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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, HYEFU signals deficits again, farmers like bankers, ag exports to grow +5%, swap rates jump, NZD in favour
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, HYEFU signals deficits again, farmers like bankers, ag exports to grow +5%, swap rates jump, NZD in favour
Liquidity problems in junk bond markets; China fiscal revenues rise; China needs more mega cities; fear in oil markets; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
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Liquidity problems in junk bond markets; China fiscal revenues rise; China needs more mega cities; fear in oil markets; UST 10yr yield 2.18%; NZ$1 = 67.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage and savings rate cuts, service sector booming, regional assistance extended, swaps and NZD slip
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage and savings rate cuts, service sector booming, regional assistance extended, swaps and NZD slip
Back to the future: service sector now up to where it was in 2007, just before the GFC, bolstering overall economic growth
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Back to the future: service sector now up to where it was in 2007, just before the GFC, bolstering overall economic growth
Climate deal requires $20 tln; US data good; China data mixed; worries over derivative risk; China signals Yuan depreciation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
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Climate deal requires $20 tln; US data good; China data mixed; worries over derivative risk; China signals Yuan depreciation; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
Option A, designed by Kyle Lockwood, wins the first Flag Referendum
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts TD rates, factories buoyant, food cheaper, currency traders drop the NZD, swap rates jump
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts TD rates, factories buoyant, food cheaper, currency traders drop the NZD, swap rates jump
The Red Bank follows up big cuts to lower tier level rates last week with smaller reductions for term deposits of $10,000 & more following the OCR cut
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The Red Bank follows up big cuts to lower tier level rates last week with smaller reductions for term deposits of $10,000 & more following the OCR cut
American household wealth dips; China car sales surge; shipping industry downgraded; Woolworths in court over unconscionable behaviour; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 67.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
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American household wealth dips; China car sales surge; shipping industry downgraded; Woolworths in court over unconscionable behaviour; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 67.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; OCR cut by -25 bps but not all banks pass it all on, Fonterra bets on China, REINZ data mixed, National tops poll, NZD jumps
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; OCR cut by -25 bps but not all banks pass it all on, Fonterra bets on China, REINZ data mixed, National tops poll, NZD jumps
Big five banks make a range of mortgage rate cuts after RBNZ lowers OCR by 25 basis points
RBNZ cuts OCR to 2.50%. Here is their Statement
Live-streamed video from the December 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more houses for Wellington, larger trucks and buses, swap rates slip, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more houses for Wellington, larger trucks and buses, swap rates slip, NZD holds
Miners scramble to respond to changing China demand; China exports and imports tumble; Aussie business confidence rises; oil lower again; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
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Miners scramble to respond to changing China demand; China exports and imports tumble; Aussie business confidence rises; oil lower again; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; momentum returns to NZ economy, tax take higher, factories busy, Akl Council splurges, ACC cuts confirmed, swap rates fall
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; momentum returns to NZ economy, tax take higher, factories busy, Akl Council splurges, ACC cuts confirmed, swap rates fall
Oil prices hit 7yr low; iron ore prices hit 6yr low; Beijing on 'Red Alert'; China fx outflows quicken; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
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Oil prices hit 7yr low; iron ore prices hit 6yr low; Beijing on 'Red Alert'; China fx outflows quicken; UST 10yr yield 2.26%; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; wholesale sales and stocks rise, Treasury concerned at lower growth, Sallies team up with Govt in Auckland, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; wholesale sales and stocks rise, Treasury concerned at lower growth, Sallies team up with Govt in Auckland, NZD rises
BIS supports rising rates; strong US non-farm payrolls report; many metals prices jump; low-rate companies and countries fall; oil under $40 on Iran position; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
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BIS supports rising rates; strong US non-farm payrolls report; many metals prices jump; low-rate companies and countries fall; oil under $40 on Iran position; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
What economists are predicting the RBNZ will do on Thursday
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts savings rates, commodity prices step back, used imports high but stop growing, swap rates jump
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts savings rates, commodity prices step back, used imports high but stop growing, swap rates jump
Draghi disappoints with minimum action; Yellen upbeat about US economy; air travel growing very strongly; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil and gold prices stable; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
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Draghi disappoints with minimum action; Yellen upbeat about US economy; air travel growing very strongly; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil and gold prices stable; NZ$1 = 66.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; strangled supply boosts prices, construction chases demand, SUVs popular, rents moderate, education booms
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; strangled supply boosts prices, construction chases demand, SUVs popular, rents moderate, education booms
Hiring and wages up in the US; Canada holds its rate; banknote printer downsizes; China hacks Aussie supercomputer; oil production high; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold prices lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
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Hiring and wages up in the US; Canada holds its rate; banknote printer downsizes; China hacks Aussie supercomputer; oil production high; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; oil and gold prices lower; NZ$1 = 66.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; GDT rise raises questions, AU GDP beats forecasts, mortgage debt surge, ACC wants levy cuts, swaps down, 90d bills up, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; GDT rise raises questions, AU GDP beats forecasts, mortgage debt surge, ACC wants levy cuts, swaps down, 90d bills up, NZD rises