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Banks quietly pulling the plug on home loan cash back programmes
US factories regain momentum; job growth questions; AU banks resist capital requirements; dairy prices fall hard; oil and gold up; bond yields lower; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 79.8
2nd Apr 15, 7:23am
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US factories regain momentum; job growth questions; AU banks resist capital requirements; dairy prices fall hard; oil and gold up; bond yields lower; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 79.8
BNZ ditches its 'classic' mortgage rates, removes cash incentive offer, and focuses on a 'competitive' single rate set
1st Apr 15, 5:32pm
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BNZ ditches its 'classic' mortgage rates, removes cash incentive offer, and focuses on a 'competitive' single rate set
US consumer confidence rising; Greece's plan rejected, looks to Russia; China gets deposit insurance; RBA pressured to cut; bonds, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 80
1st Apr 15, 7:25am
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US consumer confidence rising; Greece's plan rejected, looks to Russia; China gets deposit insurance; RBA pressured to cut; bonds, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 80
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; business confidence up, money supply growing faster, housing approvals stutter, other consents very strong, NZD reaches parity with the AUD
31st Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; business confidence up, money supply growing faster, housing approvals stutter, other consents very strong, NZD reaches parity with the AUD
Westpac will now only give you NZ$1 for each AU$1 you sell them via a telegraphic transfer in a retail transaction according to their online tools
31st Mar 15, 8:00am
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Westpac will now only give you NZ$1 for each AU$1 you sell them via a telegraphic transfer in a retail transaction according to their online tools
US savings rise; US house sales rise; China cuts deposit requirements; oil and gold prices lower; NZD edges closer to parity; NZ$1 = 75.2 US¢, TWI = 80.2
31st Mar 15, 7:25am
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US savings rise; US house sales rise; China cuts deposit requirements; oil and gold prices lower; NZD edges closer to parity; NZ$1 = 75.2 US¢, TWI = 80.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac and F&P Finance cut rates, employment confidence high, ditto investor confidence, ditto for bank satisfaction
30th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac and F&P Finance cut rates, employment confidence high, ditto investor confidence, ditto for bank satisfaction
US growth cools, confidence holds; Greece eyes drachma comeback; China wary of deflation; Aust to tax bank deposits; bond yields rise; oil and gold falls; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 80.2
30th Mar 15, 7:01am
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US growth cools, confidence holds; Greece eyes drachma comeback; China wary of deflation; Aust to tax bank deposits; bond yields rise; oil and gold falls; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 80.2
US durable goods orders fall; Greece caught short; RBA worried about commercial property; 'rigged remuneration'; yields lower; commodity prices higher; NZ$1 = 76.1 USc, TWI = 80.4
26th Mar 15, 7:25am
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US durable goods orders fall; Greece caught short; RBA worried about commercial property; 'rigged remuneration'; yields lower; commodity prices higher; NZ$1 = 76.1 USc, TWI = 80.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra disappoints, Ruataniwha gets lifeline, China's consumers smiling, trade surplus vanishing, mortgage approvals peak, swap curve flattens
25th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra disappoints, Ruataniwha gets lifeline, China's consumers smiling, trade surplus vanishing, mortgage approvals peak, swap curve flattens
US CPI suggests inflation uptick; US new home sales jump, factories busier; EU factories also busier; China sees slowdown; NZ$1 = 76.4 USc, TWI = 80.7
25th Mar 15, 7:26am
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US CPI suggests inflation uptick; US new home sales jump, factories busier; EU factories also busier; China sees slowdown; NZ$1 = 76.4 USc, TWI = 80.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Spark borrows at 4.5%, Grant Spencer gets big OECD role, MRP to shut capacity, Payments NZ gets new members
24th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Spark borrows at 4.5%, Grant Spencer gets big OECD role, MRP to shut capacity, Payments NZ gets new members
US home sales rise; ECB commits to more printing; cash torrent causes global distortion; UST 10yr yields 1.93%; RBA security problem; NZD jumps again; NZ$1 = 76.3 USc, TWI = 80.6
24th Mar 15, 7:28am
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US home sales rise; ECB commits to more printing; cash torrent causes global distortion; UST 10yr yields 1.93%; RBA security problem; NZD jumps again; NZ$1 = 76.3 USc, TWI = 80.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac and Heartland cut rates, Rabobank reports fatter profits, Lee Kuan Yew is dead, NZ and Korea sign big deal, swap rates and NZD rise
23rd Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac and Heartland cut rates, Rabobank reports fatter profits, Lee Kuan Yew is dead, NZ and Korea sign big deal, swap rates and NZD rise
Westpac reduces two key home loan rates ahead of an end-of-month review of their 'healthy cash bonus'
23rd Mar 15, 10:17am
Westpac reduces two key home loan rates ahead of an end-of-month review of their 'healthy cash bonus'
Greece teetering; China short of skills; Australian bank advisers 'abusing the system'; oil stable; gold recovers; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 80.4
23rd Mar 15, 7:13am
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Greece teetering; China short of skills; Australian bank advisers 'abusing the system'; oil stable; gold recovers; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 80.4
The New Zealand dollar powers higher against the AUD and EUR, pushing the TWI-5 to over 80 again
21st Mar 15, 11:49am
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The New Zealand dollar powers higher against the AUD and EUR, pushing the TWI-5 to over 80 again
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; migrant surge, credit card honey pot, consumers confident, job market strong, IAG doesn't want to to fix it, wholesale rates rise
20th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; migrant surge, credit card honey pot, consumers confident, job market strong, IAG doesn't want to to fix it, wholesale rates rise
US jobless claims steady; EU patience with Greece wearing thin; AU mining jobs evaporate; AU budget deficit jumps; benchmark bond yields slump; NZ$1 = 73.9 USc, TWI = 79.3
20th Mar 15, 7:24am
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US jobless claims steady; EU patience with Greece wearing thin; AU mining jobs evaporate; AU budget deficit jumps; benchmark bond yields slump; NZ$1 = 73.9 USc, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac trumps BNZ; NZ economy growing strongly; lifestyle bloc sales sag; wholesale rates sharply lower; NZD back above 75 USc
19th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac trumps BNZ; NZ economy growing strongly; lifestyle bloc sales sag; wholesale rates sharply lower; NZD back above 75 USc
US Fed sets up for rate rises but timing still unclear; Sweden cuts rates; China house prices fall; UST 10yr rates fall; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 79.4
19th Mar 15, 7:18am
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US Fed sets up for rate rises but timing still unclear; Sweden cuts rates; China house prices fall; UST 10yr rates fall; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 79.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Resimac cuts home loan rates, BOP deficit grows, mortgage approvals hit 13wk high, more jobs, fewer teen mums on benefits
18th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Resimac cuts home loan rates, BOP deficit grows, mortgage approvals hit 13wk high, more jobs, fewer teen mums on benefits
WMP falls -9.6%, payout threat; US housing starts falter; inflation eludes Japan; Germans optimistic; Greece defies creditors; NZD falls; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc, TWI = 78.6
18th Mar 15, 7:26am
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WMP falls -9.6%, payout threat; US housing starts falter; inflation eludes Japan; Germans optimistic; Greece defies creditors; NZD falls; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc, TWI = 78.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZSF hits a home run, inside traders get jail, RBA signals more cuts, NZD awaits GDT
17th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZSF hits a home run, inside traders get jail, RBA signals more cuts, NZD awaits GDT