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Housing starts and permits jump in the US; China grows at official rate; no cooling yet in China's housing markets; Canada cuts growth forecast; huge Saudi bond issue; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil up, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1
Housing starts and permits jump in the US; China grows at official rate; no cooling yet in China's housing markets; Canada cuts growth forecast; huge Saudi bond issue; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil up, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; NBS cuts call rate, dairy prices edge up, Govt considers card fee regulation, big AU-NZ pay differential, NZSF goes green, swaps slip, NZD rises
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; NBS cuts call rate, dairy prices edge up, Govt considers card fee regulation, big AU-NZ pay differential, NZSF goes green, swaps slip, NZD rises
Dairy prices inch up; US and UK inflation stirs; China coal prices jump; international air travel to double; 'ugly' outlook for Aussie apartment investors; UST 10yr yield at 1.75%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76
Dairy prices inch up; US and UK inflation stirs; China coal prices jump; international air travel to double; 'ugly' outlook for Aussie apartment investors; UST 10yr yield at 1.75%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, tame CPI, crazy petrol discounting, crazy house values, SFF cutback, NZX in heavy drop, swap rates jump, NZD rises
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, tame CPI, crazy petrol discounting, crazy house values, SFF cutback, NZX in heavy drop, swap rates jump, NZD rises
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank raises mortgage rates, BNZ and ASB cut savings/TD rates, PSI expansion slows, Greens want population growth targets, swap rates raise, NZD sideways
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank raises mortgage rates, BNZ and ASB cut savings/TD rates, PSI expansion slows, Greens want population growth targets, swap rates raise, NZD sideways
Heartland Bank changes three term deposit rates, grabbing best-bank status for three and nine month terms, but giving up that status for a two year term
Heartland Bank changes three term deposit rates, grabbing best-bank status for three and nine month terms, but giving up that status for a two year term
US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland takes a breather, good surplus, more job ads, food prices stable, confidence lifts, paying promptly, swaps fall, NZD soft
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland takes a breather, good surplus, more job ads, food prices stable, confidence lifts, paying promptly, swaps fall, NZD soft
Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts Step Saver, rents up in halo regions, community finance scheme extended, occupancy rate up, swaps up, NZD lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts Step Saver, rents up in halo regions, community finance scheme extended, occupancy rate up, swaps up, NZD lower
Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank sets a 4mth TD special, immigration levels tweaked, retail card use up +6.1%, M&S Scotland dumps NZ lamb, swaps up steeper, NZD down
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank sets a 4mth TD special, immigration levels tweaked, retail card use up +6.1%, M&S Scotland dumps NZ lamb, swaps up steeper, NZD down
China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and BNZ raise rates, inflation in pockets, fast-rising build costs sees affordable project cancelled, Cycle Trail update; NAB's woes continue
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and BNZ raise rates, inflation in pockets, fast-rising build costs sees affordable project cancelled, Cycle Trail update; NAB's woes continue
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Sovereign raises mortgage rates, English can't see rate cut point, growth solid, Z Energy bonds, air travel booms, swap rates up, NZD holds
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Sovereign raises mortgage rates, English can't see rate cut point, growth solid, Z Energy bonds, air travel booms, swap rates up, NZD holds
Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB ups mortgage rates, rents fall in ChCh, used car imports hit 12yr high, another affordability issue, Truckometer steady, swaps rate up, NZD down
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB ups mortgage rates, rents fall in ChCh, used car imports hit 12yr high, another affordability issue, Truckometer steady, swaps rate up, NZD down
US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2