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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; AU CPI sparks RBA cut speculation, Turnbull eyes GST hike, Akl Council to spend $5.6 bln, Chinese lose confidence, swap rate fall
28th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; AU CPI sparks RBA cut speculation, Turnbull eyes GST hike, Akl Council to spend $5.6 bln, Chinese lose confidence, swap rate fall
US resolves debt ceiling issue; durable goods orders soft; US service sector slows; Indonesia to join TPP; UST 10yr yield 2.02%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
28th Oct 15, 7:33am
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US resolves debt ceiling issue; durable goods orders soft; US service sector slows; Indonesia to join TPP; UST 10yr yield 2.02%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more rate cuts for mortgages but two small rate rises for TDs, big trade deficit, lower rates but paying more interest, NZD holds
27th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more rate cuts for mortgages but two small rate rises for TDs, big trade deficit, lower rates but paying more interest, NZD holds
China cuts rates, lowers reserve requirements; China wants in on TPP; US new home sales fall; zero deposit house loans; red meat causes cancer; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; NZ$1 = 67.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
27th Oct 15, 7:27am
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China cuts rates, lowers reserve requirements; China wants in on TPP; US new home sales fall; zero deposit house loans; red meat causes cancer; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; NZ$1 = 67.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
As term deposit offer rates fall even further, we wonder if you should look more closely at assessing 'risk' and broaden your view away from banks
26th Oct 15, 7:11am
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As term deposit offer rates fall even further, we wonder if you should look more closely at assessing 'risk' and broaden your view away from banks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, English worried, ECB signals more QE, eyes on central banks, NZD zooms higher
23rd Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, English worried, ECB signals more QE, eyes on central banks, NZD zooms higher
US house sales strong, jobless claims low; ECB signals more stimulus; AU mortgage rates rising; China considers Tobin Tax; UST 10yr yield 2.04%; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
23rd Oct 15, 7:29am
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US house sales strong, jobless claims low; ECB signals more stimulus; AU mortgage rates rising; China considers Tobin Tax; UST 10yr yield 2.04%; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; population changes, job ad growth, Chch stars, life values, Govt debt yields rise, swap rates fall
22nd Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; population changes, job ad growth, Chch stars, life values, Govt debt yields rise, swap rates fall
September 2020 Government nominal tender sees average yield at 2.727% up from last months 2.685%; lowest coverage ratio for 2020s
22nd Oct 15, 2:44pm
September 2020 Government nominal tender sees average yield at 2.727% up from last months 2.685%; lowest coverage ratio for 2020s
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate cuts, dairy price falls, big migration and visitor rises, fast mortgage growth, comparing petrol and electric, swap rates rise
21st Oct 15, 3:59pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate cuts, dairy price falls, big migration and visitor rises, fast mortgage growth, comparing petrol and electric, swap rates rise
Dairy prices fall, especially WMP, and especially in NZD; US housing starts rise; Canada get a new govt; China's energy:GDP ratio improves; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
21st Oct 15, 7:30am
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Dairy prices fall, especially WMP, and especially in NZD; US housing starts rise; Canada get a new govt; China's energy:GDP ratio improves; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; oi oi oi, NZ nearly top, rail not in our transport future, swaps and NZD little changed
20th Oct 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; oi oi oi, NZ nearly top, rail not in our transport future, swaps and NZD little changed
China growth cools, economy transitions to consumption; some suppliers concerned, others encouraged; US housing confidence up; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
20th Oct 15, 7:28am
China growth cools, economy transitions to consumption; some suppliers concerned, others encouraged; US housing confidence up; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts mortgage and terms deposit rates, China's growth holds, NZ services strong, farm sales weak, swap rates fall
19th Oct 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts mortgage and terms deposit rates, China's growth holds, NZ services strong, farm sales weak, swap rates fall
China targets rural links, ends price controls; China service sector strength; Shanghai housing recovers; Wall Street ups risk appetite; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
19th Oct 15, 7:28am
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China targets rural links, ends price controls; China service sector strength; Shanghai housing recovers; Wall Street ups risk appetite; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
New Zealand scores second on global wealth per capita, and first when adjusted for inequality
17th Oct 15, 9:54am
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New Zealand scores second on global wealth per capita, and first when adjusted for inequality
Ireland adopts new low corporate tax rate; China trade balance high; VW pivots to electric; China car sales growing again; IEA bearish on oil; NZ$1 = 66.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
14th Oct 15, 7:35am
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Ireland adopts new low corporate tax rate; China trade balance high; VW pivots to electric; China car sales growing again; IEA bearish on oil; NZ$1 = 66.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; fresh costs more, Heartland trumps Turners, fewer board members for Fonterra, more for ASB, NPDC sells up in Tasmania, NZD rise runs out of steam
13th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; fresh costs more, Heartland trumps Turners, fewer board members for Fonterra, more for ASB, NPDC sells up in Tasmania, NZD rise runs out of steam
China launches QE variation; Shanghai markets approve; EM finance chiefs tell US to raise rates; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; oil down, gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
13th Oct 15, 7:20am
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China launches QE variation; Shanghai markets approve; EM finance chiefs tell US to raise rates; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; oil down, gold higher; NZ$1 = 67.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
Following most of its main rivals, New Zealand's largest mortgage bank trims all its fixed rates, although none are market-leading
12th Oct 15, 5:12pm
Following most of its main rivals, New Zealand's largest mortgage bank trims all its fixed rates, although none are market-leading
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; sharp rate cuts, house prices race higher, spread from Auckland, micro businesses worry, Govt bond tender canceled, NZD holds higher
12th Oct 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; sharp rate cuts, house prices race higher, spread from Auckland, micro businesses worry, Govt bond tender canceled, NZD holds higher
Markets worry about lackluster growth; China adds better data; China cuts coal consumption; OECD targets MNC tax; gold jumps; NZ$1 = 67 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
12th Oct 15, 7:22am
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Markets worry about lackluster growth; China adds better data; China cuts coal consumption; OECD targets MNC tax; gold jumps; NZ$1 = 67 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
ASB cuts more rates to offer the lowest set of mortgage rates across the whole term curve. It is market leading for 6 months, 1 year, 18 months and 5 years
11th Oct 15, 6:24pm
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ASB cuts more rates to offer the lowest set of mortgage rates across the whole term curve. It is market leading for 6 months, 1 year, 18 months and 5 years
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac and RaboDirect cut rates, retail spending very strong, new bank notes released, swap rates rise, NZD rises
9th Oct 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac and RaboDirect cut rates, retail spending very strong, new bank notes released, swap rates rise, NZD rises
Westpac drops two year fixed rate to 4.49%, but lower rate available at BNZ; other rivals target 1 year rate offers
9th Oct 15, 10:47am
Westpac drops two year fixed rate to 4.49%, but lower rate available at BNZ; other rivals target 1 year rate offers