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HSBC announced its market-leading home loan 'special' will end soon, removing the only sub 4% rate from the market
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HSBC announced its market-leading home loan 'special' will end soon, removing the only sub 4% rate from the market
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; building consent levels underwhelm, real estate agents inefficient, business confidence rises, NZGBs in hot demand, mortgage puzzle, money supply distorted
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; building consent levels underwhelm, real estate agents inefficient, business confidence rises, NZGBs in hot demand, mortgage puzzle, money supply distorted
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car loan rate falls, central banks hold pat, record average housing loan, Murray Goulburn on the ropes, swap rates and NZD rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car loan rate falls, central banks hold pat, record average housing loan, Murray Goulburn on the ropes, swap rates and NZD rise
US Fed holds rates, less worried about global growth, only concerned about low inflation; China bond market concerns grow; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil and gold up again; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
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US Fed holds rates, less worried about global growth, only concerned about low inflation; China bond market concerns grow; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil and gold up again; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more workers, smaller trade surplus, Aussie deflation, RBNZ's dampeners fail, more froth, swaps and NZD slip
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more workers, smaller trade surplus, Aussie deflation, RBNZ's dampeners fail, more froth, swaps and NZD slip
US data underwhelms; airlines see good cargo growth; Malaysian fund defaults; ANZ adds more units for offloading; UST 10yr yield 1.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
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US data underwhelms; airlines see good cargo growth; Malaysian fund defaults; ANZ adds more units for offloading; UST 10yr yield 1.93%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Aussie budget deficits, land tax coming?, new syndication, new 24hr dairy trading, the Tokyo Whale, swaps higher
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Aussie budget deficits, land tax coming?, new syndication, new 24hr dairy trading, the Tokyo Whale, swaps higher
Stocks slip; eyes on US Fed and RBNZ; China faces huge budget pressures; TTIP gets a push; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
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Stocks slip; eyes on US Fed and RBNZ; China faces huge budget pressures; TTIP gets a push; UST 10yr yield 1.90%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
China's debt:GDP ratio hits 237%; 1MDB on the edge; EU eyes its own blacklist; Zespri eyes Chinese orchards; UST 10yr yield 1.89%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
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China's debt:GDP ratio hits 237%; 1MDB on the edge; EU eyes its own blacklist; Zespri eyes Chinese orchards; UST 10yr yield 1.89%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB cuts savings & TD rates, REAA wins another, 10,000 coming, China's finco crackdown, swap rates ease
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ASB cuts savings & TD rates, REAA wins another, 10,000 coming, China's finco crackdown, swap rates ease
US jobless claims fall sharply; VW and Mitsubishi face the music; ECB holds rates, defend policies; AU and US clamp down on bank behaviour; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
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US jobless claims fall sharply; VW and Mitsubishi face the music; ECB holds rates, defend policies; AU and US clamp down on bank behaviour; UST 10yr yield 1.88%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migration record, strong NZBG demand, confidence holding, job ads grow, credit card debt growth slows, swaps steepen
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migration record, strong NZBG demand, confidence holding, job ads grow, credit card debt growth slows, swaps steepen
Taking on very large debt is the only way most people can buy a house these days. Here is how you can live with the load
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Taking on very large debt is the only way most people can buy a house these days. Here is how you can live with the load
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; WMP jumps, NZX50 hits record high, no slowdown in mortgage approvals, swaps fall, NZD stays high
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; WMP jumps, NZX50 hits record high, no slowdown in mortgage approvals, swaps fall, NZD stays high
Retiring with $1 million in the bank is now no longer enough if you plan to live off the interest. Perhaps you need a new approach
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Retiring with $1 million in the bank is now no longer enough if you plan to live off the interest. Perhaps you need a new approach
WMP prices jump +7.5%; US building consents slow; US labour market pressure; China urbanisation hits 56%; iron ore prices jump; UST 10yr yield 1.79%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
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WMP prices jump +7.5%; US building consents slow; US labour market pressure; China urbanisation hits 56%; iron ore prices jump; UST 10yr yield 1.79%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; service sector expansion slows, dairy auction prospects flat, swaps rise and steepen, NZD jumps vs the USD
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; service sector expansion slows, dairy auction prospects flat, swaps rise and steepen, NZD jumps vs the USD
Dow hits 18,000 again; China scraps export subsidies; China house prices jump; China bond market unraveling; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
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Dow hits 18,000 again; China scraps export subsidies; China house prices jump; China bond market unraveling; UST 10yr yield 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank goes lower, BNZ goes higher, CPI shows tiny rise, farm sales sag, record lifestyle block sales, swaps flatten, NZD firms
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; TSB Bank goes lower, BNZ goes higher, CPI shows tiny rise, farm sales sag, record lifestyle block sales, swaps flatten, NZD firms
US confidence sags; US targets 'shell company owners'; scramble for yield; RBA's MPS warns on risk-taking and culture at banks; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil falls, gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
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US confidence sags; US targets 'shell company owners'; scramble for yield; RBA's MPS warns on risk-taking and culture at banks; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil falls, gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
TSB Bank grabs the market leading two year fixed rate mortage rate off of Kiwibank, driving home loan rates even lower
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TSB Bank grabs the market leading two year fixed rate mortage rate off of Kiwibank, driving home loan rates even lower
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; lack of listings, China data impresses, sustainable farming, swap rates hold, 90 day bill rate falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; lack of listings, China data impresses, sustainable farming, swap rates hold, 90 day bill rate falls
US inflation low, held in check by online sales; US real pay rises; Singapore changes currency policy; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
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US inflation low, held in check by online sales; US real pay rises; Singapore changes currency policy; UST 10yr yield 1.80%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories expanding, linker yields fall, RBNZ bans all after MediaWorks breach, Aussie jobs surprise, swap rates fall, NZD falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories expanding, linker yields fall, RBNZ bans all after MediaWorks breach, Aussie jobs surprise, swap rates fall, NZD falls
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no food price changes, hot housing debt demand, Aussies worried, Auckland wins at box office, swap rates rise, NZD highest in 10 months
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no food price changes, hot housing debt demand, Aussies worried, Auckland wins at box office, swap rates rise, NZD highest in 10 months