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90 seconds at 9 am: Taper talk swells; Dow falls; BofE links jobless level to monetary policy; Fonterra gets tiny fine; NZ$1 = US$0.796 TWI = 75.0
8th Aug 13, 8:45am
90 seconds at 9 am: Taper talk swells; Dow falls; BofE links jobless level to monetary policy; Fonterra gets tiny fine; NZ$1 = US$0.796 TWI = 75.0
90 seconds at 9 am: US trade deficit narrows fast; taper talk; better EU factory output; AU mortgage rates falling; dairy prices slip 2.4%; NZ$1 = US$0.791 TWI = 74.8
7th Aug 13, 8:53am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US trade deficit narrows fast; taper talk; better EU factory output; AU mortgage rates falling; dairy prices slip 2.4%; NZ$1 = US$0.791 TWI = 74.8
90 seconds at 9 am: Fonterra in damage control; US & UK service sectors expand; Aussie car industry toast; RBA rate cut today; NZ$1 = US$0.780 TWI = 74.0
6th Aug 13, 7:31am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Fonterra in damage control; US & UK service sectors expand; Aussie car industry toast; RBA rate cut today; NZ$1 = US$0.780 TWI = 74.0
Monday's Top 10: Five principles; assassin arrives; ungrateful banks; grocery prices, oil peak; Chris Rock; Dilbert, and more
5th Aug 13, 11:22am
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Monday's Top 10: Five principles; assassin arrives; ungrateful banks; grocery prices, oil peak; Chris Rock; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy crisis; US jobs growth disappoints; China still tightening; Aussie debt ceiling woes; NZ$1 = US$0.770 TWI = 73.1
5th Aug 13, 8:34am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy crisis; US jobs growth disappoints; China still tightening; Aussie debt ceiling woes; NZ$1 = US$0.770 TWI = 73.1
Non bank mortgage interest rates are rising too - RESIMAC raises fixed rates
GE Money takes on AA Finance in the retail car loan market, reducing its interest rate over the next 3 months
3rd Aug 13, 11:09am
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GE Money takes on AA Finance in the retail car loan market, reducing its interest rate over the next 3 months
90 seconds at 9 am: PMI surveys strong in EU, US and China; Dow at record high; Gold down, oil up; new AU bank deposit tax; NZ$1 = US$0.789 TWI = 75.0
2nd Aug 13, 8:38am
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90 seconds at 9 am: PMI surveys strong in EU, US and China; Dow at record high; Gold down, oil up; new AU bank deposit tax; NZ$1 = US$0.789 TWI = 75.0
90 seconds at 9 am: Fed holds its fire; Don Kohn a Fed chairman candidate; US GDP rose 1.7% in Q2; McEwan wins RBS role; NZ$1 = US$0.796 TWI = 75.4
1st Aug 13, 8:45am
90 seconds at 9 am: Fed holds its fire; Don Kohn a Fed chairman candidate; US GDP rose 1.7% in Q2; McEwan wins RBS role; NZ$1 = US$0.796 TWI = 75.4
90 seconds at 9 am: RBA growth worries trump inflation; fertiliser cartel collapses; China injects more cash; JPMorgan gets huge fine; NZ$1 = US$0.798 TWI = 75.4
31st Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: RBA growth worries trump inflation; fertiliser cartel collapses; China injects more cash; JPMorgan gets huge fine; NZ$1 = US$0.798 TWI = 75.4
The Kiwi dollar heads higher, pushed up by remarks from the RBA Governor
Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
30th Jul 13, 8:46am
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Westpac launches new home loan option allowing first home buyers to use equity in a family member's house as their deposit
90 seconds at 9 am: PwC and Deloitte face major claims; Greece on drip-feed; China's regions under-perform; dairy payout review; NZ$1 = US$0.802 TWI = 75.5
30th Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: PwC and Deloitte face major claims; Greece on drip-feed; China's regions under-perform; dairy payout review; NZ$1 = US$0.802 TWI = 75.5
Offset mortgage market starts to attract more competitors; Westpac latest to join; interest rates vary
29th Jul 13, 9:21am
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Offset mortgage market starts to attract more competitors; Westpac latest to join; interest rates vary
90 seconds at 9 am: Labour Party wants foreign buyers banned; China to review public debt; Kiwi tipped to head RBS; NZ$1 = US$0.808 TWI = 76.0
29th Jul 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Labour Party wants foreign buyers banned; China to review public debt; Kiwi tipped to head RBS; NZ$1 = US$0.808 TWI = 76.0
Wholesale swap rate reactions to the RBNZ statement suggests we may be in for another round of fixed mortgage rate rises
26th Jul 13, 9:14am
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Wholesale swap rate reactions to the RBNZ statement suggests we may be in for another round of fixed mortgage rate rises
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow unchanged; US factory orders rise as do jobless claims; UK growing again; Australia facing big deficit; NZ$1 = US$0.806 TWI = 76.1
26th Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dow unchanged; US factory orders rise as do jobless claims; UK growing again; Australia facing big deficit; NZ$1 = US$0.806 TWI = 76.1
90 seconds at 9 am: Factory growth in US and EU; US new home sales strong; Caterpillar disappoints; RBNZ announcement soon; NZ$1 = US$0.793 TWI = 75.1
25th Jul 13, 8:20am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Factory growth in US and EU; US new home sales strong; Caterpillar disappoints; RBNZ announcement soon; NZ$1 = US$0.793 TWI = 75.1
HSBC Flash PMI comes in significantly below expectations showing a growing contraction
24th Jul 13, 2:04pm
HSBC Flash PMI comes in significantly below expectations showing a growing contraction
Brief opportunities for lower mortgage rates still available; important for those who see higher rates in 2014
24th Jul 13, 9:36am
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Brief opportunities for lower mortgage rates still available; important for those who see higher rates in 2014
90 seconds at 9 am: China targets waste, says 7% lowest growth it will tolerate; Dow and gold higher; NZ$1 = US$0.800, TWI = 75.4
24th Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China targets waste, says 7% lowest growth it will tolerate; Dow and gold higher; NZ$1 = US$0.800, TWI = 75.4
90 seconds at 9 am: US home sales volumes fall; foreign capital flows out of China; Hong Kong struggles with macroprudential tools; NZ$1 = US$0.796, TWI = 75.1
23rd Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US home sales volumes fall; foreign capital flows out of China; Hong Kong struggles with macroprudential tools; NZ$1 = US$0.796, TWI = 75.1
Monday's Top 10: Fed looks at new banker restrictions; wealth taxes; more big fines; eco-conservatives anti-science?; money easy to hide; Dilbert, and more
22nd Jul 13, 1:06pm
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Monday's Top 10: Fed looks at new banker restrictions; wealth taxes; more big fines; eco-conservatives anti-science?; money easy to hide; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Chinese loosen bank lending regs; Americans to tighten bank commodity trading; OECD tackles tax evasion; Japan endorses Abenomics; NZ$1 = US$0.792, TWI = 75.2
22nd Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Chinese loosen bank lending regs; Americans to tighten bank commodity trading; OECD tackles tax evasion; Japan endorses Abenomics; NZ$1 = US$0.792, TWI = 75.2
Twelve hours of sustained earthquakes rattle central New Zealand. What damage have you observed?
22nd Jul 13, 6:37am
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Twelve hours of sustained earthquakes rattle central New Zealand. What damage have you observed?