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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Resimac tweaks, rent rises pause, car sales dip, Aussie retail growth stalls, Westpac's co-cos underwhelm, WMP prices up, 2yr swaps threaten 2%
4th Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Resimac tweaks, rent rises pause, car sales dip, Aussie retail growth stalls, Westpac's co-cos underwhelm, WMP prices up, 2yr swaps threaten 2%
US jobs growth solid; China signals rate cuts; India to adopt a GST; airfreight volumes rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; NZ sovereign CDS spreads sink; oil up +3%, gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
4th Aug 16, 7:31am
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US jobs growth solid; China signals rate cuts; India to adopt a GST; airfreight volumes rise strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; NZ sovereign CDS spreads sink; oil up +3%, gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
3rd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate changes, dairy prices rise, house prices drop, commodity prices undermined, jobs grow strongly, car sales up, bank CEOs lashed for rate holdbacks
Dairy prices jump +6.6%, WMP up even more; RBA cuts to 1.5% but banks won't pass it all on; US consumer spending up; Japan oks stimulus plan; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil under US$40, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
3rd Aug 16, 7:24am
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Dairy prices jump +6.6%, WMP up even more; RBA cuts to 1.5% but banks won't pass it all on; US consumer spending up; Japan oks stimulus plan; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil under US$40, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, house prices rise faster, dairy farmers cut costs, big new road project, inflation expectations unchanged, RBA cuts to 1.50%
2nd Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, house prices rise faster, dairy farmers cut costs, big new road project, inflation expectations unchanged, RBA cuts to 1.50%
Despite record low wholesale rates, BNZ announces increases in two of its key fixed mortgage rates, moving up to levels adopted by its main rivals
2nd Aug 16, 11:30am
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Despite record low wholesale rates, BNZ announces increases in two of its key fixed mortgage rates, moving up to levels adopted by its main rivals
China sends conflicting signals; US factories upbeat; iron ore prices rise; US corporate defaults rise; AU house sales boom; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
2nd Aug 16, 7:24am
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China sends conflicting signals; US factories upbeat; iron ore prices rise; US corporate defaults rise; AU house sales boom; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil down, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
1st Aug 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts 3yr rate, Moody's says NZ banks stable, a new lobbyist, Fonterra signals better earnings, Harmoney to plead guilty, swaps fall, NZD rises
State-owned bank surprises mortgage market with an off-season market leading three year rate, as wholesale rates hit record lows
1st Aug 16, 9:26am
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State-owned bank surprises mortgage market with an off-season market leading three year rate, as wholesale rates hit record lows
Q2 US GDP weak; US consumers positive; ECB stress tests clear; no Japan double dose; Facebook's tax affairs in court; Steve Keen goes darker; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
1st Aug 16, 7:27am
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Q2 US GDP weak; US consumers positive; ECB stress tests clear; no Japan double dose; Facebook's tax affairs in court; Steve Keen goes darker; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil unchanged, gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
29th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; strong building consents, big leaky building case, business confidence eases, record debt levels, record credit levels, swap rates fall, NZD up
'Going up' is not giving Auckland more affordable housing any more. In fact, most 2016 projects are for large and expensive apartments as capacity constraints shift resources
29th Jul 16, 2:08pm
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'Going up' is not giving Auckland more affordable housing any more. In fact, most 2016 projects are for large and expensive apartments as capacity constraints shift resources
IMF rebuked on bailout processes; fewer China zombies; China floods disrupt food and steel; Britain faces gloom; NZ sovereign CDS spreads hit new low; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
29th Jul 16, 7:33am
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IMF rebuked on bailout processes; fewer China zombies; China floods disrupt food and steel; Britain faces gloom; NZ sovereign CDS spreads hit new low; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
David Chaston explains what really motivates banks when you apply for a mortgage, and why they react as they do when you get into financial strife
29th Jul 16, 5:49am
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David Chaston explains what really motivates banks when you apply for a mortgage, and why they react as they do when you get into financial strife
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
28th Jul 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland's home loan affordability problem, NZGB yield dives, tourism thrives, new infant formula powder plant, swap rates fall, NZD rises
US Fed turns positive, but restrained by low inflation; US durable goods orders weak; Japan readies huge fiscal stimulus, may get monetary boost as well; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
28th Jul 16, 7:24am
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US Fed turns positive, but restrained by low inflation; US durable goods orders weak; Japan readies huge fiscal stimulus, may get monetary boost as well; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
27th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a bold revised Plan for Auckland, one for Hawke's Bay too, court backs banks, as does Consumer NZ, swaps rise, NZD flat
Positive US economic data; eyes on Fed; Vancouver imposes 15% tax on foreign house buyers; ACCC calls for end to Aussie privatisations; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
27th Jul 16, 7:20am
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Positive US economic data; eyes on Fed; Vancouver imposes 15% tax on foreign house buyers; ACCC calls for end to Aussie privatisations; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
26th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; building records, job hunting up, horticulture saves trade, eyes on bank rules, swaps steepen, NZD flat
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; property yields vanishing, construction boom coming, equities higher, swaps hold at record lows, NZD unchanged
25th Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; property yields vanishing, construction boom coming, equities higher, swaps hold at record lows, NZD unchanged
US factories busy; UK confidence drops; IMF's Lagarde to face trial; Australia chooses NZ welfare reform path; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
25th Jul 16, 7:18am
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US factories busy; UK confidence drops; IMF's Lagarde to face trial; Australia chooses NZ welfare reform path; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; commission surge, poll surge, Chronican's third bank, China sentiment improves, bankruptcies up, swaps down
22nd Jul 16, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; commission surge, poll surge, Chronican's third bank, China sentiment improves, bankruptcies up, swaps down
US housing sales rise; jobless claims fall; ECB tackles uncertainty, hints Italian bank bailout; Singapore moves on 1MDB; Aussie bank satisfaction drops; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
22nd Jul 16, 7:33am
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US housing sales rise; jobless claims fall; ECB tackles uncertainty, hints Italian bank bailout; Singapore moves on 1MDB; Aussie bank satisfaction drops; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil lower, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ view turns, Auckland Council readies bond offer, migration up, credit card use smarter, business bills paid on time, swaps and NZD fall
21st Jul 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ view turns, Auckland Council readies bond offer, migration up, credit card use smarter, business bills paid on time, swaps and NZD fall
US sues to seize US$1 bln of stolen Malaysian funds; HSBC managers charged over fx fraud; big Aussie non-bank merger; ASIC tells banks to "raise the culture bar"; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
21st Jul 16, 7:35am
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US sues to seize US$1 bln of stolen Malaysian funds; HSBC managers charged over fx fraud; big Aussie non-bank merger; ASIC tells banks to "raise the culture bar"; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4