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We compare home loan and term deposit interest rates on either side of the Tasman, seeking to find where the rate advantages for bank clients are
3rd Sep 14, 4:33pm
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We compare home loan and term deposit interest rates on either side of the Tasman, seeking to find where the rate advantages for bank clients are
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ launches hot rate, NZ 7th best, Q1 no building fluke, Rents bounce up, Akl house prices fall, swap rates steepen
3rd Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ launches hot rate, NZ 7th best, Q1 no building fluke, Rents bounce up, Akl house prices fall, swap rates steepen
US construction and manufacturing expanding strongly; Switzerland stalls; surprise rise in Japanese pay; dairy prices fall 6%; oil and gold sink; NZ$1 = US$0.831, TWI = 78.4
3rd Sep 14, 7:30am
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US construction and manufacturing expanding strongly; Switzerland stalls; surprise rise in Japanese pay; dairy prices fall 6%; oil and gold sink; NZ$1 = US$0.831, TWI = 78.4
After withdrawing its cash incentive, ANZ launches a new one year 'special' home loan rate of 5.75%, a market low
2nd Sep 14, 5:44pm
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After withdrawing its cash incentive, ANZ launches a new one year 'special' home loan rate of 5.75%, a market low
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank raises TD rates, commodity prices fall, ratings agencies watching bank funding, sovereign spreads narrow, swaps fall
2nd Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank raises TD rates, commodity prices fall, ratings agencies watching bank funding, sovereign spreads narrow, swaps fall
Factory expansion sinks in Europe and China, does better in Greece, Spain; Aussie housing boom near record while factories wither; CBA to float NZ office properties; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 79.2
2nd Sep 14, 7:34am
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Factory expansion sinks in Europe and China, does better in Greece, Spain; Aussie housing boom near record while factories wither; CBA to float NZ office properties; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; FinanceNow targets car finance, terms of trade improve, economy expansion moderates, swap rates rise, cash incentives expire
1st Sep 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; FinanceNow targets car finance, terms of trade improve, economy expansion moderates, swap rates rise, cash incentives expire
A better carbon tax; cars as fat cells; Kiwi cows to China; spike in consumer credit demand; the world’s most lucrative shakedown operation; the less you know, the more you make; Dilbert & more
1st Sep 14, 11:02am
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A better carbon tax; cars as fat cells; Kiwi cows to China; spike in consumer credit demand; the world’s most lucrative shakedown operation; the less you know, the more you make; Dilbert & more
US consumer spending falls in July; sentiment rises in August; ECB and EU leaders disagree on fiscal policy; China clamps down on Hong Kong; NZ$1 = US$0.83.6, TWI = 78.9
1st Sep 14, 7:29am
US consumer spending falls in July; sentiment rises in August; ECB and EU leaders disagree on fiscal policy; China clamps down on Hong Kong; NZ$1 = US$0.83.6, TWI = 78.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB Bank goes all out, Roest denied, business confidence disappoints, rapid rise in Akl building consents, 70% of mortgages fixed
29th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB Bank goes all out, Roest denied, business confidence disappoints, rapid rise in Akl building consents, 70% of mortgages fixed
TSB Bank ups home loan ante launching market leading 2yr rate, raises cash incentive, adds a home makeover draw
29th Aug 14, 2:57pm
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TSB Bank ups home loan ante launching market leading 2yr rate, raises cash incentive, adds a home makeover draw
US growth better than expected; more houses sell; fewer jobless claims; EU confidence sinks; German jobless rise; dairy prices fall; yields drop as risk rises; NZ$1 = US$0.83.7, TWI = 79.0
29th Aug 14, 7:29am
