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US Fed chooses 'patience'; US inflation falls; the ruble stabilises on official support; UK banks in stress tests; UST 10yr yield 2.08%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 77.3 USc, TWI = 78
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US Fed chooses 'patience'; US inflation falls; the ruble stabilises on official support; UK banks in stress tests; UST 10yr yield 2.08%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 77.3 USc, TWI = 78
Cost of public service chief execs falls to $11.6 mln, the lowest since 2008. We list who gets what for all 141 top bosses
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Cost of public service chief execs falls to $11.6 mln, the lowest since 2008. We list who gets what for all 141 top bosses
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BOP surprise, dairy prices stop falling, more mortgages approved, swap rates lurch down again
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BOP surprise, dairy prices stop falling, more mortgages approved, swap rates lurch down again
Dairy prices rise; US building permit growth slows; US factories expand, contract in China; Russia makes panic rate hike; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 78.3
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Dairy prices rise; US building permit growth slows; US factories expand, contract in China; Russia makes panic rate hike; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; houses more unaffordable, lower farm sales, more cows, fewer job losses, no surplus yet, Russia in crisis
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; houses more unaffordable, lower farm sales, more cows, fewer job losses, no surplus yet, Russia in crisis
US factories humming; wage push coming in Japan; Russia in tough spot; Bright Foods boss corrupt; swap curve flattens; oil price down again; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
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US factories humming; wage push coming in Japan; Russia in tough spot; Bright Foods boss corrupt; swap curve flattens; oil price down again; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; HSBC cuts home loan rates, ASB cuts TD rates, growth downgraded, services strong, Xmas shopping rising, swaps fall and flatten
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; HSBC cuts home loan rates, ASB cuts TD rates, growth downgraded, services strong, Xmas shopping rising, swaps fall and flatten
David Chaston on the auditor problem; Chinese corruption; German savings mobility; why banks need less leverage; visualisation porn; poverty progress, Japanese banks; Dilbert & more
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David Chaston on the auditor problem; Chinese corruption; German savings mobility; why banks need less leverage; visualisation porn; poverty progress, Japanese banks; Dilbert & more
US confidence high; Abe wins re-election in landslide; China sees lower growth; bond yields slump; oil prices dive again; gold price stable; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
US confidence high; Abe wins re-election in landslide; China sees lower growth; bond yields slump; oil prices dive again; gold price stable; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; high pre-Christmas confidence, lower fx trading, no inflation, oil price falls further, NZD up
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; high pre-Christmas confidence, lower fx trading, no inflation, oil price falls further, NZD up
US retail sales rise briskly; Russia raises rates again; China pumps in $85 bln; RBA says no rate cuts coming; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.7
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US retail sales rise briskly; Russia raises rates again; China pumps in $85 bln; RBA says no rate cuts coming; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZD rises on RBNZ MPS signals, Fonterra fights back, food prices low, little change in swap rates
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; NZD rises on RBNZ MPS signals, Fonterra fights back, food prices low, little change in swap rates
First review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord provides fodder for both sides of the rural water quality debate
First review of the Sustainable Dairying Water Accord provides fodder for both sides of the rural water quality debate
Live-streamed video from the December RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
Live-streamed video from the December RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
American economy stronger; China inflation lower; NZ swap rates fall; oil price drops again; oil demand falling; AU mothballing electricity plants; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.5
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American economy stronger; China inflation lower; NZ swap rates fall; oil price drops again; oil demand falling; AU mothballing electricity plants; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; payout cut, house prices rise, LGFA tender popular, Crown accounts struggle, swap rates down
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; payout cut, house prices rise, LGFA tender popular, Crown accounts struggle, swap rates down
Stocks and bond yields fall on rising risks in Europe and China; US data positive; Australia clamps down in housing 'investors'; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.6
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Stocks and bond yields fall on rising risks in Europe and China; US data positive; Australia clamps down in housing 'investors'; NZ$1 = 77.1 USc, TWI = 77.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a Foreign Buyers register?, Truckometer soft, hiring sentiment strong, eyes on Fonterra payout; oil exploration rush; NZD sinks
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a Foreign Buyers register?, Truckometer soft, hiring sentiment strong, eyes on Fonterra payout; oil exploration rush; NZD sinks
Japan in worse shape; China trade reveals weaknesses; Europe's banks warned; Aussies ready to levy a 'Google tax'; oil slumps again; NZ$1 = 76.6 USc, TWI = 77.5
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Japan in worse shape; China trade reveals weaknesses; Europe's banks warned; Aussies ready to levy a 'Google tax'; oil slumps again; NZ$1 = 76.6 USc, TWI = 77.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Slow start to Xmas for retailers, China gears up, Invercargill stronger than Italy
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Slow start to Xmas for retailers, China gears up, Invercargill stronger than Italy
David Chaston the virtues of printing; China to relax bank capital ratios; post peak wood; China and NZ law; 'good news'; stunning waste; Irish growth; Dilbert & more
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David Chaston the virtues of printing; China to relax bank capital ratios; post peak wood; China and NZ law; 'good news'; stunning waste; Irish growth; Dilbert & more
Aussies tackle underfunded bank capital levels; US gets big jobs surge; US trade deficit narrows; UST 10yr yield 2.31%; big oil axes costs; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.1
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Aussies tackle underfunded bank capital levels; US gets big jobs surge; US trade deficit narrows; UST 10yr yield 2.31%; big oil axes costs; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RaboDirect and Kiwibank cut rates, low yields spreading, swap rates fall, wholesale trade healthy
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; RaboDirect and Kiwibank cut rates, low yields spreading, swap rates fall, wholesale trade healthy
US job market grows; ECB delays stimulus decision; Putin defiant as oil price drops; UST 10yr 2.27%; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.4
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US job market grows; ECB delays stimulus decision; Putin defiant as oil price drops; UST 10yr 2.27%; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.4