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US rate rises may come in Q2 2015; small gain on TARP; China bigger; UK fx arrest; bitcoin not money or currency; NZ$1 = 77.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
22nd Dec 14, 7:14am
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US rate rises may come in Q2 2015; small gain on TARP; China bigger; UK fx arrest; bitcoin not money or currency; NZ$1 = 77.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; immigration pace picks up, job ad growth very localised, oil price dives, credit card use rises, swap rates jump and steepen
19th Dec 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; immigration pace picks up, job ad growth very localised, oil price dives, credit card use rises, swap rates jump and steepen
US stocks up on lower jobless claims; Swiss impose negative rates; Aussie supermarkets reprise tough stance on suppliers; UST 10yr yields jump; oil falls; NZ$1 = 77.5 USc, TWI = 78.4
19th Dec 14, 7:22am
US stocks up on lower jobless claims; Swiss impose negative rates; Aussie supermarkets reprise tough stance on suppliers; UST 10yr yields jump; oil falls; NZ$1 = 77.5 USc, TWI = 78.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; solid Q3 growth, FMA warning, new IRD powers, swap rates rise, NZD a little weaker
18th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; solid Q3 growth, FMA warning, new IRD powers, swap rates rise, NZD a little weaker
This is your opportunity to record what you think will happen in 2015. Are you brave enough?
18th Dec 14, 3:53pm
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This is your opportunity to record what you think will happen in 2015. Are you brave enough?
US Fed chooses 'patience'; US inflation falls; the ruble stabilises on official support; UK banks in stress tests; UST 10yr yield 2.08%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 77.3 USc, TWI = 78
18th Dec 14, 7:22am
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US Fed chooses 'patience'; US inflation falls; the ruble stabilises on official support; UK banks in stress tests; UST 10yr yield 2.08%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 77.3 USc, TWI = 78
Cost of public service chief execs falls to $11.6 mln, the lowest since 2008. We list who gets what for all 141 top bosses
18th Dec 14, 7:12am
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Cost of public service chief execs falls to $11.6 mln, the lowest since 2008. We list who gets what for all 141 top bosses
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BOP surprise, dairy prices stop falling, more mortgages approved, swap rates lurch down again
17th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BOP surprise, dairy prices stop falling, more mortgages approved, swap rates lurch down again
Dairy prices rise; US building permit growth slows; US factories expand, contract in China; Russia makes panic rate hike; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 78.3
17th Dec 14, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US building permit growth slows; US factories expand, contract in China; Russia makes panic rate hike; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; houses more unaffordable, lower farm sales, more cows, fewer job losses, no surplus yet, Russia in crisis
16th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; houses more unaffordable, lower farm sales, more cows, fewer job losses, no surplus yet, Russia in crisis
US factories humming; wage push coming in Japan; Russia in tough spot; Bright Foods boss corrupt; swap curve flattens; oil price down again; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
16th Dec 14, 7:25am
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US factories humming; wage push coming in Japan; Russia in tough spot; Bright Foods boss corrupt; swap curve flattens; oil price down again; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; HSBC cuts home loan rates, ASB cuts TD rates, growth downgraded, services strong, Xmas shopping rising, swaps fall and flatten
15th Dec 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; HSBC cuts home loan rates, ASB cuts TD rates, growth downgraded, services strong, Xmas shopping rising, swaps fall and flatten
David Chaston on the auditor problem; Chinese corruption; German savings mobility; why banks need less leverage; visualisation porn; poverty progress, Japanese banks; Dilbert & more
15th Dec 14, 10:28am
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David Chaston on the auditor problem; Chinese corruption; German savings mobility; why banks need less leverage; visualisation porn; poverty progress, Japanese banks; Dilbert & more
US confidence high; Abe wins re-election in landslide; China sees lower growth; bond yields slump; oil prices dive again; gold price stable; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
15th Dec 14, 7:10am
US confidence high; Abe wins re-election in landslide; China sees lower growth; bond yields slump; oil prices dive again; gold price stable; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; high pre-Christmas confidence, lower fx trading, no inflation, oil price falls further, NZD up
12th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; high pre-Christmas confidence, lower fx trading, no inflation, oil price falls further, NZD up
US retail sales rise briskly; Russia raises rates again; China pumps in $85 bln; RBA says no rate cuts coming; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.7
12th Dec 14, 7:32am
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US retail sales rise briskly; Russia raises rates again; China pumps in $85 bln; RBA says no rate cuts coming; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZD rises on RBNZ MPS signals, Fonterra fights back, food prices low, little change in swap rates
11th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZD rises on RBNZ MPS signals, Fonterra fights back, food prices low, little change in swap rates
First review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord provides fodder for both sides of the rural water quality debate
11th Dec 14, 2:48pm
First review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord provides fodder for both sides of the rural water quality debate
Live-streamed video from the December RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
11th Dec 14, 8:00am
Live-streamed video from the December RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
American economy stronger; China inflation lower; NZ swap rates fall; oil price drops again; oil demand falling; AU mothballing electricity plants; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.5
11th Dec 14, 7:31am
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American economy stronger; China inflation lower; NZ swap rates fall; oil price drops again; oil demand falling; AU mothballing electricity plants; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; payout cut, house prices rise, LGFA tender popular, Crown accounts struggle, swap rates down
10th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; payout cut, house prices rise, LGFA tender popular, Crown accounts struggle, swap rates down
Stocks and bond yields fall on rising risks in Europe and China; US data positive; Australia clamps down in housing 'investors'; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.6
10th Dec 14, 7:32am
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Stocks and bond yields fall on rising risks in Europe and China; US data positive; Australia clamps down in housing 'investors'; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a Foreign Buyers register?, Truckometer soft, hiring sentiment strong, eyes on Fonterra payout; oil exploration rush; NZD sinks
9th Dec 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a Foreign Buyers register?, Truckometer soft, hiring sentiment strong, eyes on Fonterra payout; oil exploration rush; NZD sinks
Japan in worse shape; China trade reveals weaknesses; Europe's banks warned; Aussies ready to levy a 'Google tax'; oil slumps again; NZ$1 = 76.6 USc, TWI = 77.5
9th Dec 14, 7:21am
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Japan in worse shape; China trade reveals weaknesses; Europe's banks warned; Aussies ready to levy a 'Google tax'; oil slumps again; NZ$1 = 76.6 USc, TWI = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Slow start to Xmas for retailers, China gears up, Invercargill stronger than Italy
8th Dec 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Slow start to Xmas for retailers, China gears up, Invercargill stronger than Italy