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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; savers face lower returns, Robinson faces porridge, less people on a benefit, fewer job ads, lower bank bill rates
17th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; savers face lower returns, Robinson faces porridge, less people on a benefit, fewer job ads, lower bank bill rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; consumer sentiment falls, factory sentiment high, dairy in doldrums, but farms sell well, Auckland plans ahead, swap rates tumble, NZD falls
16th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; consumer sentiment falls, factory sentiment high, dairy in doldrums, but farms sell well, Auckland plans ahead, swap rates tumble, NZD falls
ANZ says they are confident in the future of the dairy industry and will support their customers "in this low commodity price period"
16th Jul 15, 2:00pm
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ANZ says they are confident in the future of the dairy industry and will support their customers "in this low commodity price period"
Eyes on Fonterra; Canada cuts rates; US and Yellen upbeat; China growth meets target; Greece on knife-edge; UST 10yr yield 2.36%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 66 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8
16th Jul 15, 7:19am
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Eyes on Fonterra; Canada cuts rates; US and Yellen upbeat; China growth meets target; Greece on knife-edge; UST 10yr yield 2.36%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 66 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8
KPMG's FIPS Report shows bank earnings exceeded $1.25 bln in the March quarter, with solid loan growth
15th Jul 15, 5:24pm
KPMG's FIPS Report shows bank earnings exceeded $1.25 bln in the March quarter, with solid loan growth
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage cuts, China meets target, new mortgage approvals fall, job vacancies fall, farm confidence falls, swap rates down
15th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage cuts, China meets target, new mortgage approvals fall, job vacancies fall, farm confidence falls, swap rates down
Did you know? A guide to understanding the selling and buying prices for gold and other precious metals in New Zealand
15th Jul 15, 11:03am
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Did you know? A guide to understanding the selling and buying prices for gold and other precious metals in New Zealand
US retail sales stutter; Aussie businesses confident; China talks itself up; UST 10yr yield 2.40%; Oil price hostage to US-Iran deal confirmation; gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
15th Jul 15, 7:26am
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US retail sales stutter; Aussie businesses confident; China talks itself up; UST 10yr yield 2.40%; Oil price hostage to US-Iran deal confirmation; gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate cuts, new housing data coming, lower currency volumes, smaller households, steeper swap curves
14th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate cuts, new housing data coming, lower currency volumes, smaller households, steeper swap curves
The EU and Greece agree deal, but tough details linger; China trade and markets improve; US expectations improve; UST 10yr yield 2.42%; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
14th Jul 15, 7:12am
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The EU and Greece agree deal, but tough details linger; China trade and markets improve; US expectations improve; UST 10yr yield 2.42%; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
Did you know? A guide to real estate charts and data you can find on interest.co.nz
13th Jul 15, 4:09pm
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Did you know? A guide to real estate charts and data you can find on interest.co.nz
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates fall, housing markets active, food costs less, China trade lower, interest rates rise
13th Jul 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates fall, housing markets active, food costs less, China trade lower, interest rates rise
The Red Bank joins the rate cutting party with a 'special' rate lower than its rivals
13th Jul 15, 10:02am
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The Red Bank joins the rate cutting party with a 'special' rate lower than its rivals
Yellen confirms course; Greeks acquiesce but EU still won't trust them; China rout pushes wealthy to offshore property investment; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
13th Jul 15, 6:52am
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Yellen confirms course; Greeks acquiesce but EU still won't trust them; China rout pushes wealthy to offshore property investment; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
Challenger bank cuts a key mortgage rate making it the lowest for any term in the New Zealand market - at present
12th Jul 15, 4:31pm
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Challenger bank cuts a key mortgage rate making it the lowest for any term in the New Zealand market - at present
Another major home loan lender adopts the market low rate, following its main rivals. Wholesale rates keep falling
11th Jul 15, 9:51am
Another major home loan lender adopts the market low rate, following its main rivals. Wholesale rates keep falling
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, more dairy price falls, more winter tourists, Australia to react to China stress, swap rates rise and steepen
10th Jul 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, more dairy price falls, more winter tourists, Australia to react to China stress, swap rates rise and steepen
Did you know? A guide to resources on this website to keep an eye on the dairy sector
10th Jul 15, 8:50am
Did you know? A guide to resources on this website to keep an eye on the dairy sector
China shares bounce, but still overvalued; Fed targets big banks; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; gold and oil low and stable; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
10th Jul 15, 7:30am
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China shares bounce, but still overvalued; Fed targets big banks; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; gold and oil low and stable; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trucks slow down, consumers spend, Govt pays less for borrowing, tenancy law revamp, NZD rises
9th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trucks slow down, consumers spend, Govt pays less for borrowing, tenancy law revamp, NZD rises
Did you know? We track the impact of financial stress at the global level, to the national level, to the personal level
9th Jul 15, 10:14am
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Did you know? We track the impact of financial stress at the global level, to the national level, to the personal level
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ gets competitive, Govt surplus grows, mortgage market very active, China panic grows, swap rates drop
8th Jul 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ gets competitive, Govt surplus grows, mortgage market very active, China panic grows, swap rates drop
US trade softer, jobs strong; IMF positive; China markets fall again; Eurozone on edge; more HSBC trouble; TPPA deal near; UST 10yr yield drops, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
8th Jul 15, 7:29am
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US trade softer, jobs strong; IMF positive; China markets fall again; Eurozone on edge; more HSBC trouble; TPPA deal near; UST 10yr yield drops, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
New Zealand's biggest home lender matches a key rival with the lowest one year fixed rate in the market
7th Jul 15, 5:41pm
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New Zealand's biggest home lender matches a key rival with the lowest one year fixed rate in the market
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises credit card rates, QSBO at 3yr low, car sales at 26yr high, new climate change target, swap rates flatten
7th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises credit card rates, QSBO at 3yr low, car sales at 26yr high, new climate change target, swap rates flatten