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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; used car imports rise, Crown accounts impressive, house rents turn lower, huge Aussie trade turnaround; swaps and NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; used car imports rise, Crown accounts impressive, house rents turn lower, huge Aussie trade turnaround; swaps and NZD stable
Fed minutes confirm selldown, reveals debate; airfreight markets leap higher; EU and Japan make huge trade deal; UK has insider trading epidemic; ATO hit again; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
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Fed minutes confirm selldown, reveals debate; airfreight markets leap higher; EU and Japan make huge trade deal; UK has insider trading epidemic; ATO hit again; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, dairy prices slip, house prices stop rising, or 'definitely falling' says Barfoots, job ads strong, commodity prices up, swaps slip, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, dairy prices slip, house prices stop rising, or 'definitely falling' says Barfoots, job ads strong, commodity prices up, swaps slip, NZD holds
US car sales sag; OECD inflation sags too; ECB board member urges 'flexibility'; China services deficit grows; RBA holds; SA bank tax blocked?; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil higher, gold stays down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
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US car sales sag; OECD inflation sags too; ECB board member urges 'flexibility'; China services deficit grows; RBA holds; SA bank tax blocked?; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil higher, gold stays down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; some savings a/c rate changes, car sales very strong, QSBO suggests inflation, dairy prices on knife edge, debt growing, swaps in correction
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; some savings a/c rate changes, car sales very strong, QSBO suggests inflation, dairy prices on knife edge, debt growing, swaps in correction
US factory data inconsistent; China factories treading water; most others expanding; China opens bond markets; Aussie debt hits record; UST 10yr yield jumps to 2.35%; oil higher, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
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US factory data inconsistent; China factories treading water; most others expanding; China opens bond markets; Aussie debt hits record; UST 10yr yield jumps to 2.35%; oil higher, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; many rate changes to start July, population growth, Aussie house prices up again, swap rates up again, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; many rate changes to start July, population growth, Aussie house prices up again, swap rates up again, NZD rises
Wholesale interest rates are rising, especially at the long end. We look at what retail term deposit investors are being offered and who has the higher rate enticements
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Wholesale interest rates are rising, especially at the long end. We look at what retail term deposit investors are being offered and who has the higher rate enticements
US PCE growth stalls; China PMIs strong; Hong Kong warned; India triggers massive GST changes; Australia hits foreigners with special tax; UST 10yr yield jumps to 2.30%; oil higher, gold lower; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
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US PCE growth stalls; China PMIs strong; Hong Kong warned; India triggers massive GST changes; Australia hits foreigners with special tax; UST 10yr yield jumps to 2.30%; oil higher, gold lower; NZ$1 = 73.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
Two key home loan lenders change rates, one hiking its one year rate, the other cutting its one year rate. Background wholesale rates rise
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Two key home loan lenders change rates, one hiking its one year rate, the other cutting its one year rate. Background wholesale rates rise
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, consent levels rise but not by enough, SMEs pay bills fast, Warminger fine set, swap rates zoom higher
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, consent levels rise but not by enough, SMEs pay bills fast, Warminger fine set, swap rates zoom higher
US debit limit problems; US growth clouds; China owes the world US$4.8 tln; EU sentiment improves; Aussie power bill shock due; UST 10yr yield jumps to 2.27%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.6
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US debit limit problems; US growth clouds; China owes the world US$4.8 tln; EU sentiment improves; Aussie power bill shock due; UST 10yr yield jumps to 2.27%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.6
US consumer confidence up; Yellen not expecting another GFC; another major ransomware attack; IMF downgrades the US; local govt debt risks rise in China; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; oil up but gold stays down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
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US consumer confidence up; Yellen not expecting another GFC; another major ransomware attack; IMF downgrades the US; local govt debt risks rise in China; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; oil up but gold stays down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; TSB Bank trims TD rates, smaller trade surplus, comparing NZ with AU, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; TSB Bank trims TD rates, smaller trade surplus, comparing NZ with AU, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer
Weak US durable goods orders; weak US business surveys; Canada targets sales commissions; German confidence high; Apple blocks Westpac innovation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
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Weak US durable goods orders; weak US business surveys; Canada targets sales commissions; German confidence high; Apple blocks Westpac innovation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Christian Savings cuts rates, Treasury and Fonterra make key appointments, Gull swallowed up, Aussies selling at a loss, swap rates and NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Christian Savings cuts rates, Treasury and Fonterra make key appointments, Gull swallowed up, Aussies selling at a loss, swap rates and NZD stable
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, soft dairy prices, strong NZGB tender, new political poll, Canterbury refresh, swaps stable, NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, soft dairy prices, strong NZGB tender, new political poll, Canterbury refresh, swaps stable, NZD up
US jobless claims rise; Mexico raises rates again; China clamps down further on outbound cash; South Australia imposes new targeted taxes; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
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US jobless claims rise; Mexico raises rates again; China clamps down further on outbound cash; South Australia imposes new targeted taxes; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; Harmoney fattens up, another migration record, Public Trust losing guarantee, credit card use up, swaps and NZD unchanged
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; Harmoney fattens up, another migration record, Public Trust losing guarantee, credit card use up, swaps and NZD unchanged
US house prices, demand rises; MSCI adds China to EM index; NZ up in social progress; Chinese target food companies; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold fall again; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
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US house prices, demand rises; MSCI adds China to EM index; NZ up in social progress; Chinese target food companies; UST 10yr yield 2.15%; oil and gold fall again; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; UDC investors say 'yes', no rate changes, dairy prices lower, petrol prices down, job ads up, rents go all directions, Aussies like us more, swaps slip, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; UDC investors say 'yes', no rate changes, dairy prices lower, petrol prices down, job ads up, rents go all directions, Aussies like us more, swaps slip, NZD holds
Dairy prices fall; major shifts in beef markets; India tames inflation; China house prices moderate; LIBOR replacement starts; El Niño disappears; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
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Dairy prices fall; major shifts in beef markets; India tames inflation; China house prices moderate; LIBOR replacement starts; El Niño disappears; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; UDC meeting 'closed'; latest affordability review; farm sales rise; lifestyle block sales slip; consumer confidence high; swaps up; NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; UDC meeting 'closed'; latest affordability review; farm sales rise; lifestyle block sales slip; consumer confidence high; swaps up; NZD stable
China's growing trade push includes new efforts in New Zealand, aligning a second-tier city with our markets, all part of a focused effort to put China at the heart of their giant international infrastructure investment
China's growing trade push includes new efforts in New Zealand, aligning a second-tier city with our markets, all part of a focused effort to put China at the heart of their giant international infrastructure investment
Moody's cuts rating for all big Aussie banks, still relying on Govt support; US Fed to keep raising rates, Brexit talks start; China in university clampdown; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7
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Moody's cuts rating for all big Aussie banks, still relying on Govt support; US Fed to keep raising rates, Brexit talks start; China in university clampdown; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.7