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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; new calculator, new deposit analysis, services expansion cools, median multiples dip, China inflation puzzle, swaps slip, NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; new calculator, new deposit analysis, services expansion cools, median multiples dip, China inflation puzzle, swaps slip, NZD up
David Chaston with 10 more things you need to know about developments around and involving China
Yellen says Fed on track; US inflation tame; PBoC claims control; US retail sales strong, confidence surges; Aussie double-dipping; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
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Yellen says Fed on track; US inflation tame; PBoC claims control; US retail sales strong, confidence surges; Aussie double-dipping; UST 10yr yield at 2.28%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
We launch a new calculator that can help you estimate the costs of breaking a fixed-rate mortgage contract early. It gives different results for each bank depending on their fees and calculation methods
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We launch a new calculator that can help you estimate the costs of breaking a fixed-rate mortgage contract early. It gives different results for each bank depending on their fees and calculation methods
We look at the make-up of bank deposits, especially those held by households, and find these balances growing surprisingly quickly
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We look at the make-up of bank deposits, especially those held by households, and find these balances growing surprisingly quickly
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac offers hot 3yr rate; factories humming; WMP watch, ABS confounds again, RBA stays on song, swaps soft, NZD up, bitcoin takes off
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac offers hot 3yr rate; factories humming; WMP watch, ABS confounds again, RBA stays on song, swaps soft, NZD up, bitcoin takes off
Westpac launches 4.94% three year fixed home loan rate, lower than all its main rivals, nearly as low as HSBC's three-year 'Premier' rate
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Westpac launches 4.94% three year fixed home loan rate, lower than all its main rivals, nearly as low as HSBC's three-year 'Premier' rate
EU factory output up strongly; US QE wind-down 'going well'; US PPI up; Fed warns on China debt; China car sales strong, services deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
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EU factory output up strongly; US QE wind-down 'going well'; US PPI up; Fed warns on China debt; China car sales strong, services deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; BNZ switches TD rates, REINZ reports soggy data, food prices up, confidence 'resilient', bonds priced, swap rates lower
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; BNZ switches TD rates, REINZ reports soggy data, food prices up, confidence 'resilient', bonds priced, swap rates lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; trucks slow down, tourist accommodation growth slows, inside trader accused, infant formula pushback, swaps down, NZD bumps up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; trucks slow down, tourist accommodation growth slows, inside trader accused, infant formula pushback, swaps down, NZD bumps up
NZ Govt decision delayed; IMF upgrades China, downgrades US; US business loan growth slowing fast; Japan metals scandal; Catalan blinks; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
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NZ Govt decision delayed; IMF upgrades China, downgrades US; US business loan growth slowing fast; Japan metals scandal; Catalan blinks; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
IMF sees growth spurt; China services sag badly; China fx reserves hold US$3 tln level; German factories buzzing; Thaler wins economics Nobel; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.6
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IMF sees growth spurt; China services sag badly; China fx reserves hold US$3 tln level; German factories buzzing; Thaler wins economics Nobel; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; no rate changes, AU GST system panned, AIA bond details, Fexi Cards does credit card securitisation, houses for sale stocks tighten, swaps slip up, NZD slips down
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; no rate changes, AU GST system panned, AIA bond details, Fexi Cards does credit card securitisation, houses for sale stocks tighten, swaps slip up, NZD slips down
US payrolls fall, but wages rise strongly; Deutsche Bank CEO snubs HNA; Aussie analysts can't find China effect in house prices; Catalonia crisis intensifies; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil drops, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
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US payrolls fall, but wages rise strongly; Deutsche Bank CEO snubs HNA; Aussie analysts can't find China effect in house prices; Catalonia crisis intensifies; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil drops, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
We update our preliminary analysis of the raw numbers of the 2017 election votes counted, after the 'specials' are included
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We update our preliminary analysis of the raw numbers of the 2017 election votes counted, after the 'specials' are included
US non-farm payrolls fall by 33,000, prior months revised lower. But pay rises 2.9% and Fed expected to look past hurricane-distorted data to raise rates again
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US non-farm payrolls fall by 33,000, prior months revised lower. But pay rises 2.9% and Fed expected to look past hurricane-distorted data to raise rates again
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, rental housing gains, FMT downgrades commercial lending, eyes on final vote tally, swaps rise, NZD falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, rental housing gains, FMT downgrades commercial lending, eyes on final vote tally, swaps rise, NZD falls
Air travel grows strongly; US targets payday lending; US and Canadian trade deficits grow; "Prepare for hard Brexit"; Aussies on diet in August; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
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Air travel grows strongly; US targets payday lending; US and Canadian trade deficits grow; "Prepare for hard Brexit"; Aussies on diet in August; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, record used imports, Crown surplus higher, pay with Fitbit, Aussie trade surplus, but retail drops, swaps and NZD lower
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, record used imports, Crown surplus higher, pay with Fitbit, Aussie trade surplus, but retail drops, swaps and NZD lower
US service sector strong; US jobs growth slows; global airfreight nears peak; EU tackles tech taxes; EU retail sales stall; CNY-financed AU projects suffer; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil slips, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
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US service sector strong; US jobs growth slows; global airfreight nears peak; EU tackles tech taxes; EU retail sales stall; CNY-financed AU projects suffer; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil slips, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, housing markets turn down, commodity prices up, strong car sales, job ads high, strong LGFA tender, swaps slip, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, housing markets turn down, commodity prices up, strong car sales, job ads high, strong LGFA tender, swaps slip, NZD holds
Dairy prices drop -2.4%; IMF sees sour impact of rising household debt; US car sales rise; Japan sentiment improves; EU tackles Amazon on taxes; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
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Dairy prices drop -2.4%; IMF sees sour impact of rising household debt; US car sales rise; Japan sentiment improves; EU tackles Amazon on taxes; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ASB cuts a key mortgage rate, QSBO slips, rents up, changing demographic profile, RaboDirect sells managed funds line, swaps and NZD slips
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ASB cuts a key mortgage rate, QSBO slips, rents up, changing demographic profile, RaboDirect sells managed funds line, swaps and NZD slips
US factory activity surges; global factories healthy; Wall Street hits new records, again; EU jobless falls; another EU airline collapse; Sydney house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
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US factory activity surges; global factories healthy; Wall Street hits new records, again; EU jobless falls; another EU airline collapse; Sydney house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
ASB targets a low 4.39% one year rate opening up a significant advantage over its main rivals. Kiwibank avoids rate changes, offers a free Samoa holiday with every qualifying loan
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ASB targets a low 4.39% one year rate opening up a significant advantage over its main rivals. Kiwibank avoids rate changes, offers a free Samoa holiday with every qualifying loan