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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage rates sink, no inflation, low dairy prices, more aid, huge capital gain, swap rates dive, NZD falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage rates sink, no inflation, low dairy prices, more aid, huge capital gain, swap rates dive, NZD falls
Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure
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Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure
Dairy prices hold; IMF trims world growth guess; China slows; Germans less optimistic; Oil jump; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
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Dairy prices hold; IMF trims world growth guess; China slows; Germans less optimistic; Oil jump; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide cuts TD rates, dairy futures sink, China growth sags, QSBO rises, tourism strong, swaps lower, NZD lower
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide cuts TD rates, dairy futures sink, China growth sags, QSBO rises, tourism strong, swaps lower, NZD lower
Oil dips; France declares 'social emergency'; more markets near bear territory; NAB talks up Clydesdale IPO; CDS spreads jump; gold marks time; NZ$1 = 64.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.2
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Oil dips; France declares 'social emergency'; more markets near bear territory; NAB talks up Clydesdale IPO; CDS spreads jump; gold marks time; NZ$1 = 64.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; lower home loan rates, higher TD rate, derivatives rise, spot falls, jobs market more confident, rental yields sink, swaps drop
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; lower home loan rates, higher TD rate, derivatives rise, spot falls, jobs market more confident, rental yields sink, swaps drop
Rivals jockey for borrowers attention with eye-catching three year home loan rates as wholesale rates fall
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Rivals jockey for borrowers attention with eye-catching three year home loan rates as wholesale rates fall
Oil under US$29/bbl; UST 10yr yield 2.04%; gold up; Wall Street takes big hit; China's 'National Team' can't halt slide; EMs look at money printing; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4
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Oil under US$29/bbl; UST 10yr yield 2.04%; gold up; Wall Street takes big hit; China's 'National Team' can't halt slide; EMs look at money printing; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4
SBS Bank launches a new low three year mortgage rate 'special' which is now the lowest carded rate for that term
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SBS Bank launches a new low three year mortgage rate 'special' which is now the lowest carded rate for that term
Risk aversion the main driver as oil and commodity prices sink, China worries grow, and the future gets cloudy. Bonds shine
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Risk aversion the main driver as oil and commodity prices sink, China worries grow, and the future gets cloudy. Bonds shine
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; cheaper food, confidence lifts, lease changes, big Kauri, swaps rise, NZD soft
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; cheaper food, confidence lifts, lease changes, big Kauri, swaps rise, NZD soft
Indonesia, Korea and the UK all review rates; German growth rises; US prices fall; ANZ accused of dodgy behaviour by dealers; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3
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Indonesia, Korea and the UK all review rates; German growth rises; US prices fall; ANZ accused of dodgy behaviour by dealers; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; risk aversion dominates, Aussies jobs impress, card spending hits record high, inflation scarce, swaps drop, NZD follows
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; risk aversion dominates, Aussies jobs impress, card spending hits record high, inflation scarce, swaps drop, NZD follows
US mortgage applications jump; US targets cash laundering through property; China exports surprise; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil down, gold; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
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US mortgage applications jump; US targets cash laundering through property; China exports surprise; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil down, gold; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; soft commodity prices softer, Kiwis flock to Australia - but only to visit, cheap burgers, higher swap rates, stable NZD
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; soft commodity prices softer, Kiwis flock to Australia - but only to visit, cheap burgers, higher swap rates, stable NZD
Oil price slumps on China share falls; air freight volumes rising; NZ winner in TPP; US Fed pays huge dividend; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
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Oil price slumps on China share falls; air freight volumes rising; NZ winner in TPP; US Fed pays huge dividend; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Retirement villages boost building consents, renters increase as home owners decline, car sales strong & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Retirement villages boost building consents, renters increase as home owners decline, car sales strong & more
US non-farm payrolls rise almost +300,000; US inventories fall; SEC faults credit raters; China CPI rises; UST 10yr yield 2.12%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
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US non-farm payrolls rise almost +300,000; US inventories fall; SEC faults credit raters; China CPI rises; UST 10yr yield 2.12%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
China sees its foreign currency reserves decline at a faster rate, struggles to contain capital flight
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China sees its foreign currency reserves decline at a faster rate, struggles to contain capital flight
Holiday period sees a number of mortgage rate changes by many banks as wholesale markets rise and economic conditions get murky
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Holiday period sees a number of mortgage rate changes by many banks as wholesale markets rise and economic conditions get murky
China gives up stock market fall limits; World Bank raises growth forecasts; Brazil in trouble too; Aussie trade dives; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; gold up again; oil down again; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc, TWI-5 = 72
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China gives up stock market fall limits; World Bank raises growth forecasts; Brazil in trouble too; Aussie trade dives; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; gold up again; oil down again; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc, TWI-5 = 72
China's stock markets shuttered again following fast slump; Aussie building approvals tumble; oil falls to US$33/bbl; gold jumps to US$1,100/oz; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc, TWI = 72.1
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China's stock markets shuttered again following fast slump; Aussie building approvals tumble; oil falls to US$33/bbl; gold jumps to US$1,100/oz; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc, TWI = 72.1
David Chaston looks at our addiction to consumer debt, notices how hard it is to shake, wonders if we need a debt tax to change behaviour
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David Chaston looks at our addiction to consumer debt, notices how hard it is to shake, wonders if we need a debt tax to change behaviour
US payrolls and service sectors expand; US trade deficit falls; Texas cow deaths; China trapped, yuan falls; US abandons 'fair value' rule; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; gold up; oil at 11 yr low; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc, TWI = 72.1
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US payrolls and service sectors expand; US trade deficit falls; Texas cow deaths; China trapped, yuan falls; US abandons 'fair value' rule; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; gold up; oil at 11 yr low; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc, TWI = 72.1
Average Auckland price slips, number of sales drops sharply, reports Barfoots for December