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Greek voters choose 'easy' but their creditors have other ideas; eurozone PMI's perk up; UST 10yr yields fall; kiwi dollar sinks; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 77.4
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Greek voters choose 'easy' but their creditors have other ideas; eurozone PMI's perk up; UST 10yr yields fall; kiwi dollar sinks; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 77.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; NZ service sector strong, calls for more irrigation, ANZ to issue hybrids, Japan factories expanding, NZ swap rates fall, NZD lowest in 4 years
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; NZ service sector strong, calls for more irrigation, ANZ to issue hybrids, Japan factories expanding, NZ swap rates fall, NZD lowest in 4 years
Even though a negative rate slope is not likely in the next few weeks, Westpac picks an inversion to happen after that and last maybe a year
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Even though a negative rate slope is not likely in the next few weeks, Westpac picks an inversion to happen after that and last maybe a year
We review who offered the lowest fixed mortgage rates in 2014 and find there are two banks who consistently feature for 1 and 2 years
We review who offered the lowest fixed mortgage rates in 2014 and find there are two banks who consistently feature for 1 and 2 years
Greeks reject austerity; Europeans worry the ECB stimulus is not enough; US housing and growth picks up; China stocks up on oil; NZ$1 = 77.4 USc, TWI = 77.9
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Greeks reject austerity; Europeans worry the ECB stimulus is not enough; US housing and growth picks up; China stocks up on oil; NZ$1 = 77.4 USc, TWI = 77.9
Jump in support has the National Party with poll numbers near its record high; Government Confidence rating highest since 2010
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Jump in support has the National Party with poll numbers near its record high; Government Confidence rating highest since 2010
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; down, down, down; five year mortgage rates fall below 6%, Govt deficit smaller, Govt bond yields below cash, NZD lower
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; down, down, down; five year mortgage rates fall below 6%, Govt deficit smaller, Govt bond yields below cash, NZD lower
Westpac pushes long term fixed mortgage rates lower; other banks signal they will follow with even lower rates
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Westpac pushes long term fixed mortgage rates lower; other banks signal they will follow with even lower rates
ECB bond buying program announced; China adds liquidity; UST 10yr yields rise again; NZ swaps fall; oil down again, gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.1
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ECB bond buying program announced; China adds liquidity; UST 10yr yields rise again; NZ swaps fall; oil down again, gold up; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.1
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines
Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78
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Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD
Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2
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Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2
Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached
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Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, growth with less energy, drought concerns, China growth as expected
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, growth with less energy, drought concerns, China growth as expected
As wholesale rates fall, banks keep reducing their term deposit offers. Some opportunities are briefly open
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As wholesale rates fall, banks keep reducing their term deposit offers. Some opportunities are briefly open
Denmark cuts rates, defends peg; ANZ to sell Esanda; oil falls again; NZ swaps stay very flat as rates inch up; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 79.7
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Denmark cuts rates, defends peg; ANZ to sell Esanda; oil falls again; NZ swaps stay very flat as rates inch up; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 79.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate drops, sagging labour confidence, median multiples, swap rates rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate drops, sagging labour confidence, median multiples, swap rates rise
US still looking at rate hikes despite low inflation; ECB prepares for QE; oil price slips again; gold rises; UST 10yr yields 1.81%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 80
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US still looking at rate hikes despite low inflation; ECB prepares for QE; oil price slips again; gold rises; UST 10yr yields 1.81%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 80
We do the maths on how petrol prices are calculated and show that one element is rising fast, masked by the falling crude oil cost
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We do the maths on how petrol prices are calculated and show that one element is rising fast, masked by the falling crude oil cost
Is the sudden shift to a very flat wholesale rate curve a market signal that we are about to enter another period of "inversion"?
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Is the sudden shift to a very flat wholesale rate curve a market signal that we are about to enter another period of "inversion"?
US unemployment falls, wage growth stalls; US Fed pays huge dividend; China inflation concerns; Aussie investment banks pay bigger bonuses; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.1
US unemployment falls, wage growth stalls; US Fed pays huge dividend; China inflation concerns; Aussie investment banks pay bigger bonuses; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.1
Kiwibank kicks off 2015 mortgage campaign with 20 basis points cut to 2-year fixed home loan interest rate
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Kiwibank kicks off 2015 mortgage campaign with 20 basis points cut to 2-year fixed home loan interest rate
Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus
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Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus