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90 seconds at 9 am: China pays more for food, uses more electricity, sees rise in reserves; India also faces higher food costs; no US debt-limit deal; NZ$1 = US$0.836 TWI = 77.6
15th Oct 13, 7:27am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China pays more for food, uses more electricity, sees rise in reserves; India also faces higher food costs; no US debt-limit deal; NZ$1 = US$0.836 TWI = 77.6
Rising wholesale rates in October sees RaboDirect adjust most term deposit rates up by 10 bps
14th Oct 13, 3:33pm
Rising wholesale rates in October sees RaboDirect adjust most term deposit rates up by 10 bps
Monday's Top 10: The gated globe; China's water problem; changing facts; E. coli fuel; austerity's benefits?; JPMorgan's litigation provision; Dilbert, and more
14th Oct 13, 10:31am
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Monday's Top 10: The gated globe; China's water problem; changing facts; E. coli fuel; austerity's benefits?; JPMorgan's litigation provision; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US budget compromise fades; EU bank shortfalls; China exports fall; gold near 4 year low in NZ$; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 77.2
14th Oct 13, 7:30am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US budget compromise fades; EU bank shortfalls; China exports fall; gold near 4 year low in NZ$; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 77.2
RESIMAC changes policy and pricing for its high LVR business; requires its brokers to deliver 'quality' loans
11th Oct 13, 9:00am
RESIMAC changes policy and pricing for its high LVR business; requires its brokers to deliver 'quality' loans
Westpac comes back with a new one year 'special' mortgage rate, matching ASB
90 seconds at 9 am: Short-term Congress deal; US jobless claims rise; ECB signals new moves; China's currency ascends; markets rally; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 77.0
11th Oct 13, 7:38am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Short-term Congress deal; US jobless claims rise; ECB signals new moves; China's currency ascends; markets rally; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 77.0
90 seconds at 9 am: Janet Yellen to replace Bernanke; IMF warns on early taper; UST 10yr bond sale; gold, oil decline; Holden trapped; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 76.9
10th Oct 13, 8:16am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Janet Yellen to replace Bernanke; IMF warns on early taper; UST 10yr bond sale; gold, oil decline; Holden trapped; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 76.9
The country's largest home loan lender adds 50 bps for 'new' low equity loans
90 seconds at 9 am: German factories slow; US market signals fail; IMF cuts growth forecast; China housing frenzy; ANZ warning; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 76.9
9th Oct 13, 7:40am
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90 seconds at 9 am: German factories slow; US market signals fail; IMF cuts growth forecast; China housing frenzy; ANZ warning; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 76.9
Opinion: David Chaston says no-one understands gold; those that say they do, understand it the least
8th Oct 13, 4:45pm
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Opinion: David Chaston says no-one understands gold; those that say they do, understand it the least
90 seconds at 9 am: US debt crisis drags on; China and Japan concerned; Greece says growth near; growth forecasts cut for East Asia; NZ$1 = US$0.833 TWI = 77.1
8th Oct 13, 7:35am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US debt crisis drags on; China and Japan concerned; Greece says growth near; growth forecasts cut for East Asia; NZ$1 = US$0.833 TWI = 77.1
Wholesale rates end their recent small retracement; many banks move to two-tier pricing
7th Oct 13, 5:30pm
Wholesale rates end their recent small retracement; many banks move to two-tier pricing
New dairy season heading for a new record milk flow; peak due on October 25
7th Oct 13, 4:26pm
New dairy season heading for a new record milk flow; peak due on October 25
Monday's Top 10: Roubini an EU bear; the RUB; uncertain gold; Generation Rent; how to lose US$35 bln; Doritos; Dilbert, and more
7th Oct 13, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Roubini an EU bear; the RUB; uncertain gold; Generation Rent; how to lose US$35 bln; Doritos; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US budget positions harden; markets ready for default; TPP talks build, China concedes, US-EU talks end; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 77.2
7th Oct 13, 7:39am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US budget positions harden; markets ready for default; TPP talks build, China concedes, US-EU talks end; NZ$1 = US$0.831 TWI = 77.2
ASB adds a new low rate special for one year mortgages; requires specific add-on signups
4th Oct 13, 5:30pm
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ASB adds a new low rate special for one year mortgages; requires specific add-on signups
New Zealand ranks seventh in a 2013 global survey of the quality of life and wellbeing of older people
4th Oct 13, 8:15am
New Zealand ranks seventh in a 2013 global survey of the quality of life and wellbeing of older people
90 seconds at 9 am: Boehner 'determined' to prevent US default; damage warnings; US jobless claims fall; US PSI down, China up; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 76.9
4th Oct 13, 7:52am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Boehner 'determined' to prevent US default; damage warnings; US jobless claims fall; US PSI down, China up; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 76.9
90 seconds at 9 am: ECB holds rates, warns on US shutdown; Berlusconi u-turn; commodities up; US jobs gain; AU trade deficit lower; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 76.7
3rd Oct 13, 7:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: ECB holds rates, warns on US shutdown; Berlusconi u-turn; commodities up; US jobs gain; AU trade deficit lower; NZ$1 = US$0.826 TWI = 76.7
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices up 2.4%; markets yawn at US shutdown; US and China PMI's rise; Berlusconi's hold weakens; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 76.9
2nd Oct 13, 7:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices up 2.4%; markets yawn at US shutdown; US and China PMI's rise; Berlusconi's hold weakens; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 76.9
Local research reveals the extent and cost to small businesses of late payers. Biggest issue are clients who make slow payment a standard strategy
1st Oct 13, 8:00am
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Local research reveals the extent and cost to small businesses of late payers. Biggest issue are clients who make slow payment a standard strategy
90 seconds at 9 am: US Federal govt faces shutdown; markets yawn; Italy crisis coming to a head; Japan to raise sales taxes; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 77.5
1st Oct 13, 7:43am
90 seconds at 9 am: US Federal govt faces shutdown; markets yawn; Italy crisis coming to a head; Japan to raise sales taxes; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 77.5
Monday's Top 10: Supermarket banks; SOE selldown trend; petrol affordability; 'normal accidents'; 19 charts; extreme poverty beaten; Dilbert, and more
30th Sep 13, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Supermarket banks; SOE selldown trend; petrol affordability; 'normal accidents'; 19 charts; extreme poverty beaten; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Leadership failures in Italy, US; EU economic improvement; IPCC report due; SOE sale push; China holiday; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 77.1
30th Sep 13, 8:34am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Leadership failures in Italy, US; EU economic improvement; IPCC report due; SOE sale push; China holiday; NZ$1 = US$0.828 TWI = 77.1