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Westpac pushes long term fixed mortgage rates lower; other banks signal they will follow with even lower rates
23rd Jan 15, 3:25pm
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Westpac pushes long term fixed mortgage rates lower; other banks signal they will follow with even lower rates
ECB bond buying program announced; China adds liquidity; UST 10yr yields rise again; NZ swaps fall; oil down again, gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.1
23rd Jan 15, 7:25am
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ECB bond buying program announced; China adds liquidity; UST 10yr yields rise again; NZ swaps fall; oil down again, gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.1
Unique 'Facebook exclusive' limited and conditional offer launched for one week run
22nd Jan 15, 5:04pm
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Unique 'Facebook exclusive' limited and conditional offer launched for one week run
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines
22nd Jan 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines
Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78
22nd Jan 15, 7:19am
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Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD
21st Jan 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD
Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2
21st Jan 15, 7:29am
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Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2
Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached
20th Jan 15, 5:10pm
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Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, growth with less energy, drought concerns, China growth as expected
20th Jan 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, growth with less energy, drought concerns, China growth as expected
As wholesale rates fall, banks keep reducing their term deposit offers. Some opportunities are briefly open
20th Jan 15, 10:13am
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As wholesale rates fall, banks keep reducing their term deposit offers. Some opportunities are briefly open
Denmark cuts rates, defends peg; ANZ to sell Esanda; oil falls again; NZ swaps stay very flat as rates inch up; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 79.7
20th Jan 15, 7:34am
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Denmark cuts rates, defends peg; ANZ to sell Esanda; oil falls again; NZ swaps stay very flat as rates inch up; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 79.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate drops, sagging labour confidence, median multiples, swap rates rise
19th Jan 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate drops, sagging labour confidence, median multiples, swap rates rise
US still looking at rate hikes despite low inflation; ECB prepares for QE; oil price slips again; gold rises; UST 10yr yields 1.81%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 80
19th Jan 15, 7:18am
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US still looking at rate hikes despite low inflation; ECB prepares for QE; oil price slips again; gold rises; UST 10yr yields 1.81%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 80
We do the maths on how petrol prices are calculated and show that one element is rising fast, masked by the falling crude oil cost
18th Jan 15, 10:56am
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We do the maths on how petrol prices are calculated and show that one element is rising fast, masked by the falling crude oil cost
Is the sudden shift to a very flat wholesale rate curve a market signal that we are about to enter another period of "inversion"?
17th Jan 15, 10:54am
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Is the sudden shift to a very flat wholesale rate curve a market signal that we are about to enter another period of "inversion"?
US unemployment falls, wage growth stalls; US Fed pays huge dividend; China inflation concerns; Aussie investment banks pay bigger bonuses; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.1
12th Jan 15, 7:30am
US unemployment falls, wage growth stalls; US Fed pays huge dividend; China inflation concerns; Aussie investment banks pay bigger bonuses; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.1
Kiwibank kicks off 2015 mortgage campaign with 20 basis points cut to 2-year fixed home loan interest rate
12th Jan 15, 1:02am
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Kiwibank kicks off 2015 mortgage campaign with 20 basis points cut to 2-year fixed home loan interest rate
Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus
9th Jan 15, 11:34am
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Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus
US labour market tightens; German orders fall; Swiss tax cheats; Japan re-shores; HSBC raided in Argentina; commodity prices stay low; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.3
9th Jan 15, 7:45am
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US labour market tightens; German orders fall; Swiss tax cheats; Japan re-shores; HSBC raided in Argentina; commodity prices stay low; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.3
Lower US trade deficit; more US jobs; deflation hits eurozone; rents rise in Auckland; low oil price threats; rate curves at new lows; NZ$1 = 77.6 USc, TWI = 79.6
8th Jan 15, 8:18am
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Lower US trade deficit; more US jobs; deflation hits eurozone; rents rise in Auckland; low oil price threats; rate curves at new lows; NZ$1 = 77.6 USc, TWI = 79.6
First 2015 dairy action sees rising prices across the board with hopes for more to come
7th Jan 15, 9:22am
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First 2015 dairy action sees rising prices across the board with hopes for more to come
US services sector growth slows; China targets new stimulus projects; huge AU mortgage fraud; oil falls further; swap rates now very flat; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 79.7
7th Jan 15, 8:16am
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US services sector growth slows; China targets new stimulus projects; huge AU mortgage fraud; oil falls further; swap rates now very flat; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 79.7
BNZ pushes through two selected fee increases over the holiday period, one for a personal loan product and another for a revolving credit product
6th Jan 15, 9:24am
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BNZ pushes through two selected fee increases over the holiday period, one for a personal loan product and another for a revolving credit product
Japan's factories humming; German inflation vanishes; Aussie credit growth rises; Irish get US beef access again; oil falls to US$50/bbl; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.8
6th Jan 15, 8:19am
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Japan's factories humming; German inflation vanishes; Aussie credit growth rises; Irish get US beef access again; oil falls to US$50/bbl; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.8
We look at a better way to fund your business's working capital requirements, an area that many SME's overlook
5th Jan 15, 12:00pm
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We look at a better way to fund your business's working capital requirements, an area that many SME's overlook