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What economists are predicting the RBNZ will do on Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts savings rates, commodity prices step back, used imports high but stop growing, swap rates jump
4th Dec 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts savings rates, commodity prices step back, used imports high but stop growing, swap rates jump
Draghi disappoints with minimum action; Yellen upbeat about US economy; air travel growing very strongly; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil and gold prices stable; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
4th Dec 15, 7:29am
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Draghi disappoints with minimum action; Yellen upbeat about US economy; air travel growing very strongly; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil and gold prices stable; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; strangled supply boosts prices, construction chases demand, SUVs popular, rents moderate, education booms
3rd Dec 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; strangled supply boosts prices, construction chases demand, SUVs popular, rents moderate, education booms
Hiring and wages up in the US; Canada holds its rate; banknote printer downsizes; China hacks Aussie supercomputer; oil production high; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold prices lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
3rd Dec 15, 7:30am
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Hiring and wages up in the US; Canada holds its rate; banknote printer downsizes; China hacks Aussie supercomputer; oil production high; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold prices lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; GDT rise raises questions, AU GDP beats forecasts, mortgage debt surge, ACC wants levy cuts, swaps down, 90d bills up, NZD rises
2nd Dec 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; GDT rise raises questions, AU GDP beats forecasts, mortgage debt surge, ACC wants levy cuts, swaps down, 90d bills up, NZD rises
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rates fall, listings tight, house prices high, China and Japan surprise, swap rates inch up, NZD jumps +1c
1st Dec 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rates fall, listings tight, house prices high, China and Japan surprise, swap rates inch up, NZD jumps +1c
IMF adds yuan to SDR basket; Fed bows to Congress; US house sales underwhelms, retail impresses; Japan makes appeal; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil unchanged, gold rises; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
1st Dec 15, 7:24am
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IMF adds yuan to SDR basket; Fed bows to Congress; US house sales underwhelms, retail impresses; Japan makes appeal; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil unchanged, gold rises; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate cuts, better business sentiment, faster debt growth, building consents grow too slowly, public investment rated
30th Nov 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rate cuts, better business sentiment, faster debt growth, building consents grow too slowly, public investment rated
American retail strong; ECB preps easing; China profits drop; PBoC adds more QE; China bond concerns; AU to slash card merchant fees; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil lower, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
30th Nov 15, 7:22am
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American retail strong; ECB preps easing; China profits drop; PBoC adds more QE; China bond concerns; AU to slash card merchant fees; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil lower, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
Markets move against the yellow metal as physical demand sinks, costs of holding it look set to rise, and the US dollar rises. China sentiment doesn't help either
28th Nov 15, 9:29am
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Markets move against the yellow metal as physical demand sinks, costs of holding it look set to rise, and the US dollar rises. China sentiment doesn't help either
Underwhelming take up of equity crowdfunding offers continues in November
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; WMP prices soften, regional growth respectable, new type of student visa, swap rates flatten, NZD quiet
27th Nov 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; WMP prices soften, regional growth respectable, new type of student visa, swap rates flatten, NZD quiet
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; big trade deficit, higher incomes, iPredict closed, Aussie capex slump, rising yields
26th Nov 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; big trade deficit, higher incomes, iPredict closed, Aussie capex slump, rising yields
US households save, restrain spending but buy new houses; US businesses invest, labour markets tighten; huge China overstatement; UST 10yr yield 2.23%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 65.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
26th Nov 15, 7:25am
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US households save, restrain spending but buy new houses; US businesses invest, labour markets tighten; huge China overstatement; UST 10yr yield 2.23%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 65.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ICBC cuts TD rates, mortgage approvals rise, investor loans fall away, UDC surges, Chinese confidence up, 'bank jobs will be lost'
25th Nov 15, 4:03pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ICBC cuts TD rates, mortgage approvals rise, investor loans fall away, UDC surges, Chinese confidence up, 'bank jobs will be lost'
US growth higher; Renault next diesel cheat; China to expand high-speed rail; 3rd wave of globalisation coming; UST 10yr yield 2.2=4%; gold up, oil up; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
25th Nov 15, 7:12am
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US growth higher; Renault next diesel cheat; China to expand high-speed rail; 3rd wave of globalisation coming; UST 10yr yield 2.2=4%; gold up, oil up; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts mortgage rates, NZCU Baywide raises TD rate, dairy futures turn up, Kiwibank leverage high, swaps stable, NZD stable
24th Nov 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts mortgage rates, NZCU Baywide raises TD rate, dairy futures turn up, Kiwibank leverage high, swaps stable, NZD stable
US house sales hesitate but prices higher; US factories slow, EU factories expand; VW cheating widens; a China corporate debt squeeze; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; gold lower, oil up; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
24th Nov 15, 7:26am
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US house sales hesitate but prices higher; US factories slow, EU factories expand; VW cheating widens; a China corporate debt squeeze; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; gold lower, oil up; NZ$1 = 65.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; record low mortgage rate, record high migration, record high visitor levels, more SHA approvals, weak FHB assistance
23rd Nov 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; record low mortgage rate, record high migration, record high visitor levels, more SHA approvals, weak FHB assistance
NZ gets sub 4% mortgage rate; China foils big underground bank; ECB targets inflation; India central bank employees strike; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
23rd Nov 15, 7:20am
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NZ gets sub 4% mortgage rate; China foils big underground bank; ECB targets inflation; India central bank employees strike; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
SBS Bank launches a 3.99% one year fixed mortgage rate, setting new low benchmark for home loan borrowers
23rd Nov 15, 6:29am
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SBS Bank launches a 3.99% one year fixed mortgage rate, setting new low benchmark for home loan borrowers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac tweaks rates, credit card balance growth slows, more concrete poured, bad habits return, swaps slip, NZD rises strongly
20th Nov 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac tweaks rates, credit card balance growth slows, more concrete poured, bad habits return, swaps slip, NZD rises strongly
Latest readymix concrete data reveals how fast the development on Auckland's outskirts is proceeding
20th Nov 15, 12:21pm
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Latest readymix concrete data reveals how fast the development on Auckland's outskirts is proceeding
BNZ introduces an 18 month rate, while Westpac moves two 'special' rates, one up, one down
20th Nov 15, 7:49am
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BNZ introduces an 18 month rate, while Westpac moves two 'special' rates, one up, one down