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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Australia growth holds up, dairy prices don't, GMP tender starts, house prices high and tight, long swap rates jump, NZD slips further
3rd Jun 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Australia growth holds up, dairy prices don't, GMP tender starts, house prices high and tight, long swap rates jump, NZD slips further
Dairy prices down -4.3%; US car sales jump; EU inflation rising; Greek deal near; India cuts rates; IMF changes tack; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
3rd Jun 15, 7:27am
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Dairy prices down -4.3%; US car sales jump; EU inflation rising; Greek deal near; India cuts rates; IMF changes tack; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts TD rates, matches mortgage rates, raises personal loan rates, terms of trade improve, Fonterra pays 13% more in Australia
2nd Jun 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts TD rates, matches mortgage rates, raises personal loan rates, terms of trade improve, Fonterra pays 13% more in Australia
Treasury shows how lower prices will flow through to farms and reveals how much and when the farms will receive the funds
2nd Jun 15, 2:42pm
Treasury shows how lower prices will flow through to farms and reveals how much and when the farms will receive the funds
ANZ resets many rates lower, leading term deposits down, follows on mortgages, but still leaves credit card rates unchanged
2nd Jun 15, 10:26am
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ANZ resets many rates lower, leading term deposits down, follows on mortgages, but still leaves credit card rates unchanged
US consumers save, don't spend; factories expand everywhere except China; Aussie wages fall; Z buys Caltex; UST 10yr yields 2.18% ; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
2nd Jun 15, 7:26am
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US consumers save, don't spend; factories expand everywhere except China; Aussie wages fall; Z buys Caltex; UST 10yr yields 2.18% ; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
Greek endgame; China to allow offshore investment by individuals; Aussie GDP component very weak; eyes on Fonterra; yields, gold, oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
28th May 15, 7:35am
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Greek endgame; China to allow offshore investment by individuals; Aussie GDP component very weak; eyes on Fonterra; yields, gold, oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approval levels surprise, another PPP road, Westland Dairy optimistic, swap rates down
27th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approval levels surprise, another PPP road, Westland Dairy optimistic, swap rates down
US dollar rises on better data; IMF says China's currency now not overvalued; AU BOP deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield falls; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
27th May 15, 7:31am
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US dollar rises on better data; IMF says China's currency now not overvalued; AU BOP deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield falls; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; worse trade deficit, more irrigation, high LVR investor lending grows, Convention Centre ok, most people 'satisfied'
26th May 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; worse trade deficit, more irrigation, high LVR investor lending grows, Convention Centre ok, most people 'satisfied'
China cuts import duties; Japan exports more to the US; Australia pressed by China; Panama Canal volumes low; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
26th May 15, 7:30am
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China cuts import duties; Japan exports more to the US; Australia pressed by China; Panama Canal volumes low; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UFB kick along, 10yr passports return, key TPPA vote, Tauranga's huge university project, swap rates and NZD unchanged
25th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UFB kick along, 10yr passports return, key TPPA vote, Tauranga's huge university project, swap rates and NZD unchanged
US core CPI rising; Yellen eyes rate rise; Greeks say they are insolvent; UK prepares to leave the EU; China wage rises drive productivity; huge Australian subsidies; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
25th May 15, 7:32am
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US core CPI rising; Yellen eyes rate rise; Greeks say they are insolvent; UK prepares to leave the EU; China wage rises drive productivity; huge Australian subsidies; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
Both BNZ and Westpac announce new fixed rate mortgage reductions capping a week of small rate declines
23rd May 15, 8:57am
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Both BNZ and Westpac announce new fixed rate mortgage reductions capping a week of small rate declines
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate cuts for mortgages and term deposits, consumer confidence still high; Ngaphui agree to negotiate; NZD firms
22nd May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate cuts for mortgages and term deposits, consumer confidence still high; Ngaphui agree to negotiate; NZD firms
The Red Bank gets stingy with its term deposit rate offers, and that is on top of its tough interest-payment arrangements
22nd May 15, 2:29pm
The Red Bank gets stingy with its term deposit rate offers, and that is on top of its tough interest-payment arrangements
American TPPA progress; US home sales fall, as do jobless claims; US, EU factories expand, China contracts; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
22nd May 15, 7:29am
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American TPPA progress; US home sales fall, as do jobless claims; US, EU factories expand, China contracts; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
ASB challenges its main rivals with a new rate lower by -24 bps, tweaks some of its standard rates down too
21st May 15, 5:30pm
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ASB challenges its main rivals with a new rate lower by -24 bps, tweaks some of its standard rates down too
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migrant peak, high visitor numbers from China, restrained credit card spending at home, FMA and SFO in new probe, swap rates down
21st May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migrant peak, high visitor numbers from China, restrained credit card spending at home, FMA and SFO in new probe, swap rates down
Huge criminal fines for big banks; US Fed turns away from June hike; Japan grows strongly; China chooses Brazil over Australia; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
21st May 15, 7:28am
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Huge criminal fines for big banks; US Fed turns away from June hike; Japan grows strongly; China chooses Brazil over Australia; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, higher home loan values approved, regions stage a comeback, swap rates rise
20th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, higher home loan values approved, regions stage a comeback, swap rates rise
Low rates allow low repayments. So do longer terms. But neither seem rational. Irrational expectations of long term capital gains keep the structure together
20th May 15, 11:47am
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Low rates allow low repayments. So do longer terms. But neither seem rational. Irrational expectations of long term capital gains keep the structure together
Dairy prices stabilise on lower volumes; US housing starts jump; China BOP slumps; UST 10yr yields higher; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 73.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
20th May 15, 7:31am
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Dairy prices stabilise on lower volumes; US housing starts jump; China BOP slumps; UST 10yr yields higher; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 73.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; PPI weak, farm expenses fall, inflation expectations don't fall, swap rates rise, NZD falls then jumps on RBNZ survey
19th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; PPI weak, farm expenses fall, inflation expectations don't fall, swap rates rise, NZD falls then jumps on RBNZ survey
China house prices fall; US Fed doubts their economy is weak; RBA eyes more rate cuts; IMF values energy subsidies; UST 10yr yields up to 2.22%; NZ$1 = 73.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
19th May 15, 7:43am
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China house prices fall; US Fed doubts their economy is weak; RBA eyes more rate cuts; IMF values energy subsidies; UST 10yr yields up to 2.22%; NZ$1 = 73.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7