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A new current low two year mortgage rate hits the market at 5.49% to start November from a bank that already has the lowest five year rate
A new current low two year mortgage rate hits the market at 5.49% to start November from a bank that already has the lowest five year rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Housing consents disappoint but other construction booming, Co-op Bank knocked back, flush bank accounts, higher consumer debt
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Housing consents disappoint but other construction booming, Co-op Bank knocked back, flush bank accounts, higher consumer debt
US grows strongly in Q3; lowest jobless claims in 14 yrs; oil output surges to 30 yr high; banks back in firing line; Brazil raises rates, gold sinks; NZ$1 = US$0.785, TWI = 76.5
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US grows strongly in Q3; lowest jobless claims in 14 yrs; oil output surges to 30 yr high; banks back in firing line; Brazil raises rates, gold sinks; NZ$1 = US$0.785, TWI = 76.5
Home loan rates continue to fall with more reductions today; rates re-set lower for terms of three years and less, for Premier clients
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Home loan rates continue to fall with more reductions today; rates re-set lower for terms of three years and less, for Premier clients
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; mortgage approvals rise, IAG gets dominance to pay, more RBNZ currency intervention, swap rates steepen, full replacement cover returns
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; mortgage approvals rise, IAG gets dominance to pay, more RBNZ currency intervention, swap rates steepen, full replacement cover returns
Reserve Bank's October OCR statement
Reserve Bank's October OCR statement
US Fed ends money printing, still holding US$3.6 tln; China to support six industries; stocks and gold fall; oil and UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
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US Fed ends money printing, still holding US$3.6 tln; China to support six industries; stocks and gold fall; oil and UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 76.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies confident, more real estate agents, more water policy, Tesla's for the Govt?, Co-op Bank cuts rates
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; companies confident, more real estate agents, more water policy, Tesla's for the Govt?, Co-op Bank cuts rates
Surge in retail spending online in September in dramatic contrast to previous trends; use of online buying by over 65 yr olds growing fastest
Surge in retail spending online in September in dramatic contrast to previous trends; use of online buying by over 65 yr olds growing fastest
US consumer confidence jumps; factory orders dip; homeownership rate falls again; Apply Pay zooms; Japan retail surges; UST 10yr yield 2.28%; NZ$1 = US$0.79.3, TWI = 76.9
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US consumer confidence jumps; factory orders dip; homeownership rate falls again; Apply Pay zooms; Japan retail surges; UST 10yr yield 2.28%; NZ$1 = US$0.79.3, TWI = 76.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate reductions, NZME float salesmen chosen, more research funding, paying for results
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate reductions, NZME float salesmen chosen, more research funding, paying for results
Key US sectors moderate; euro banks mostly pass stress tests; ANZ shares in trading halt; UST 10yr 2.26%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = US$0.79.0, TWI = 76.7
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Key US sectors moderate; euro banks mostly pass stress tests; ANZ shares in trading halt; UST 10yr 2.26%; oil price falls; NZ$1 = US$0.79.0, TWI = 76.7
State-owned bank follows mortgage market down with new 'special' offer, reprises its cash incentive for lending over $100,000
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State-owned bank follows mortgage market down with new 'special' offer, reprises its cash incentive for lending over $100,000
David Chaston on a fiscal wormhole; distorted values; big bribes; dangerous speeds; the huge growth in energy; reversion to the mean; Hunter S. Thompson; Dilbert & more
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David Chaston on a fiscal wormhole; distorted values; big bribes; dangerous speeds; the huge growth in energy; reversion to the mean; Hunter S. Thompson; Dilbert & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ special, record deficit, unhappy staff at ANZ, Heartland loses a top official, high LVR lending jumps, swap rates rise and steepen
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ special, record deficit, unhappy staff at ANZ, Heartland loses a top official, high LVR lending jumps, swap rates rise and steepen
A spike in aircraft imports comes as exports fall and we splurge on new and used cars
The mortgage rate reductions keep coming with another bank pitching its latest change near the bottom of the range as wholesale rates droop
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The mortgage rate reductions keep coming with another bank pitching its latest change near the bottom of the range as wholesale rates droop
US jobs picture brightens; factories stronger except in France; UST 10yr 2.28%; gold lower; WMP prices up; NZ$1 = US$0.782, TWI = 76.2
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US jobs picture brightens; factories stronger except in France; UST 10yr 2.28%; gold lower; WMP prices up; NZ$1 = US$0.782, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; FMA warning, massive housing value surge, another housing Accord, expanding dairying, sharp falls in swap rates and the NZD
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; FMA warning, massive housing value surge, another housing Accord, expanding dairying, sharp falls in swap rates and the NZD
Canada attacked; SEC rule not tough enough; price rises modest; Australia in tough position in FTA talks; UST 10yr yields rise, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = US$0.794, TWI = 77.2
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Canada attacked; SEC rule not tough enough; price rises modest; Australia in tough position in FTA talks; UST 10yr yields rise, oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = US$0.794, TWI = 77.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage rate cuts, seeking more migrants, fatter home loans, more rail riders, Cullen fund managers underpaid
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more mortgage rate cuts, seeking more migrants, fatter home loans, more rail riders, Cullen fund managers underpaid
Two major banks come late to the mortgage rate reduction party but bring some of the lowest rates with them, boosted by falling swap rates
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Two major banks come late to the mortgage rate reduction party but bring some of the lowest rates with them, boosted by falling swap rates
US housing markets recover; ECB may buy corporate bonds; China growth slows, on purpose; UST 10yr 2.21%; oil lower; mortgage rates fall; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.3
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US housing markets recover; ECB may buy corporate bonds; China growth slows, on purpose; UST 10yr 2.21%; oil lower; mortgage rates fall; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migrant arrivals, higher credit card debt, China growth still strong, swap rates fall
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; record migrant arrivals, higher credit card debt, China growth still strong, swap rates fall
China growth prospects scaled back sharply; China's Hong Kong fears; France vs Germany, again; Buffett loses again; UST 10yr 2.20%; NZ swaps rise; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.2
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China growth prospects scaled back sharply; China's Hong Kong fears; France vs Germany, again; Buffett loses again; UST 10yr 2.20%; NZ swaps rise; NZ$1 = US$0.797, TWI = 77.2