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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; markets on edge, retail sales grow strongly, service sector expands, population grows faster, swap rates drop, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; markets on edge, retail sales grow strongly, service sector expands, population grows faster, swap rates drop, NZD holds
Listing of LGFA debt sees NZX's fixed income market grow to NZ$19 bln, giving retail investors greater access to this paper
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Listing of LGFA debt sees NZX's fixed income market grow to NZ$19 bln, giving retail investors greater access to this paper
G20 to tackle tax shifting; US retail sales disappoint; US consumer sentiment rises; China raises margin limits, UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil price slips; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
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G20 to tackle tax shifting; US retail sales disappoint; US consumer sentiment rises; China raises margin limits, UST 10yr yield 2.27%; oil price slips; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, sinking dairy prices, lower payout forecasts, solid offshore demand, why gold prices are weak, swap rates and NZD slip
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, sinking dairy prices, lower payout forecasts, solid offshore demand, why gold prices are weak, swap rates and NZD slip
Draghi hints at easing; US jobs data solid; AU jobs data very good; China in big spendup; UST 10yr yield 2.34%; oil falls on excess supply; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
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Draghi hints at easing; US jobs data solid; AU jobs data very good; China in big spendup; UST 10yr yield 2.34%; oil falls on excess supply; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; HSBC cuts td rates, food costs fall, confidence jumps, factories expand, swap rates rise, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; HSBC cuts td rates, food costs fall, confidence jumps, factories expand, swap rates rise, NZD holds
Rising sentiment from both consumers & business signals a strengthening phase in 2016, says ANZ. Other sectors brush off dairy weakness
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Rising sentiment from both consumers & business signals a strengthening phase in 2016, says ANZ. Other sectors brush off dairy weakness
China retail growth rises, factory and investment growth falls; Singles Day spectacular; Germany wary of ECB negative rates; UST 10yr yield 2.34%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
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China retail growth rises, factory and investment growth falls; Singles Day spectacular; Germany wary of ECB negative rates; UST 10yr yield 2.34%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals lift, tourism lifts, more flights coming, dairy prices soften, Aussies more confident, swap rates fall
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals lift, tourism lifts, more flights coming, dairy prices soften, Aussies more confident, swap rates fall
Live-streamed video from the November 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
Live-streamed video from the November 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
Low China CPI inflation; producer price deflation, similar in US; American wholesale trade brightens; oil and gold up marginally; UST 10yr yield 2.35%; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
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Low China CPI inflation; producer price deflation, similar in US; American wholesale trade brightens; oil and gold up marginally; UST 10yr yield 2.35%; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank cuts TD rates, Truckometer suggests Q4 lift, IMF spells out our risks, house prices fall, swap rates hesitate
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank cuts TD rates, Truckometer suggests Q4 lift, IMF spells out our risks, house prices fall, swap rates hesitate
OECD lowers global growth forecasts; TBTF banks face huge capital raising; ANZ bosses paid millions; US labour market improves; UST 10yr yield 2.37%; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
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OECD lowers global growth forecasts; TBTF banks face huge capital raising; ANZ bosses paid millions; US labour market improves; UST 10yr yield 2.37%; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no-interest credit card, retailers bridle at card fees, Hisco's pay rise, visiting but not staying, swap rates jump, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no-interest credit card, retailers bridle at card fees, Hisco's pay rise, visiting but not staying, swap rates jump, NZD holds
US non-farm payrolls surge; markets expect liftoff; China trade shrinks, imports more than exports; Aust. looks at GST on financial services; UST 10yr yield 2.33%; NZ$1 = 65.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
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US non-farm payrolls surge; markets expect liftoff; China trade shrinks, imports more than exports; Aust. looks at GST on financial services; UST 10yr yield 2.33%; NZ$1 = 65.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
Labour announces new policy to tackle housing affordability, wants infrastructure bonds, more 'medium density' and relaxed height limits
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Labour announces new policy to tackle housing affordability, wants infrastructure bonds, more 'medium density' and relaxed height limits
Strong October growth in US jobs may trigger the Fed to hike its policy rate in December
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rates watch, ASB share slips, Govt deficit, housing confidence stalls, Lochinver sold, Fonterra regulation to stay, RBA pulls back
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rates watch, ASB share slips, Govt deficit, housing confidence stalls, Lochinver sold, Fonterra regulation to stay, RBA pulls back
Another bank moves to match the market-low low three year mortgage 'special' at 4.49% as they adjust to protect their rate competitiveness
Another bank moves to match the market-low low three year mortgage 'special' at 4.49% as they adjust to protect their rate competitiveness
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB 'solid'; Housing NZ toughens up; Air NZ spends big; swap rates unchanged, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB 'solid'; Housing NZ toughens up; Air NZ spends big; swap rates unchanged, NZD holds
US economy 'performing well'; Fed still has big-bank risk issues; China stocks soar; more VW cheating; iron ore shipments fall; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
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US economy 'performing well'; Fed still has big-bank risk issues; China stocks soar; more VW cheating; iron ore shipments fall; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ASB targets 3yrs, Barfoots warns on prices, unemployment inches up, cars sell spectacularly, swap rates fall, the NZD falls even faster
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ASB targets 3yrs, Barfoots warns on prices, unemployment inches up, cars sell spectacularly, swap rates fall, the NZD falls even faster
Dairy prices drop; US car industry smokes expectations; VW faces more accusations; NZ 3rd largest food exporter to China; China growth target lowered; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; NZ$1 = 66.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
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Dairy prices drop; US car industry smokes expectations; VW faces more accusations; NZ 3rd largest food exporter to China; China growth target lowered; UST 10yr yield 2.20%; NZ$1 = 66.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
ASB hits the spring market with a 3 year fixed mortgage rate that trumps all rivals by at least 30 bps
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ASB hits the spring market with a 3 year fixed mortgage rate that trumps all rivals by at least 30 bps
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more housing choice, QV price records, commodity prices jump, swap rates up +3 bps, NZD slips then recovers
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more housing choice, QV price records, commodity prices jump, swap rates up +3 bps, NZD slips then recovers