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Political changes in the US; good ADP jobs report; stock indexes near record highs; Fed sets size rule; PIMCO bleeds; Australia warned; UST 10yr 2.36%; NZ$1 = US$0.772, TWI = 76.5
6th Nov 14, 7:19am
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Political changes in the US; good ADP jobs report; stock indexes near record highs; Fed sets size rule; PIMCO bleeds; Australia warned; UST 10yr 2.36%; NZ$1 = US$0.772, TWI = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; SBS drops more mortgage rates, housing and home loan markets sag, jobs market strong, NZ dollar rises
5th Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; SBS drops more mortgage rates, housing and home loan markets sag, jobs market strong, NZ dollar rises
Dairy prices stable; oil price drops sharply; fx manipulation charges grow; US and China trade data soft; AU jobs markets softer; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 76.5
5th Nov 14, 7:28am
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Dairy prices stable; oil price drops sharply; fx manipulation charges grow; US and China trade data soft; AU jobs markets softer; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 76.5
The latest reductions allow SBS Bank to claim the lowest home loan rate for all terms from 18 months to five years
5th Nov 14, 12:05am
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The latest reductions allow SBS Bank to claim the lowest home loan rate for all terms from 18 months to five years
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; commodity prices stop falling, Aussie data bruises, crude prices drop suddenly, big USPP deal, youth jobs pledge
4th Nov 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; commodity prices stop falling, Aussie data bruises, crude prices drop suddenly, big USPP deal, youth jobs pledge
The real price of cars has fallen 22% in 20 years says the motor vehicle industry as sales rise in almost all categories
4th Nov 14, 8:35am
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The real price of cars has fallen 22% in 20 years says the motor vehicle industry as sales rise in almost all categories
US factories lead US growth; Asia and Europe lose momentum; Aussie banks resist holding more capital; Fonterra focuses on China; NZ$1 = US$0.772, TWI = 76.2
4th Nov 14, 7:40am
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US factories lead US growth; Asia and Europe lose momentum; Aussie banks resist holding more capital; Fonterra focuses on China; NZ$1 = US$0.772, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more RBNZ delays on capital, lower mortgage rates, listings surge in October, NZD slipping
3rd Nov 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more RBNZ delays on capital, lower mortgage rates, listings surge in October, NZD slipping
The RBNZ's Ross Kendall sees our trade with China remaining 'relatively robust' even if China's economy continues to slow
3rd Nov 14, 11:18am
The RBNZ's Ross Kendall sees our trade with China remaining 'relatively robust' even if China's economy continues to slow
David Chaston on Japan's big bet; Roubini's concerns; the French Plan; the IPCC warning; interest drag; tax rates compared; China's deposit drop; Dilbert & more
3rd Nov 14, 10:30am
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David Chaston on Japan's big bet; Roubini's concerns; the French Plan; the IPCC warning; interest drag; tax rates compared; China's deposit drop; Dilbert & more
New Zealand's biggest bank pulls back from some market leading term deposit rates but raises its 18 month to a market high
3rd Nov 14, 8:47am
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New Zealand's biggest bank pulls back from some market leading term deposit rates but raises its 18 month to a market high
Japan adds major stimulus; US wages rise; China factories grow more slowly; Russia raises rates; UST 10yr 2.34%, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 76.5
3rd Nov 14, 7:30am
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Japan adds major stimulus; US wages rise; China factories grow more slowly; Russia raises rates; UST 10yr 2.34%, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 76.5
A new current low two year mortgage rate hits the market at 5.49% to start November from a bank that already has the lowest five year rate
2nd Nov 14, 7:39pm
A new current low two year mortgage rate hits the market at 5.49% to start November from a bank that already has the lowest five year rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Housing consents disappoint but other construction booming, Co-op Bank knocked back, flush bank accounts, higher consumer debt
31st Oct 14, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Housing consents disappoint but other construction booming, Co-op Bank knocked back, flush bank accounts, higher consumer debt
US grows strongly in Q3; lowest jobless claims in 14 yrs; oil output surges to 30 yr high; banks back in firing line; Brazil raises rates, gold sinks; NZ$1 = US$0.785, TWI = 76.5
31st Oct 14, 7:28am
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US grows strongly in Q3; lowest jobless claims in 14 yrs; oil output surges to 30 yr high; banks back in firing line; Brazil raises rates, gold sinks; NZ$1 = US$0.785, TWI = 76.5
Home loan rates continue to fall with more reductions today; rates re-set lower for terms of three years and less, for Premier clients
30th Oct 14, 5:28pm
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Home loan rates continue to fall with more reductions today; rates re-set lower for terms of three years and less, for Premier clients
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; mortgage approvals rise, IAG gets dominance to pay, more RBNZ currency intervention, swap rates steepen, full replacement cover returns
30th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; mortgage approvals rise, IAG gets dominance to pay, more RBNZ currency intervention, swap rates steepen, full replacement cover returns
Reserve Bank's October OCR statement
30th Oct 14, 9:03am
Reserve Bank's October OCR statement
US Fed ends money printing, still holding US$3.6 tln; China to support six industries; stocks and gold fall; oil and UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
30th Oct 14, 7:25am
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US Fed ends money printing, still holding US$3.6 tln; China to support six industries; stocks and gold fall; oil and UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies confident, more real estate agents, more water policy, Tesla's for the Govt?, Co-op Bank cuts rates
29th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies confident, more real estate agents, more water policy, Tesla's for the Govt?, Co-op Bank cuts rates
Surge in retail spending online in September in dramatic contrast to previous trends; use of online buying by over 65 yr olds growing fastest
29th Oct 14, 10:01am
Surge in retail spending online in September in dramatic contrast to previous trends; use of online buying by over 65 yr olds growing fastest
US consumer confidence jumps; factory orders dip; homeownership rate falls again; Apply Pay zooms; Japan retail surges; UST 10yr yield 2.28%; NZ$1 = US$0.79.3, TWI = 76.9
29th Oct 14, 7:20am
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US consumer confidence jumps; factory orders dip; homeownership rate falls again; Apply Pay zooms; Japan retail surges; UST 10yr yield 2.28%; NZ$1 = US$0.79.3, TWI = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate reductions, NZME float salesmen chosen, more research funding, paying for results
28th Oct 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate reductions, NZME float salesmen chosen, more research funding, paying for results
Key US sectors moderate; euro banks mostly pass stress tests; ANZ shares in trading halt; UST 10yr 2.26%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = US$0.79.0, TWI = 76.7
28th Oct 14, 7:26am
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Key US sectors moderate; euro banks mostly pass stress tests; ANZ shares in trading halt; UST 10yr 2.26%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = US$0.79.0, TWI = 76.7
State-owned bank follows mortgage market down with new 'special' offer, reprises its cash incentive for lending over $100,000
27th Oct 14, 5:54pm
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State-owned bank follows mortgage market down with new 'special' offer, reprises its cash incentive for lending over $100,000