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Factories expanding globally; US mortgage applications grow, car sales beat estimates; US inflation near 2%; German inflation over 2%; China shuts factories; UST 10yr yield at 2.46%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
2nd Mar 17, 7:37am
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Factories expanding globally; US mortgage applications grow, car sales beat estimates; US inflation near 2%; German inflation over 2%; China shuts factories; UST 10yr yield at 2.46%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac ups floating rate too, QV sees house price uncertainty, unsold house stocks grow, Moody's downgrades Kiwibank, swaps up & steeper
1st Mar 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac ups floating rate too, QV sees house price uncertainty, unsold house stocks grow, Moody's downgrades Kiwibank, swaps up & steeper
US growth based on consumer spending; PCE, confidence and house prices up; India growth surprises, China birthrate focus, AU RE agents face disruption from within; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
1st Mar 17, 7:40am
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US growth based on consumer spending; PCE, confidence and house prices up; India growth surprises, China birthrate focus, AU RE agents face disruption from within; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises rates, including its floating rate, online retail spending grows, bigger trade deficit, more debt, swaps rise slightly
28th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises rates, including its floating rate, online retail spending grows, bigger trade deficit, more debt, swaps rise slightly
BNZ raises its floating mortgage rate to the highest level of any bank seven weeks after its previous increase. It also raises term deposit rates for terms of 2 yrs and longer
28th Feb 17, 11:50am
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BNZ raises its floating mortgage rate to the highest level of any bank seven weeks after its previous increase. It also raises term deposit rates for terms of 2 yrs and longer
US bank lending dips; durable goods orders rise; US house sales contracts fall; China services deficit narrows; UK insurers hit; Aussie eyes on C/A deficit; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
28th Feb 17, 7:47am
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US bank lending dips; durable goods orders rise; US house sales contracts fall; China services deficit narrows; UK insurers hit; Aussie eyes on C/A deficit; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank raises rates, Kiwibank tweaks some too, permanent arrivals hit record highs, a tourist paradise, Aussies face tough choices, swaps flatten
27th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank raises rates, Kiwibank tweaks some too, permanent arrivals hit record highs, a tourist paradise, Aussies face tough choices, swaps flatten
US new home sales rise; consumer confidence falls; Buffet jabs managed funds industry; Sweden drops bank tax plan; land taxes surge in Melbourne; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
27th Feb 17, 7:39am
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US new home sales rise; consumer confidence falls; Buffet jabs managed funds industry; Sweden drops bank tax plan; land taxes surge in Melbourne; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
Higher home loan rates are announced by SBS Bank and these include a rise in their floating rate. Four 'specials' are increased too
25th Feb 17, 9:44am
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Higher home loan rates are announced by SBS Bank and these include a rise in their floating rate. Four 'specials' are increased too
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac adds TD 'special'; rents on the move, RBA sees rate cut danger, foreign buyer data, swaps fall, NZD inches higher
24th Feb 17, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac adds TD 'special'; rents on the move, RBA sees rate cut danger, foreign buyer data, swaps fall, NZD inches higher
US jobless claims at 44yr low; resi property investing surges in US; Merkel 'no' to eurobonds; Germany posts budget surplus; China M&A grows astonishingly; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.7
24th Feb 17, 7:38am
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US jobless claims at 44yr low; resi property investing surges in US; Merkel 'no' to eurobonds; Germany posts budget surplus; China M&A grows astonishingly; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; milk payout unchanged, swimmable now official, NZGB yield falls, Aussie pay rises at record low; swaps fall; NZD rises slightly
23rd Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; milk payout unchanged, swimmable now official, NZGB yield falls, Aussie pay rises at record low; swaps fall; NZD rises slightly
Markets eye Fed minutes; US home sales surge; Mexico growth hangs in there; WTO's Bali TFA now in force; China's huge WMP risk; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
23rd Feb 17, 7:34am
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Markets eye Fed minutes; US home sales surge; Mexico growth hangs in there; WTO's Bali TFA now in force; China's huge WMP risk; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, more job ads, dairy prices down, credit card use up, ASB 5yr bond scores, HSBC in trouble again, jail for bribes
22nd Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, more job ads, dairy prices down, credit card use up, ASB 5yr bond scores, HSBC in trouble again, jail for bribes
Dairy prices fall -3.2%; US retail strong; HSBC has big profit fall; China says 'will respond' to US import tax; EU blocks more MNC tax dodges; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
22nd Feb 17, 7:36am
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Dairy prices fall -3.2%; US retail strong; HSBC has big profit fall; China says 'will respond' to US import tax; EU blocks more MNC tax dodges; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland trims some rates, Auckland auctions tough, tax changes, social bonds launched; eyes on dairy auction, Heartland profit jumps
21st Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland trims some rates, Auckland auctions tough, tax changes, social bonds launched; eyes on dairy auction, Heartland profit jumps
We investigate why rents in Auckland have not risen as fast as house prices, given the 'housing shortage', and find both investor activity and later household formation as reasons
21st Feb 17, 1:14pm
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We investigate why rents in Auckland have not risen as fast as house prices, given the 'housing shortage', and find both investor activity and later household formation as reasons
US on holiday; EU claims IMF agrees Greek solution; EU & Japan close on trade deal; China uses trains not ships to Europe; RBA looks at housing differently; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
21st Feb 17, 7:38am
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US on holiday; EU claims IMF agrees Greek solution; EU & Japan close on trade deal; China uses trains not ships to Europe; RBA looks at housing differently; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB offers a short special, service sector booming, producer inflation, no farm inflation, Heartland buys into online factor, swaps in bear steepening
20th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB offers a short special, service sector booming, producer inflation, no farm inflation, Heartland buys into online factor, swaps in bear steepening
US mulls alternatives; EU tells UK divorce first; more China stimulus; ANZ-AU cuts some credit card interest rates; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
20th Feb 17, 7:22am
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US mulls alternatives; EU tells UK divorce first; more China stimulus; ANZ-AU cuts some credit card interest rates; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a new sub 4% home loan rate, factory slowdown, more concrete, retail gains, swap rates fall, NZD holds
17th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a new sub 4% home loan rate, factory slowdown, more concrete, retail gains, swap rates fall, NZD holds
US building consents jump; US consumer delinquencies rise as debt rises; China FDI falls; AU labour market unimpressive; UST 10yr yield at 2.46%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
17th Feb 17, 7:28am
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US building consents jump; US consumer delinquencies rise as debt rises; China FDI falls; AU labour market unimpressive; UST 10yr yield at 2.46%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: Crown accounts balance, motels face tourism surge, consumer confidence high, NZGB yields rise, no fuel tax for Auckland, swaps and NZD up
16th Feb 17, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: Crown accounts balance, motels face tourism surge, consumer confidence high, NZGB yields rise, no fuel tax for Auckland, swaps and NZD up
US retail strong; US CPI rising; China ups infrastructure stimulus; EU ratifies Canada trade deal; AU to target property investor tax concessions; UST 10yr yield at 2.51%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
16th Feb 17, 7:26am
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US retail strong; US CPI rising; China ups infrastructure stimulus; EU ratifies Canada trade deal; AU to target property investor tax concessions; UST 10yr yield at 2.51%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB Bank raises rates, ASB leverages profit higher, population grows & gets younger, LGFA debt popular, swaps up & steeper
15th Feb 17, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB Bank raises rates, ASB leverages profit higher, population grows & gets younger, LGFA debt popular, swaps up & steeper