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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; grocery prices stir, Aussie business confidence holds, Kiwis tire of an Aussie visit, China yields invert again, swaps and NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; grocery prices stir, Aussie business confidence holds, Kiwis tire of an Aussie visit, China yields invert again, swaps and NZD stable
Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to March 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
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Our comprehensive review of default KiwiSaver fund performance to March 2017, identifying who has the best long-term returns
Fed QE windback could come early; China car sales drop; two China provinces caught with false data; Fuji-Xerox scandal claims managers; NAB in ethical hotseat; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil up but gold drops; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.2
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Fed QE windback could come early; China car sales drop; two China provinces caught with false data; Fuji-Xerox scandal claims managers; NAB in ethical hotseat; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil up but gold drops; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank & BNZ change rates, retail spending up, guest nights catch up, inflation inches up, growth firm, more irrigation, swaps & NZD flat
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; TSB Bank & BNZ change rates, retail spending up, guest nights catch up, inflation inches up, growth firm, more irrigation, swaps & NZD flat
A key challenger bank hikes its floating rates in an out-of-cycle rise that includes their overdraft rates, ending the rate advantages it had with these types of lending
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A key challenger bank hikes its floating rates in an out-of-cycle rise that includes their overdraft rates, ending the rate advantages it had with these types of lending
US debt limit pressure grows; fraud crimps SWIFT; huge German tax swindle; China targets Aussie news media for "mutual respect"; HNA bites back at fraud claim; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; oil up but gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4
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US debt limit pressure grows; fraud crimps SWIFT; huge German tax swindle; China targets Aussie news media for "mutual respect"; HNA bites back at fraud claim; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; oil up but gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; dairy prices up, more reinsurance cover, service exports targeted, DTI exemption wanted, swaps flat, NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; dairy prices up, more reinsurance cover, service exports targeted, DTI exemption wanted, swaps flat, NZD up
US household net worth surges; Canada housing stumbles, China faces liquidity crunch; China trade grows; ECB still QEing; Aussies fear China interference; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.3
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US household net worth surges; Canada housing stumbles, China faces liquidity crunch; China trade grows; ECB still QEing; Aussies fear China interference; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; RaboDirect raises a rate, FMA prevails, trucks show the way, DTI details, yields fall, BEPS progress, swaps firm, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; RaboDirect raises a rate, FMA prevails, trucks show the way, DTI details, yields fall, BEPS progress, swaps firm, NZD rises
Banks are competing harder for term deposit funding, even as wholesale interest rates start slipping lower. Who is offering market-leading rates keeps on changing
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Banks are competing harder for term deposit funding, even as wholesale interest rates start slipping lower. Who is offering market-leading rates keeps on changing
Growth of US consumer credit slows; OECD sees higher growth; China cuts costs but banks raise rates, Spain rescues a bank, Aussies rate GDP record; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
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Growth of US consumer credit slows; OECD sees higher growth; China cuts costs but banks raise rates, Spain rescues a bank, Aussies rate GDP record; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some TD changes, car sales boom, ed industry grows, petrol prices flat, mesh claims go to court, factories go up-market, swaps slip, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some TD changes, car sales boom, ed industry grows, petrol prices flat, mesh claims go to court, factories go up-market, swaps slip, NZD rises
Dairy prices rise, despite WMP drop; US job openings at record high; RBA holds despite current weaknesses; Murray Goulburn starts 2017/8 low; Harvard selling out of NZ; UST 10yr yield 2.14%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76
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Dairy prices rise, despite WMP drop; US job openings at record high; RBA holds despite current weaknesses; Murray Goulburn starts 2017/8 low; Harvard selling out of NZ; UST 10yr yield 2.14%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; rate changes for mortgages and TDs, Govt surplus grows, Auckland housing hits skids, wholesale trade up, commodity prices up, swaps slip, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; rate changes for mortgages and TDs, Govt surplus grows, Auckland housing hits skids, wholesale trade up, commodity prices up, swaps slip, NZD rises
Conflicting US jobs signals; US trade gap widens; airfreight trade growing fast; China services sector expands; China dairy co fraud; China tries to 'buy' Aussie politicians; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
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Conflicting US jobs signals; US trade gap widens; airfreight trade growing fast; China services sector expands; China dairy co fraud; China tries to 'buy' Aussie politicians; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil lower and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
US jobs growth sags, trade deficit widens; global airfreight growth strong; China debt stress grows; foreigners disappear from NZ housing sales; UST 10yr 2.16%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc, TWI = 75.6
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US jobs growth sags, trade deficit widens; global airfreight growth strong; China debt stress grows; foreigners disappear from NZ housing sales; UST 10yr 2.16%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.5 USc, TWI = 75.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; BNZ cuts RapidSave rate, business confidence even higher, online retail spending growth slows, financial system 'sound', swap rates fall, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; BNZ cuts RapidSave rate, business confidence even higher, online retail spending growth slows, financial system 'sound', swap rates fall, NZD rises
US household income and spending rise quicker; US Q2 GDP growth improves; EU targets record budget; NIB sued for 'deceptive conduct'; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
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US household income and spending rise quicker; US Q2 GDP growth improves; EU targets record budget; NIB sued for 'deceptive conduct'; UST 10yr yield 2.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; NZCU Baywide changes rates, housing consents slump, Synlait ups payout forecast, KiwiSaver balances jump, household net worth sags, swaps slip
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; NZCU Baywide changes rates, housing consents slump, Synlait ups payout forecast, KiwiSaver balances jump, household net worth sags, swaps slip
OECD says G20 trade rising faster; US consumer credit scores hit record high; Draghi still has tap turned on; Aussie LVRs falling; UST 10yr yield 2.25%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
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OECD says G20 trade rising faster; US consumer credit scores hit record high; Draghi still has tap turned on; Aussie LVRs falling; UST 10yr yield 2.25%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; SBS Bank raises mortgage rate, Heartland raises TD rate, TradeMe to offer personal loans, curbs coming for bank risk weights, affordability improves, swaps and NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; SBS Bank raises mortgage rate, Heartland raises TD rate, TradeMe to offer personal loans, curbs coming for bank risk weights, affordability improves, swaps and NZD up
US growth stronger than first reported; rift between US and EU grows; China ODI collapses; Xi readies Hong Kong takeover; UST 10yr yield 2.25%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
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US growth stronger than first reported; rift between US and EU grows; China ODI collapses; Xi readies Hong Kong takeover; UST 10yr yield 2.25%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
Adjusting for inflation, the gains in house prices in the past four years are actually nothing special when viewed over a full 50+ year timeframe
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Adjusting for inflation, the gains in house prices in the past four years are actually nothing special when viewed over a full 50+ year timeframe
The latest Reserve Bank data shows new lending falling significantly from the same month a year ago, but new lending to property investors has fallen at twice the overall pace
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The latest Reserve Bank data shows new lending falling significantly from the same month a year ago, but new lending to property investors has fallen at twice the overall pace
We have updated our extensive and comprehensive comparison pages of political policies offered at this year's election
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We have updated our extensive and comprehensive comparison pages of political policies offered at this year's election