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Yellen justifies stimulus; US wages rise strongly; Putin shifts stance; HSBC sees profit fall; China and Vietnam tangle; Swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.4
8th May 14, 7:21am
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Yellen justifies stimulus; US wages rise strongly; Putin shifts stance; HSBC sees profit fall; China and Vietnam tangle; Swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.4
Increases are for terms of one year and less for this second tier bank and come as funding markets are under pressure
7th May 14, 5:27pm
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Increases are for terms of one year and less for this second tier bank and come as funding markets are under pressure
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan approvals soft, Auckland budget fudge, swap rates fall, participation rate record
7th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan approvals soft, Auckland budget fudge, swap rates fall, participation rate record
BNZ matches ASB with a hot 3 year fixed home loan rate, but without conditions
NZD TWI hits a record high; dairy prices fall again; China warns its banks; OECD lowers growth estimate and warns Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.876, TWI = 81.1
7th May 14, 7:44am
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NZD TWI hits a record high; dairy prices fall again; China warns its banks; OECD lowers growth estimate and warns Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.876, TWI = 81.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the nose-bleed currency, interest rate doubts, SBS finally hikes, CFO's cautious, farmers angry
6th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; the nose-bleed currency, interest rate doubts, SBS finally hikes, CFO's cautious, farmers angry
US services expand faster; EU grows slower; Iran offers gas; China's housing 'bust'; Aussie supermarket tactics; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.7
6th May 14, 7:32am
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US services expand faster; EU grows slower; Iran offers gas; China's housing 'bust'; Aussie supermarket tactics; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; home loan pricing tight, Govt debt unchanged, Treasury sees growth and inflation, Auckland housing wobbles, swap rates fall
5th May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; home loan pricing tight, Govt debt unchanged, Treasury sees growth and inflation, Auckland housing wobbles, swap rates fall
All HSBC's residential mortgages rates now under 7% pa after 4 and 5 year fixed rates cuts
5th May 14, 3:12pm
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All HSBC's residential mortgages rates now under 7% pa after 4 and 5 year fixed rates cuts
Monday's Top 10: Why clusters work; Piketty again; 'utter morons'; Silk Road redux; a dirt business; nature; retail securitisation; George Carlin; Randy Newman; Dilbert, and more
5th May 14, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Why clusters work; Piketty again; 'utter morons'; Silk Road redux; a dirt business; nature; retail securitisation; George Carlin; Randy Newman; Dilbert, and more
US NFPs beat expectations; Australia to get higher taxes, China services expand; gold and oil higher; UST yields fall; NZ$1 = US$0.867, TWI = 80.5
5th May 14, 7:28am
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US NFPs beat expectations; Australia to get higher taxes, China services expand; gold and oil higher; UST yields fall; NZ$1 = US$0.867, TWI = 80.5
ASB challenges its rivals with a market leading three year fixed mortgage rate offer, adjusting others up and down
3rd May 14, 8:42am
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ASB challenges its rivals with a market leading three year fixed mortgage rate offer, adjusting others up and down
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; FMD prep, SUV love, SMP extra, FTA idea, OAP delay in AUS, NZD steady
2nd May 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; FMD prep, SUV love, SMP extra, FTA idea, OAP delay in AUS, NZD steady
We correct an error in our previous KiwiSaver rankings for the Mercer funds to March 2014
2nd May 14, 1:41pm
We correct an error in our previous KiwiSaver rankings for the Mercer funds to March 2014
US consumer spending higher, factories expand, strong jobs gains; criminal charges close for banks; China PMI disappoints; NZ$1 = US$0.863, TWI = 80.2
2nd May 14, 7:29am
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US consumer spending higher, factories expand, strong jobs gains; criminal charges close for banks; China PMI disappoints; NZ$1 = US$0.863, TWI = 80.2
The red bank shifts some rates higher, although makes bonus savers wait for their increases
1st May 14, 5:01pm
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The red bank shifts some rates higher, although makes bonus savers wait for their increases
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; we meet China regs, NZ FDI sees little China investment, rate change flurry, wholesale rates ease
1st May 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; we meet China regs, NZ FDI sees little China investment, rate change flurry, wholesale rates ease
ASB hikes credit card cash advances interest rate by 2.0%; now more in line with rivals
1st May 14, 11:18am
ASB hikes credit card cash advances interest rate by 2.0%; now more in line with rivals
BNZ follows mortgage rate hike with a range of equivalent term deposit rate rises, setting itself slightly above its main rivals
1st May 14, 8:41am
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BNZ follows mortgage rate hike with a range of equivalent term deposit rate rises, setting itself slightly above its main rivals
Three banks change mortgage rates this morning, some up, some down, some market leading
1st May 14, 8:21am
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Three banks change mortgage rates this morning, some up, some down, some market leading
US economy stumbles; US Fed stays on taper track; oil, gold, bond yields fall; EU dismisses Tobin Tax challenge; new PPP update; NZ$1 = US$0.861, TWI = 80.0
1st May 14, 7:30am
US economy stumbles; US Fed stays on taper track; oil, gold, bond yields fall; EU dismisses Tobin Tax challenge; new PPP update; NZ$1 = US$0.861, TWI = 80.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; the rush to fix, a couple of rate changes, households flush, confidence high, bank bills up
30th Apr 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; the rush to fix, a couple of rate changes, households flush, confidence high, bank bills up
TSB offers a new two year home loan 'special' as it raises most other home loan rates
30th Apr 14, 1:27pm
TSB offers a new two year home loan 'special' as it raises most other home loan rates
US confidence high, home ownership rate falls; China Gini score very high, wants some investments to fail; London gold seat worthless; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.6
30th Apr 14, 7:27am
US confidence high, home ownership rate falls; China Gini score very high, wants some investments to fail; London gold seat worthless; NZ$1 = US$0.855, TWI = 79.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; big trade surplus, beef and lamb price rises, CPW starts construction, online retail grows strongly
29th Apr 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; big trade surplus, beef and lamb price rises, CPW starts construction, online retail grows strongly