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US growth better than expected; more houses sell; fewer jobless claims; EU confidence sinks; German jobless rise; dairy prices fall; yields drop as risk rises; NZ$1 = US$0.83.7, TWI = 79.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; home loan rates down, td rates up, big Auckland budget, Westland cuts dairy payout guidance hard, swap rates flatten further
28th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; home loan rates down, td rates up, big Auckland budget, Westland cuts dairy payout guidance hard, swap rates flatten further
US deficit shrinks again; IMF's Lagarde in 'graft' charge; Fonterra's move gets attention; bond yields fall further; Russia invades; NZ$1 = US$0.83.7, TWI = 79.0
28th Aug 14, 7:27am
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US deficit shrinks again; IMF's Lagarde in 'graft' charge; Fonterra's move gets attention; bond yields fall further; Russia invades; NZ$1 = US$0.83.7, TWI = 79.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RaboDirect raises term deposit rates, food prices fall, Fonterra payout price holds, home loan affordability improves
27th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RaboDirect raises term deposit rates, food prices fall, Fonterra payout price holds, home loan affordability improves
Strong US durable goods orders, factories humming; US confidence rising; iron ore prices slump; AU confidence holds; UST 10y 2.39%; NZ$1 = US$0.83.3, TWI = 78.7
27th Aug 14, 7:34am
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Strong US durable goods orders, factories humming; US confidence rising; iron ore prices slump; AU confidence holds; UST 10y 2.39%; NZ$1 = US$0.83.3, TWI = 78.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lower home loan rates, lower swap rates, less high LVR lending, exports soft, NZ's rating affirmed, NZD starts to rise again
26th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lower home loan rates, lower swap rates, less high LVR lending, exports soft, NZ's rating affirmed, NZD starts to rise again
Are banks' home loan cash incentives coming to an end?
Kiwibank beats all with market's lowest 2 yr fixed rate; Westpac slices its 3 yr fixed rate
26th Aug 14, 8:14am
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Kiwibank beats all with market's lowest 2 yr fixed rate; Westpac slices its 3 yr fixed rate
US momentum slows; Taiwan booms; China to limit SOE CEO pay; France ministers quit over austerity; India's coal mines 'illegal'; S&P500 hits record; NZ$1 = US$0.83.5, TWI = 78.8
26th Aug 14, 7:27am
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US momentum slows; Taiwan booms; China to limit SOE CEO pay; France ministers quit over austerity; India's coal mines 'illegal'; S&P500 hits record; NZ$1 = US$0.83.5, TWI = 78.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; fixing our poor population estimates, Xero's new marketplace, NZI dumps on the Nat's FHB policy, currency excitement
25th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; fixing our poor population estimates, Xero's new marketplace, NZI dumps on the Nat's FHB policy, currency excitement
Janet Yellen opens door; new leverage trouble; by-passing bankers; inversions and deserters; the organic problem; on greed; Yogi Berra (again); Dilbert & more
25th Aug 14, 11:19am
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Janet Yellen opens door; new leverage trouble; by-passing bankers; inversions and deserters; the organic problem; on greed; Yogi Berra (again); Dilbert & more
Jackson Hole focus on jobs; Yellen's option of early rate rises; Draghi faces deflation; Japan says that is behind it; ASIC seeks tough financial planner sanctions; NZ$1 = US$0.84, TWI = 79.2
25th Aug 14, 7:10am
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Jackson Hole focus on jobs; Yellen's option of early rate rises; Draghi faces deflation; Japan says that is behind it; ASIC seeks tough financial planner sanctions; NZ$1 = US$0.84, TWI = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Resimac changes home loan rates, education industry grows, Croxley slims, Tower gets RBNZ tick, Westpac says fix
22nd Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Resimac changes home loan rates, education industry grows, Croxley slims, Tower gets RBNZ tick, Westpac says fix
BofA pays another huge fine; US factory and jobs data positive; EU and China PMIs disappoint; gold down sharply, S&P500 up at record; NZ$1 = US$0.84, TWI = 79.2
22nd Aug 14, 7:32am
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BofA pays another huge fine; US factory and jobs data positive; EU and China PMIs disappoint; gold down sharply, S&P500 up at record; NZ$1 = US$0.84, TWI = 79.2