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American payrolls rise less than expected; US factory orders up strongly; Ireland to contest EU tax ruling; bumper Aussie wheat crop; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5
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American payrolls rise less than expected; US factory orders up strongly; Ireland to contest EU tax ruling; bumper Aussie wheat crop; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5
New car demand continues to break records as sales of SUVs now dominate, and growing construction sector drives light commercials. Tourism demand helps too
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New car demand continues to break records as sales of SUVs now dominate, and growing construction sector drives light commercials. Tourism demand helps too
US payrolls grew at a slower but solid pace in August, a sign their job market is cooling as the American economy approaches full employment
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US payrolls grew at a slower but solid pace in August, a sign their job market is cooling as the American economy approaches full employment
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ and TSB cut call rates again, building boom grows, dairy price outlook brightens, NZD slips to 11th, Aussie apartment risk, NZD drifts up
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ and TSB cut call rates again, building boom grows, dairy price outlook brightens, NZD slips to 11th, Aussie apartment risk, NZD drifts up
American labour costs rise sharply on skills gap; world PMIs tame; US car sales soft; China bans AU milk; China debt concerns; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil down sharply, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.2
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American labour costs rise sharply on skills gap; world PMIs tame; US car sales soft; China bans AU milk; China debt concerns; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil down sharply, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB Bank cuts, Westpac launches CashNav, rents diverge, NZ retail up, AU retail soft, few Wtgn houses for sale, swaps unchanged, NZD drifts
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB Bank cuts, Westpac launches CashNav, rents diverge, NZ retail up, AU retail soft, few Wtgn houses for sale, swaps unchanged, NZD drifts
US jobs grow as expected; US house sales rise; Canada growth falls along with Brazil and Nigeria; India growth slows; pizza by drone almost here; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.3
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US jobs grow as expected; US house sales rise; Canada growth falls along with Brazil and Nigeria; India growth slows; pizza by drone almost here; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate changes, AU bank inquiry to start, shorter home loan terms, more fraud, WMP futures rise, cheap bonds, debt binge, swaps up marginally
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate changes, AU bank inquiry to start, shorter home loan terms, more fraud, WMP futures rise, cheap bonds, debt binge, swaps up marginally
We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?
US confidence jumps; FOMO in Shanghai; Japan jobless rates falls; EU hits Apple with €13 bln back-tax bill; AU banks face restraints; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7
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US confidence jumps; FOMO in Shanghai; Japan jobless rates falls; EU hits Apple with €13 bln back-tax bill; AU banks face restraints; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7
We review the OCR rate holdbacks, the third consecutive time banks have done this and their most aggressive to date. Customers just take it
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We review the OCR rate holdbacks, the third consecutive time banks have done this and their most aggressive to date. Customers just take it
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ICBC cuts TD rates, home building lags population growth, ANZ issues $350 mln, swaps unchanged, NZD higher
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ICBC cuts TD rates, home building lags population growth, ANZ issues $350 mln, swaps unchanged, NZD higher
US durable goods orders rebound; jobless claims fall again; milk price prospects rise; self-driving cars arrive; NZGB CDS spreads in rare company; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
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US durable goods orders rebound; jobless claims fall again; milk price prospects rise; self-driving cars arrive; NZGB CDS spreads in rare company; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HNZC passes on 9bps, more costly disasters, less people killed, more bond issues coming, swap rates lower, NZD higher
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HNZC passes on 9bps, more costly disasters, less people killed, more bond issues coming, swap rates lower, NZD higher
Obama starts push for Congress vote on TPPA; Mexico economy shrinks on low oil price; Aussie banks cut mortgage discounts; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
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Obama starts push for Congress vote on TPPA; Mexico economy shrinks on low oil price; Aussie banks cut mortgage discounts; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts a TD rate, wine industry's labour problem, Wheeler to talk, NZX shines, swap rates up and steeper, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts a TD rate, wine industry's labour problem, Wheeler to talk, NZX shines, swap rates up and steeper, NZD stable
Fed's Fischer says FOMC close to targets; India appoints an inflation hawk; commodity demand surges as China retrenches; Mongolia in current account crisis; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up further, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
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Fed's Fischer says FOMC close to targets; India appoints an inflation hawk; commodity demand surges as China retrenches; Mongolia in current account crisis; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up further, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
Dairy prices rise strongly; US CPI unchanged but factory output and home building rise; Fed talks up hike; China debates liquidity trap; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
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Dairy prices rise strongly; US CPI unchanged but factory output and home building rise; Fed talks up hike; China debates liquidity trap; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; bad time to buy, Heartland profit up, ANZ down, birth rate very low, hedge funds seek gold alone, swaps and NZD unchanged
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; bad time to buy, Heartland profit up, ANZ down, birth rate very low, hedge funds seek gold alone, swaps and NZD unchanged
Commodity prices rise; Fed official wants new policies; IMF warns Japan and China over lagging reforms; call for German retirement age to rise to 69; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
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Commodity prices rise; Fed official wants new policies; IMF warns Japan and China over lagging reforms; call for German retirement age to rise to 69; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ raises 9mth TD rate, service sector healthy, Fonterra follows rules, Japan stalls, IMF examiners arrive; swap rates slip, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ raises 9mth TD rate, service sector healthy, Fonterra follows rules, Japan stalls, IMF examiners arrive; swap rates slip, NZD holds
US retail sales flat; China signals overcapacity plan; IMF lowers China growth outlook; China corporate borrowing stops; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
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US retail sales flat; China signals overcapacity plan; IMF lowers China growth outlook; China corporate borrowing stops; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
We look at the features of RaboDirect's new notice saver account and compare it to the two other banks offering similar accounts
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We look at the features of RaboDirect's new notice saver account and compare it to the two other banks offering similar accounts
By their actions, the four main banks show the claim that they are encouraging New Zealand businesses and supporting the New Zealand economy comes second to their own private interests
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By their actions, the four main banks show the claim that they are encouraging New Zealand businesses and supporting the New Zealand economy comes second to their own private interests
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks mimic ANZ, factories humming, retail buoyant, population expands, linkers popular, SFF gets one green light, swaps rise & steepen, NZD down
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks mimic ANZ, factories humming, retail buoyant, population expands, linkers popular, SFF gets one green light, swaps rise & steepen, NZD down