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Westpac finally shifts its fixed rate offers up, matching ANZ on most; keeps a 5.95% two year special
26th Mar 14, 7:47am
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Westpac finally shifts its fixed rate offers up, matching ANZ on most; keeps a 5.95% two year special
US consumers more confident, house prices rise, volume falls; China's banks challenged; NZ$1 = US$0.858 TWI = 80.1
26th Mar 14, 7:21am
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US consumers more confident, house prices rise, volume falls; China's banks challenged; NZ$1 = US$0.858 TWI = 80.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the mortgage war update, the term deposit peace silence, AUD strengthens, gold tumbles
25th Mar 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the mortgage war update, the term deposit peace silence, AUD strengthens, gold tumbles
Weak China data may induce new stimulus; strong US and Euro factory data; gold dumped; NZ$1 = US$0.854 TWI = 79.9
25th Mar 14, 7:26am
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Weak China data may induce new stimulus; strong US and Euro factory data; gold dumped; NZ$1 = US$0.854 TWI = 79.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate rises; more Trans Tasman integration; more business migrants; no wholesale rate changes
24th Mar 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate rises; more Trans Tasman integration; more business migrants; no wholesale rate changes
Monday's Top 10: The problem with forecasts; NZ growth in optimism; Libor smoking gun; speed limit impact; is political gridlock good?; a possible car revolution; Dilbert, and more
24th Mar 14, 10:52am
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Monday's Top 10: The problem with forecasts; NZ growth in optimism; Libor smoking gun; speed limit impact; is political gridlock good?; a possible car revolution; Dilbert, and more
Kiwibank raises six month and one year home loan rates as customers move to fixing following OCR hike
24th Mar 14, 8:25am
Kiwibank raises six month and one year home loan rates as customers move to fixing following OCR hike
Yuan's value draws attention; ANZ sees huge future for China's financial system; UST yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.853 TWI = 79.9
24th Mar 14, 7:25am
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Yuan's value draws attention; ANZ sees huge future for China's financial system; UST yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.853 TWI = 79.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Everyone wants to live in NZ; NZSF likes fracking; affordability worsens; syndicators consolidate; power cost yawn
21st Mar 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Everyone wants to live in NZ; NZSF likes fracking; affordability worsens; syndicators consolidate; power cost yawn
Yellen's forward guidance; US jobs strong; Yuan fall risks margin calls; UST yields up, gold down; NZ$1 = US$0.855 TWI = 80.1
21st Mar 14, 7:33am
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Yellen's forward guidance; US jobs strong; Yuan fall risks margin calls; UST yields up, gold down; NZ$1 = US$0.855 TWI = 80.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac moves on rates, GDP rises, electricity changes, good month for Super Fund
20th Mar 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Westpac moves on rates, GDP rises, electricity changes, good month for Super Fund
Fed tapers another US$10 bln/mth; gold falls; exports rise sharply in the US and Japan, Toyota pays huge fine; NZ$1 = US$0.855 TWI = 80.2
20th Mar 14, 7:43am
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Fed tapers another US$10 bln/mth; gold falls; exports rise sharply in the US and Japan, Toyota pays huge fine; NZ$1 = US$0.855 TWI = 80.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home; mortgage approvals pick up, term deposits rise, BOPs improve, exchange rates jump
19th Mar 14, 4:01pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home; mortgage approvals pick up, term deposits rise, BOPs improve, exchange rates jump
New Zealand's largest mortgage lender pushes its fixed home loan rates up across all terms 1 to 5 years; term deposits also raised
19th Mar 14, 8:47am
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New Zealand's largest mortgage lender pushes its fixed home loan rates up across all terms 1 to 5 years; term deposits also raised
US inflation low but real earnings rise; Wall Street near record; gold falls, oil rises; NZD gains direct convertibility with the Yuan; NZ$1 = US$0.863 TWI = 80.4
19th Mar 14, 7:34am
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US inflation low but real earnings rise; Wall Street near record; gold falls, oil rises; NZD gains direct convertibility with the Yuan; NZ$1 = US$0.863 TWI = 80.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home; mortgage rates rise, home ownership rates slip, households richer, benefits up, swap rates higher
18th Mar 14, 4:01pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home; mortgage rates rise, home ownership rates slip, households richer, benefits up, swap rates higher
SBS raises all its mortgage rates but manages to hold on to its market leading position for most of them
18th Mar 14, 12:01pm
SBS raises all its mortgage rates but manages to hold on to its market leading position for most of them
BNZ raises key home loan rates less than OCR rise, cuts three year fixed rate below rivals
18th Mar 14, 7:57am
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BNZ raises key home loan rates less than OCR rise, cuts three year fixed rate below rivals
US factory output surges; foreign UST holdings plummet; SA in big train order; AU to probe Chinese house buying; NZ$1 = US$0.857 TWI = 79.9
18th Mar 14, 7:29am
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US factory output surges; foreign UST holdings plummet; SA in big train order; AU to probe Chinese house buying; NZ$1 = US$0.857 TWI = 79.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home; No retail rate changes today, farms sell well but prices unchanged, no rain, NZIER sees a real purple patch, wholesale rates rise
17th Mar 14, 4:01pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home; No retail rate changes today, farms sell well but prices unchanged, no rain, NZIER sees a real purple patch, wholesale rates rise
Monday's Top 10: Time to attack rentiers; more China distortions; keeping economists out of the inequality debate; the fear of wage rises; Dilbert, and more
17th Mar 14, 10:31am
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Monday's Top 10: Time to attack rentiers; more China distortions; keeping economists out of the inequality debate; the fear of wage rises; Dilbert, and more
China stimulus focused on urbanisation; Yuan bands widened; Russians repatriate funds; Australia goes Liberal; markets fall 2%; NZ$1 = US$0.853 TWI = 79.7
17th Mar 14, 7:09am
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China stimulus focused on urbanisation; Yuan bands widened; Russians repatriate funds; Australia goes Liberal; markets fall 2%; NZ$1 = US$0.853 TWI = 79.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home; just a few rate rises so far, TD and savings rises very tame, dairy prices sag, bond yields stable
14th Mar 14, 4:01pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home; just a few rate rises so far, TD and savings rises very tame, dairy prices sag, bond yields stable
Second IIB tender for 2014 sees new 2030 linkers receive a successful weighted average yield of 2.9257%
14th Mar 14, 2:16pm
Second IIB tender for 2014 sees new 2030 linkers receive a successful weighted average yield of 2.9257%
China considers stimulus; US retail up in Feb; Aussie jobs growth; Japanese get raises; British want banker bonus clawback; NZ$1 = US$0.855 TWI = 79.9
14th Mar 14, 7:32am
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China considers stimulus; US retail up in Feb; Aussie jobs growth; Japanese get raises; British want banker bonus clawback; NZ$1 = US$0.855 TWI = 79.9