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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank goes sub 4%, court win for ComCom, factories expanding a bit slower, linkers go sub 2%, stocks soft, swaps rise, NZD rises
12th May 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank goes sub 4%, court win for ComCom, factories expanding a bit slower, linkers go sub 2%, stocks soft, swaps rise, NZD rises
A second major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it ends its 3 year 'special'
12th May 16, 9:38am
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A second major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it ends its 3 year 'special'
IMF tallies public corruption; US budget deficit grows; Google bans payday loan ads; banks purge dodgy clients; China to limit transfer pricing rort; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
12th May 16, 7:30am
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IMF tallies public corruption; US budget deficit grows; Google bans payday loan ads; banks purge dodgy clients; China to limit transfer pricing rort; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; six key housing stories, booming tourism, fewer livestock, swap rates rise, NZD higher
11th May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; six key housing stories, booming tourism, fewer livestock, swap rates rise, NZD higher
US jobs signals better; obscene pay for value destroyers; France grows some; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; local swap rates dive again; oil up, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
11th May 16, 7:25am
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US jobs signals better; obscene pay for value destroyers; France grows some; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; local swap rates dive again; oil up, gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; data disappoints anti-foreign buyer lobby, English says watch FSR, Crown surplus up, retail spending up, swaps retreat again, NZD lower
10th May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; data disappoints anti-foreign buyer lobby, English says watch FSR, Crown surplus up, retail spending up, swaps retreat again, NZD lower
China stocks dive, no other markets follow; more Panama Papers released; far-right candidates win policy influence; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
10th May 16, 7:34am
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China stocks dive, no other markets follow; more Panama Papers released; far-right candidates win policy influence; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD cuts and a 'special', sheep production holds, IAG's issue priced and rated, TPP treaty to Parliament, swaps bounce, NZD stable
9th May 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some TD cuts and a 'special', sheep production holds, IAG's issue priced and rated, TPP treaty to Parliament, swaps bounce, NZD stable
US jobs growth disappoints, wages higher; China trade sags; massive Saudi reform; Aussie election July 2; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
9th May 16, 7:00am
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US jobs growth disappoints, wages higher; China trade sags; massive Saudi reform; Aussie election July 2; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
Wholesale rates push lower in four day trend, with most now at record all-time lows
6th May 16, 12:17pm
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Wholesale rates push lower in four day trend, with most now at record all-time lows
A major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it also raises rates for two other terms
6th May 16, 9:05am
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A major bank slices 20 bps off a key mortgage rate as wholesale money costs fall to near record lows. But it also raises rates for two other terms
RBA get new boss; US jobless claims rise, but so does pay; Alibaba shines; US banks to be blocked from imposing arbitration clauses; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
6th May 16, 7:23am
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RBA get new boss; US jobless claims rise, but so does pay; Alibaba shines; US banks to be blocked from imposing arbitration clauses; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; very short funding, surging used car imports, electric plans, swap rates near record lows, NZD holds steady
5th May 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; very short funding, surging used car imports, electric plans, swap rates near record lows, NZD holds steady
US jobs growth slows even as service sector grows; US trade deficit shrinks; global airfreight volumes fall; €500 note out of production; ANZ keeps part of RBA cut; UST 10yr yield 1.79%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
5th May 16, 7:38am
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US jobs growth slows even as service sector grows; US trade deficit shrinks; global airfreight volumes fall; €500 note out of production; ANZ keeps part of RBA cut; UST 10yr yield 1.79%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC raises some TD rates, lower listings, higher prices, record high employment, swap rates drop, NZD falls
4th May 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HSBC raises some TD rates, lower listings, higher prices, record high employment, swap rates drop, NZD falls
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide cuts mortgage rates, mortgage demand strong, car demand strong, ANZ stumbles, swap rates rise, RBA cuts
3rd May 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide cuts mortgage rates, mortgage demand strong, car demand strong, ANZ stumbles, swap rates rise, RBA cuts
New vehicle sales break records for the lowest month of the year, with commercial vehicles especially strong, and SUVs claiming the top segment again
3rd May 16, 9:22am
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New vehicle sales break records for the lowest month of the year, with commercial vehicles especially strong, and SUVs claiming the top segment again
US factories improve; China's steel industry recovers, with property; Norway targets executive pay; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
3rd May 16, 7:25am
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US factories improve; China's steel industry recovers, with property; Norway targets executive pay; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts TD rates, steady Westpac result, more living alone, more corporate bond issues, one with a catch, KiwiSaver facts, swaps inch up, NZD rises
2nd May 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts TD rates, steady Westpac result, more living alone, more corporate bond issues, one with a catch, KiwiSaver facts, swaps inch up, NZD rises
If you need to end a term deposit before its term is up, you might be up for a sizeable break fee. Or not. It depends on your banker, it seems
2nd May 16, 1:46pm
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If you need to end a term deposit before its term is up, you might be up for a sizeable break fee. Or not. It depends on your banker, it seems
US data weak; China data stronger; EU exits 'lost decade'; Buffett skewers fund managers; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil stable, gold up again; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
2nd May 16, 7:10am
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US data weak; China data stronger; EU exits 'lost decade'; Buffett skewers fund managers; UST 10yr yield 1.84%; oil stable, gold up again; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
HSBC announced its market-leading home loan 'special' will end soon, removing the only sub 4% rate from the market
30th Apr 16, 10:29am
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HSBC announced its market-leading home loan 'special' will end soon, removing the only sub 4% rate from the market
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; building consent levels underwhelm, real estate agents inefficient, business confidence rises, NZGBs in hot demand, mortgage puzzle, money supply distorted
29th Apr 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; building consent levels underwhelm, real estate agents inefficient, business confidence rises, NZGBs in hot demand, mortgage puzzle, money supply distorted
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car loan rate falls, central banks hold pat, record average housing loan, Murray Goulburn on the ropes, swap rates and NZD rise
28th Apr 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car loan rate falls, central banks hold pat, record average housing loan, Murray Goulburn on the ropes, swap rates and NZD rise
US Fed holds rates, less worried about global growth, only concerned about low inflation; China bond market concerns grow; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil and gold up again; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
28th Apr 16, 7:10am
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US Fed holds rates, less worried about global growth, only concerned about low inflation; China bond market concerns grow; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil and gold up again; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7