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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RaboDirect cuts, GDP beats forecasts, NZGBs in hot demand, Tokyo sinks, swaps fall and flatten, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RaboDirect cuts, GDP beats forecasts, NZGBs in hot demand, Tokyo sinks, swaps fall and flatten, NZD rises
Dairy prices unchanged in USD, down sharply in NZD; WMP weak; US Fed stands pat, still signals hikes this year; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
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Dairy prices unchanged in USD, down sharply in NZD; WMP weak; US Fed stands pat, still signals hikes this year; UST 10yr yield 1.60%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop Bank tweaks rates, housing market separates, HSBC tightens loan criteria too, BOP better, swaps fall further
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop Bank tweaks rates, housing market separates, HSBC tightens loan criteria too, BOP better, swaps fall further
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ to pay 0.1% interest, Harcourts prices up, NSW increases taxes on foreign buyers, non-profit sector shrinks, food prices fall, swaps flatten
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ to pay 0.1% interest, Harcourts prices up, NSW increases taxes on foreign buyers, non-profit sector shrinks, food prices fall, swaps flatten
Most China data stable but investment levels slip; new car sales up strongly; WalMart drops Visa; NZ jobs outlook strong; UST 10yr yield 1.61%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
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Most China data stable but investment levels slip; new car sales up strongly; WalMart drops Visa; NZ jobs outlook strong; UST 10yr yield 1.61%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts mortgage rate, Kiwibank cuts TD rate, economists raise growth forecasts, swaps flatter, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts mortgage rate, Kiwibank cuts TD rate, economists raise growth forecasts, swaps flatter, NZD stable
Major bank trims a longer term home loan rate as wholesale rate curve flattens, suggesting more longer term rates could fall
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Major bank trims a longer term home loan rate as wholesale rate curve flattens, suggesting more longer term rates could fall
US sentiment slips; US govt deficit rises; IMF warns China on corporate debt; Chinese sentiment rises; UST 10yr yield 1.64%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
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US sentiment slips; US govt deficit rises; IMF warns China on corporate debt; Chinese sentiment rises; UST 10yr yield 1.64%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.2
Westpac raises its two year 'special' home loan rate, adds two more 'specials' for 3 and 5 years
Westpac raises its two year 'special' home loan rate, adds two more 'specials' for 3 and 5 years
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac raises 2yr mortgage rate, linker yields fall, BOP prices rise, retail sales growth slips, swaps rest, NZD holds gains
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac raises 2yr mortgage rate, linker yields fall, BOP prices rise, retail sales growth slips, swaps rest, NZD holds gains
US data positive; OECD criticises QE and low interest rates; equities fall; UST 10yr yield 1.67%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
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US data positive; OECD criticises QE and low interest rates; equities fall; UST 10yr yield 1.67%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.6
The state-owned bank meets the market in two terms, holds its market-leading two year rate
The state-owned bank meets the market in two terms, holds its market-leading two year rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates, Wheeler unchanged but talks, mortgage approvals very strong, swaps and NZD spurt higher
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Kiwibank cuts mortgage rates, Wheeler unchanged but talks, mortgage approvals very strong, swaps and NZD spurt higher
Live-streamed video from the June 2016 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
Live-streamed video from the June 2016 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
The latest Chinese trade data strongly suggests China is turning away from economic reform, going back to its investment-led growth model. Money leaks out at an increasing rate
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The latest Chinese trade data strongly suggests China is turning away from economic reform, going back to its investment-led growth model. Money leaks out at an increasing rate
US employers find hiring tough, Indian monsoon arrives; Singapore to limit internet access; Moodys warns on Aussie house prices; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.2
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US employers find hiring tough, Indian monsoon arrives; Singapore to limit internet access; Moodys warns on Aussie house prices; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 70.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate changes, catastrophe bonds issued, Councils score 7% more revenue, factories struggle, swap rates fall, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate changes, catastrophe bonds issued, Councils score 7% more revenue, factories struggle, swap rates fall, NZD rises
US labour productivity falls; euro zone growth rises; Xero gets Wells Fargo relationship; UST 10yr yield 1.71%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
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US labour productivity falls; euro zone growth rises; Xero gets Wells Fargo relationship; UST 10yr yield 1.71%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Truckometer slows with wholesale trade, Synlait cuts current season payout, trumps Fonterra for next season, swaps down -6 bps, NZD steady
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Truckometer slows with wholesale trade, Synlait cuts current season payout, trumps Fonterra for next season, swaps down -6 bps, NZD steady
Weak US jobs report clouds Fed views; Swiss reject UBI, India debate inflation-fighting costs; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil up and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
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Weak US jobs report clouds Fed views; Swiss reject UBI, India debate inflation-fighting costs; UST 10yr yield 1.73%; oil up and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
The world's first vote on a universal basic income beaten 3:1. It didn't win in any canton
Official Chinese media push into Australia with 'cooperation agreement'. Propaganda head also vists New Zealand
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Official Chinese media push into Australia with 'cooperation agreement'. Propaganda head also vists New Zealand
Sharp fall in US hiring raises questions about a June Fed rate hike
How clean are our banks' mortgage books? We have been contacted with local stories about the same issues bedevilling Aussie banks
How clean are our banks' mortgage books? We have been contacted with local stories about the same issues bedevilling Aussie banks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts saver rates, commodity prices hold, Crown accounts in surplus, real estate listings tight, building surge, swaps flatter, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts saver rates, commodity prices hold, Crown accounts in surplus, real estate listings tight, building surge, swaps flatter, NZD holds