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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Westpac cuts a home loan rate, Synlait raises payout, consumers more confident
28th Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Westpac cuts a home loan rate, Synlait raises payout, consumers more confident
Bank follows up a cut to its one year rate with a new reduction to its 18 month mortgage rate
28th Jan 14, 9:51am
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Bank follows up a cut to its one year rate with a new reduction to its 18 month mortgage rate
90 seconds at 9 am: US housing builds falter but services positive; Turkey crisis; Sony junk; China travels; oil prices fall; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.7
28th Jan 14, 7:31am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US housing builds falter but services positive; Turkey crisis; Sony junk; China travels; oil prices fall; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.7
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday;
Monday's Top 10: New view on mobility; Dunedin's problem; multinationals and climate change; end of low rents; gold's odd demand/price setting; Dilbert, and more
27th Jan 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: New view on mobility; Dunedin's problem; multinationals and climate change; end of low rents; gold's odd demand/price setting; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion rises on emerging market fears; US Fed set to increase their tapering; 'improvement' in the eurozone; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.8
27th Jan 14, 7:30am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Risk aversion rises on emerging market fears; US Fed set to increase their tapering; 'improvement' in the eurozone; NZ$1 = US$0.821 TWI = 77.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZ gets a rating downgrade; farms sell fast; Govt deficit grows; swap rates flatten
24th Jan 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; NZ gets a rating downgrade; farms sell fast; Govt deficit grows; swap rates flatten
More farms change hands in December than any month since April 2008; prices per hectare stable
24th Jan 14, 11:36am
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More farms change hands in December than any month since April 2008; prices per hectare stable
Despite the air of progress and calm in New Zealand, many other commodity-based economies are in strife, reports ANZ
24th Jan 14, 8:46am
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Despite the air of progress and calm in New Zealand, many other commodity-based economies are in strife, reports ANZ
90 seconds at 9 am: US and EU factories hum, Chinese factories slowing; stocks fall, bond yields fall; AUD falls; Argentina with currency trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 78.8
24th Jan 14, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US and EU factories hum, Chinese factories slowing; stocks fall, bond yields fall; AUD falls; Argentina with currency trouble; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 78.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Housing loan approvals down; BNZ lowers three year rate; Consumer confidence highest since January 2007
23rd Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Housing loan approvals down; BNZ lowers three year rate; Consumer confidence highest since January 2007
Despite rising wholesale money rates, two banks cut selected fixed mortgage rates
23rd Jan 14, 9:59am
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Despite rising wholesale money rates, two banks cut selected fixed mortgage rates
90 seconds at 9 am: Oil price rises, gold falls; PIMCO dumps boss; China shadow banking stress; Saputo wins Warrnambool; Labour-Greens ahead; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 78.8
23rd Jan 14, 7:26am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Oil price rises, gold falls; PIMCO dumps boss; China shadow banking stress; Saputo wins Warrnambool; Labour-Greens ahead; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 78.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices rise; Labour changes tax policy; swap rates continue rises; Aussie inflation higher
22nd Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices rise; Labour changes tax policy; swap rates continue rises; Aussie inflation higher
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets expecting OCR hikes; Dairy prices rise, especially cheese and butter; IMF raises growth forecasts; more Fed tapering due; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 78.9
22nd Jan 14, 7:22am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets expecting OCR hikes; Dairy prices rise, especially cheese and butter; IMF raises growth forecasts; more Fed tapering due; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 78.9
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; higher inflation pushes up interest rate expectations
21st Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; higher inflation pushes up interest rate expectations
90 seconds at 9 am: China pumps in liquidity, growth sags a little, demographic changes grow; Japan uses planning to raise land prices; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 78.5
21st Jan 14, 7:34am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China pumps in liquidity, growth sags a little, demographic changes grow; Japan uses planning to raise land prices; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 78.5
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; median multiple update; job confidence rises a bit; swap rates fall; dry conditions spread
20th Jan 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; median multiple update; job confidence rises a bit; swap rates fall; dry conditions spread
Monday's Top 10: Airpocalapse; droughts; mispricing oil; the age of distruption; factory jobs; the value of infinity; Dilbert, and more
20th Jan 14, 11:02am
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Monday's Top 10: Airpocalapse; droughts; mispricing oil; the age of distruption; factory jobs; the value of infinity; Dilbert, and more
Demographia's 2013 survey shows all New Zealand housing markets are 'unaffordable'; big decline in affordability for Auckland
20th Jan 14, 8:31am
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Demographia's 2013 survey shows all New Zealand housing markets are 'unaffordable'; big decline in affordability for Auckland
90 seconds at 9 am: China house prices rise; US business lending grows; Ireland upgraded; Demographia reports; bond yields and swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.825 TWI = 78.4
20th Jan 14, 7:15am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China house prices rise; US business lending grows; Ireland upgraded; Demographia reports; bond yields and swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.825 TWI = 78.4
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; dairy prices hold, tourism stronger; swap rates fall, lakes full
17th Jan 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; dairy prices hold, tourism stronger; swap rates fall, lakes full
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims down, factories busier, inflation up; China rates rise, needs more natural gas; AU jobs shed; NZ$1 = US$0.834 TWI = 79.1
17th Jan 14, 7:43am
90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims down, factories busier, inflation up; China rates rise, needs more natural gas; AU jobs shed; NZ$1 = US$0.834 TWI = 79.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Aussie jobs shrinking, their currency tanks; Truckometer moderates; swaps fall; milk volumes up
16th Jan 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Aussie jobs shrinking, their currency tanks; Truckometer moderates; swaps fall; milk volumes up
90 seconds at 9 am: US prices tame, factories busy; Germany marks time; World Bank sees bright 2014; China stimulus more than US; Aussie bankers grumble; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 79.0
16th Jan 14, 7:48am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US prices tame, factories busy; Germany marks time; World Bank sees bright 2014; China stimulus more than US; Aussie bankers grumble; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 79.0