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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; NBS goes paperless, lot to like in the BOP result, lots of bond issue news, wholesale rates push on up, NZD holds high
18th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; NBS goes paperless, lot to like in the BOP result, lots of bond issue news, wholesale rates push on up, NZD holds high
Kiwibank follows OCR rise with selected increases to savings and term deposit rates for up to 1 year, targets 200 day TD with a market leading rate
18th Jun 14, 8:31am
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Kiwibank follows OCR rise with selected increases to savings and term deposit rates for up to 1 year, targets 200 day TD with a market leading rate
Kiwibank lifts its floating rate rise to 6.4%, raises its Offset Mortgage to 6.3%, raises term deposit rates as well
18th Jun 14, 8:12am
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Kiwibank lifts its floating rate rise to 6.4%, raises its Offset Mortgage to 6.3%, raises term deposit rates as well
US inflation rising; Argentina edges to default; Beijing house market slumps; China focuses on ag investment; dairy prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.865, TWI = 80.7
18th Jun 14, 7:36am
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US inflation rising; Argentina edges to default; Beijing house market slumps; China focuses on ag investment; dairy prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.865, TWI = 80.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; school house sales, compulsory KiwiSaver, consistent protections, the silence of the banks
17th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; school house sales, compulsory KiwiSaver, consistent protections, the silence of the banks
US factories grow; Argentina faces new default; China corporate debt explodes; China firm targets lamb supplies; NZ$1 = US$0.867, TWI = 80.7
17th Jun 14, 7:34am
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US factories grow; Argentina faces new default; China corporate debt explodes; China firm targets lamb supplies; NZ$1 = US$0.867, TWI = 80.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Confidence lower, house prices up, volumes down, positive credit score arrive, huge new syndication, wholesale rates up again
16th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Confidence lower, house prices up, volumes down, positive credit score arrive, huge new syndication, wholesale rates up again
Monday's Top 10: Give war a chance; Greenpeace blames employee; India's 21 targets; organic farming's problem; Tesla's patent gamble; Mr Bean wants you to like higher rates; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
16th Jun 14, 10:40am
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Monday's Top 10: Give war a chance; Greenpeace blames employee; India's 21 targets; organic farming's problem; Tesla's patent gamble; Mr Bean wants you to like higher rates; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more
BNZ settles on 6.49% as its new higher floating rate, raising some products 15 bps and others 25 bps
16th Jun 14, 8:21am
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BNZ settles on 6.49% as its new higher floating rate, raising some products 15 bps and others 25 bps
China home sales fall sharply, electricity consumption up; Fonterra has big China plans; record US oil pumped; new safe haven status; NZ$1 = US$0.866, TWI = 80.8
16th Jun 14, 7:36am
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China home sales fall sharply, electricity consumption up; Fonterra has big China plans; record US oil pumped; new safe haven status; NZ$1 = US$0.866, TWI = 80.8
We are updating our political party policy comparison pages with the release of the first two for the 2014 election campaign
15th Jun 14, 7:58am
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We are updating our political party policy comparison pages with the release of the first two for the 2014 election campaign
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; move fast to lock in fixed rates as wholesale rates are climbing quickly, listings expand, non-residents buy more bonds
13th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; move fast to lock in fixed rates as wholesale rates are climbing quickly, listings expand, non-residents buy more bonds
ASB follows OCR rise with increases to all its term deposit rates for terms 1 month to 1 year
13th Jun 14, 9:38am
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ASB follows OCR rise with increases to all its term deposit rates for terms 1 month to 1 year
Another main bank confirms rises in variable mortgage rates, hiking the full 0.25%; also raises term deposit rates
13th Jun 14, 9:15am
Another main bank confirms rises in variable mortgage rates, hiking the full 0.25%; also raises term deposit rates
US May retail disappoints; Iraq jolts oil, gold, stocks; China stress control; NZ swap rates jerk higher; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.8
13th Jun 14, 7:30am
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US May retail disappoints; Iraq jolts oil, gold, stocks; China stress control; NZ swap rates jerk higher; NZ$1 = US$0.868, TWI = 80.8
Matching rises in home loan and term deposit rates are made by one of the smaller banks following today's OCR review
12th Jun 14, 6:07pm
Matching rises in home loan and term deposit rates are made by one of the smaller banks following today's OCR review
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Wheeler shows who's boss, ANZ first to hike, Chch rents jump, overseas students returning, FATCA signed, wholesale rates and fx jump
12th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Wheeler shows who's boss, ANZ first to hike, Chch rents jump, overseas students returning, FATCA signed, wholesale rates and fx jump
RBNZ lifts Official Cash Rate 25bps to 3.25% in third consecutive increase of interest rates
12th Jun 14, 9:01am
RBNZ lifts Official Cash Rate 25bps to 3.25% in third consecutive increase of interest rates
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
12th Jun 14, 8:31am
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
China's 'new steps'; World Bank cuts growth forecast; British jobless fall; big airplane order canceled; IMF warns on housing; NZ$1 = US$0.856, TWI = 79.8
12th Jun 14, 7:27am
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China's 'new steps'; World Bank cuts growth forecast; British jobless fall; big airplane order canceled; IMF warns on housing; NZ$1 = US$0.856, TWI = 79.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong retail, weak mortgage approvals, strong Q1 signaled, wholesale rates rise, waiting for Wheeler
11th Jun 14, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; strong retail, weak mortgage approvals, strong Q1 signaled, wholesale rates rise, waiting for Wheeler
China to need double natural gas supply; China inflation up; US hiring expands; UST yields rise; gold higher; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 79.5
11th Jun 14, 7:31am
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China to need double natural gas supply; China inflation up; US hiring expands; UST yields rise; gold higher; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 79.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; factories busy, next Hart deal in works, trucking suggests strong growth, IMF agrees, so does Paymark
10th Jun 14, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; factories busy, next Hart deal in works, trucking suggests strong growth, IMF agrees, so does Paymark
IMF says NZ economic expansion 'becoming increasingly embedded and broad based'
10th Jun 14, 10:58am
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IMF says NZ economic expansion 'becoming increasingly embedded and broad based'
Japan growth surprise; China mini-stimulus; India plans rapid reform; NZ rural exports boom; UST 10yr 2.61%; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 79.1
10th Jun 14, 7:40am
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Japan growth surprise; China mini-stimulus; India plans rapid reform; NZ rural exports boom; UST 10yr 2.61%; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 79.1