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A $1 bln co-operative financial sector, flying under the radar and growing strongly, offers some high returns for savers
23rd Apr 17, 2:22pm
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A $1 bln co-operative financial sector, flying under the radar and growing strongly, offers some high returns for savers
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; buoyant farm sales, record lifestyle block sales, consumer confidence slips, Aussies hike mortgage rates, swaps steepen, NZD slips
21st Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; buoyant farm sales, record lifestyle block sales, consumer confidence slips, Aussies hike mortgage rates, swaps steepen, NZD slips
Airfreight growth extends; China cuts taxes; India on inflation watch; Toronto tackles housing affordability; NZ unit undermines Fujifilm results; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
21st Apr 17, 7:32am
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Airfreight growth extends; China cuts taxes; India on inflation watch; Toronto tackles housing affordability; NZ unit undermines Fujifilm results; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; number of working-aged beneficiaries drops, inflation up, rents rise, NZGBs popular, housing values stratospheric, swap rates rise
20th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; number of working-aged beneficiaries drops, inflation up, rents rise, NZGBs popular, housing values stratospheric, swap rates rise
US economy expanding 'modest-to-moderate'; IMF sees debt binge risk; Indonesian voters choose hard-line religion; Aussie bank pay review attacks commissions; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
20th Apr 17, 7:38am
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US economy expanding 'modest-to-moderate'; IMF sees debt binge risk; Indonesian voters choose hard-line religion; Aussie bank pay review attacks commissions; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; dairy prices inch up, service sector booming, more job vacancies, new Christchurch home-buying fund, Shanghai markets wobble, swaps hang in there
19th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; dairy prices inch up, service sector booming, more job vacancies, new Christchurch home-buying fund, Shanghai markets wobble, swaps hang in there
Dairy prices up +3.1%, IMF sees global economy gaining momentum; US building permits rise, real wages jump; UK to get snap election; Aussies to end '457' visas; UST 10yr yield at 2.17%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
19th Apr 17, 7:39am
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Dairy prices up +3.1%, IMF sees global economy gaining momentum; US building permits rise, real wages jump; UK to get snap election; Aussies to end '457' visas; UST 10yr yield at 2.17%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; Resimac goes low, TD rates tweaked, The Hawk loses in court, pay equity funded for 55,000, good dairy signal, who owns Govt debt, swaps firm and steepen
18th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; Resimac goes low, TD rates tweaked, The Hawk loses in court, pay equity funded for 55,000, good dairy signal, who owns Govt debt, swaps firm and steepen
US trade strong on West Coast; US retail sales stall, consumer prices fall; China growth impresses, but social costs high; RBA joins critique of bank lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
18th Apr 17, 7:31am
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US trade strong on West Coast; US retail sales stall, consumer prices fall; China growth impresses, but social costs high; RBA joins critique of bank lending; UST 10yr yield at 2.26%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
US trade volumes grow unexpectedly; US retail sales slip and consumer prices drop; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc, TWI = 75
17th Apr 17, 8:06am
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US trade volumes grow unexpectedly; US retail sales slip and consumer prices drop; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc, TWI = 75
Following the money shows how they really think. Our banks treat the New Zealand economy as just a housing market, with lending for the real economy a relatively smaller focus
15th Apr 17, 11:19am
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Following the money shows how they really think. Our banks treat the New Zealand economy as just a housing market, with lending for the real economy a relatively smaller focus
US jobs and confidence rise; Trump reverses himself; jobs grow in OECD; Aussies tackle large company payment terms abuse; Aussies install solar faster; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil lower, gold up again; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc, TWI = 75.1
14th Apr 17, 8:40am
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US jobs and confidence rise; Trump reverses himself; jobs grow in OECD; Aussies tackle large company payment terms abuse; Aussies install solar faster; UST 10yr 2.23%; oil lower, gold up again; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc, TWI = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; phantom housing strength, real factory strength, no food price stress, linker demand strong, swaps flatten, NZD firms
13th Apr 17, 2:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; phantom housing strength, real factory strength, no food price stress, linker demand strong, swaps flatten, NZD firms
US Govt deficit jumps; Canada cautious; China producer prices race higher; iron ore prices tanking; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil down, gold stays high; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
13th Apr 17, 7:34am
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US Govt deficit jumps; Canada cautious; China producer prices race higher; iron ore prices tanking; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil down, gold stays high; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; rates trimmed, tourist growth slows, Truckometers still strong, Chinese inflation jumps, swaps and NZD stable
12th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; rates trimmed, tourist growth slows, Truckometers still strong, Chinese inflation jumps, swaps and NZD stable
Equities under pressure; US job openings at 7 month high; German sentiment rises; Aussies unprepared for China slump; NZ tax on wages OECD lowest; UST 10yr yield at 2.30%; oil up, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
12th Apr 17, 7:27am
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Equities under pressure; US job openings at 7 month high; German sentiment rises; Aussies unprepared for China slump; NZ tax on wages OECD lowest; UST 10yr yield at 2.30%; oil up, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; interest rates slip, consumer spending strong, inflation all in housing, Brilliant Finance woes, chicken prices jump, swap rates fall, NZD stable
11th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; interest rates slip, consumer spending strong, inflation all in housing, Brilliant Finance woes, chicken prices jump, swap rates fall, NZD stable
IMF and OECD see global economy improving; Canada housing starts jump; junk bond issuance leaps in Asia; iron ore prices slide; China targets 'spies'; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
11th Apr 17, 7:35am
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IMF and OECD see global economy improving; Canada housing starts jump; junk bond issuance leaps in Asia; iron ore prices slide; China targets 'spies'; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank TD special, housing is hard, Aussies borrowing less, realtor collusion, swaps up strongly
10th Apr 17, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank TD special, housing is hard, Aussies borrowing less, realtor collusion, swaps up strongly
US jobs growth stumbles, pay up +2.7%; China reserves still over US$3 tln; Hong Kong absorbed; Sydney in an auction frenzy, Norris not worried; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
10th Apr 17, 7:28am
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US jobs growth stumbles, pay up +2.7%; China reserves still over US$3 tln; Hong Kong absorbed; Sydney in an auction frenzy, Norris not worried; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts rates, Liberty raises some, cranes up, wool down, renting 'popular', Youi rogered, gold jumps, swaps and NZD stable
7th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts rates, Liberty raises some, cranes up, wool down, renting 'popular', Youi rogered, gold jumps, swaps and NZD stable
ASB cuts two key fixed mortgage rates, the first reductions of fixed rates for terms longer than one year by a major bank in 2017
7th Apr 17, 9:52am
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ASB cuts two key fixed mortgage rates, the first reductions of fixed rates for terms longer than one year by a major bank in 2017
US labour market signals strong; White House to support bank breakup?; global airfreight grows strongly; India tightens monetary policy; conferences avoid the US; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
7th Apr 17, 7:35am
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US labour market signals strong; White House to support bank breakup?; global airfreight grows strongly; India tightens monetary policy; conferences avoid the US; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
The strategy of hiking floating mortgage rates in small regular increments continues with another major adding +9 bps to its rates. The separation from official and wholesale rates widens
6th Apr 17, 9:14am
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The strategy of hiking floating mortgage rates in small regular increments continues with another major adding +9 bps to its rates. The separation from official and wholesale rates widens
US jobs grow strongly; US service sector slows; Wall Street slips; US Fed minutes confirm bond selldown; Aussies show fear of debt-to-income ratio; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
6th Apr 17, 7:37am
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US jobs grow strongly; US service sector slows; Wall Street slips; US Fed minutes confirm bond selldown; Aussies show fear of debt-to-income ratio; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7