dividend, big surpluses coming, Wheeler sends signals, more debt now, less later, swaps fall, flatten, NZD higher
US mortgage rates rise; airfreight volumes grow impressively; China suffers sharp fall in currency reserves; EU fines 7 banks €2 bln; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
8th Dec 16, 7:29am
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US mortgage rates rise; airfreight volumes grow impressively; China suffers sharp fall in currency reserves; EU fines 7 banks €2 bln; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac and the Co-op Bank increase mortgage rates, swap rates change little, NZD stable
7th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac and the Co-op Bank increase mortgage rates, swap rates change little, NZD stable
Dairy prices rise +3.5% to 18 mth high; US labour costs rise quicker; Italy prepares bank bailout; NZ school scores lag; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
7th Dec 16, 7:25am
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Dairy prices rise +3.5% to 18 mth high; US labour costs rise quicker; Italy prepares bank bailout; NZ school scores lag; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide hits 4%, Crown surplus grows, truckometer nears limits, huge Aussie deficits, more Auckland housing, swaps up, NZD up
6th Dec 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide hits 4%, Crown surplus grows, truckometer nears limits, huge Aussie deficits, more Auckland housing, swaps up, NZD up