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US trade deficit blowout; dairy prices hit 6yr low; RBA cut confuses markets; Indonesia growth slows; EU growth picks up; UST 10yr yields rise again NZ$1 = 75.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 79.2
6th May 15, 7:29am
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US trade deficit blowout; dairy prices hit 6yr low; RBA cut confuses markets; Indonesia growth slows; EU growth picks up; UST 10yr yields rise again NZ$1 = 75.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RBA cuts, Auckland house prices surge, rents sag, Govt debt falls, concrete growth slows, trucks sell well
5th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RBA cuts, Auckland house prices surge, rents sag, Govt debt falls, concrete growth slows, trucks sell well
US factory orders rise; China factory orders fall; Euro zone data positive except for France and Greece; Greece isolated; UST 10yr yields rise again; gold recovers; NZ$1 = 75.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 79.2
5th May 15, 7:44am
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US factory orders rise; China factory orders fall; Euro zone data positive except for France and Greece; Greece isolated; UST 10yr yields rise again; gold recovers; NZ$1 = 75.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage changes, TD changes go both ways, commodity index sinks, growth still strong, more startup support, wholesale rates steepen
4th May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage changes, TD changes go both ways, commodity index sinks, growth still strong, more startup support, wholesale rates steepen
Banks may have cut their customer-facing staffing levels too far and are now scrambling to add them back, according to new job ad data analysis
4th May 15, 3:57pm
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Banks may have cut their customer-facing staffing levels too far and are now scrambling to add them back, according to new job ad data analysis
US factory expansion moderates; Fed officials say hikes 'on the table'; China jobs growth concerns, savings rate soars; AU factories shrink, tougher non-resident buying rules; NZ$1 = 75.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 79
4th May 15, 7:45am
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US factory expansion moderates; Fed officials say hikes 'on the table'; China jobs growth concerns, savings rate soars; AU factories shrink, tougher non-resident buying rules; NZ$1 = 75.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 79
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage and td rates sink, house prices up, stocks low, new PPP project, NZD drifts lower
1st May 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage and td rates sink, house prices up, stocks low, new PPP project, NZD drifts lower
TSB Bank cuts its 2 and 3 year home loan 'specials', keeps its cash incentive, as other banks end some of their low-rate offers
1st May 15, 9:28am
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TSB Bank cuts its 2 and 3 year home loan 'specials', keeps its cash incentive, as other banks end some of their low-rate offers
US labour markets rebound, consumer spending rises; Greece makes serious concessions; EU unemployment high; RBA eyes rate cut; long rates rise again; gold falls; NZ$1 = 76.2 US¢, TWI = 79.7
1st May 15, 7:31am
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US labour markets rebound, consumer spending rises; Greece makes serious concessions; EU unemployment high; RBA eyes rate cut; long rates rise again; gold falls; NZ$1 = 76.2 US¢, TWI = 79.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; sub 5% mortgage rate, lower milk payout, building consents up, household deposits jump as do business loans, NZD sinks
30th Apr 15, 4:03pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; sub 5% mortgage rate, lower milk payout, building consents up, household deposits jump as do business loans, NZD sinks
US growth stalls, savings rate rises; Euro zone lending rises; APRA ready to force banks to hold more capital; UST 10yr yields jump; NZ$1 = 77.1 US¢, TWI = 80.5
30th Apr 15, 7:31am
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US growth stalls, savings rate rises; Euro zone lending rises; APRA ready to force banks to hold more capital; UST 10yr yields jump; NZ$1 = 77.1 US¢, TWI = 80.5
The Cooperative Bank launches a standard 4.99% rate for an 18 month home loan, and a new market low
29th Apr 15, 4:45pm
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The Cooperative Bank launches a standard 4.99% rate for an 18 month home loan, and a new market low
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; trade surplus, high confidence in NZ but not China, no fx intervention, investors borrow up large, NZD rising
29th Apr 15, 4:01pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; trade surplus, high confidence in NZ but not China, no fx intervention, investors borrow up large, NZD rising
Exports to China slip as milk powder shipments soften, making Australia our top export market again for the first time in 17 months
29th Apr 15, 11:23am
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Exports to China slip as milk powder shipments soften, making Australia our top export market again for the first time in 17 months
US confidence slumps; Australia's leading index rises; rumours of new China QE; crowd funding of property investment in Australia, UST yields, oil, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 77.3 US¢, TWI = 80.9
29th Apr 15, 7:16am
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US confidence slumps; Australia's leading index rises; rumours of new China QE; crowd funding of property investment in Australia, UST yields, oil, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 77.3 US¢, TWI = 80.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ICBC raises deposit rates, affordability pressures spread, more no-interest loans, vouchers redux?, wholesale rates slip
28th Apr 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ICBC raises deposit rates, affordability pressures spread, more no-interest loans, vouchers redux?, wholesale rates slip
US services strong, factories less so; Greece burns off support, changes negotiators; Australia warned on credit rating risk; NZ$1 = 76.4 US¢, TWI = 80.7
28th Apr 15, 7:24am
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US services strong, factories less so; Greece burns off support, changes negotiators; Australia warned on credit rating risk; NZ$1 = 76.4 US¢, TWI = 80.7
A growing number of analysts think dairy prices will start to trend higher after low prices burn off some export competitors and China stocks sink
25th Apr 15, 6:29am
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A growing number of analysts think dairy prices will start to trend higher after low prices burn off some export competitors and China stocks sink
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cuts, TD cuts too, we mainly owe Australia, confidence sky-high, NZ dollar still falling slowly
24th Apr 15, 4:04pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cuts, TD cuts too, we mainly owe Australia, confidence sky-high, NZ dollar still falling slowly
ASB the latest bank to trim its term deposit rate offers as banks keep pushing rates down
24th Apr 15, 1:09pm
ASB the latest bank to trim its term deposit rate offers as banks keep pushing rates down
Targeted cuts come for key mortgage rates, but two 'specials' are withdrawn
23rd Apr 15, 8:33pm
Targeted cuts come for key mortgage rates, but two 'specials' are withdrawn
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; McDermott changes the tone, tourism booms, another hybrid warning, more migrants, lower interest and fx rates
23rd Apr 15, 4:03pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; McDermott changes the tone, tourism booms, another hybrid warning, more migrants, lower interest and fx rates
NZ likely to be where 11 of the fugitives on China's list of the 100 people most wanted for corruption are
23rd Apr 15, 10:53am
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NZ likely to be where 11 of the fugitives on China's list of the 100 people most wanted for corruption are
US housing markets surge; Japan's trade in surplus; China targets jobs, and fugitives; Aust swamped in offshore funds; gold falls sharply; NZ$1 = 76.7 US¢, TWI = 81.6
23rd Apr 15, 7:26am
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US housing markets surge; Japan's trade in surplus; China targets jobs, and fugitives; Aust swamped in offshore funds; gold falls sharply; NZ$1 = 76.7 US¢, TWI = 81.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong mortgage approval levels, GMT accesses long cheap money, swap rates rise, NZD TWI even higher
22nd Apr 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong mortgage approval levels, GMT accesses long cheap money, swap rates rise, NZD TWI even higher