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Higher home loan rates are announced by SBS Bank and these include a rise in their floating rate. Four 'specials' are increased too
25th Feb 17, 9:44am
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Higher home loan rates are announced by SBS Bank and these include a rise in their floating rate. Four 'specials' are increased too
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac adds TD 'special'; rents on the move, RBA sees rate cut danger, foreign buyer data, swaps fall, NZD inches higher
24th Feb 17, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac adds TD 'special'; rents on the move, RBA sees rate cut danger, foreign buyer data, swaps fall, NZD inches higher
US jobless claims at 44yr low; resi property investing surges in US; Merkel 'no' to eurobonds; Germany posts budget surplus; China M&A grows astonishingly; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.7
24th Feb 17, 7:38am
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US jobless claims at 44yr low; resi property investing surges in US; Merkel 'no' to eurobonds; Germany posts budget surplus; China M&A grows astonishingly; UST 10yr yield at 2.39%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; milk payout unchanged, swimmable now official, NZGB yield falls, Aussie pay rises at record low; swaps fall; NZD rises slightly
23rd Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; milk payout unchanged, swimmable now official, NZGB yield falls, Aussie pay rises at record low; swaps fall; NZD rises slightly
Markets eye Fed minutes; US home sales surge; Mexico growth hangs in there; WTO's Bali TFA now in force; China's huge WMP risk; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
23rd Feb 17, 7:34am
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Markets eye Fed minutes; US home sales surge; Mexico growth hangs in there; WTO's Bali TFA now in force; China's huge WMP risk; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, more job ads, dairy prices down, credit card use up, ASB 5yr bond scores, HSBC in trouble again, jail for bribes
22nd Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, more job ads, dairy prices down, credit card use up, ASB 5yr bond scores, HSBC in trouble again, jail for bribes
Dairy prices fall -3.2%; US retail strong; HSBC has big profit fall; China says 'will respond' to US import tax; EU blocks more MNC tax dodges; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
22nd Feb 17, 7:36am
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Dairy prices fall -3.2%; US retail strong; HSBC has big profit fall; China says 'will respond' to US import tax; EU blocks more MNC tax dodges; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland trims some rates, Auckland auctions tough, tax changes, social bonds launched; eyes on dairy auction, Heartland profit jumps
21st Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Heartland trims some rates, Auckland auctions tough, tax changes, social bonds launched; eyes on dairy auction, Heartland profit jumps
We investigate why rents in Auckland have not risen as fast as house prices, given the 'housing shortage', and find both investor activity and later household formation as reasons
21st Feb 17, 1:14pm
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We investigate why rents in Auckland have not risen as fast as house prices, given the 'housing shortage', and find both investor activity and later household formation as reasons
US on holiday; EU claims IMF agrees Greek solution; EU & Japan close on trade deal; China uses trains not ships to Europe; RBA looks at housing differently; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
21st Feb 17, 7:38am
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US on holiday; EU claims IMF agrees Greek solution; EU & Japan close on trade deal; China uses trains not ships to Europe; RBA looks at housing differently; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB offers a short special, service sector booming, producer inflation, no farm inflation, Heartland buys into online factor, swaps in bear steepening
20th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB offers a short special, service sector booming, producer inflation, no farm inflation, Heartland buys into online factor, swaps in bear steepening
US mulls alternatives; EU tells UK divorce first; more China stimulus; ANZ-AU cuts some credit card interest rates; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
20th Feb 17, 7:22am
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US mulls alternatives; EU tells UK divorce first; more China stimulus; ANZ-AU cuts some credit card interest rates; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a new sub 4% home loan rate, factory slowdown, more concrete, retail gains, swap rates fall, NZD holds
17th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a new sub 4% home loan rate, factory slowdown, more concrete, retail gains, swap rates fall, NZD holds
US building consents jump; US consumer delinquencies rise as debt rises; China FDI falls; AU labour market unimpressive; UST 10yr yield at 2.46%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
17th Feb 17, 7:28am
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US building consents jump; US consumer delinquencies rise as debt rises; China FDI falls; AU labour market unimpressive; UST 10yr yield at 2.46%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: Crown accounts balance, motels face tourism surge, consumer confidence high, NZGB yields rise, no fuel tax for Auckland, swaps and NZD up
16th Feb 17, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: Crown accounts balance, motels face tourism surge, consumer confidence high, NZGB yields rise, no fuel tax for Auckland, swaps and NZD up
US retail strong; US CPI rising; China ups infrastructure stimulus; EU ratifies Canada trade deal; AU to target property investor tax concessions; UST 10yr yield at 2.51%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
16th Feb 17, 7:26am
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US retail strong; US CPI rising; China ups infrastructure stimulus; EU ratifies Canada trade deal; AU to target property investor tax concessions; UST 10yr yield at 2.51%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB Bank raises rates, ASB leverages profit higher, population grows & gets younger, LGFA debt popular, swaps up & steeper
15th Feb 17, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB Bank raises rates, ASB leverages profit higher, population grows & gets younger, LGFA debt popular, swaps up & steeper
Yellen signals rate hike; US SMEs like Trump; EU growth sags; UK prices jump; China credit in dramatic surge; UST 10yr yield at 2.48%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
15th Feb 17, 7:39am
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Yellen signals rate hike; US SMEs like Trump; EU growth sags; UK prices jump; China credit in dramatic surge; UST 10yr yield at 2.48%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
Challenger bank announces some small home loan rate rises, the second set in two weeks. It also raises one term deposit rate
14th Feb 17, 7:30pm
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Challenger bank announces some small home loan rate rises, the second set in two weeks. It also raises one term deposit rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, grim housing data in January, RBNZ committed to dashboard, AU banks pull back; swap rates inch up, NZD stable
14th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, grim housing data in January, RBNZ committed to dashboard, AU banks pull back; swap rates inch up, NZD stable
US inflation expectations rise; China land prices up, car sales down. Japan growth modest; EU anxious; Lloyds Bank off to Berlin; iron ore prices surge; UST 10yr yield at 2.44%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
14th Feb 17, 7:29am
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US inflation expectations rise; China land prices up, car sales down. Japan growth modest; EU anxious; Lloyds Bank off to Berlin; iron ore prices surge; UST 10yr yield at 2.44%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: both mortgage and TD rates change (not all up), investment property yields rise, retail spending up +5.6%, intensification closer, swaps & NZD little changed
13th Feb 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: both mortgage and TD rates change (not all up), investment property yields rise, retail spending up +5.6%, intensification closer, swaps & NZD little changed
American sentiment wavers, US budget deficit narrows, Fed to stick to policy targets; Swiss say no; Panama makes arrests; iron ore prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 2.41%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
13th Feb 17, 7:30am
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American sentiment wavers, US budget deficit narrows, Fed to stick to policy targets; Swiss say no; Panama makes arrests; iron ore prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 2.41%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
Sliding wholesale rates have opened the gate for New Zealand's largest home loan lender to drop its key one year fixed rate in a 'special' offer. Standard rates rise however
11th Feb 17, 9:16am
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Sliding wholesale rates have opened the gate for New Zealand's largest home loan lender to drop its key one year fixed rate in a 'special' offer. Standard rates rise however
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; one rate rise, strong linker demand, Aussie mortgage pullback, RBA says rate hikes not justified, swap rates bounce, NZD slips again
10th Feb 17, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; one rate rise, strong linker demand, Aussie mortgage pullback, RBA says rate hikes not justified, swap rates bounce, NZD slips again