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Monday's Top 10: A law with teeth; if it doesn't work, what then; men; Wong; collateralising redux; the size and cost of houses; Dilbert, and more
4th Nov 13, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: A law with teeth; if it doesn't work, what then; men; Wong; collateralising redux; the size and cost of houses; Dilbert, and more
Labour Party plans to expand state-owned trading into the insurance industry; ill-conceived says ICNZ
2nd Nov 13, 8:37pm
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Labour Party plans to expand state-owned trading into the insurance industry; ill-conceived says ICNZ
90 seconds at 9 am: Good US data but markets yawn; oil refiners slide; tide turns in Indonesia; end nigh for Aussie carmakers; Fonterra stalks AU dairy; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 76.6
1st Nov 13, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Good US data but markets yawn; oil refiners slide; tide turns in Indonesia; end nigh for Aussie carmakers; Fonterra stalks AU dairy; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 76.6
90 seconds at 9 am: Fed delays tapering, repeats jobs goal; China bond yields rise; APRA clamps down on bank dividend plans; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 76.1
31st Oct 13, 7:13am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Fed delays tapering, repeats jobs goal; China bond yields rise; APRA clamps down on bank dividend plans; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 76.1
A2 partners with China SOE to sell its version of infant formula into the high end of Chinese markets
30th Oct 13, 3:51pm
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A2 partners with China SOE to sell its version of infant formula into the high end of Chinese markets
90 seconds at 9 am: Rabobank gets big libor fine; US consumer confidence falls; India raises rates; RBA sees AUD falling, Fonterra in China push; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 76.1
30th Oct 13, 7:59am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Rabobank gets big libor fine; US consumer confidence falls; India raises rates; RBA sees AUD falling, Fonterra in China push; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 76.1
Kiwibank cuts 2yr <80% LVR mortgage rate to 5.65%, withdraws its market-leading 3yr special
29th Oct 13, 8:59am
Kiwibank cuts 2yr <80% LVR mortgage rate to 5.65%, withdraws its market-leading 3yr special
90 seconds at 9 am: US economic signals weaken; China eyes major reforms, plans to price carbon; AU budget under pressure; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 76.2
29th Oct 13, 7:56am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US economic signals weaken; China eyes major reforms, plans to price carbon; AU budget under pressure; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 76.2
Monday's Top 10: Treat banks like fast-food outlets; 'inflation is good'; KiwiSaver - what we're putting in, what we're getting back; rainfall; Dilbert, and more
28th Oct 13, 10:41am
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Monday's Top 10: Treat banks like fast-food outlets; 'inflation is good'; KiwiSaver - what we're putting in, what we're getting back; rainfall; Dilbert, and more
Risks rise of banks getting access to NAIT-type data when stock is sold at saleyards or to processors; Aussie farmers furious at proposal
28th Oct 13, 9:52am
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Risks rise of banks getting access to NAIT-type data when stock is sold at saleyards or to processors; Aussie farmers furious at proposal
We have changed our opinion about the rent-or-buy equation; market froth and regulatory intervention looms
25th Oct 13, 9:07am
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We have changed our opinion about the rent-or-buy equation; market froth and regulatory intervention looms
90 seconds at 9 am: UST 10yrs yields sink; US Fed targets big bank liquidity; China PMI shines; POBC tightens; EU PMIs weak; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 76.7
25th Oct 13, 7:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: UST 10yrs yields sink; US Fed targets big bank liquidity; China PMI shines; POBC tightens; EU PMIs weak; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 76.7
90 seconds at 9 am: Spike in China interbank rates; US earnings worry; Dow and commodities fall; Australia replenishes RBA funds; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 77.0
24th Oct 13, 7:38am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Spike in China interbank rates; US earnings worry; Dow and commodities fall; Australia replenishes RBA funds; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 77.0
US Fed has now printed US$1 trillion in its bond buying program; no end in sight
23rd Oct 13, 9:45am
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US Fed has now printed US$1 trillion in its bond buying program; no end in sight
90 seconds at 9 am: US job gains modest; oil below US$97/bbl; China house prices zoom up; AU to raise debt ceiling; SFO looking at Zespri; NZ$1 = US$0.852 TWI = 78.2
23rd Oct 13, 7:35am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US job gains modest; oil below US$97/bbl; China house prices zoom up; AU to raise debt ceiling; SFO looking at Zespri; NZ$1 = US$0.852 TWI = 78.2
New Zealand's population growth remains below 1%, held up by Auckland and Canterbury
22nd Oct 13, 3:03pm
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New Zealand's population growth remains below 1%, held up by Auckland and Canterbury
Monday's Top 10: The non-problem; avoiding Aussie banks; affordability; AU dairy stress; Ministry of Truth; news anchor losing it; Dilbert, and more
21st Oct 13, 10:32am
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Monday's Top 10: The non-problem; avoiding Aussie banks; affordability; AU dairy stress; Ministry of Truth; news anchor losing it; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Record penalty for JPMorgan Chase; China reorganises dairy industry; Fed tapering delayed; rates fall; NZ$1 = US$0.850 TWI = 78.2
21st Oct 13, 7:14am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Record penalty for JPMorgan Chase; China reorganises dairy industry; Fed tapering delayed; rates fall; NZ$1 = US$0.850 TWI = 78.2
Higher rates will apply for low equity housing loans, plus low equity margins remain as well
18th Oct 13, 3:17pm
Higher rates will apply for low equity housing loans, plus low equity margins remain as well
September farm prices rise on modest volumes, pushed up by dairy and arable sales; urban pressures spark Auckland and Waikato prices
18th Oct 13, 12:46pm
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September farm prices rise on modest volumes, pushed up by dairy and arable sales; urban pressures spark Auckland and Waikato prices
90 seconds at 9 am: Relief debt-limit resolved; S&P500 at record; US$ falls with oil, yields; Chinese seek alternatives; Aussie fires start; NZ$1 = US$0.851 TWI = 78.3
18th Oct 13, 7:53am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Relief debt-limit resolved; S&P500 at record; US$ falls with oil, yields; Chinese seek alternatives; Aussie fires start; NZ$1 = US$0.851 TWI = 78.3
New online retail index reveals the extent of our purchases outside the GST borders
17th Oct 13, 3:45pm
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New online retail index reveals the extent of our purchases outside the GST borders
Danone 'able to measure fallout' from Fonterra's false safety alert; makes no mention of impact of China bribery investigations
17th Oct 13, 7:16am
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Danone 'able to measure fallout' from Fonterra's false safety alert; makes no mention of impact of China bribery investigations
The gold price today is the same as it was in November 2008 in NZ dollar terms
16th Oct 13, 12:31pm
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The gold price today is the same as it was in November 2008 in NZ dollar terms
90 seconds at 9 am: No US deal; impacts starting in jobs, sales; no-one prepared; China moves against over-capacity; Fonterra auction lower; NZ$1 = US$0.837 TWI = 77.7
16th Oct 13, 7:30am
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90 seconds at 9 am: No US deal; impacts starting in jobs, sales; no-one prepared; China moves against over-capacity; Fonterra auction lower; NZ$1 = US$0.837 TWI = 77.7