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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
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising NZGB rates, rising sea level risks, rising PPI, swap rates up, NZD rises
19th Nov 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising NZGB rates, rising sea level risks, rising PPI, swap rates up, NZD rises
US housing starts fall, consents rise sharply; China house price rises wane, shadow banking assets fall; iron ore price tanks; UST 10yr yield 2.29%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 64.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3
19th Nov 15, 7:23am
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US housing starts fall, consents rise sharply; China house price rises wane, shadow banking assets fall; iron ore price tanks; UST 10yr yield 2.29%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 64.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; WMP sinks, births and deaths up, big bond issue signaled, good NZ Super returns, swaps slip, NZD unchanged
18th Nov 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; WMP sinks, births and deaths up, big bond issue signaled, good NZ Super returns, swaps slip, NZD unchanged
Dairy prices drop again; US CPI rises again; China electricity use drops; RBA worried about China; UST 10yr yield 2.30%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 64.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4
18th Nov 15, 7:22am
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Dairy prices drop again; US CPI rises again; China electricity use drops; RBA worried about China; UST 10yr yield 2.30%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 64.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC 'special', inflation expectations slip, GDT looks negative, VW admits there's more, swaps quiet, NZD slips
17th Nov 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC 'special', inflation expectations slip, GDT looks negative, VW admits there's more, swaps quiet, NZD slips
Wall Street up; Japan in recession; China FDI growing; Brazil changes direction; EU inflation low, UST 10yr yield 2.26%; gold stable, copper falls; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
17th Nov 15, 7:25am
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Wall Street up; Japan in recession; China FDI growing; Brazil changes direction; EU inflation low, UST 10yr yield 2.26%; gold stable, copper falls; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; markets on edge, retail sales grow strongly, service sector expands, population grows faster, swap rates drop, NZD holds
16th Nov 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; markets on edge, retail sales grow strongly, service sector expands, population grows faster, swap rates drop, NZD holds
Listing of LGFA debt sees NZX's fixed income market grow to NZ$19 bln, giving retail investors greater access to this paper
16th Nov 15, 9:56am
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Listing of LGFA debt sees NZX's fixed income market grow to NZ$19 bln, giving retail investors greater access to this paper
G20 to tackle tax shifting; US retail sales disappoint; US consumer sentiment rises; China raises margin limits, UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil price slips; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
16th Nov 15, 7:22am
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G20 to tackle tax shifting; US retail sales disappoint; US consumer sentiment rises; China raises margin limits, UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil price slips; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, sinking dairy prices, lower payout forecasts, solid offshore demand, why gold prices are weak, swap rates and NZD slip
13th Nov 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, sinking dairy prices, lower payout forecasts, solid offshore demand, why gold prices are weak, swap rates and NZD slip
Draghi hints at easing; US jobs data solid; AU jobs data very good; China in big spendup; UST 10yr yield 2.34%; oil falls on excess supply; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
13th Nov 15, 7:29am
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Draghi hints at easing; US jobs data solid; AU jobs data very good; China in big spendup; UST 10yr yield 2.34%; oil falls on excess supply; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; HSBC cuts td rates, food costs fall, confidence jumps, factories expand, swap rates rise, NZD holds
12th Nov 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; HSBC cuts td rates, food costs fall, confidence jumps, factories expand, swap rates rise, NZD holds