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US retails sales jump, but SME confidence falls; IMF sees growth but risks; India stars; El Niño warning; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 75.2 US¢, TWI = 80.6
15th Apr 15, 7:31am
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US retails sales jump, but SME confidence falls; IMF sees growth but risks; India stars; El Niño warning; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 75.2 US¢, TWI = 80.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HCNZ cuts rates, house price records fall, growth but no inflation, Budget 2015 clues, swap and fx rates stable
14th Apr 15, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HCNZ cuts rates, house price records fall, growth but no inflation, Budget 2015 clues, swap and fx rates stable
US budget deficit grows; China trade surplus slumps; Greece prepares to default; NZ Steel on the ropes; Aussie budget stress; NZ$1 = 74.4 US¢, TWI = 80.1
14th Apr 15, 7:27am
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US budget deficit grows; China trade surplus slumps; Greece prepares to default; NZ Steel on the ropes; Aussie budget stress; NZ$1 = 74.4 US¢, TWI = 80.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; China exports plunge -15%, Fonterra mulls bond offer, electronic card activity strong, commercial property sales strong, NZD falls
13th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; China exports plunge -15%, Fonterra mulls bond offer, electronic card activity strong, commercial property sales strong, NZD falls
China says AIIB will be graft-free; China inflation stable; German frustration with Greece grows; UST 10yr yields rise; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 US¢, TWI = 80.8
13th Apr 15, 7:20am
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China says AIIB will be graft-free; China inflation stable; German frustration with Greece grows; UST 10yr yields rise; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 US¢, TWI = 80.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; important home loan rate cuts, strong tourism growth, surplus hard to achieve, swap rates rise
10th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; important home loan rate cuts, strong tourism growth, surplus hard to achieve, swap rates rise
We pay about 1% more than Aussies for our mortgages but get paid about 1.8% more than them for our term deposits
10th Apr 15, 12:47pm
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We pay about 1% more than Aussies for our mortgages but get paid about 1.8% more than them for our term deposits
Key two year home loan market benchmark now set at 5.15%, at least -24 bps below offers by the main banks
10th Apr 15, 9:23am
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Key two year home loan market benchmark now set at 5.15%, at least -24 bps below offers by the main banks
US labour markets stronger; Greece makes IMF repayment; France investigates HSBC; Moody's says NZ doing well; gold price falls; euro slumps; NZ$1 = 75.4 US¢, TWI = 80.8
10th Apr 15, 7:33am
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US labour markets stronger; Greece makes IMF repayment; France investigates HSBC; Moody's says NZ doing well; gold price falls; euro slumps; NZ$1 = 75.4 US¢, TWI = 80.8
ASB cuts two mortgage 'special' rates for three and five year fixed terms, and at the same time withdraws its 'healthy cash bonus ' offer
9th Apr 15, 5:34pm
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ASB cuts two mortgage 'special' rates for three and five year fixed terms, and at the same time withdraws its 'healthy cash bonus ' offer
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer positive, new China push, mortgage approvals, job losses, swaps unchanged, NZD hits record against the euro
9th Apr 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer positive, new China push, mortgage approvals, job losses, swaps unchanged, NZD hits record against the euro
US Fed on track for rate hikes; Negative yields in euroland; Mexico's century bond; ATO audits tech multinationals; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 75.5 US¢, TWI = 80.5
9th Apr 15, 7:27am
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US Fed on track for rate hikes; Negative yields in euroland; Mexico's century bond; ATO audits tech multinationals; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 75.5 US¢, TWI = 80.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong jobs demand, strong LGFA bond demand, strong car sales, dodgy fx trading, swap rates up
8th Apr 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong jobs demand, strong LGFA bond demand, strong car sales, dodgy fx trading, swap rates up
US job openings rise; IMF warns on aging and productivity; China steel output falls; CDS spreads at pre GFC levels; NZ swaps flat; UST 10yr yield 1.92%; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI = 80
8th Apr 15, 7:24am
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US job openings rise; IMF warns on aging and productivity; China steel output falls; CDS spreads at pre GFC levels; NZ swaps flat; UST 10yr yield 1.92%; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI = 80
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Barfoots big month, Govt's big debt, swap rates very flat, RBA holds fire
7th Apr 15, 4:04pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, Barfoots big month, Govt's big debt, swap rates very flat, RBA holds fire
US jobs data disappoints; NZ dollar almost at mid-rate parity; Greeks print drachmas; China wants housing bank; gold and oil higher; UST 10yr yield 1.9%; NZ$1 = 75.8 US¢, TWI = 80.5
7th Apr 15, 7:07am
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US jobs data disappoints; NZ dollar almost at mid-rate parity; Greeks print drachmas; China wants housing bank; gold and oil higher; UST 10yr yield 1.9%; NZ$1 = 75.8 US¢, TWI = 80.5
Weak US payroll growth gives the NZD a spurt, but not quite enough to achieve technical parity
4th Apr 15, 12:09pm
Weak US payroll growth gives the NZD a spurt, but not quite enough to achieve technical parity
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ cuts rates, banks withdraw cashbacks, inflation linker bond yields rise; UOM interest rates rise, wholesale rates flatten
2nd Apr 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; BNZ cuts rates, banks withdraw cashbacks, inflation linker bond yields rise; UOM interest rates rise, wholesale rates flatten
Fund manager under investigation by the FMA is suspended from its NZ Super Fund contract
2nd Apr 15, 12:12pm
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Fund manager under investigation by the FMA is suspended from its NZ Super Fund contract
Banks quietly pulling the plug on home loan cash back programmes
US factories regain momentum; job growth questions; AU banks resist capital requirements; dairy prices fall hard; oil and gold up; bond yields lower; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 79.8
2nd Apr 15, 7:23am
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US factories regain momentum; job growth questions; AU banks resist capital requirements; dairy prices fall hard; oil and gold up; bond yields lower; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 79.8
BNZ ditches its 'classic' mortgage rates, removes cash incentive offer, and focuses on a 'competitive' single rate set
1st Apr 15, 5:32pm
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BNZ ditches its 'classic' mortgage rates, removes cash incentive offer, and focuses on a 'competitive' single rate set
US consumer confidence rising; Greece's plan rejected, looks to Russia; China gets deposit insurance; RBA pressured to cut; bonds, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 80
1st Apr 15, 7:25am
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US consumer confidence rising; Greece's plan rejected, looks to Russia; China gets deposit insurance; RBA pressured to cut; bonds, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI = 80
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; business confidence up, money supply growing faster, housing approvals stutter, other consents very strong, NZD reaches parity with the AUD
31st Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; business confidence up, money supply growing faster, housing approvals stutter, other consents very strong, NZD reaches parity with the AUD
Westpac will now only give you NZ$1 for each AU$1 you sell them via a telegraphic transfer in a retail transaction according to their online tools
31st Mar 15, 8:00am
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Westpac will now only give you NZ$1 for each AU$1 you sell them via a telegraphic transfer in a retail transaction according to their online tools