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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; no rate changes, eyes on Budget, Aussie underestimate, divisive rules eyed for change, eyes on Fonterra, swaps slip, NZD firms
23rd May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; no rate changes, eyes on Budget, Aussie underestimate, divisive rules eyed for change, eyes on Fonterra, swaps slip, NZD firms
OECD sees slower growth; China slams sugar imports; Portugal out of sick bay; new Aussie bank tax lighter than 'feared'; UST 10yr yield 2.25%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1; bitcoin price frenzy
23rd May 17, 7:31am
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OECD sees slower growth; China slams sugar imports; Portugal out of sick bay; new Aussie bank tax lighter than 'feared'; UST 10yr yield 2.25%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1; bitcoin price frenzy
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TD rate changes, Westpac grumpy, S&P downgrades second tier financials, banks not in Top 10 'most trusted', swaps up, NZD steady
22nd May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TD rate changes, Westpac grumpy, S&P downgrades second tier financials, banks not in Top 10 'most trusted', swaps up, NZD steady
American household finances improve; TPP to be revived without the US; Australia at risk of Irish-style bust over interest-only mortgages; UST 10yr yield 2.24%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
22nd May 17, 7:29am
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American household finances improve; TPP to be revived without the US; Australia at risk of Irish-style bust over interest-only mortgages; UST 10yr yield 2.24%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, migration peaking, visitor numbers impress, new bigger Tasman Housing Accord; RBNZ extends currency swap deal with China, swaps & NZD slip
19th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, migration peaking, visitor numbers impress, new bigger Tasman Housing Accord; RBNZ extends currency swap deal with China, swaps & NZD slip
Improving US data; NAFTA renegotiation triggered; China house price surge ends; AU jobless rate slips, hours worked down; ATO scandal shock; UST 10yr yield 2.23%; oil firms, gold falls; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
19th May 17, 7:30am
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Improving US data; NAFTA renegotiation triggered; China house price surge ends; AU jobless rate slips, hours worked down; ATO scandal shock; UST 10yr yield 2.23%; oil firms, gold falls; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, strong farm sales, weak lifestyle block sales, consumer sentiment up, just one winner, swap rates fall & flatten
18th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, strong farm sales, weak lifestyle block sales, consumer sentiment up, just one winner, swap rates fall & flatten
Risk aversion grips markets; US personal debt now above 2008 level; world record property price; Aust keeps AAA; Aust bank chiefs gagged; UST 10yr yield down to 2.22%; oil firms, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
18th May 17, 7:32am
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Risk aversion grips markets; US personal debt now above 2008 level; world record property price; Aust keeps AAA; Aust bank chiefs gagged; UST 10yr yield down to 2.22%; oil firms, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, dairy payout prospects improve, milk output spurt, job ads grow, PPI rises slow, Akl concrete output jumps, swaps down
17th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, dairy payout prospects improve, milk output spurt, job ads grow, PPI rises slow, Akl concrete output jumps, swaps down
Dairy prices rise again; US factory output surges; China juices market with big cash carrot; AU politicians round on bank bosses; Labour parties call for higher taxes; UST 10yr yield up to 2.33%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
17th May 17, 7:35am
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Dairy prices rise again; US factory output surges; China juices market with big cash carrot; AU politicians round on bank bosses; Labour parties call for higher taxes; UST 10yr yield up to 2.33%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
Low interest rates and modest drawdown growth are revealed in a detailed look at the components of our home loan market
16th May 17, 5:00pm
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Low interest rates and modest drawdown growth are revealed in a detailed look at the components of our home loan market
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; another floating rate rise, more TD rate changes, expect to live longer, more houses everywhere, higher inflation expectations, swaps rise
16th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; another floating rate rise, more TD rate changes, expect to live longer, more houses everywhere, higher inflation expectations, swaps rise
Higher term deposit rates for longer terms come as banks attempt to nudge their customers away from a very short term focus. But wholesale rate levels limit what they can offer
16th May 17, 9:37am
