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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads cool, Labour focuses on Dunedin, Aust the backdoor into NZ, consumer confidence down, credit card use slows, swap rates firm
21st Aug 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads cool, Labour focuses on Dunedin, Aust the backdoor into NZ, consumer confidence down, credit card use slows, swap rates firm
US Fed and BofE members struggle with timing of rate rises; China carbon price mistakes; Aussie bitcoin ruling; 3-D printing; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 79.0
21st Aug 14, 7:21am
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US Fed and BofE members struggle with timing of rate rises; China carbon price mistakes; Aussie bitcoin ruling; 3-D printing; NZ$1 = US$0.838, TWI = 79.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HCNZ moves home loan rates 1 bp, home loan approvals slow, payout forecasts cut, poll surprise, US dollar surges
20th Aug 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; HCNZ moves home loan rates 1 bp, home loan approvals slow, payout forecasts cut, poll surprise, US dollar surges
GDT prices suffer only a tiny fall; US CPI 2%; US house building expands; UST 10yr 2.40%; oil and gold fall; large grain surpluses forecast; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 79.2
20th Aug 14, 7:31am
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GDT prices suffer only a tiny fall; US CPI 2%; US house building expands; UST 10yr 2.40%; oil and gold fall; large grain surpluses forecast; NZ$1 = US$0.843, TWI = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the best public service, Ralph replaces Ralph, IAG getting its reward, inflation under control, surplus safe, NZD falls
19th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the best public service, Ralph replaces Ralph, IAG getting its reward, inflation under control, surplus safe, NZD falls
We need a new business journalist skilled at explaining the drivers of the economy and its key sectors
19th Aug 14, 11:50am
We need a new business journalist skilled at explaining the drivers of the economy and its key sectors
US housing confidence up; huge corn crop; China housing confidence down; EU adds food subsidies; PwC fined; UST 10yr yield 2.38%; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 79.5
19th Aug 14, 7:34am
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US housing confidence up; huge corn crop; China housing confidence down; EU adds food subsidies; PwC fined; UST 10yr yield 2.38%; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 79.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; HSBC ends mortgage specials, service sector expands faster, farm and lifestyle block sales, no inflation yet, swap rates fall
18th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; HSBC ends mortgage specials, service sector expands faster, farm and lifestyle block sales, no inflation yet, swap rates fall
US factory output rises strongly, prices stable; Russia in sanctions squeeze; Aussie home loan rates fall; oil price lower; UST 2.34%; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 79.5
18th Aug 14, 7:18am
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US factory output rises strongly, prices stable; Russia in sanctions squeeze; Aussie home loan rates fall; oil price lower; UST 2.34%; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 79.5
US job openings at 13 year high; US budget deficit shrinks fast; German confidence withers; another El Nino warning; Aussies go fixed; UST 10yr 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.844, TWI = 79.2
13th Aug 14, 7:32am
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US job openings at 13 year high; US budget deficit shrinks fast; German confidence withers; another El Nino warning; Aussies go fixed; UST 10yr 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.844, TWI = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZ dollar drops on weaker REINZ data, Clare leaving Power succeeding? Truckometer suggests stronger Q3
12th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZ dollar drops on weaker REINZ data, Clare leaving Power succeeding? Truckometer suggests stronger Q3
All but one bank settles on just below 6% as their key two year mortgage rate, the different one offers a lower rate
12th Aug 14, 9:12am
All but one bank settles on just below 6% as their key two year mortgage rate, the different one offers a lower rate
US job market changing; Iraq tension spike; Rare earth collapse; Low market volatility; UST 10yr 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 79.3
12th Aug 14, 7:39am
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US job market changing; Iraq tension spike; Rare earth collapse; Low market volatility; UST 10yr 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac joins the 5.99% party, Rents fall unexpectedly, card spending flat, swap rates claw back recent falls
11th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac joins the 5.99% party, Rents fall unexpectedly, card spending flat, swap rates claw back recent falls
Monday's Top 10: David Chaston on banks' need for capital; Could beef & lamb be heading for a dairy-style ride? The misery index; China's re-exporting, Dilbert & more
11th Aug 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: David Chaston on banks' need for capital; Could beef & lamb be heading for a dairy-style ride? The misery index; China's re-exporting, Dilbert & more
The Red bank falls into line with a two year home loan offer that matches most other major banks, ends one year 'special', raises capped rate
11th Aug 14, 8:26am
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The Red bank falls into line with a two year home loan offer that matches most other major banks, ends one year 'special', raises capped rate
China CPI low, PPI negative; China confidence rising; Hong Kong housing at new record; South African bank bust; UST 10yrs 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 79.3
11th Aug 14, 7:28am
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China CPI low, PPI negative; China confidence rising; Hong Kong housing at new record; South African bank bust; UST 10yrs 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.846, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; surge in concrete poured, China's exports jump, wholesale swap rates tank
8th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; surge in concrete poured, China's exports jump, wholesale swap rates tank
US jobless claims at 8yr low; ECB holds rate, warns of risks; Aussie jobless rate worries; NZ to be 'super aged'; Mexico opens its oil patch; UST 10y 2.44%; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.5
8th Aug 14, 7:23am
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US jobless claims at 8yr low; ECB holds rate, warns of risks; Aussie jobless rate worries; NZ to be 'super aged'; Mexico opens its oil patch; UST 10y 2.44%; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; QV says house prices up, AU jobs fall, swap rates fall, NZ IIB yields fall, NZD rises, and more
7th Aug 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; QV says house prices up, AU jobs fall, swap rates fall, NZ IIB yields fall, NZD rises, and more
US trade deficit falls; EU stocks drop; German orders fall; Italy back in recession; Beijing pollution action; UST 10yr 2.46%; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.3
7th Aug 14, 7:24am
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US trade deficit falls; EU stocks drop; German orders fall; Italy back in recession; Beijing pollution action; UST 10yr 2.46%; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices down, jobs higher (although not at Kiwibank), mortgage market tame, irrigation gets ok, quake claims at halfway point
6th Aug 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices down, jobs higher (although not at Kiwibank), mortgage market tame, irrigation gets ok, quake claims at halfway point
Registration of used imports in July at their highest level in more than eight years, extending their gains vs 'new' to 21 consecutive months
6th Aug 14, 9:05am
Registration of used imports in July at their highest level in more than eight years, extending their gains vs 'new' to 21 consecutive months
Dairy prices fall; US service sector strong, factory orders at record; China service sector stagnates; Wall Street equities fall; UST 10yr 2.51%; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.4
6th Aug 14, 7:30am
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Dairy prices fall; US service sector strong, factory orders at record; China service sector stagnates; Wall Street equities fall; UST 10yr 2.51%; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.4
NZ's biggest mortgage lender chops its 2yr rate just hours after two rivals matched it; now joins most others with a sub 6% offer
5th Aug 14, 8:55pm
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NZ's biggest mortgage lender chops its 2yr rate just hours after two rivals matched it; now joins most others with a sub 6% offer