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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; house prices up, used car sales surge, deficit lower, poll support jumps
6th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; house prices up, used car sales surge, deficit lower, poll support jumps
Registration of used imports in May at their highest level in almost seven years, extending their gains vs 'new' to 18 consecutive months
6th Jun 14, 10:19am
Registration of used imports in May at their highest level in almost seven years, extending their gains vs 'new' to 18 consecutive months
IMF 'warns' China; ECB cuts base rates, sets negative deposit rate, avoids QE; eyes on US jobs; NZ$1 = US$0.851, TWI = 79.3
6th Jun 14, 7:28am
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IMF 'warns' China; ECB cuts base rates, sets negative deposit rate, avoids QE; eyes on US jobs; NZ$1 = US$0.851, TWI = 79.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Govt debt falls, services sector an underperformer, credit unions rebrand, mortgage approvals weak
5th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Govt debt falls, services sector an underperformer, credit unions rebrand, mortgage approvals weak
One rise and two cuts are made by TSB Bank for longer term offers, but market leading 18 month and two year rates remain
5th Jun 14, 9:59am
One rise and two cuts are made by TSB Bank for longer term offers, but market leading 18 month and two year rates remain
Fed sees healthy US economy; ADP payroll data disappoints; US trade deficit widens; CDS spreads narrow; UST 10yr 2.60%; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 78.6
5th Jun 14, 7:17am
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Fed sees healthy US economy; ADP payroll data disappoints; US trade deficit widens; CDS spreads narrow; UST 10yr 2.60%; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 78.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; good AU GDP growth, debt servicing limits, wholesale rate rises, NZD falls, booming building
4th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; good AU GDP growth, debt servicing limits, wholesale rate rises, NZD falls, booming building
WMP down 29% since peak; strong US orders; weak EU inflation; RBA holds again; local vehicle sales surge; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 78.6
4th Jun 14, 7:27am
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WMP down 29% since peak; strong US orders; weak EU inflation; RBA holds again; local vehicle sales surge; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 78.6
Matching cuts in home loan and term deposit rates are made by one of the smaller banks ahead of the next OCR review
3rd Jun 14, 5:09pm
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Matching cuts in home loan and term deposit rates are made by one of the smaller banks ahead of the next OCR review
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; core funding improves, 0% becomes popular, PostiePlus fails, terms of trade stars
3rd Jun 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; core funding improves, 0% becomes popular, PostiePlus fails, terms of trade stars
ANZ responds to other bank 'special' 0% credit card purchase rate offers with a 0% balance transfer rate
3rd Jun 14, 12:01pm
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ANZ responds to other bank 'special' 0% credit card purchase rate offers with a 0% balance transfer rate
The purchasing power of NZ exports almost reach a record, with export prices rising, import prices falling. Even services show major benefits
3rd Jun 14, 11:11am
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The purchasing power of NZ exports almost reach a record, with export prices rising, import prices falling. Even services show major benefits
US personal incomes rise, factories grow; Aussie factories still shrink, house prices fall, consents dive; NZ$1 = US$0.845, TWI = 79.0
3rd Jun 14, 7:30am
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US personal incomes rise, factories grow; Aussie factories still shrink, house prices fall, consents dive; NZ$1 = US$0.845, TWI = 79.0
Monday's Top 10: Surreptitious China stimulus; beating banks on loans; Go; Auckland foreign-owned property; contactless fraud; why bond prices are falling; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
2nd Jun 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Surreptitious China stimulus; beating banks on loans; Go; Auckland foreign-owned property; contactless fraud; why bond prices are falling; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; home loan rate cuts, building consents rise, credit growth modest, wholesale rates fall
30th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; home loan rate cuts, building consents rise, credit growth modest, wholesale rates fall
Westpac cuts a range of fixed rates, very competitive now for 5 years; Co-op Bank reduces its 2 yr rate
30th May 14, 8:19am
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Westpac cuts a range of fixed rates, very competitive now for 5 years; Co-op Bank reduces its 2 yr rate
American growth stumbles; bond market surge; Japan sales drop; China stimulus larger; huge banking penalty sought; new fraud probe; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.0
30th May 14, 7:34am
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American growth stumbles; bond market surge; Japan sales drop; China stimulus larger; huge banking penalty sought; new fraud probe; NZ$1 = US$0.847, TWI = 79.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no fx intervention, no monorail, higher FBT, dodgy rating practices, sharp falls in swap rates
29th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no fx intervention, no monorail, higher FBT, dodgy rating practices, sharp falls in swap rates
Online sales growth picked up in year to April, BNZ survey shows; buyers shifting to more offshore purchases
29th May 14, 12:10pm
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Online sales growth picked up in year to April, BNZ survey shows; buyers shifting to more offshore purchases
Chinese consumer confidence high; bumps in Europe; ANZ joins with Swiss; supermarkets target fresh food; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.849, TWI = 79.4
29th May 14, 7:36am
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Chinese consumer confidence high; bumps in Europe; ANZ joins with Swiss; supermarkets target fresh food; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.849, TWI = 79.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage market slows, rents slip, confidence falls, rates down, heavy income redistribution
28th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage market slows, rents slip, confidence falls, rates down, heavy income redistribution
Positive US data; S&P500 at record; gold falls sharply; China targets reforms that may stimulate growth; Fonterra and Nestle adjust; NZ$1 = US$0.854, TWI = 79.8
28th May 14, 7:31am
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Positive US data; S&P500 at record; gold falls sharply; China targets reforms that may stimulate growth; Fonterra and Nestle adjust; NZ$1 = US$0.854, TWI = 79.8
NZ's largest home loan lender launches a fixed 5.85% 2 year special when combined with a new credit card or new insurance
27th May 14, 5:40pm
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NZ's largest home loan lender launches a fixed 5.85% 2 year special when combined with a new credit card or new insurance
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZIER warns on housing, MRP wants to issue more bonds, new Party formed, paid parental leave rates rising
27th May 14, 4:22pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZIER warns on housing, MRP wants to issue more bonds, new Party formed, paid parental leave rates rising
Another main bank makes big cuts to its 4, 5 and 7 year fixed home loan rates; tweaks others lower to stay competitive
27th May 14, 8:27am
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Another main bank makes big cuts to its 4, 5 and 7 year fixed home loan rates; tweaks others lower to stay competitive