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US sues to seize US$1 bln of stolen Malaysian funds; HSBC managers charged over fx fraud; big Aussie non-bank merger; ASIC tells banks to "raise the culture bar"; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
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US sues to seize US$1 bln of stolen Malaysian funds; HSBC managers charged over fx fraud; big Aussie non-bank merger; ASIC tells banks to "raise the culture bar"; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; markets await RBNZ update, milk payout threat, good LGFA demand, mortgage approvals slow, swaps and NZD recover somewhat
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; markets await RBNZ update, milk payout threat, good LGFA demand, mortgage approvals slow, swaps and NZD recover somewhat
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; tighter LVRs, bigger discounts, softer demand, brighter WMP pricing?, swap rates drop sharply, NZD slips
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; tighter LVRs, bigger discounts, softer demand, brighter WMP pricing?, swap rates drop sharply, NZD slips
Lagarde sees correspondent bank pullback; China signals larger deficit spending; 'conduct costs' balloon for banks; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
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Lagarde sees correspondent bank pullback; China signals larger deficit spending; 'conduct costs' balloon for banks; UST 10yr yield at 1.60%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UDC raises a key rate, house values jump, inflation slides, the service sector still expanding, swap rates and NZD fall
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UDC raises a key rate, house values jump, inflation slides, the service sector still expanding, swap rates and NZD fall
US economy boosted by good data; markets ignore political tensions; BofE readies 'sledgehammer"; China can't change; RBA has QE plan; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
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US economy boosted by good data; markets ignore political tensions; BofE readies 'sledgehammer"; China can't change; RBA has QE plan; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
David Chaston calls on the five main banks to give back the full OCR cuts from December and March now that it is clear the 'higher costs' claimed never materialised or have since faded
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David Chaston calls on the five main banks to give back the full OCR cuts from December and March now that it is clear the 'higher costs' claimed never materialised or have since faded
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage and TD changes, house prices up, volumes down, big rent increases, swaps steepen sharply, NZD yoyos
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage and TD changes, house prices up, volumes down, big rent increases, swaps steepen sharply, NZD yoyos
US jobless claims below expectations; BofE holds; Aussie full time jobs 'surge'; AU banks told to end sales commissions; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
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US jobless claims below expectations; BofE holds; Aussie full time jobs 'surge'; AU banks told to end sales commissions; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories humming, consumer confidence holds high, more job ads, linkers lower, more milk, swaps and NZD fall
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories humming, consumer confidence holds high, more job ads, linkers lower, more milk, swaps and NZD fall
US expanding modestly; Ireland reports stunning growth; China imports fall sharply; Malaysia cuts rates; Japan cuts growth forecast; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4
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US expanding modestly; Ireland reports stunning growth; China imports fall sharply; Malaysia cuts rates; Japan cuts growth forecast; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; food prices drop, mortgage approvals past their peak, new Rabobank CEO, equity markets all gain, swap rates rise and steepen
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; food prices drop, mortgage approvals past their peak, new Rabobank CEO, equity markets all gain, swap rates rise and steepen
US economy growing solidly; Wall Street hits new records; China loses sea claim case comprehensively; China FDI grows strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
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US economy growing solidly; Wall Street hits new records; China loses sea claim case comprehensively; China FDI grows strongly; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, locals holiday here less in May, dense modular social housing coming, Kotahi score a big one, swaps rise & steepen
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, locals holiday here less in May, dense modular social housing coming, Kotahi score a big one, swaps rise & steepen
Wall Street sets records; planemakers fill order books; air travel booming; China car sales climb; Abe wins with youth; IMF sees eurozone risks; UST 10yr yield at 1.42%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
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Wall Street sets records; planemakers fill order books; air travel booming; China car sales climb; Abe wins with youth; IMF sees eurozone risks; UST 10yr yield at 1.42%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
Wall Street sinks; dairy prices slip; US factory orders fell in May; BofE sees risks crystallising; India bets on infrastructure growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
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Wall Street sinks; dairy prices slip; US factory orders fell in May; BofE sees risks crystallising; India bets on infrastructure growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; commodity prices rise modestly, RBNZ signals key speech, house prices jump, business sentiment improves, core funding ratio drops, NZD up again
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; commodity prices rise modestly, RBNZ signals key speech, house prices jump, business sentiment improves, core funding ratio drops, NZD up again
FAO sees ag prices lower, dairy up; EU jobless fall, ECB pressures Italian banks; APRA pressures big 4, China pressures publishers; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil flat, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
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FAO sees ag prices lower, dairy up; EU jobless fall, ECB pressures Italian banks; APRA pressures big 4, China pressures publishers; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil flat, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many retail rate changes, booming car sales, 'more sick days', hard bump in Aussie, equities up, swap rates slip, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many retail rate changes, booming car sales, 'more sick days', hard bump in Aussie, equities up, swap rates slip, NZD rises
This is where we note various pieces of data, and other selected and topical items of interest as they arrive in our inbox
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This is where we note various pieces of data, and other selected and topical items of interest as they arrive in our inbox
US optimism up; two track global factory sector; China service sector expands; Aussie election stalemate; The Whale makes big loss; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
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US optimism up; two track global factory sector; China service sector expands; Aussie election stalemate; The Whale makes big loss; UST 10yr yield at 1.45%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.3
A temporary assistant is needed for about two half days per week for six weeks
A temporary assistant is needed for about two half days per week for six weeks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB and ANZ change rates, great journalism, Moody's revists NZ's rating, equities stronger, swap rates fall, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB and ANZ change rates, great journalism, Moody's revists NZ's rating, equities stronger, swap rates fall, NZD rises
ASB changes two fixed rates, raising one and lowering another, following its floating rate hike
US factory outlook brighter; Mexico raises rates; S&P cuts EU rating; BofE eyes more QE; Italy rescues bank; China warns on growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1
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US factory outlook brighter; Mexico raises rates; S&P cuts EU rating; BofE eyes more QE; Italy rescues bank; China warns on growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.1