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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Spark borrows at 4.5%, Grant Spencer gets big OECD role, MRP to shut capacity, Payments NZ gets new members
24th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Spark borrows at 4.5%, Grant Spencer gets big OECD role, MRP to shut capacity, Payments NZ gets new members
US home sales rise; ECB commits to more printing; cash torrent causes global distortion; UST 10yr yields 1.93%; RBA security problem; NZD jumps again; NZ$1 = 76.3 USc, TWI = 80.6
24th Mar 15, 7:28am
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US home sales rise; ECB commits to more printing; cash torrent causes global distortion; UST 10yr yields 1.93%; RBA security problem; NZD jumps again; NZ$1 = 76.3 USc, TWI = 80.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac and Heartland cut rates, Rabobank reports fatter profits, Lee Kuan Yew is dead, NZ and Korea sign big deal, swap rates and NZD rise
23rd Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac and Heartland cut rates, Rabobank reports fatter profits, Lee Kuan Yew is dead, NZ and Korea sign big deal, swap rates and NZD rise
Westpac reduces two key home loan rates ahead of an end-of-month review of their 'healthy cash bonus'
23rd Mar 15, 10:17am
Westpac reduces two key home loan rates ahead of an end-of-month review of their 'healthy cash bonus'
Greece teetering; China short of skills; Australian bank advisers 'abusing the system'; oil stable; gold recovers; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 80.4
23rd Mar 15, 7:13am
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Greece teetering; China short of skills; Australian bank advisers 'abusing the system'; oil stable; gold recovers; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 75.6 USc, TWI = 80.4
The New Zealand dollar powers higher against the AUD and EUR, pushing the TWI-5 to over 80 again
21st Mar 15, 11:49am
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The New Zealand dollar powers higher against the AUD and EUR, pushing the TWI-5 to over 80 again
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; migrant surge, credit card honey pot, consumers confident, job market strong, IAG doesn't want to to fix it, wholesale rates rise
20th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; migrant surge, credit card honey pot, consumers confident, job market strong, IAG doesn't want to to fix it, wholesale rates rise
US jobless claims steady; EU patience with Greece wearing thin; AU mining jobs evaporate; AU budget deficit jumps; benchmark bond yields slump; NZ$1 = 73.9 USc, TWI = 79.3
20th Mar 15, 7:24am
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US jobless claims steady; EU patience with Greece wearing thin; AU mining jobs evaporate; AU budget deficit jumps; benchmark bond yields slump; NZ$1 = 73.9 USc, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac trumps BNZ; NZ economy growing strongly; lifestyle bloc sales sag; wholesale rates sharply lower; NZD back above 75 USc
19th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac trumps BNZ; NZ economy growing strongly; lifestyle bloc sales sag; wholesale rates sharply lower; NZD back above 75 USc
US Fed sets up for rate rises but timing still unclear; Sweden cuts rates; China house prices fall; UST 10yr rates fall; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 79.4
19th Mar 15, 7:18am
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US Fed sets up for rate rises but timing still unclear; Sweden cuts rates; China house prices fall; UST 10yr rates fall; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 79.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Resimac cuts home loan rates, BOP deficit grows, mortgage approvals hit 13wk high, more jobs, fewer teen mums on benefits
18th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Resimac cuts home loan rates, BOP deficit grows, mortgage approvals hit 13wk high, more jobs, fewer teen mums on benefits
WMP falls -9.6%, payout threat; US housing starts falter; inflation eludes Japan; Germans optimistic; Greece defies creditors; NZD falls; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc, TWI = 78.6
18th Mar 15, 7:26am
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WMP falls -9.6%, payout threat; US housing starts falter; inflation eludes Japan; Germans optimistic; Greece defies creditors; NZD falls; NZ$1 = 73.1 USc, TWI = 78.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZSF hits a home run, inside traders get jail, RBA signals more cuts, NZD awaits GDT
17th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZSF hits a home run, inside traders get jail, RBA signals more cuts, NZD awaits GDT
US factory output sags; Russia cuts rate; China targets internet cars; GE Money plans growth spurt; crude oil prices fall, output rises; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc, TWI = 79.5
17th Mar 15, 7:20am
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US factory output sags; Russia cuts rate; China targets internet cars; GE Money plans growth spurt; crude oil prices fall, output rises; NZ$1 = 74.1 USc, TWI = 79.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector shines; Auckland Council borrows cheap; NZIER says growth will continue; NZD recovering
16th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector shines; Auckland Council borrows cheap; NZIER says growth will continue; NZD recovering
US debt limit brinkmanship resurfaces; China opens up, gets more support for AIIB; GE Money sells consumer arm; UST 10yr yields up; oil down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc, TWI = 79
16th Mar 15, 6:59am
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US debt limit brinkmanship resurfaces; China opens up, gets more support for AIIB; GE Money sells consumer arm; UST 10yr yields up; oil down; NZ$1 = 73.3 USc, TWI = 79
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; seeking more workers, Govt bond yields rise, spot fx shines, factories humming, NZD rises
13th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; seeking more workers, Govt bond yields rise, spot fx shines, factories humming, NZD rises
Asian rate cuts; weaker US retail sales; most US banks pass stress tests; China property sales dive; AU jobless rate falls; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc, TWI = 79.1
13th Mar 15, 7:22am
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Asian rate cuts; weaker US retail sales; most US banks pass stress tests; China property sales dive; AU jobless rate falls; NZD jumps; NZ$1 = 73.8 USc, TWI = 79.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NBS cuts, Wheeler holds, food prices rise, split housing markets, swap rates rise, NZD rises
12th Mar 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NBS cuts, Wheeler holds, food prices rise, split housing markets, swap rates rise, NZD rises
Live-streamed video from the March 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
12th Mar 15, 8:30am
Live-streamed video from the March 2015 RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
We are following the weather forecast charts for Cyclone Pam as the prospect for a major tropical storm develops
12th Mar 15, 8:14am
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We are following the weather forecast charts for Cyclone Pam as the prospect for a major tropical storm develops
Growth in China tailing off in factories and retail; Carney says a rate cut would be 'extremely foolish'; US crude stocks rise again; gold falls; USD surges; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc, TWI = 77.7
12th Mar 15, 7:10am
Growth in China tailing off in factories and retail; Carney says a rate cut would be 'extremely foolish'; US crude stocks rise again; gold falls; USD surges; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc, TWI = 77.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Wheeler, good LGFA support, tourism growth continues, regional GDP, swap rates fall
11th Mar 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for Wheeler, good LGFA support, tourism growth continues, regional GDP, swap rates fall
US inventories and job openings rise; EU exempts France, again; China inflation up, hiring down; bond yields fall on ECB fears; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc, TWI = 77.8
11th Mar 15, 7:11am
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US inventories and job openings rise; EU exempts France, again; China inflation up, hiring down; bond yields fall on ECB fears; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc, TWI = 77.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; blackmail threat, 4.99% mortgage rate, big road investment, more leaky homes assistance
10th Mar 15, 3:52pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; blackmail threat, 4.99% mortgage rate, big road investment, more leaky homes assistance