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A rebound in US jobs growth cools talk of a US economic slowdown, raises talk of more Fed hikes in 2016. Wage growth slipped however
5th Mar 16, 9:13am
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A rebound in US jobs growth cools talk of a US economic slowdown, raises talk of more Fed hikes in 2016. Wage growth slipped however
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bigger Govt. surplus, more imported cars, lower dairy prices, Hart's troubles, swaps unchanged, NZD up
4th Mar 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bigger Govt. surplus, more imported cars, lower dairy prices, Hart's troubles, swaps unchanged, NZD up
US jobless claims fall; US factory orders rise; Brazil on the skids; Macao slumps dramatically; iron ore price rise strongly; UST 10yr yield 1.82%; oil flat, gold rises; NZ$1 = 67.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
4th Mar 16, 7:34am
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US jobless claims fall; US factory orders rise; Brazil on the skids; Macao slumps dramatically; iron ore price rise strongly; UST 10yr yield 1.82%; oil flat, gold rises; NZ$1 = 67.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Gold Band Finance cuts, building activity jumps, commodity prices stop falling, rents jump, swaps rise and steepen
3rd Mar 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Gold Band Finance cuts, building activity jumps, commodity prices stop falling, rents jump, swaps rise and steepen
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Auckland house prices stutter, confidence up, Aussie GDP jumps, swaps rise and steepen, NZD up
2nd Mar 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Auckland house prices stutter, confidence up, Aussie GDP jumps, swaps rise and steepen, NZD up
Dairy prices inch up; US car sales power ahead; Japan paid to borrow; eurozone jobless rate falls; Wall Street rallies; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil rises, gold eases; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
2nd Mar 16, 7:23am
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Dairy prices inch up; US car sales power ahead; Japan paid to borrow; eurozone jobless rate falls; Wall Street rallies; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil rises, gold eases; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises key mortgage rates, cuts others, many TD cuts, terms of trade fall, bigger AU deficit, China weaker, swaps slip
1st Mar 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ raises key mortgage rates, cuts others, many TD cuts, terms of trade fall, bigger AU deficit, China weaker, swaps slip
BNZ raises some key 'special' mortgage rates, cuts many 'standard' rates, as wholesale money costs head down to record lows
1st Mar 16, 10:08am
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BNZ raises some key 'special' mortgage rates, cuts many 'standard' rates, as wholesale money costs head down to record lows
US housing transactions lower; China to lay off 1.8 mln workers; PBoC cuts reserve ratio; Argentina makes debt deal; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
1st Mar 16, 7:25am
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US housing transactions lower; China to lay off 1.8 mln workers; PBoC cuts reserve ratio; Argentina makes debt deal; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts, building consents lower, debt reaches record levels, bank account balances surge, swaps hold, NZD falls
29th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts, building consents lower, debt reaches record levels, bank account balances surge, swaps hold, NZD falls
IRD issues an exposure draft on whether the proceeds from the sale of gold are income, and finds it hard to identify reasons why they are not
29th Feb 16, 10:35am
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IRD issues an exposure draft on whether the proceeds from the sale of gold are income, and finds it hard to identify reasons why they are not
US Q4 growth surprises, US inflation rises, low; Buffet bullish; G20 fail again; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
29th Feb 16, 7:15am
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US Q4 growth surprises, US inflation rises, low; Buffet bullish; G20 fail again; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; fixed rate cuts, good trade data, visitor spending surges, equities higher, WMP signals up, swaps unchanged, NZD jumps
26th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; fixed rate cuts, good trade data, visitor spending surges, equities higher, WMP signals up, swaps unchanged, NZD jumps
US durable goods orders rise; more Fed prep for hikes; China's stocks tumble again; Singapore growth low; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
26th Feb 16, 7:27am
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US durable goods orders rise; more Fed prep for hikes; China's stocks tumble again; Singapore growth low; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, record visitor levels, record permanent migrants, new NZGB popular, full-time pay compared, swaps and NZD unchanged
25th Feb 16, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, record visitor levels, record permanent migrants, new NZGB popular, full-time pay compared, swaps and NZD unchanged
US new house sales fall; US service sector stumbles; Asian corporate debt faces stress; China's shadow banking sector morphing; world debt risk rises; UST 10yr yield 1.66%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
25th Feb 16, 7:31am
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US new house sales fall; US service sector stumbles; Asian corporate debt faces stress; China's shadow banking sector morphing; world debt risk rises; UST 10yr yield 1.66%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies pay fast, China confidence ebbs, Fischer on track, mortgage approvals rise, swaps fall, steepen, NZD softer
24th Feb 16, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies pay fast, China confidence ebbs, Fischer on track, mortgage approvals rise, swaps fall, steepen, NZD softer
US house sales rise but confidence falls; Standard Chartered in dumps; German confidence sags; Aussie banks tighten up; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
24th Feb 16, 7:20am
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US house sales rise but confidence falls; Standard Chartered in dumps; German confidence sags; Aussie banks tighten up; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts, rents jump around, Heartland's profits rise, adviser charged, electricity SOEs doing their thing, swaps and NZD ranging
23rd Feb 16, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts, rents jump around, Heartland's profits rise, adviser charged, electricity SOEs doing their thing, swaps and NZD ranging
Global factories see tiny growth; HSBC makes Q4 loss; iron ore price rises on China demand; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
23rd Feb 16, 7:27am
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Global factories see tiny growth; HSBC makes Q4 loss; iron ore price rises on China demand; UST 10yr yield 1.76%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; KiwiSaver boosts house sales, credit card debt under control, Chinese sentiment worsens, Aussie banks try one on, swaps and NZD stable
22nd Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; KiwiSaver boosts house sales, credit card debt under control, Chinese sentiment worsens, Aussie banks try one on, swaps and NZD stable
Inflation in the US and Canada rises; CoCos impossible to sell in Europe; China fires regulator; S&P loses Lehman case in Australia; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8
22nd Feb 16, 7:14am
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Inflation in the US and Canada rises; CoCos impossible to sell in Europe; China fires regulator; S&P loses Lehman case in Australia; UST 10yr yield 1.74%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8
Temperature rises (or falls) depend on where you live; New Zealand affected much less than most
20th Feb 16, 8:54am
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Temperature rises (or falls) depend on where you live; New Zealand affected much less than most
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bigger Govt deficit, affordability improves, log prices recover, tech solutions for Akl transport, swap rates fall and flatten, NZD goes nowhere
19th Feb 16, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; bigger Govt deficit, affordability improves, log prices recover, tech solutions for Akl transport, swap rates fall and flatten, NZD goes nowhere
Fed minutes show uncertainty; US jobless claims fall; OECD downgrades growth forecast; China increases deficit-spending; Aussie jobless grow; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
19th Feb 16, 7:28am
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Fed minutes show uncertainty; US jobless claims fall; OECD downgrades growth forecast; China increases deficit-spending; Aussie jobless grow; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9