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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB trims a mortgage rate, ASB raises three TD rates, service sector stumbles, car sales boom, a long fence, swaps drop yet again, NZD firms
15th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB trims a mortgage rate, ASB raises three TD rates, service sector stumbles, car sales boom, a long fence, swaps drop yet again, NZD firms
US inflation, retail below expectations; GE supports NAFTA; US-China trade deal invites derision; China claims initiative on trade; Aussie investors recoil; UST 10yr yield up to 2.33%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.6
15th May 17, 7:24am
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US inflation, retail below expectations; GE supports NAFTA; US-China trade deal invites derision; China claims initiative on trade; Aussie investors recoil; UST 10yr yield up to 2.33%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, 'horrible' house sales volume falls, fast rising population, healthy factory activity, more corporate welfare, swaps drop again, NZD holds
12th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, 'horrible' house sales volume falls, fast rising population, healthy factory activity, more corporate welfare, swaps drop again, NZD holds
September 2035 Government inflation-linked tender #602; coverage ratio highest for year at 4.7 times; weighted average yield virtually unchanged at 2.15%
12th May 17, 2:32pm
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September 2035 Government inflation-linked tender #602; coverage ratio highest for year at 4.7 times; weighted average yield virtually unchanged at 2.15%
US labour market firms; Fed signals QE wind-back; China govt stock yields invert; Canada's banks downgraded; Aussie fuel cell innovation; UST 10yr yield up to 2.40%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
12th May 17, 7:28am
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US labour market firms; Fed signals QE wind-back; China govt stock yields invert; Canada's banks downgraded; Aussie fuel cell innovation; UST 10yr yield up to 2.40%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes from anyone, no food price increases, UFB ahead of plan, TPP ratified, where the jobs will be, money for tourism, swaps fall, NZD slips
11th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes from anyone, no food price increases, UFB ahead of plan, TPP ratified, where the jobs will be, money for tourism, swaps fall, NZD slips
US import prices jump; China inflation tame; China's corporate offshore buying frenzy suddenly ends; unexpected AU GST rules on new-home purchases; UST 10yr yield up to 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
11th May 17, 7:33am
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US import prices jump; China inflation tame; China's corporate offshore buying frenzy suddenly ends; unexpected AU GST rules on new-home purchases; UST 10yr yield up to 2.42%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Westpac raises mortgage rates, LGFA tender popular, truckometer slows, with retail spending and holiday stays, cows shift north, bigger surplus, swaps fall
10th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Westpac raises mortgage rates, LGFA tender popular, truckometer slows, with retail spending and holiday stays, cows shift north, bigger surplus, swaps fall
The Red Bank matches ANZ's home loan rate hikes, but keeps its market leading 5-yr rate. However it doesn't follow ANZ with any term deposit rises
10th May 17, 9:22am
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The Red Bank matches ANZ's home loan rate hikes, but keeps its market leading 5-yr rate. However it doesn't follow ANZ with any term deposit rises
Aussie budget spends big on infrastructure; gives tax cut to FHBs; imposes new costs on big banks; hits foreign investors; HNA under scruitiny; UST 10yr yield up to 2.41%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
10th May 17, 7:27am
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Aussie budget spends big on infrastructure; gives tax cut to FHBs; imposes new costs on big banks; hits foreign investors; HNA under scruitiny; UST 10yr yield up to 2.41%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; many rate rises, IMF wants more intense regulation, rents up, many HomeStart grants, investors pull back, swap rates up, NZD stable
9th May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; many rate rises, IMF wants more intense regulation, rents up, many HomeStart grants, investors pull back, swap rates up, NZD stable
China's C/A surplus slumps; China bets big on solar; Moody's doubts Aussie growth assumptions; VIX at record low; Canada's house building surges; UST 10yr yield up to 2.38%; oil and gold remain low; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
9th May 17, 7:32am
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China's C/A surplus slumps; China bets big on solar; Moody's doubts Aussie growth assumptions; VIX at record low; Canada's house building surges; UST 10yr yield up to 2.38%; oil and gold remain low; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1
