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Live-streamed video from the March 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
12th Mar 15, 8:30am
Live-streamed video from the March 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
We are following the weather forecast charts for Cyclone Pam as the prospect for a major tropical storm develops
12th Mar 15, 8:14am
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We are following the weather forecast charts for Cyclone Pam as the prospect for a major tropical storm develops
Growth in China tailing off in factories and retail; Carney says a rate cut would be 'extremely foolish'; US crude stocks rise again; gold falls; USD surges; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc, TWI = 77.7
12th Mar 15, 7:10am
Growth in China tailing off in factories and retail; Carney says a rate cut would be 'extremely foolish'; US crude stocks rise again; gold falls; USD surges; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc, TWI = 77.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Wheeler, good LGFA support, tourism growth continues, regional GDP, swap rates fall
11th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Wheeler, good LGFA support, tourism growth continues, regional GDP, swap rates fall
US inventories and job openings rise; EU exempts France, again; China inflation up, hiring down; bond yields fall on ECB fears; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc, TWI = 77.8
11th Mar 15, 7:11am
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US inventories and job openings rise; EU exempts France, again; China inflation up, hiring down; bond yields fall on ECB fears; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc, TWI = 77.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; blackmail threat, 4.99% mortgage rate, big road investment, more leaky homes assistance
10th Mar 15, 3:52pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; blackmail threat, 4.99% mortgage rate, big road investment, more leaky homes assistance
ECB starts buying bonds; German output up but exports down; Keating trash-talks first-home buyer benefit; swap rates rise; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.3
10th Mar 15, 7:19am
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ECB starts buying bonds; German output up but exports down; Keating trash-talks first-home buyer benefit; swap rates rise; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ICBC fill out TD offer; factory volumes rise; Little wants bigger cuts; BNZ wants a bigger share; wholesale rates jump; NZD falls
9th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ICBC fill out TD offer; factory volumes rise; Little wants bigger cuts; BNZ wants a bigger share; wholesale rates jump; NZD falls
US job gains impress, wage rates not so much; ECB rebuffs Greece; China exports jump; UST 10yr yields 2.25%; oil lower; gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.2
9th Mar 15, 7:00am
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US job gains impress, wage rates not so much; ECB rebuffs Greece; China exports jump; UST 10yr yields 2.25%; oil lower; gold slumps; NZ$1 = 73.6 USc, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ's hot 3yr mortgage rate, wholesale trade soft, dairy prices rising, NZD recovers, bank hybrids popular
6th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ's hot 3yr mortgage rate, wholesale trade soft, dairy prices rising, NZD recovers, bank hybrids popular
Classic rate set to 5.29% trumping its main rivals by a substantial margin for that term
6th Mar 15, 9:40am
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Classic rate set to 5.29% trumping its main rivals by a substantial margin for that term
ECB to start bond buying on Monday, warns Greeks; UK SFO investigating the BofE; Brazil raises rates; UST 10yr yields up to 2.12%; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78.8
6th Mar 15, 7:20am
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ECB to start bond buying on Monday, warns Greeks; UK SFO investigating the BofE; Brazil raises rates; UST 10yr yields up to 2.12%; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; visitors spend up large, RBNZ shames JPMorgan (sort of), RBNZ's review hits NZD, linker yield rises
5th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; visitors spend up large, RBNZ shames JPMorgan (sort of), RBNZ's review hits NZD, linker yield rises
US jobs grow as service sector expands; eurozone retail keeps expanding; India cuts rates again; Murray worries; UST 10yr yields 2.10%; NZ$1 = 75.8 USc, TWI = 79.8
5th Mar 15, 7:17am
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US jobs grow as service sector expands; eurozone retail keeps expanding; India cuts rates again; Murray worries; UST 10yr yields 2.10%; NZ$1 = 75.8 USc, TWI = 79.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB cuts td rates, jump in mortgage values, jump in median rents, Barfoot's prices ease, swap rates jump
4th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB cuts td rates, jump in mortgage values, jump in median rents, Barfoot's prices ease, swap rates jump
Dairy prices hold; RBA also holds; a flood of China bond demand coming; expensive Danish defense; BofE currency boss fired; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 79.3
4th Mar 15, 7:29am
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Dairy prices hold; RBA also holds; a flood of China bond demand coming; expensive Danish defense; BofE currency boss fired; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SUV surge, WMP boosts commodity prices, AKL bubble bigger, waiting for RBA
3rd Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SUV surge, WMP boosts commodity prices, AKL bubble bigger, waiting for RBA
Forget the Baltic Dry angst - world trade is growing at healthy rates
US incomes rise, consumer spending falls; global factories busy, except Australia; China lowers sights; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr up to 2.05%; NZ$1 = 75.1 USc, TWI = 79
3rd Mar 15, 7:34am
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US incomes rise, consumer spending falls; global factories busy, except Australia; China lowers sights; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr up to 2.05%; NZ$1 = 75.1 USc, TWI = 79
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank meets market, terms of trade surprise, another kiwi at CBA, swaps soft, kiwi firm
2nd Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank meets market, terms of trade surprise, another kiwi at CBA, swaps soft, kiwi firm
China cuts rates again; pressure on RBA; US Q4 GDP revised down, confidence revised up; India goes for growth; euro inflation rises; NZD hits records; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 79.2
2nd Mar 15, 7:15am
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China cuts rates again; pressure on RBA; US Q4 GDP revised down, confidence revised up; India goes for growth; euro inflation rises; NZD hits records; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 79.2
The home loan market is set up for an intense bout of competition. Low rates and slow-growing mortgage books putting pressure on all banks to 'grow'
1st Mar 15, 5:00pm
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The home loan market is set up for an intense bout of competition. Low rates and slow-growing mortgage books putting pressure on all banks to 'grow'
National average asking price of houses for sale in February rises above $500,000 for the first time, while Auckland property hits new high
1st Mar 15, 12:37pm
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National average asking price of houses for sale in February rises above $500,000 for the first time, while Auckland property hits new high
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; approaching parity, lame consent levels, strong confidence levels, more water storage, rising swap rates
27th Feb 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; approaching parity, lame consent levels, strong confidence levels, more water storage, rising swap rates
Equities hit record highs; US prices fall, durable goods orders rise; EU exempts France; wholesale rates fall; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5
27th Feb 15, 7:29am
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Equities hit record highs; US prices fall, durable goods orders rise; EU exempts France; wholesale rates fall; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5