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90 seconds at 9 am: US growth lower, stocks higher; China PMI barely positive; Warren Buffett with record result; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 78.7
3rd Mar 14, 7:33am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US growth lower, stocks higher; China PMI barely positive; Warren Buffett with record result; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 78.7
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra raises payout, more migrants, bigger trade surplus, popular Govt bonds
27th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Fonterra raises payout, more migrants, bigger trade surplus, popular Govt bonds
The latest trade data reveals some dramatic changes in trade patterns; exports growing much faster than imports, trade surplus expanding
27th Feb 14, 11:26am
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The latest trade data reveals some dramatic changes in trade patterns; exports growing much faster than imports, trade surplus expanding
How cheap money and expensive Councils have affected affordability in Auckland and Wellington housing zones
27th Feb 14, 10:32am
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How cheap money and expensive Councils have affected affordability in Auckland and Wellington housing zones
90 seconds at 9 am: Sales of new US houses surge; Bond yields fall; Yuan falls as settings change; British tighten up on foreign banks; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.0
27th Feb 14, 7:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Sales of new US houses surge; Bond yields fall; Yuan falls as settings change; British tighten up on foreign banks; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.0
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Power politics, power stress, ANZ ups mortgage rates, mortgage approvals soft, currency stable
26th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Power politics, power stress, ANZ ups mortgage rates, mortgage approvals soft, currency stable
90 seconds at 9 am: America losing steam; China cooling; Australia retrenching; EU feeling better; NZ$1 = US$0.83.3 TWI = 78.1
26th Feb 14, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: America losing steam; China cooling; Australia retrenching; EU feeling better; NZ$1 = US$0.83.3 TWI = 78.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; inflation expectations low and unchanged, homeloan affordability improves; term deposit rates rise; cheap farm loan deal
25th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; inflation expectations low and unchanged, homeloan affordability improves; term deposit rates rise; cheap farm loan deal
ANZ pushes its term deposit rates up a notch, now has best main bank rate for 18 months
25th Feb 14, 10:19am
ANZ pushes its term deposit rates up a notch, now has best main bank rate for 18 months
90 seconds at 9 am: Beijing gripped by smog; US services stutter; EU inflation low; global dividends exceed US$1 tln; NZ$1 = US$0.83.4 TWI = 78.2
25th Feb 14, 7:29am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Beijing gripped by smog; US services stutter; EU inflation low; global dividends exceed US$1 tln; NZ$1 = US$0.83.4 TWI = 78.2
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Minimum wage up 50c/hr; credit card use growing, NZSuper Fund slips; F&P Finance raises rates
24th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Minimum wage up 50c/hr; credit card use growing, NZSuper Fund slips; F&P Finance raises rates
90 seconds at 9 am: G20 want 2% more growth; bankers told to stop whinging; English frets over currency risk; Spain upgraded; gold at 100 day high; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.7
24th Feb 14, 7:28am
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90 seconds at 9 am: G20 want 2% more growth; bankers told to stop whinging; English frets over currency risk; Spain upgraded; gold at 100 day high; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.7
ASB matches rival Westpac with equivalent 18 month rate, still trails SBS for that term
21st Feb 14, 6:25pm
ASB matches rival Westpac with equivalent 18 month rate, still trails SBS for that term
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; It's still raining bonds, but not the real stuff; BNZ changes mortgage 'specials'; Aorangi investors may get it all back
21st Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; It's still raining bonds, but not the real stuff; BNZ changes mortgage 'specials'; Aorangi investors may get it all back
High pay comes with low taxes in the international league table of banker compensation; you just have to shift to get it
21st Feb 14, 8:56am
High pay comes with low taxes in the international league table of banker compensation; you just have to shift to get it
Bank bill rates reach their highest in 28 months as markets assume the OCR is about to be hiked
21st Feb 14, 7:34am
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Bank bill rates reach their highest in 28 months as markets assume the OCR is about to be hiked
90 seconds at 9 am: US and German PMIs strong, China's weak; big Japan trade deficit; Nigeria fires central bank boss; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 77.9
21st Feb 14, 7:21am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US and German PMIs strong, China's weak; big Japan trade deficit; Nigeria fires central bank boss; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 77.9
Westpac finally adjusts its term deposit rates up to market levels, adds a 4 month 'special'
20th Feb 14, 7:30pm
Westpac finally adjusts its term deposit rates up to market levels, adds a 4 month 'special'
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Consumers very confident; cost pressure easing; a bond surge; more jobs; longer lives
20th Feb 14, 4:00pm
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Consumers very confident; cost pressure easing; a bond surge; more jobs; longer lives
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 18
20th Feb 14, 8:19am
Latest Tender Results - LGFA Bond Tender Number 18
90 seconds at 9 am: US restrains foreign banks; China sells US Treasuries; Greece has a surplus; pay growth slows in Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.8
20th Feb 14, 7:34am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US restrains foreign banks; China sells US Treasuries; Greece has a surplus; pay growth slows in Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.8
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals rise, birth rate falls, farm sales strong, strong LGFA demand, 90 day bill rates rise
19th Feb 14, 4:00pm
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage approvals rise, birth rate falls, farm sales strong, strong LGFA demand, 90 day bill rates rise
A big bank trims two rates to meet challenges from rivals as wholesale rates soften
19th Feb 14, 8:07am
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A big bank trims two rates to meet challenges from rivals as wholesale rates soften
90 seconds at 9 am: US household debt rises; PBoC bites moneymarkets; BoJ spurs lending; China shuns Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 77.9
19th Feb 14, 7:50am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US household debt rises; PBoC bites moneymarkets; BoJ spurs lending; China shuns Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 77.9
Co-operative Bank raises its one year home loan rate, SBS now market leader for that term
18th Feb 14, 6:56pm
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Co-operative Bank raises its one year home loan rate, SBS now market leader for that term