NZ's largest bank raises some term deposit rates at the same time it raises a number of home loan rates. Only their 18 month term deposit rate is market-leading however
8th May 17, 8:53pm
NZ's largest bank raises some term deposit rates at the same time it raises a number of home loan rates. Only their 18 month term deposit rate is market-leading however
ANZ hikes five home loan rates from 18 mths to 5 years, pushing its longest offer well over 6%. It also raises some selected long term deposit rates, cuts two shorter ones
8th May 17, 7:37pm
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ANZ hikes five home loan rates from 18 mths to 5 years, pushing its longest offer well over 6%. It also raises some selected long term deposit rates, cuts two shorter ones
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some savings rate changes, house prices fall, jobless rate falls, 'social investment' push, swap rates fall & flatten, NZD gains
3rd May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some savings rate changes, house prices fall, jobless rate falls, 'social investment' push, swap rates fall & flatten, NZD gains
Dairy prices rise; US car sales fall; Trump suffers setbacks; Greece to get debt relief; EU factories buzz; RBA more positive; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74
3rd May 17, 7:27am
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Dairy prices rise; US car sales fall; Trump suffers setbacks; Greece to get debt relief; EU factories buzz; RBA more positive; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74
US factory growth slows; Trump considers bank breakup; Mexico wants TPP to be basis of NAFTA review; Japan factories healthy; Aussie mortgage stress worries; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
2nd May 17, 7:27am
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US factory growth slows; Trump considers bank breakup; Mexico wants TPP to be basis of NAFTA review; Japan factories healthy; Aussie mortgage stress worries; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some TD rates rise, RBNZ to review capital adequacy levels, Co-op Bank appoints new CEO, Lyttleton to go cruising, swaps and NZD slip
1st May 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some TD rates rise, RBNZ to review capital adequacy levels, Co-op Bank appoints new CEO, Lyttleton to go cruising, swaps and NZD slip
China factories slow; services stay strong; US Q1 growth tumbles; eurozone inflation rises; Google to fight Aussie tax claim; APRA watching commercial property; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil slips, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
1st May 17, 7:31am
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China factories slow; services stay strong; US Q1 growth tumbles; eurozone inflation rises; Google to fight Aussie tax claim; APRA watching commercial property; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil slips, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4
Foreign direct investment in New Zealand now exceeds $100 bln, but as a share of all business investment is now only 5.9%, its lowest in at least six years
29th Apr 17, 7:42am
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Foreign direct investment in New Zealand now exceeds $100 bln, but as a share of all business investment is now only 5.9%, its lowest in at least six years
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rate, FEI ends deposit special, building consents at record high; business confidence stays high, a trade surplus, swaps and NZD slip
28th Apr 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rate, FEI ends deposit special, building consents at record high; business confidence stays high, a trade surplus, swaps and NZD slip
Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work
28th Apr 17, 11:34am
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Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work
ASB positions its fixed mortgage rates below almost everyone else for terms of 12, 18 and 24 months after second cut in April
28th Apr 17, 9:48am
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ASB positions its fixed mortgage rates below almost everyone else for terms of 12, 18 and 24 months after second cut in April
US economy sags; US debt ceiling issues; China says 20% of its corruption targets living in NZ; ECB unchanged; Brexit spat; NZ trusts in Malta expose; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
28th Apr 17, 7:32am
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US economy sags; US debt ceiling issues; China says 20% of its corruption targets living in NZ; ECB unchanged; Brexit spat; NZ trusts in Malta expose; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage & savings rate changes, NZGB tender yields fall, tourist spending rises, more younger workers, river pollution problems, fewer realtors, NZD recovers
27th Apr 17, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage & savings rate changes, NZGB tender yields fall, tourist spending rises, more younger workers, river pollution problems, fewer realtors, NZD recovers