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US jobs expand, wages rise; Taiwan's new 45% CGT; Greek game unraveling; Ireland credit upgraded; UST 10yr yields jump again; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
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US jobs expand, wages rise; Taiwan's new 45% CGT; Greek game unraveling; Ireland credit upgraded; UST 10yr yields jump again; NZ$1 = 70.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
David Chaston looks at the implications for New Zealand from the latest surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls report
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David Chaston looks at the implications for New Zealand from the latest surprisingly strong US non-farm payrolls report
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; flood of used cars, rents stable, recovering meat's markets, Brown's junket, NZGB yields jump, NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; flood of used cars, rents stable, recovering meat's markets, Brown's junket, NZGB yields jump, NZD stable
Higher US wages lower productivity; IMF warns Fed; China to free TD rates; Brazil raises again; Greece won't pay; new enquiry into conduct of Aussie banks; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
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Higher US wages lower productivity; IMF warns Fed; China to free TD rates; Brazil raises again; Greece won't pay; new enquiry into conduct of Aussie banks; NZ$1 = 71.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices up, big Aussie trade deficit, DMO relents, Govt debt falls, wholesale rates jump again
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland house prices up, big Aussie trade deficit, DMO relents, Govt debt falls, wholesale rates jump again
US growth and jobs pick up; but OECD downgrades forecasts; AU bank behaviour frustrates ASIC; UST 10yr yields jump again; oil and gold lower NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
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US growth and jobs pick up; but OECD downgrades forecasts; AU bank behaviour frustrates ASIC; UST 10yr yields jump again; oil and gold lower NZ$1 = 71.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Australia growth holds up, dairy prices don't, GMP tender starts, house prices high and tight, long swap rates jump, NZD slips further
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Australia growth holds up, dairy prices don't, GMP tender starts, house prices high and tight, long swap rates jump, NZD slips further
Dairy prices down -4.3%; US car sales jump; EU inflation rising; Greek deal near; India cuts rates; IMF changes tack; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
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Dairy prices down -4.3%; US car sales jump; EU inflation rising; Greek deal near; India cuts rates; IMF changes tack; NZ$1 = 71.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts TD rates, matches mortgage rates, raises personal loan rates, terms of trade improve, Fonterra pays 13% more in Australia
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts TD rates, matches mortgage rates, raises personal loan rates, terms of trade improve, Fonterra pays 13% more in Australia
Treasury shows how lower prices will flow through to farms and reveals how much and when the farms will receive the funds
Treasury shows how lower prices will flow through to farms and reveals how much and when the farms will receive the funds
ANZ resets many rates lower, leading term deposits down, follows on mortgages, but still leaves credit card rates unchanged
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ANZ resets many rates lower, leading term deposits down, follows on mortgages, but still leaves credit card rates unchanged
US consumers save, don't spend; factories expand everywhere except China; Aussie wages fall; Z buys Caltex; UST 10yr yields 2.18% ; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
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US consumers save, don't spend; factories expand everywhere except China; Aussie wages fall; Z buys Caltex; UST 10yr yields 2.18% ; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8
Greek endgame; China to allow offshore investment by individuals; Aussie GDP component very weak; eyes on Fonterra; yields, gold, oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
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Greek endgame; China to allow offshore investment by individuals; Aussie GDP component very weak; eyes on Fonterra; yields, gold, oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approval levels surprise, another PPP road, Westland Dairy optimistic, swap rates down
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approval levels surprise, another PPP road, Westland Dairy optimistic, swap rates down
US dollar rises on better data; IMF says China's currency now not overvalued; AU BOP deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield falls; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
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US dollar rises on better data; IMF says China's currency now not overvalued; AU BOP deficit jumps; UST 10yr yield falls; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; worse trade deficit, more irrigation, high LVR investor lending grows, Convention Centre ok, most people 'satisfied'
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; worse trade deficit, more irrigation, high LVR investor lending grows, Convention Centre ok, most people 'satisfied'
China cuts import duties; Japan exports more to the US; Australia pressed by China; Panama Canal volumes low; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
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China cuts import duties; Japan exports more to the US; Australia pressed by China; Panama Canal volumes low; NZ$1 = 73.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UFB kick along, 10yr passports return, key TPPA vote, Tauranga's huge university project, swap rates and NZD unchanged
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; UFB kick along, 10yr passports return, key TPPA vote, Tauranga's huge university project, swap rates and NZD unchanged
US core CPI rising; Yellen eyes rate rise; Greeks say they are insolvent; UK prepares to leave the EU; China wage rises drive productivity; huge Australian subsidies; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
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US core CPI rising; Yellen eyes rate rise; Greeks say they are insolvent; UK prepares to leave the EU; China wage rises drive productivity; huge Australian subsidies; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 77
Both BNZ and Westpac announce new fixed rate mortgage reductions capping a week of small rate declines
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Both BNZ and Westpac announce new fixed rate mortgage reductions capping a week of small rate declines
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate cuts for mortgages and term deposits, consumer confidence still high; Ngaphui agree to negotiate; NZD firms
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate cuts for mortgages and term deposits, consumer confidence still high; Ngaphui agree to negotiate; NZD firms
The Red Bank gets stingy with its term deposit rate offers, and that is on top of its tough interest-payment arrangements
The Red Bank gets stingy with its term deposit rate offers, and that is on top of its tough interest-payment arrangements
American TPPA progress; US home sales fall, as do jobless claims; US, EU factories expand, China contracts; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
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American TPPA progress; US home sales fall, as do jobless claims; US, EU factories expand, China contracts; UST 10yr yield 2.22%; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.8
ASB challenges its main rivals with a new rate lower by -24 bps, tweaks some of its standard rates down too
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ASB challenges its main rivals with a new rate lower by -24 bps, tweaks some of its standard rates down too
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migrant peak, high visitor numbers from China, restrained credit card spending at home, FMA and SFO in new probe, swap rates down
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new migrant peak, high visitor numbers from China, restrained credit card spending at home, FMA and SFO in new probe, swap rates down