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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZD rises on RBNZ MPS signals, Fonterra fights back, food prices low, little change in swap rates
11th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZD rises on RBNZ MPS signals, Fonterra fights back, food prices low, little change in swap rates
First review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord provides fodder for both sides of the rural water quality debate
11th Dec 14, 2:48pm
First review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord provides fodder for both sides of the rural water quality debate
Live-streamed video from the December RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
11th Dec 14, 8:00am
Live-streamed video from the December RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
American economy stronger; China inflation lower; NZ swap rates fall; oil price drops again; oil demand falling; AU mothballing electricity plants; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.5
11th Dec 14, 7:31am
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American economy stronger; China inflation lower; NZ swap rates fall; oil price drops again; oil demand falling; AU mothballing electricity plants; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; payout cut, house prices rise, LGFA tender popular, Crown accounts struggle, swap rates down
10th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; payout cut, house prices rise, LGFA tender popular, Crown accounts struggle, swap rates down
Stocks and bond yields fall on rising risks in Europe and China; US data positive; Australia clamps down in housing 'investors'; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.6
10th Dec 14, 7:32am
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Stocks and bond yields fall on rising risks in Europe and China; US data positive; Australia clamps down in housing 'investors'; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a Foreign Buyers register?, Truckometer soft, hiring sentiment strong, eyes on Fonterra payout; oil exploration rush; NZD sinks
9th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a Foreign Buyers register?, Truckometer soft, hiring sentiment strong, eyes on Fonterra payout; oil exploration rush; NZD sinks
Japan in worse shape; China trade reveals weaknesses; Europe's banks warned; Aussies ready to levy a 'Google tax'; oil slumps again; NZ$1 = 76.6 USc, TWI = 77.5
9th Dec 14, 7:21am
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Japan in worse shape; China trade reveals weaknesses; Europe's banks warned; Aussies ready to levy a 'Google tax'; oil slumps again; NZ$1 = 76.6 USc, TWI = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Slow start to Xmas for retailers, China gears up, Invercargill stronger than Italy
8th Dec 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Slow start to Xmas for retailers, China gears up, Invercargill stronger than Italy
David Chaston the virtues of printing; China to relax bank capital ratios; post peak wood; China and NZ law; 'good news'; stunning waste; Irish growth; Dilbert & more
8th Dec 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston the virtues of printing; China to relax bank capital ratios; post peak wood; China and NZ law; 'good news'; stunning waste; Irish growth; Dilbert & more
Aussies tackle underfunded bank capital levels; US gets big jobs surge; US trade deficit narrows; UST 10yr yield 2.31%; big oil axes costs; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.1
8th Dec 14, 7:06am
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Aussies tackle underfunded bank capital levels; US gets big jobs surge; US trade deficit narrows; UST 10yr yield 2.31%; big oil axes costs; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RaboDirect and Kiwibank cut rates, low yields spreading, swap rates fall, wholesale trade healthy
5th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RaboDirect and Kiwibank cut rates, low yields spreading, swap rates fall, wholesale trade healthy
US job market grows; ECB delays stimulus decision; Putin defiant as oil price drops; UST 10yr 2.27%; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.4
5th Dec 14, 7:25am
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US job market grows; ECB delays stimulus decision; Putin defiant as oil price drops; UST 10yr 2.27%; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car flood, low Govt bond rates, high core funding ratio, Govt staffing 'stable', big home loan guarantee
4th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car flood, low Govt bond rates, high core funding ratio, Govt staffing 'stable', big home loan guarantee
US jobs and services expand; graft in China grows; Britain tries for a 'Google tax'; corporate bond sales record; Australia growth sags; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.2
4th Dec 14, 7:27am
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US jobs and services expand; graft in China grows; Britain tries for a 'Google tax'; corporate bond sales record; Australia growth sags; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts rates, house prices rise, mortgage approvals jump, rents jump higher, building activity up, Australia disappoints
3rd Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts rates, house prices rise, mortgage approvals jump, rents jump higher, building activity up, Australia disappoints
Dairy auction prices change little; US construction strong; Russia near 'panic'; ECB frozen; oil price falls again; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.2
3rd Dec 14, 7:38am
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Dairy auction prices change little; US construction strong; Russia near 'panic'; ECB frozen; oil price falls again; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC shines, Turners absorbed, new local crude oil pumping, swap rates stop falling, NZD gains
2nd Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC shines, Turners absorbed, new local crude oil pumping, swap rates stop falling, NZD gains
US retail shifts away from Black Friday; factory orders rise; China and EU factories stall; Japan downgraded; oil bounces, gold surges; NZ$1 = 79 USc, TWI = 78.9
2nd Dec 14, 7:33am
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US retail shifts away from Black Friday; factory orders rise; China and EU factories stall; Japan downgraded; oil bounces, gold surges; NZ$1 = 79 USc, TWI = 78.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates fall, Treasury sees no hikes imminent, terms of trade descends, debtor students paying up, swap rates fall
1st Dec 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates fall, Treasury sees no hikes imminent, terms of trade descends, debtor students paying up, swap rates fall
New Zealand's biggest bank pulls back from all its market leading term deposit rates, sets new rates new bottom of competitive range
1st Dec 14, 9:53am
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New Zealand's biggest bank pulls back from all its market leading term deposit rates, sets new rates new bottom of competitive range
US retail store sales soft; China to insure deposits; Swiss reject gold, price tumbles; UST 10yr yields 2.17%; oil price slump continues; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
1st Dec 14, 7:21am
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US retail store sales soft; China to insure deposits; Swiss reject gold, price tumbles; UST 10yr yields 2.17%; oil price slump continues; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
ASB matches recent ANZ 'special' rate changes, reintroduces an 18 month 'special', now has market's lowest 18 month and 4 year home loan rates
30th Nov 14, 10:13am
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ASB matches recent ANZ 'special' rate changes, reintroduces an 18 month 'special', now has market's lowest 18 month and 4 year home loan rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising sea levels, big trade deficit, RBNZ hands off in October, swap rates keep falling, NZD keeps rising
27th Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising sea levels, big trade deficit, RBNZ hands off in October, swap rates keep falling, NZD keeps rising
October sales spurt had a big international component, probably helped by the iPhone6 release, hurt by fast fall of daily deals category
27th Nov 14, 1:50pm
October sales spurt had a big international component, probably helped by the iPhone6 release, hurt by fast fall of daily deals category