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Yellen suggests different approach; US retail sales up; China PPI turns positive; BT Financial outs itself; NSW hikes housing fees; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
17th Oct 16, 7:32am
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Yellen suggests different approach; US retail sales up; China PPI turns positive; BT Financial outs itself; NSW hikes housing fees; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
Heartland Bank changes three term deposit rates, grabbing best-bank status for three and nine month terms, but giving up that status for a two year term
14th Oct 16, 10:37am
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Heartland Bank changes three term deposit rates, grabbing best-bank status for three and nine month terms, but giving up that status for a two year term
US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
14th Oct 16, 7:33am
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US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland takes a breather, good surplus, more job ads, food prices stable, confidence lifts, paying promptly, swaps fall, NZD soft
13th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland takes a breather, good surplus, more job ads, food prices stable, confidence lifts, paying promptly, swaps fall, NZD soft
Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
13th Oct 16, 7:33am
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Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts Step Saver, rents up in halo regions, community finance scheme extended, occupancy rate up, swaps up, NZD lower
12th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts Step Saver, rents up in halo regions, community finance scheme extended, occupancy rate up, swaps up, NZD lower
Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
12th Oct 16, 7:36am
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Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank sets a 4mth TD special, immigration levels tweaked, retail card use up +6.1%, M&S Scotland dumps NZ lamb, swaps up steeper, NZD down
11th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank sets a 4mth TD special, immigration levels tweaked, retail card use up +6.1%, M&S Scotland dumps NZ lamb, swaps up steeper, NZD down
China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
11th Oct 16, 7:34am
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China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and BNZ raise rates, inflation in pockets, fast-rising build costs sees affordable project cancelled, Cycle Trail update; NAB's woes continue
10th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and BNZ raise rates, inflation in pockets, fast-rising build costs sees affordable project cancelled, Cycle Trail update; NAB's woes continue
US consumer credit jumps; US adds 156K jobs, participation rises; Canada jobs jump; policy tide turns against more rate cuts; AU housing lacks supply; UST 10yr yield slips to 1.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
10th Oct 16, 7:28am
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US consumer credit jumps; US adds 156K jobs, participation rises; Canada jobs jump; policy tide turns against more rate cuts; AU housing lacks supply; UST 10yr yield slips to 1.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Sovereign raises mortgage rates, English can't see rate cut point, growth solid, Z Energy bonds, air travel booms, swap rates up, NZD holds
7th Oct 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Sovereign raises mortgage rates, English can't see rate cut point, growth solid, Z Energy bonds, air travel booms, swap rates up, NZD holds
Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
7th Oct 16, 7:28am
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Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB ups mortgage rates, rents fall in ChCh, used car imports hit 12yr high, another affordability issue, Truckometer steady, swaps rate up, NZD down
6th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB ups mortgage rates, rents fall in ChCh, used car imports hit 12yr high, another affordability issue, Truckometer steady, swaps rate up, NZD down
ASB the 4th bank to hike fixed home loan rates in the past week, suggesting to borrowers that low rates may have bottomed and have started moving up
6th Oct 16, 2:17pm
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ASB the 4th bank to hike fixed home loan rates in the past week, suggesting to borrowers that low rates may have bottomed and have started moving up
US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
6th Oct 16, 7:24am
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US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan and TD rates rise, dairy prices fall, online retail booms with car sales, Auckland house prices tame, swap rates up again, NZD falls
5th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan and TD rates rise, dairy prices fall, online retail booms with car sales, Auckland house prices tame, swap rates up again, NZD falls
Yellow metal hits its biggest bump since July 2013 as a range of reasons coalesce to undermine investor precious metals support
5th Oct 16, 9:59am
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Yellow metal hits its biggest bump since July 2013 as a range of reasons coalesce to undermine investor precious metals support
Dairy prices stumble, IMF worried about protectionism in the West; India cuts rate; Aussie politicians fire blanks; Vancouver house sales dive; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.68%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
5th Oct 16, 7:31am
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Dairy prices stumble, IMF worried about protectionism in the West; India cuts rate; Aussie politicians fire blanks; Vancouver house sales dive; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.68%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
Following two other banks, the Co-operative Bank raises a number of its mortgage rates as term deposit rates turn higher
4th Oct 16, 5:24pm
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Following two other banks, the Co-operative Bank raises a number of its mortgage rates as term deposit rates turn higher
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO improves, ICNZ sanctions Youi, QV reports higher prices, RBA holds, very big ship, a driverless shuttle, swaps up strongly, NZD higher
4th Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO improves, ICNZ sanctions Youi, QV reports higher prices, RBA holds, very big ship, a driverless shuttle, swaps up strongly, NZD higher
US factory activity up, car sales down; global factory expansion slow; ECB warns on negative rates; AU criminal penalties for rate manipulation; UST 10yr yield at 1.62%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
4th Oct 16, 7:28am
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US factory activity up, car sales down; global factory expansion slow; ECB warns on negative rates; AU criminal penalties for rate manipulation; UST 10yr yield at 1.62%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
A part-time designer is needed to develop and publish our special reports
3rd Oct 16, 4:10pm
A part-time designer is needed to develop and publish our special reports
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates tweaked, under 1yr TD rates very competitive, more tourists coming, Dunedin FHB favourite, swaps up, NZD sideways
3rd Oct 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates tweaked, under 1yr TD rates very competitive, more tourists coming, Dunedin FHB favourite, swaps up, NZD sideways