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ANZ responds to other bank 'special' 0% credit card purchase rate offers with a 0% balance transfer rate
3rd Jun 14, 12:01pm
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ANZ responds to other bank 'special' 0% credit card purchase rate offers with a 0% balance transfer rate
The purchasing power of NZ exports almost reach a record, with export prices rising, import prices falling. Even services show major benefits
3rd Jun 14, 11:11am
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The purchasing power of NZ exports almost reach a record, with export prices rising, import prices falling. Even services show major benefits
US personal incomes rise, factories grow; Aussie factories still shrink, house prices fall, consents dive; NZ$1 = US$0.845, TWI = 79.0
3rd Jun 14, 7:30am
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US personal incomes rise, factories grow; Aussie factories still shrink, house prices fall, consents dive; NZ$1 = US$0.845, TWI = 79.0
Monday's Top 10: Surreptitious China stimulus; beating banks on loans; Go; Auckland foreign-owned property; contactless fraud; why bond prices are falling; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
2nd Jun 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Surreptitious China stimulus; beating banks on loans; Go; Auckland foreign-owned property; contactless fraud; why bond prices are falling; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; home loan rate cuts, building consents rise, credit growth modest, wholesale rates fall
30th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; home loan rate cuts, building consents rise, credit growth modest, wholesale rates fall
Westpac cuts a range of fixed rates, very competitive now for 5 years; Co-op Bank reduces its 2 yr rate
30th May 14, 8:19am
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Westpac cuts a range of fixed rates, very competitive now for 5 years; Co-op Bank reduces its 2 yr rate
American growth stumbles; bond market surge; Japan sales drop; China stimulus larger; huge banking penalty sought; new fraud probe; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.0
30th May 14, 7:34am
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American growth stumbles; bond market surge; Japan sales drop; China stimulus larger; huge banking penalty sought; new fraud probe; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no fx intervention, no monorail, higher FBT, dodgy rating practices, sharp falls in swap rates
29th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no fx intervention, no monorail, higher FBT, dodgy rating practices, sharp falls in swap rates
Online sales growth picked up in year to April, BNZ survey shows; buyers shifting to more offshore purchases
29th May 14, 12:10pm
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Online sales growth picked up in year to April, BNZ survey shows; buyers shifting to more offshore purchases
Chinese consumer confidence high; bumps in Europe; ANZ joins with Swiss; supermarkets target fresh food; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.849, TWI = 79.4
29th May 14, 7:36am
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Chinese consumer confidence high; bumps in Europe; ANZ joins with Swiss; supermarkets target fresh food; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.849, TWI = 79.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage market slows, rents slip, confidence falls, rates down, heavy income redistribution
28th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage market slows, rents slip, confidence falls, rates down, heavy income redistribution
Positive US data; S&P500 at record; gold falls sharply; China targets reforms that may stimulate growth; Fonterra and Nestle adjust; NZ$1 = US$0.854, TWI = 79.8
28th May 14, 7:31am
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Positive US data; S&P500 at record; gold falls sharply; China targets reforms that may stimulate growth; Fonterra and Nestle adjust; NZ$1 = US$0.854, TWI = 79.8
NZ's largest home loan lender launches a fixed 5.85% 2 year special when combined with a new credit card or new insurance
27th May 14, 5:40pm
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NZ's largest home loan lender launches a fixed 5.85% 2 year special when combined with a new credit card or new insurance
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZIER warns on housing, MRP wants to issue more bonds, new Party formed, paid parental leave rates rising
27th May 14, 4:22pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZIER warns on housing, MRP wants to issue more bonds, new Party formed, paid parental leave rates rising
Another main bank makes big cuts to its 4, 5 and 7 year fixed home loan rates; tweaks others lower to stay competitive
27th May 14, 8:27am
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Another main bank makes big cuts to its 4, 5 and 7 year fixed home loan rates; tweaks others lower to stay competitive
Pressure off oil prices; ECB to act against deflation; EU-US trade deal progresses; Holden recalls cars; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.8
27th May 14, 7:51am
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Pressure off oil prices; ECB to act against deflation; EU-US trade deal progresses; Holden recalls cars; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; home loan rates fall, term deposit rates rise, high LVR lending soft, listing flurry
26th May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; home loan rates fall, term deposit rates rise, high LVR lending soft, listing flurry
Monday's Top 10: Digital displacement; Barclays as master manipulators; a mega trend; sanctions working?; skewing the findings?; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
26th May 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Digital displacement; Barclays as master manipulators; a mega trend; sanctions working?; skewing the findings?; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
Smaller banks entice borrowers with very competitive fixed 3 year rates, some lower than their floating rate; cash sweeteners offered too
26th May 14, 8:00am
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Smaller banks entice borrowers with very competitive fixed 3 year rates, some lower than their floating rate; cash sweeteners offered too
US new home sales rise; EU votes 'right'; Ukraine votes for chocolate; Putin conciliatory; UST 10y 2.54%; NZ$1 = US$0.854, TWI = 79.8
26th May 14, 7:33am
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US new home sales rise; EU votes 'right'; Ukraine votes for chocolate; Putin conciliatory; UST 10y 2.54%; NZ$1 = US$0.854, TWI = 79.8
We review regular savings returns for aggressive and growth KiwiSaver funds, identifying who has the best long-term returns
24th May 14, 11:47am
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We review regular savings returns for aggressive and growth KiwiSaver funds, identifying who has the best long-term returns
Another main bank follows Kiwibank in cutting 2 year fixed rates, cuts one year rate as well
23rd May 14, 5:59pm
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Another main bank follows Kiwibank in cutting 2 year fixed rates, cuts one year rate as well
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage 'innovation', confidence fall, dairy price fall, wholesale rates rise
23rd May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage 'innovation', confidence fall, dairy price fall, wholesale rates rise
New two year fixed home loan rate available for 60% of mortgage borrowing if balance on floating
23rd May 14, 1:58pm
New two year fixed home loan rate available for 60% of mortgage borrowing if balance on floating
China jobs grow but not factories; US factory output strong, house sales rise; coup in Thailand after trick; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.9
23rd May 14, 7:25am
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China jobs grow but not factories; US factory output strong, house sales rise; coup in Thailand after trick; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.9