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Higher term deposit rates for longer terms come as banks attempt to nudge their customers away from a very short term focus. But wholesale rate levels limit what they can offer
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB trims a mortgage rate, ASB raises three TD rates, service sector stumbles, car sales boom, a long fence, swaps drop yet again, NZD firms
15th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB trims a mortgage rate, ASB raises three TD rates, service sector stumbles, car sales boom, a long fence, swaps drop yet again, NZD firms
US inflation, retail below expectations; GE supports NAFTA; US-China trade deal invites derision; China claims initiative on trade; Aussie investors recoil; UST 10yr yield up to 2.33%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.6
15th May 17, 7:24am
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US inflation, retail below expectations; GE supports NAFTA; US-China trade deal invites derision; China claims initiative on trade; Aussie investors recoil; UST 10yr yield up to 2.33%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, 'horrible' house sales volume falls, fast rising population, healthy factory activity, more corporate welfare, swaps drop again, NZD holds
12th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, 'horrible' house sales volume falls, fast rising population, healthy factory activity, more corporate welfare, swaps drop again, NZD holds
September 2035 Government inflation-linked tender #602; coverage ratio highest for year at 4.7 times; weighted average yield virtually unchanged at 2.15%
12th May 17, 2:32pm
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September 2035 Government inflation-linked tender #602; coverage ratio highest for year at 4.7 times; weighted average yield virtually unchanged at 2.15%
US labour market firms; Fed signals QE wind-back; China govt stock yields invert; Canada's banks downgraded; Aussie fuel cell innovation; UST 10yr yield up to 2.40%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
12th May 17, 7:28am
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US labour market firms; Fed signals QE wind-back; China govt stock yields invert; Canada's banks downgraded; Aussie fuel cell innovation; UST 10yr yield up to 2.40%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes from anyone, no food price increases, UFB ahead of plan, TPP ratified, where the jobs will be, money for tourism, swaps fall, NZD slips
11th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes from anyone, no food price increases, UFB ahead of plan, TPP ratified, where the jobs will be, money for tourism, swaps fall, NZD slips
US import prices jump; China inflation tame; China's corporate offshore buying frenzy suddenly ends; unexpected AU GST rules on new-home purchases; UST 10yr yield up to 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
11th May 17, 7:33am
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US import prices jump; China inflation tame; China's corporate offshore buying frenzy suddenly ends; unexpected AU GST rules on new-home purchases; UST 10yr yield up to 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Westpac raises mortgage rates, LGFA tender popular, truckometer slows, with retail spending and holiday stays, cows shift north, bigger surplus, swaps fall
10th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Westpac raises mortgage rates, LGFA tender popular, truckometer slows, with retail spending and holiday stays, cows shift north, bigger surplus, swaps fall
The Red Bank matches ANZ's home loan rate hikes, but keeps its market leading 5-yr rate. However it doesn't follow ANZ with any term deposit rises
10th May 17, 9:22am
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The Red Bank matches ANZ's home loan rate hikes, but keeps its market leading 5-yr rate. However it doesn't follow ANZ with any term deposit rises
Aussie budget spends big on infrastructure; gives tax cut to FHBs; imposes new costs on big banks; hits foreign investors; HNA under scruitiny; UST 10yr yield up to 2.41%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
10th May 17, 7:27am
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Aussie budget spends big on infrastructure; gives tax cut to FHBs; imposes new costs on big banks; hits foreign investors; HNA under scruitiny; UST 10yr yield up to 2.41%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; many rate rises, IMF wants more intense regulation, rents up, many HomeStart grants, investors pull back, swap rates up, NZD stable
9th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; many rate rises, IMF wants more intense regulation, rents up, many HomeStart grants, investors pull back, swap rates up, NZD stable
China's C/A surplus slumps; China bets big on solar; Moody's doubts Aussie growth assumptions; VIX at record low; Canada's house building surges; UST 10yr yield up to 2.38%; oil and gold remain low; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
9th May 17, 7:32am
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China's C/A surplus slumps; China bets big on solar; Moody's doubts Aussie growth assumptions; VIX at record low; Canada's house building surges; UST 10yr yield up to 2.38%; oil and gold remain low; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1