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Dairy prices up in USD; equity markets tumble; economic data uninspiring; US Govt has big Sept surplus; oil price slumps; NZ$1 = US$0.794, TWI = 77
16th Oct 14, 7:33am
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Dairy prices up in USD; equity markets tumble; economic data uninspiring; US Govt has big Sept surplus; oil price slumps; NZ$1 = US$0.794, TWI = 77
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ cuts mortgage rates, Chinese inflation slows, Aussie mortgage risks low but rising, wholesale interest rates sink further
15th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ cuts mortgage rates, Chinese inflation slows, Aussie mortgage risks low but rising, wholesale interest rates sink further
A second bank cuts home loan rates as wholesale benchmarks fall; BNZ follows Co-operative Bank as margins open up for more reductions
15th Oct 14, 9:17am
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A second bank cuts home loan rates as wholesale benchmarks fall; BNZ follows Co-operative Bank as margins open up for more reductions
Ireland closes tax loophole; German growth falls sharply; China loosens monetary conditions; UST 10yr 2.22%, oil prices sink; (NZ rich!); NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
15th Oct 14, 7:29am
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Ireland closes tax loophole; German growth falls sharply; China loosens monetary conditions; UST 10yr 2.22%, oil prices sink; (NZ rich!); NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
The Co-operative Bank grabs the mantle of having the lowest four and five year home loan rate offers
14th Oct 14, 4:29pm
The Co-operative Bank grabs the mantle of having the lowest four and five year home loan rate offers
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZD dollar trading surges, only one SCF director guilty, farmers reject wool levy, wholesale interest rates fall, NZD rises
14th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZD dollar trading surges, only one SCF director guilty, farmers reject wool levy, wholesale interest rates fall, NZD rises
China reports strong-than-expected exports and imports; but China vehicle sales stall; Aussie lending up strongly; oil down; UST 10yr yields fall further; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
14th Oct 14, 7:23am
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China reports strong-than-expected exports and imports; but China vehicle sales stall; Aussie lending up strongly; oil down; UST 10yr yields fall further; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; cheaper food, house prices moderate, wholesale money costs fall, China's impressive September trade, NZD rises
13th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; cheaper food, house prices moderate, wholesale money costs fall, China's impressive September trade, NZD rises
UST 10yr yield down to 2.29%; TIPS yields virtually disappear; PIMCO suffers big outflow; US and UK regulators practice for crisis; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 76.3
13th Oct 14, 7:23am
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UST 10yr yield down to 2.29%; TIPS yields virtually disappear; PIMCO suffers big outflow; US and UK regulators practice for crisis; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 76.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ raises credit card interest rates, dairy prices keep drifting lower, tourists keep coming, swap rates keep falling
10th Oct 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ raises credit card interest rates, dairy prices keep drifting lower, tourists keep coming, swap rates keep falling
Lower US jobless claims; German exports plunge; China smog and new coal tariffs; ASIC damns life insurance industry; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 76.5
10th Oct 14, 7:28am
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Lower US jobless claims; German exports plunge; China smog and new coal tariffs; ASIC damns life insurance industry; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer sees no problems, electronic card activity up, linkers popular, ANZ strike on, NZD up strongly, swap rates down again
9th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Truckometer sees no problems, electronic card activity up, linkers popular, ANZ strike on, NZD up strongly, swap rates down again
IMF wants Germany to do more, worried about low interest rates; US budget deficit lower; AU jobs mirage; bond rates fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 76.1
9th Oct 14, 7:14am
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IMF wants Germany to do more, worried about low interest rates; US budget deficit lower; AU jobs mirage; bond rates fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 76.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; record beef prices, new Wtgn quake faultline, fewer home loan approvals, Dunedin borrows $70 mln, swap rates fall
8th Oct 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; record beef prices, new Wtgn quake faultline, fewer home loan approvals, Dunedin borrows $70 mln, swap rates fall
IMF cuts global growth forecast; US jobs openings at 13 yr high; AU construction booming; borrow your down payment in China; grim German data; NZ$1 = US$0.783, TWI = 76.2
8th Oct 14, 7:09am
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IMF cuts global growth forecast; US jobs openings at 13 yr high; AU construction booming; borrow your down payment in China; grim German data; NZ$1 = US$0.783, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; term deposit changes, QSBO warning, big earners, high beef prices, worse Govt deficit, no changes to fx rates
7th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; term deposit changes, QSBO warning, big earners, high beef prices, worse Govt deficit, no changes to fx rates
China growth forecasts cut; EU to tackle French deficit stance; German orders fall; US sees jobs and spending strength; oil down on oversupply; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
7th Oct 14, 7:16am
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China growth forecasts cut; EU to tackle French deficit stance; German orders fall; US sees jobs and spending strength; oil down on oversupply; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, booming used import sales, employees confident (but not some ANZ staff), NZD falls on Sri Lankan ban
6th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, booming used import sales, employees confident (but not some ANZ staff), NZD falls on Sri Lankan ban
David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
6th Oct 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
US jobless rate drops, surge in employment; Brazil heads to polls; Hong Kong braces for Monday; AU-China FTA deal on knife-edge; oil sharply lower; NZ$1 = US$0.776, TWI = 76.3
6th Oct 14, 7:09am
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US jobless rate drops, surge in employment; Brazil heads to polls; Hong Kong braces for Monday; AU-China FTA deal on knife-edge; oil sharply lower; NZ$1 = US$0.776, TWI = 76.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
3rd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
Car dealers report their strongest September sales month on record, looking for an all-time annual record of vehicle sales
3rd Oct 14, 9:35am
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Car dealers report their strongest September sales month on record, looking for an all-time annual record of vehicle sales
ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
3rd Oct 14, 7:29am
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ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
2nd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
2nd Oct 14, 7:40am
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US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2