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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ raises credit card interest rates, dairy prices keep drifting lower, tourists keep coming, swap rates keep falling
10th Oct 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ raises credit card interest rates, dairy prices keep drifting lower, tourists keep coming, swap rates keep falling
Lower US jobless claims; German exports plunge; China smog and new coal tariffs; ASIC damns life insurance industry; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 76.5
10th Oct 14, 7:28am
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Lower US jobless claims; German exports plunge; China smog and new coal tariffs; ASIC damns life insurance industry; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer sees no problems, electronic card activity up, linkers popular, ANZ strike on, NZD up strongly, swap rates down again
9th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer sees no problems, electronic card activity up, linkers popular, ANZ strike on, NZD up strongly, swap rates down again
IMF wants Germany to do more, worried about low interest rates; US budget deficit lower; AU jobs mirage; bond rates fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 76.1
9th Oct 14, 7:14am
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IMF wants Germany to do more, worried about low interest rates; US budget deficit lower; AU jobs mirage; bond rates fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 76.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; record beef prices, new Wtgn quake faultline, fewer home loan approvals, Dunedin borrows $70 mln, swap rates fall
8th Oct 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; record beef prices, new Wtgn quake faultline, fewer home loan approvals, Dunedin borrows $70 mln, swap rates fall
IMF cuts global growth forecast; US jobs openings at 13 yr high; AU construction booming; borrow your down payment in China; grim German data; NZ$1 = US$0.783, TWI = 76.2
8th Oct 14, 7:09am
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IMF cuts global growth forecast; US jobs openings at 13 yr high; AU construction booming; borrow your down payment in China; grim German data; NZ$1 = US$0.783, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; term deposit changes, QSBO warning, big earners, high beef prices, worse Govt deficit, no changes to fx rates
7th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; term deposit changes, QSBO warning, big earners, high beef prices, worse Govt deficit, no changes to fx rates
China growth forecasts cut; EU to tackle French deficit stance; German orders fall; US sees jobs and spending strength; oil down on oversupply; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
7th Oct 14, 7:16am
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China growth forecasts cut; EU to tackle French deficit stance; German orders fall; US sees jobs and spending strength; oil down on oversupply; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, booming used import sales, employees confident (but not some ANZ staff), NZD falls on Sri Lankan ban
6th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, booming used import sales, employees confident (but not some ANZ staff), NZD falls on Sri Lankan ban
David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
6th Oct 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
US jobless rate drops, surge in employment; Brazil heads to polls; Hong Kong braces for Monday; AU-China FTA deal on knife-edge; oil sharply lower; NZ$1 = US$0.776, TWI = 76.3
6th Oct 14, 7:09am
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US jobless rate drops, surge in employment; Brazil heads to polls; Hong Kong braces for Monday; AU-China FTA deal on knife-edge; oil sharply lower; NZ$1 = US$0.776, TWI = 76.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
3rd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
Car dealers report their strongest September sales month on record, looking for an all-time annual record of vehicle sales
3rd Oct 14, 9:35am
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Car dealers report their strongest September sales month on record, looking for an all-time annual record of vehicle sales
ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
3rd Oct 14, 7:29am
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ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
2nd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
2nd Oct 14, 7:40am
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US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts td rates, ANZ raises personal loan rates, ASB ups cash advances rate, rents higher, large companies are slow payers
1st Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts td rates, ANZ raises personal loan rates, ASB ups cash advances rate, rents higher, large companies are slow payers
US consumer confidence falls sharply; oil and gold retreat; China factories expand; EU threatens Ireland over tax deals; iron ore price tanks; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.1
1st Oct 14, 7:32am
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US consumer confidence falls sharply; oil and gold retreat; China factories expand; EU threatens Ireland over tax deals; iron ore price tanks; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; FEI reduces td rates, building consents underwhelm as does business confidence, bank deposits up strongly, NZD stops falling
30th Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; FEI reduces td rates, building consents underwhelm as does business confidence, bank deposits up strongly, NZD stops falling
Growth rates for clicks and bricks purchases from local retailers continue to converge, while purchases from international merchants continues to grow strongly
30th Sep 14, 10:40am
Growth rates for clicks and bricks purchases from local retailers continue to converge, while purchases from international merchants continues to grow strongly
US consumer spending rises, house sales fall; post-Gross Pimco bleeds funds; Hong Kong on edge; UST 10yr 2.49%, NZD stabilises overnight; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 75.8
30th Sep 14, 7:36am
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US consumer spending rises, house sales fall; post-Gross Pimco bleeds funds; Hong Kong on edge; UST 10yr 2.49%, NZD stabilises overnight; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 75.8
US new housing surge; Dudley worried; China consumer sentiment falls; RBA sees investors distorting housing markets; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 78.2
25th Sep 14, 7:27am
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US new housing surge; Dudley worried; China consumer sentiment falls; RBA sees investors distorting housing markets; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's gamble, good trade balance, strong LGFA demand, strong securitisation demand, swap rates flatten
24th Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's gamble, good trade balance, strong LGFA demand, strong securitisation demand, swap rates flatten
US factories hum, China better, Eurozone struggling; US protects tax base; China acts on housing; commodity prices weaken; NZ$1 = US$0.806, TWI = 78.1
24th Sep 14, 7:31am
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US factories hum, China better, Eurozone struggling; US protects tax base; China acts on housing; commodity prices weaken; NZ$1 = US$0.806, TWI = 78.1
We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related
23rd Sep 14, 5:19pm
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We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related