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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates fall, housing markets active, food costs less, China trade lower, interest rates rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates fall, housing markets active, food costs less, China trade lower, interest rates rise
The Red Bank joins the rate cutting party with a 'special' rate lower than its rivals
Yellen confirms course; Greeks acquiesce but EU still won't trust them; China rout pushes wealthy to offshore property investment; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
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Yellen confirms course; Greeks acquiesce but EU still won't trust them; China rout pushes wealthy to offshore property investment; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
Challenger bank cuts a key mortgage rate making it the lowest for any term in the New Zealand market - at present
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Challenger bank cuts a key mortgage rate making it the lowest for any term in the New Zealand market - at present
Another major home loan lender adopts the market low rate, following its main rivals. Wholesale rates keep falling
Another major home loan lender adopts the market low rate, following its main rivals. Wholesale rates keep falling
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, more dairy price falls, more winter tourists, Australia to react to China stress, swap rates rise and steepen
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, more dairy price falls, more winter tourists, Australia to react to China stress, swap rates rise and steepen
Did you know? A guide to resources on this website to keep an eye on the dairy sector
Did you know? A guide to resources on this website to keep an eye on the dairy sector
China shares bounce, but still overvalued; Fed targets big banks; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; gold and oil low and stable; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
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China shares bounce, but still overvalued; Fed targets big banks; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; gold and oil low and stable; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trucks slow down, consumers spend, Govt pays less for borrowing, tenancy law revamp, NZD rises
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trucks slow down, consumers spend, Govt pays less for borrowing, tenancy law revamp, NZD rises
Did you know? We track the impact of financial stress at the global level, to the national level, to the personal level
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Did you know? We track the impact of financial stress at the global level, to the national level, to the personal level
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ gets competitive, Govt surplus grows, mortgage market very active, China panic grows, swap rates drop
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ gets competitive, Govt surplus grows, mortgage market very active, China panic grows, swap rates drop
US trade softer, jobs strong; IMF positive; China markets fall again; Eurozone on edge; more HSBC trouble; TPPA deal near; UST 10yr yield drops, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
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US trade softer, jobs strong; IMF positive; China markets fall again; Eurozone on edge; more HSBC trouble; TPPA deal near; UST 10yr yield drops, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
New Zealand's biggest home lender matches a key rival with the lowest one year fixed rate in the market
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New Zealand's biggest home lender matches a key rival with the lowest one year fixed rate in the market
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises credit card rates, QSBO at 3yr low, car sales at 26yr high, new climate change target, swap rates flatten
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises credit card rates, QSBO at 3yr low, car sales at 26yr high, new climate change target, swap rates flatten
New car sales in June surge back to their highest level in 26 years. One new vehicle sold every 2 minutes. SUVs take 37% of market
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New car sales in June surge back to their highest level in 26 years. One new vehicle sold every 2 minutes. SUVs take 37% of market
The rise in rates comes despite overall wholesale and retail market rate falls, but after the SOE bank cut some fees. Many of the increases are steep
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The rise in rates comes despite overall wholesale and retail market rate falls, but after the SOE bank cut some fees. Many of the increases are steep
China markets 'bounce' on support, but still very uncertain; screws tighten on Greece; economic data positive but drowned; UST 10yr yield 2.32%; oil sinks; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
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China markets 'bounce' on support, but still very uncertain; screws tighten on Greece; economic data positive but drowned; UST 10yr yield 2.32%; oil sinks; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate cuts keep coming, Treasury upbeat, EQC cover changes proposed, offshore markets reacting to China and Greece, swap rates fall
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate cuts keep coming, Treasury upbeat, EQC cover changes proposed, offshore markets reacting to China and Greece, swap rates fall
China braces for extreme financial test, officials rush in emergency support; Greeks vote 'No', Grexit more likely; yields fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
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China braces for extreme financial test, officials rush in emergency support; Greeks vote 'No', Grexit more likely; yields fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
Main banks are now setting the pace of home loan rate cuts
Dairy prices down especially WMP; US data very upbeat; Europe waits for Greek vote; China needs work says World Bank; US UST 10yr yield 2.41%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
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Dairy prices down especially WMP; US data very upbeat; Europe waits for Greek vote; China needs work says World Bank; US UST 10yr yield 2.41%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, housing slowdown, but not mortgages, good China and Japan data, swap rates rise, NZD recovers
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more rate cuts, housing slowdown, but not mortgages, good China and Japan data, swap rates rise, NZD recovers
US confidence jumps, wages rise; Greeks make last-ditch offer; AU new home sales fall; oil up, gold down; UST 10yr yield 2.32%; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
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US confidence jumps, wages rise; Greeks make last-ditch offer; AU new home sales fall; oil up, gold down; UST 10yr yield 2.32%; NZ$1 = 67.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; confidence slumps, housing consents disappoint, non-housing consents jump, debt rises fast, swap rates rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; confidence slumps, housing consents disappoint, non-housing consents jump, debt rises fast, swap rates rise
Europeans paralysed but rest of world largely unaffected by Greece; Japan up, China down; US Fed on track; benchmark yields fall; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
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Europeans paralysed but rest of world largely unaffected by Greece; Japan up, China down; US Fed on track; benchmark yields fall; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3