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IMF downgrades global growth again, warns EU on Greece; too much wheat but iron ore prices rise; Aussie confidence improving; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
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IMF downgrades global growth again, warns EU on Greece; too much wheat but iron ore prices rise; Aussie confidence improving; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil up, gold flat; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts for savers, house prices surge, Kiwis first, tourism booms, swaps rise and flatten, NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate cuts for savers, house prices surge, Kiwis first, tourism booms, swaps rise and flatten, NZD up
Fixed mortgage rates are low but they could go even lower as wholesale rates fall to record levels. In the meantime bank margins rise to top of the recent range
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Fixed mortgage rates are low but they could go even lower as wholesale rates fall to record levels. In the meantime bank margins rise to top of the recent range
New border restrictions halt retail milk imports to China; China CPI stable but food prices jump; Aussie property investors see default risk rise; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
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New border restrictions halt retail milk imports to China; China CPI stable but food prices jump; Aussie property investors see default risk rise; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ and Kiwibank cut rates, Auckland tourism booms, China food prices zoom, swap rates stable, NZD still in range
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ and Kiwibank cut rates, Auckland tourism booms, China food prices zoom, swap rates stable, NZD still in range
US rent pressures ease; Yellen says full employment near; Canada adds more jobs; World Bank lending surges; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
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US rent pressures ease; Yellen says full employment near; Canada adds more jobs; World Bank lending surges; UST 10yr yield 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD cuts, bigger Govt surplus, little inflation, Blackgrass risk, swap rates fall, NZD still stuck in range
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD cuts, bigger Govt surplus, little inflation, Blackgrass risk, swap rates fall, NZD still stuck in range
US jobless claims fall; China stops reserves drain; Piketty calls for higher immigration; Aust. construction slips; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
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US jobless claims fall; China stops reserves drain; Piketty calls for higher immigration; Aust. construction slips; UST 10yr yield 1.70%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; S&P warns on Kiwibank rating, Auckland Housing Accord gets harder, Truckometer signals growth, home-ownership rate falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; S&P warns on Kiwibank rating, Auckland Housing Accord gets harder, Truckometer signals growth, home-ownership rate falls
Fed takes cautious stand; China features in Panama Papers; China car buying sentiment improves, airfreight falls; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
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Fed takes cautious stand; China features in Panama Papers; China car buying sentiment improves, airfreight falls; UST 10yr yield 1.75%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; QV says Auckland lags, rents hit new record, just a few get all the LGFA tender, mortgage approvals still strong
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; QV says Auckland lags, rents hit new record, just a few get all the LGFA tender, mortgage approvals still strong
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC cuts TD rates, Barfoots sales rise, QSBO signals sentiment turn, new vehicles still selling strongly, core funding records, NZD lower
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC cuts TD rates, Barfoots sales rise, QSBO signals sentiment turn, new vehicles still selling strongly, core funding records, NZD lower
US durable goods orders fall; tax leak catches 100s; IMF warns on China; IMF forced to back down on Greece; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
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US durable goods orders fall; tax leak catches 100s; IMF warns on China; IMF forced to back down on Greece; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank launches a 4.1% mortgage rate, Westpac cuts TD rates, tax evasion in spotlight, Aussie weakness, swap rates slide, NZD slips
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank launches a 4.1% mortgage rate, Westpac cuts TD rates, tax evasion in spotlight, Aussie weakness, swap rates slide, NZD slips
David Chaston sells a house for a relative and details his experience. What did he do right, what wrong? How would you have gone about it?
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David Chaston sells a house for a relative and details his experience. What did he do right, what wrong? How would you have gone about it?
US jobs and wages grow; IMF tackles Germany over Greece; China facing floods; NZ outed as a tax haven, ANZ as a facilitator; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
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US jobs and wages grow; IMF tackles Germany over Greece; China facing floods; NZ outed as a tax haven, ANZ as a facilitator; UST 10yr yield 1.77%; oil and oil lower; NZ$1 = 69 US¢, TWI-5 = 72
HSBC likely to end its 3.95% Premier special mortgage rate 'soon,' just as falling wholesale rates opens up the possibility of others going sub-4% too
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HSBC likely to end its 3.95% Premier special mortgage rate 'soon,' just as falling wholesale rates opens up the possibility of others going sub-4% too
A challenger bank takes a knife to their one year rate to claim a market-leading position at 4.10%, going lower than ASB's offer for that term
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A challenger bank takes a knife to their one year rate to claim a market-leading position at 4.10%, going lower than ASB's offer for that term
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more bonus saver cuts, big new cable to the US, China improves, more Canterbury irrigation, swaps rise, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more bonus saver cuts, big new cable to the US, China improves, more Canterbury irrigation, swaps rise, NZD holds
US layoffs drop, factories stirring; Korea rebounds; iron ore jumps +25%; downgrades for Singapore banks, China, Hong Kong; UST 10yr yield 1.81%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
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US layoffs drop, factories stirring; Korea rebounds; iron ore jumps +25%; downgrades for Singapore banks, China, Hong Kong; UST 10yr yield 1.81%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; businesses confident, tourism humming, housing debt rises fast, bank accounts full, tax & benefit changes, swap rates at record lows, NZD holds high
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; businesses confident, tourism humming, housing debt rises fast, bank accounts full, tax & benefit changes, swap rates at record lows, NZD holds high
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ cuts rates, building consents surge (but only for dwellings), China confidence jumps, swaps fall and flatten, NZD pushes higher
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ cuts rates, building consents surge (but only for dwellings), China confidence jumps, swaps fall and flatten, NZD pushes higher
Building consent levels are up, but that points to a new tough reality; it is the 'top end' of the supply-constrained housing market that is getting all this activity
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Building consent levels are up, but that points to a new tough reality; it is the 'top end' of the supply-constrained housing market that is getting all this activity
Banks continue to reduce fixed mortgage rates and the 1-5 rate difference is its flattest since 2009. But no other bank has followed HSBC below 4%
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Banks continue to reduce fixed mortgage rates and the 1-5 rate difference is its flattest since 2009. But no other bank has followed HSBC below 4%
Yellen cautious; US confidence jumps; BofE raises bank capital buffer; 'alarm' over Australian deficits; Melbourne and Miami apartment prices slump; UST 10yr yield 1.86%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
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Yellen cautious; US confidence jumps; BofE raises bank capital buffer; 'alarm' over Australian deficits; Melbourne and Miami apartment prices slump; UST 10yr yield 1.86%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9