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Live-streamed video from the June 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
11th Jun 15, 8:48am
Live-streamed video from the June 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
US services strong, deficit falls; BofE warns on ethical drift; US gives up on TPP drug position; Smith says low rates risky; UST 10yr yields jump again; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
11th Jun 15, 7:19am
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US services strong, deficit falls; BofE warns on ethical drift; US gives up on TPP drug position; Smith says low rates risky; UST 10yr yields jump again; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Asset Finance cuts rates, Kiwibank cuts card fees, retail growth slows, mortgage approvals strong, Frazis promoted, swap rates up
10th Jun 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Asset Finance cuts rates, Kiwibank cuts card fees, retail growth slows, mortgage approvals strong, Frazis promoted, swap rates up
US job openings at record high; HSBC in huge cutback; BIS says banks need more capital; China deflation concerns grow; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
10th Jun 15, 7:25am
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US job openings at record high; HSBC in huge cutback; BIS says banks need more capital; China deflation concerns grow; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
The OECD likes NZ's economic policy settings, but calls for more & broader taxes 'to improve the well-being of the most vulnerable members of society'
10th Jun 15, 6:03am
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The OECD likes NZ's economic policy settings, but calls for more & broader taxes 'to improve the well-being of the most vulnerable members of society'
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a surplus after all?, house prices rise fast, Yellow's woes, no inflation, slowing trucks, swaps fall
9th Jun 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a surplus after all?, house prices rise fast, Yellow's woes, no inflation, slowing trucks, swaps fall
US bosses grow wary; airlines creaming it; China trade weak; G7 seeks end of fossil fuel; Japan stars; UST 10yr yield 2.38%; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
9th Jun 15, 7:27am
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US bosses grow wary; airlines creaming it; China trade weak; G7 seeks end of fossil fuel; Japan stars; UST 10yr yield 2.38%; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a big floating rate cut, weak wholesale trading, more milk price cuts, impressive Japan growth, higher swap rates
8th Jun 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; a big floating rate cut, weak wholesale trading, more milk price cuts, impressive Japan growth, higher swap rates
David Chaston finds that few home loan borrowers need to face the fix-or-float issue - there are more important matters to figure out
8th Jun 15, 3:02pm
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David Chaston finds that few home loan borrowers need to face the fix-or-float issue - there are more important matters to figure out
US jobs expand, wages rise; Taiwan's new 45% CGT; Greek game unraveling; Ireland credit upgraded; UST 10yr yields jump again; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
8th Jun 15, 6:56am
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US jobs expand, wages rise; Taiwan's new 45% CGT; Greek game unraveling; Ireland credit upgraded; UST 10yr yields jump again; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
David Chaston looks at the implications for New Zealand from the latest surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls report
6th Jun 15, 9:41am
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David Chaston looks at the implications for New Zealand from the latest surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls report
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; flood of used cars, rents stable, recovering meat's markets, Brown's junket, NZGB yields jump, NZD stable
5th Jun 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; flood of used cars, rents stable, recovering meat's markets, Brown's junket, NZGB yields jump, NZD stable
Higher US wages lower productivity; IMF warns Fed; China to free TD rates; Brazil raises again; Greece won't pay; new enquiry into conduct of Aussie banks; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
5th Jun 15, 7:39am
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Higher US wages lower productivity; IMF warns Fed; China to free TD rates; Brazil raises again; Greece won't pay; new enquiry into conduct of Aussie banks; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices up, big Aussie trade deficit, DMO relents, Govt debt falls, wholesale rates jump again
4th Jun 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices up, big Aussie trade deficit, DMO relents, Govt debt falls, wholesale rates jump again
US growth and jobs pick up; but OECD downgrades forecasts; AU bank behaviour frustrates ASIC; UST 10yr yields jump again; oil and gold lower NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
4th Jun 15, 7:30am
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US growth and jobs pick up; but OECD downgrades forecasts; AU bank behaviour frustrates ASIC; UST 10yr yields jump again; oil and gold lower NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Australia growth holds up, dairy prices don't, GMP tender starts, house prices high and tight, long swap rates jump, NZD slips further
3rd Jun 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Australia growth holds up, dairy prices don't, GMP tender starts, house prices high and tight, long swap rates jump, NZD slips further
Dairy prices down -4.3%; US car sales jump; EU inflation rising; Greek deal near; India cuts rates; IMF changes tack; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
3rd Jun 15, 7:27am
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Dairy prices down -4.3%; US car sales jump; EU inflation rising; Greek deal near; India cuts rates; IMF changes tack; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts TD rates, matches mortgage rates, raises personal loan rates, terms of trade improve, Fonterra pays 13% more in Australia
2nd Jun 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts TD rates, matches mortgage rates, raises personal loan rates, terms of trade improve, Fonterra pays 13% more in Australia
Treasury shows how lower prices will flow through to farms and reveals how much and when the farms will receive the funds
2nd Jun 15, 2:42pm
Treasury shows how lower prices will flow through to farms and reveals how much and when the farms will receive the funds
ANZ resets many rates lower, leading term deposits down, follows on mortgages, but still leaves credit card rates unchanged
2nd Jun 15, 10:26am
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ANZ resets many rates lower, leading term deposits down, follows on mortgages, but still leaves credit card rates unchanged
US consumers save, don't spend; factories expand everywhere except China; Aussie wages fall; Z buys Caltex; UST 10yr yields 2.18% ; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
2nd Jun 15, 7:26am
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US consumers save, don't spend; factories expand everywhere except China; Aussie wages fall; Z buys Caltex; UST 10yr yields 2.18% ; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
Greek endgame; China to allow offshore investment by individuals; Aussie GDP component very weak; eyes on Fonterra; yields, gold, oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
28th May 15, 7:35am
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Greek endgame; China to allow offshore investment by individuals; Aussie GDP component very weak; eyes on Fonterra; yields, gold, oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approval levels surprise, another PPP road, Westland Dairy optimistic, swap rates down
27th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approval levels surprise, another PPP road, Westland Dairy optimistic, swap rates down
US dollar rises on better data; IMF says China's currency now not overvalued; AU BOP deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield falls; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
27th May 15, 7:31am
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US dollar rises on better data; IMF says China's currency now not overvalued; AU BOP deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield falls; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; worse trade deficit, more irrigation, high LVR investor lending grows, Convention Centre ok, most people 'satisfied'
26th May 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; worse trade deficit, more irrigation, high LVR investor lending grows, Convention Centre ok, most people 'satisfied'
