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US growth revised higher; OECD worried about Japan and eurozone; iron ore price slumps; Aussie banks splurge on cheap money; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 78.0 USc, TWI = 77.9
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US growth revised higher; OECD worried about Japan and eurozone; iron ore price slumps; Aussie banks splurge on cheap money; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 78.0 USc, TWI = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lots of interest rate action, a big retail Xmas, a coming recession, doubling rural exports, lower swap rates
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; lots of interest rate action, a big retail Xmas, a coming recession, doubling rural exports, lower swap rates
Most average bank fixed mortgage rates now lower than average bank floating rates, reprising a rate structure last seen in 2009
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Most average bank fixed mortgage rates now lower than average bank floating rates, reprising a rate structure last seen in 2009
Business confidence down everywhere except China (and NZ); Murray says banks have reputation problem; Russia bleeds; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.3
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Business confidence down everywhere except China (and NZ); Murray says banks have reputation problem; Russia bleeds; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.3
NZ's biggest home loan lender cuts nearly every fixed rate it offers, matching the market in some terms, going lower in others
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NZ's biggest home loan lender cuts nearly every fixed rate it offers, matching the market in some terms, going lower in others
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ reduces savings interest, Kiwibank pulls back on high LVR lending, migrants keep coming, record visitor levels, NZD firms
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ reduces savings interest, Kiwibank pulls back on high LVR lending, migrants keep coming, record visitor levels, NZD firms
David Chaston on a dishonesty culture in banks; a China mortgage bomb; what's doing us in; more migration, better equity; SOI fears in perspective; Dilbert & more
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David Chaston on a dishonesty culture in banks; a China mortgage bomb; what's doing us in; more migration, better equity; SOI fears in perspective; Dilbert & more
China cuts rates; Australia faces more risk; US targets merchant banking; ECB and EU plan more stimulus; UST 10yr 2.31%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
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China cuts rates; Australia faces more risk; US targets merchant banking; ECB and EU plan more stimulus; UST 10yr 2.31%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 78.8 USc, TWI = 78.5
First rate cut in more than two years surprises markets; part of a broader effort to support a slowing Chinese economy
First rate cut in more than two years surprises markets; part of a broader effort to support a slowing Chinese economy
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more home loan rate cuts, bigger credit card debt, sharing with our new best friends, Arvida gets its money
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more home loan rate cuts, bigger credit card debt, sharing with our new best friends, Arvida gets its money
Cuts to three-year, fixed-term home loan rates from BNZ and Kiwibank; Kiwibank ends five-year 'special'
Cuts to three-year, fixed-term home loan rates from BNZ and Kiwibank; Kiwibank ends five-year 'special'
US data strong for housing, factories and employment; eurozone and China factory data weak; China to cap coal use; UST 10yr 2.31%; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.2
US data strong for housing, factories and employment; eurozone and China factory data weak; China to cap coal use; UST 10yr 2.31%; NZ$1 = 78.5 USc, TWI = 78.2
The Red Bank rejigs its home loan offers; targets 18 month, 3 year and 5 year terms for lower conditional rates
The Red Bank rejigs its home loan offers; targets 18 month, 3 year and 5 year terms for lower conditional rates
US building permits rise strongly; markets await Fed minutes; Russia's big bond failure; China's big rail route; ANZ's big black eye; NZ$1 = 78.6 USc, TWI = 77.9
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US building permits rise strongly; markets await Fed minutes; Russia's big bond failure; China's big rail route; ANZ's big black eye; NZ$1 = 78.6 USc, TWI = 77.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy angst, low birth rate, taxpayers finally shake guarantee; mortgage approvals stir, swap rates fall
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy angst, low birth rate, taxpayers finally shake guarantee; mortgage approvals stir, swap rates fall
Two Treasury researchers find that the KiwiSaver program is not achieving its goal of increasing the net wealth of the country, having no effect in meeting its objective
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Two Treasury researchers find that the KiwiSaver program is not achieving its goal of increasing the net wealth of the country, having no effect in meeting its objective
Dairy prices fall another 5% in NZD; US data positive; new election called in Japan; Indonesia cuts subsidies, raises rates; Beijing house prices fall; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
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Dairy prices fall another 5% in NZD; US data positive; new election called in Japan; Indonesia cuts subsidies, raises rates; Beijing house prices fall; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; cars to disrupt public transport funding, fast uptake of fast broadband, tiny tax credit rise; NZD rising again
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; cars to disrupt public transport funding, fast uptake of fast broadband, tiny tax credit rise; NZD rising again
Japan slumps, options from here look desperate; HSBC accused of fraud; Carney wants to control banker salaries; AU-China FTA to boost property; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
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Japan slumps, options from here look desperate; HSBC accused of fraud; Carney wants to control banker salaries; AU-China FTA to boost property; NZ$1 = 79.4 USc, TWI = 78.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; PSI high and stable, retail sales healthy, Japan in trouble, ANZ gives themselves a brickbat, NZD strengthens
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; PSI high and stable, retail sales healthy, Japan in trouble, ANZ gives themselves a brickbat, NZD strengthens
David Chaston on measuring wages; China's slowdown; Swiss vote on gold; Gates and Piketty; Jean-Claude Junker; more on wages and jobs; Dilbert & more
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David Chaston on measuring wages; China's slowdown; Swiss vote on gold; Gates and Piketty; Jean-Claude Junker; more on wages and jobs; Dilbert & more
US consumers driving growth; China closes underground banks; NZ and AU announce more FTAs; UST 10yr 2.32%; gold jumps; NZ$1 = US$0.79, TWI = 78.3
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US consumers driving growth; China closes underground banks; NZ and AU announce more FTAs; UST 10yr 2.32%; gold jumps; NZ$1 = US$0.79, TWI = 78.3
A new set of home loan rate offers from ASB & cousins sees a more aggressive and lower position by one of our biggest mortgage banks
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A new set of home loan rate offers from ASB & cousins sees a more aggressive and lower position by one of our biggest mortgage banks
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB Bank cuts 18 mth mortgage rate, ASB to raise their 2 yr one?, petrol prices fall, NZD volumes jump
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TSB Bank cuts 18 mth mortgage rate, ASB to raise their 2 yr one?, petrol prices fall, NZD volumes jump
US jobs market healthy again; China data disappoints; India resolves WTO issue; oil drops further; China gold demand soft; NZ$1 = US$0.789, TWI = 78.1
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US jobs market healthy again; China data disappoints; India resolves WTO issue; oil drops further; China gold demand soft; NZ$1 = US$0.789, TWI = 78.1