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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate cuts, service sector buoyant, kiwifruit blocks sell briskly, property investor borrowing in focus, swap rates fall, 60% of an OCR cut priced in
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate cuts, service sector buoyant, kiwifruit blocks sell briskly, property investor borrowing in focus, swap rates fall, 60% of an OCR cut priced in
Kiwibank cuts the core rates in its term deposit rate card; shifts its 'special' shorter from 5 months to 3 months
Kiwibank cuts the core rates in its term deposit rate card; shifts its 'special' shorter from 5 months to 3 months
New Zealand's biggest mortgage bank removes most 'specials' but cuts all its standard rates. The result is nothing especially competitive
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New Zealand's biggest mortgage bank removes most 'specials' but cuts all its standard rates. The result is nothing especially competitive
Reductions to 6 month, one year and five year rates position it lower than most of its main rivals, AMP Home Loan rates also cut
Reductions to 6 month, one year and five year rates position it lower than most of its main rivals, AMP Home Loan rates also cut
NZ cracks down on speculators, tightens rules for foreigners; ASIC worries about low rates; US momentum slows; Greek bank run worsens; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
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NZ cracks down on speculators, tightens rules for foreigners; ASIC worries about low rates; US momentum slows; Greek bank run worsens; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 74.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cut, concerns about China, doctors win in jobs market, no dairy price rises yet, wholesale rates fall
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cut, concerns about China, doctors win in jobs market, no dairy price rises yet, wholesale rates fall
Sovereign launches a market leading one year fixed home loan offer of just 5.10%, in a limited two week campaign
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Sovereign launches a market leading one year fixed home loan offer of just 5.10%, in a limited two week campaign
US jobless claims at 15 year low, prices fall; Greek minister lashes out; China power use barely grows; China fiscal spending explodes; UST 10yr yields fall; oil price down; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
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US jobless claims at 15 year low, prices fall; Greek minister lashes out; China power use barely grows; China fiscal spending explodes; UST 10yr yields fall; oil price down; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; strong retail in Q1, higher Govt bond yields, quieter fx markets, PMI slowdown, better data sought, swaps higher, NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; strong retail in Q1, higher Govt bond yields, quieter fx markets, PMI slowdown, better data sought, swaps higher, NZD up
US retail flat; China growth slows, stimulus 'extra urgent'; EU retail rises; Moody's warns on Aussie housing; UST 10yr yield 2.27%, oil waivers, gold up; NZ$1 = 74.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
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US retail flat; China growth slows, stimulus 'extra urgent'; EU retail rises; Moody's warns on Aussie housing; UST 10yr yield 2.27%, oil waivers, gold up; NZ$1 = 74.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; loud signals from Wheeler, strong property market signals, less sheep more cattle, farm price signals, swap rates rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; loud signals from Wheeler, strong property market signals, less sheep more cattle, farm price signals, swap rates rise
Live-streamed video from the May 2015 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
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Live-streamed video from the May 2015 RBNZ Financial Stability Report press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
Australia gets a rosy budget; US confidence higher for SMEs and workers; TPPA hurdle; Athens fiddle; NAB win, El Niño returns, bond yields rise; NZ$1 = 73.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
Australia gets a rosy budget; US confidence higher for SMEs and workers; TPPA hurdle; Athens fiddle; NAB win, El Niño returns, bond yields rise; NZ$1 = 73.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housing confidence waivers, April house prices sag, new RBNZ data, swap rates recover, NZD doesn't
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; housing confidence waivers, April house prices sag, new RBNZ data, swap rates recover, NZD doesn't
Australia talks tough over tax; Greece makes a payment; UK talks tough over the EU; UST 10yr yields jump; gold falls; NZ$1 = 73.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
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Australia talks tough over tax; Greece makes a payment; UK talks tough over the EU; UST 10yr yields jump; gold falls; NZ$1 = 73.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; interest rates and the NZD fall sharply, smaller deficit, healthy card spending, lower ACC premiums, low prices
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; interest rates and the NZD fall sharply, smaller deficit, healthy card spending, lower ACC premiums, low prices
Market leading two home loan rate re-launched by BNZ as a 'one-week only' 'special' promotion
Market leading two home loan rate re-launched by BNZ as a 'one-week only' 'special' promotion
China cuts interest rates; China inflation low; US jobs growth bounces back; eyes on Australian Federal budget; oil, gold and UST yields all lower; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 78.2
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China cuts interest rates; China inflation low; US jobs growth bounces back; eyes on Australian Federal budget; oil, gold and UST yields all lower; NZ$1 = 74.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more Christchurch houses, RBA lowers sights, volatile commodities, China trouble, wholesale rates diverge
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more Christchurch houses, RBA lowers sights, volatile commodities, China trouble, wholesale rates diverge
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Govt bond tender fails, rents steady, wholesale rates rise and steepen, climate change policy views sought, NZD falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Govt bond tender fails, rents steady, wholesale rates rise and steepen, climate change policy views sought, NZD falls
Interest rates jump as bonds sold off; US jobs market slows; Greece pressure grows; Yellen warns; China services expand; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil up; NZ$1 = 75.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 78.1
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Interest rates jump as bonds sold off; US jobs market slows; Greece pressure grows; Yellen warns; China services expand; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; oil up; NZ$1 = 75.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 78.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; car buying surge, UFB skite, tax freedom, jobless rate unchanged, wholesale rates jerk steeper, NZD falls
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; car buying surge, UFB skite, tax freedom, jobless rate unchanged, wholesale rates jerk steeper, NZD falls
Bracket creep helps push out the 2015 Tax Freedom Day to May 7, eleven days longer than in 2012
Bracket creep helps push out the 2015 Tax Freedom Day to May 7, eleven days longer than in 2012
US trade deficit blowout; dairy prices hit 6yr low; RBA cut confuses markets; Indonesia growth slows; EU growth picks up; UST 10yr yields rise again NZ$1 = 75.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 79.2
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US trade deficit blowout; dairy prices hit 6yr low; RBA cut confuses markets; Indonesia growth slows; EU growth picks up; UST 10yr yields rise again NZ$1 = 75.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 79.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RBA cuts, Auckland house prices surge, rents sag, Govt debt falls, concrete growth slows, trucks sell well
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; RBA cuts, Auckland house prices surge, rents sag, Govt debt falls, concrete growth slows, trucks sell well