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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; mortgage approvals rise, IAG gets dominance to pay, more RBNZ currency intervention, swap rates steepen, full replacement cover returns
30th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; mortgage approvals rise, IAG gets dominance to pay, more RBNZ currency intervention, swap rates steepen, full replacement cover returns
Reserve Bank's October OCR statement
30th Oct 14, 9:03am
Reserve Bank's October OCR statement
US Fed ends money printing, still holding US$3.6 tln; China to support six industries; stocks and gold fall; oil and UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
30th Oct 14, 7:25am
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US Fed ends money printing, still holding US$3.6 tln; China to support six industries; stocks and gold fall; oil and UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies confident, more real estate agents, more water policy, Tesla's for the Govt?, Co-op Bank cuts rates
29th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies confident, more real estate agents, more water policy, Tesla's for the Govt?, Co-op Bank cuts rates
Surge in retail spending online in September in dramatic contrast to previous trends; use of online buying by over 65 yr olds growing fastest
29th Oct 14, 10:01am
Surge in retail spending online in September in dramatic contrast to previous trends; use of online buying by over 65 yr olds growing fastest
US consumer confidence jumps; factory orders dip; homeownership rate falls again; Apply Pay zooms; Japan retail surges; UST 10yr yield 2.28%; NZ$1 = US$0.79.3, TWI = 76.9
29th Oct 14, 7:20am
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US consumer confidence jumps; factory orders dip; homeownership rate falls again; Apply Pay zooms; Japan retail surges; UST 10yr yield 2.28%; NZ$1 = US$0.79.3, TWI = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate reductions, NZME float salesmen chosen, more research funding, paying for results
28th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate reductions, NZME float salesmen chosen, more research funding, paying for results
Key US sectors moderate; euro banks mostly pass stress tests; ANZ shares in trading halt; UST 10yr 2.26%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = US$0.79.0, TWI = 76.7
28th Oct 14, 7:26am
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Key US sectors moderate; euro banks mostly pass stress tests; ANZ shares in trading halt; UST 10yr 2.26%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = US$0.79.0, TWI = 76.7
State-owned bank follows mortgage market down with new 'special' offer, reprises its cash incentive for lending over $100,000
27th Oct 14, 5:54pm
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State-owned bank follows mortgage market down with new 'special' offer, reprises its cash incentive for lending over $100,000
David Chaston on a fiscal wormhole; distorted values; big bribes; dangerous speeds; the huge growth in energy; reversion to the mean; Hunter S. Thompson; Dilbert & more
27th Oct 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on a fiscal wormhole; distorted values; big bribes; dangerous speeds; the huge growth in energy; reversion to the mean; Hunter S. Thompson; Dilbert & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ special, record deficit, unhappy staff at ANZ, Heartland loses a top official, high LVR lending jumps, swap rates rise and steepen
24th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ special, record deficit, unhappy staff at ANZ, Heartland loses a top official, high LVR lending jumps, swap rates rise and steepen
A spike in aircraft imports comes as exports fall and we splurge on new and used cars
24th Oct 14, 11:26am
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A spike in aircraft imports comes as exports fall and we splurge on new and used cars
The mortgage rate reductions keep coming with another bank pitching its latest change near the bottom of the range as wholesale rates droop
24th Oct 14, 8:03am
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The mortgage rate reductions keep coming with another bank pitching its latest change near the bottom of the range as wholesale rates droop
US jobs picture brightens; factories stronger except in France; UST 10yr 2.28%; gold lower; WMP prices up; NZ$1 = US$0.782, TWI = 76.2
24th Oct 14, 7:28am
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US jobs picture brightens; factories stronger except in France; UST 10yr 2.28%; gold lower; WMP prices up; NZ$1 = US$0.782, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; FMA warning, massive housing value surge, another housing Accord, expanding dairying, sharp falls in swap rates and the NZD
23rd Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; FMA warning, massive housing value surge, another housing Accord, expanding dairying, sharp falls in swap rates and the NZD
Canada attacked; SEC rule not tough enough; price rises modest; Australia in tough position in FTA talks; UST 10yr yields rise, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = US$0.794, TWI = 77.2
23rd Oct 14, 7:31am
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Canada attacked; SEC rule not tough enough; price rises modest; Australia in tough position in FTA talks; UST 10yr yields rise, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = US$0.794, TWI = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage rate cuts, seeking more migrants, fatter home loans, more rail riders, Cullen fund managers underpaid
22nd Oct 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage rate cuts, seeking more migrants, fatter home loans, more rail riders, Cullen fund managers underpaid
Two major banks come late to the mortgage rate reduction party but bring some of the lowest rates with them, boosted by falling swap rates
22nd Oct 14, 7:47am
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Two major banks come late to the mortgage rate reduction party but bring some of the lowest rates with them, boosted by falling swap rates
US housing markets recover; ECB may buy corporate bonds; China growth slows, on purpose; UST 10yr 2.21%; oil lower; mortgage rates fall; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.3
22nd Oct 14, 7:14am
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US housing markets recover; ECB may buy corporate bonds; China growth slows, on purpose; UST 10yr 2.21%; oil lower; mortgage rates fall; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migrant arrivals, higher credit card debt, China growth still strong, swap rates fall
21st Oct 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migrant arrivals, higher credit card debt, China growth still strong, swap rates fall
China growth prospects scaled back sharply; China's Hong Kong fears; France vs Germany, again; Buffett loses again; UST 10yr 2.20%; NZ swaps rise; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.2
21st Oct 14, 7:22am
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China growth prospects scaled back sharply; China's Hong Kong fears; France vs Germany, again; Buffett loses again; UST 10yr 2.20%; NZ swaps rise; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates drop, LGFA rating support, housing politics, jump in rentals, jump in swaps, NZD holds
20th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates drop, LGFA rating support, housing politics, jump in rentals, jump in swaps, NZD holds
US housing and consumer confidence rebound; China pumps in another $40 bln; Ukraine gas deal close; Oil down but petrol up; NZ$1 = US$0.793, TWI = 76.9
20th Oct 14, 7:26am
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US housing and consumer confidence rebound; China pumps in another $40 bln; Ukraine gas deal close; Oil down but petrol up; NZ$1 = US$0.793, TWI = 76.9
Bank's vie for lowest-rate claim in rapid-fire mortgage rate reductions in the key one and two year terms, following wholesale rates down
17th Oct 14, 5:39pm
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Bank's vie for lowest-rate claim in rapid-fire mortgage rate reductions in the key one and two year terms, following wholesale rates down
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; cleaner trucks, fewer on benefits, swap rates rebound, bankruptcies drop
17th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; cleaner trucks, fewer on benefits, swap rates rebound, bankruptcies drop