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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
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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
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car flood, low Govt bond rates, high core funding ratio, Govt staffing 'stable', big home loan guarantee
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; car flood, low Govt bond rates, high core funding ratio, Govt staffing 'stable', big home loan guarantee
US jobs and services expand; graft in China grows; Britain tries for a 'Google tax'; corporate bond sales record; Australia growth sags; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.2
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US jobs and services expand; graft in China grows; Britain tries for a 'Google tax'; corporate bond sales record; Australia growth sags; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts rates, house prices rise, mortgage approvals jump, rents jump higher, building activity up, Australia disappoints
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts rates, house prices rise, mortgage approvals jump, rents jump higher, building activity up, Australia disappoints
Dairy auction prices change little; US construction strong; Russia near 'panic'; ECB frozen; oil price falls again; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.2
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Dairy auction prices change little; US construction strong; Russia near 'panic'; ECB frozen; oil price falls again; NZ$1 = 78 USc, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC shines, Turners absorbed, new local crude oil pumping, swap rates stop falling, NZD gains
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; UDC shines, Turners absorbed, new local crude oil pumping, swap rates stop falling, NZD gains
US retail shifts away from Black Friday; factory orders rise; China and EU factories stall; Japan downgraded; oil bounces, gold surges; NZ$1 = 79 USc, TWI = 78.9
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US retail shifts away from Black Friday; factory orders rise; China and EU factories stall; Japan downgraded; oil bounces, gold surges; NZ$1 = 79 USc, TWI = 78.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates fall, Treasury sees no hikes imminent, terms of trade descends, debtor students paying up, swap rates fall
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; retail rates fall, Treasury sees no hikes imminent, terms of trade descends, debtor students paying up, swap rates fall
New Zealand's biggest bank pulls back from all its market leading term deposit rates, sets new rates new bottom of competitive range
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New Zealand's biggest bank pulls back from all its market leading term deposit rates, sets new rates new bottom of competitive range
US retail store sales soft; China to insure deposits; Swiss reject gold, price tumbles; UST 10yr yields 2.17%; oil price slump continues; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
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US retail store sales soft; China to insure deposits; Swiss reject gold, price tumbles; UST 10yr yields 2.17%; oil price slump continues; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 78.5
ASB matches recent ANZ 'special' rate changes, reintroduces an 18 month 'special', now has market's lowest 18 month and 4 year home loan rates
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ASB matches recent ANZ 'special' rate changes, reintroduces an 18 month 'special', now has market's lowest 18 month and 4 year home loan rates
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising sea levels, big trade deficit, RBNZ hands off in October, swap rates keep falling, NZD keeps rising
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rising sea levels, big trade deficit, RBNZ hands off in October, swap rates keep falling, NZD keeps rising
October sales spurt had a big international component, probably helped by the iPhone6 release, hurt by fast fall of daily deals category
October sales spurt had a big international component, probably helped by the iPhone6 release, hurt by fast fall of daily deals category
US data mixed; EU announces NZ$½ tln fiscal 'investment'; usual suspects sued over precious metals price fixing; oil lower; UST 10yr yields down; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
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US data mixed; EU announces NZ$½ tln fiscal 'investment'; usual suspects sued over precious metals price fixing; oil lower; UST 10yr yields down; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac raises credit card rates, mortgage market jumps, Graeme Hart's junk, real national savings, swap rates flatten
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Westpac raises credit card rates, mortgage market jumps, Graeme Hart's junk, real national savings, swap rates flatten
We have launched a new rate resource page revealing peer-to-peer investment opportunities for investors
We have launched a new rate resource page revealing peer-to-peer investment opportunities for investors