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David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
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David Chaston on buoyant markets amid geopolitical chaos; the impact of credit scores; CCS; China's payback expectations; peak sand; Peter Thiel, Naomi Wolf; Dilbert & more
US jobless rate drops, surge in employment; Brazil heads to polls; Hong Kong braces for Monday; AU-China FTA deal on knife-edge; oil sharply lower; NZ$1 = US$0.776, TWI = 76.3
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US jobless rate drops, surge in employment; Brazil heads to polls; Hong Kong braces for Monday; AU-China FTA deal on knife-edge; oil sharply lower; NZ$1 = US$0.776, TWI = 76.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; car sales hot, Auckland house sales not, real income gains, tough Aussie services data, NZD rebound continues
Car dealers report their strongest September sales month on record, looking for an all-time annual record of vehicle sales
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Car dealers report their strongest September sales month on record, looking for an all-time annual record of vehicle sales
ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
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ECB asset buying plan underwhelms; IMF downbeat; AU-China FTA may fail; US jobless claims fall; oil price sinks; UST 10yr 2.42%; NZ$1 = US$0.788, TWI = 76.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; commodity stress, sharp fall in swap rates, NZD actually rises, Aussies building more houses
US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
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US employment grows but construction falls; German bonds yield less than 1%; GDT dairy prices fall sharply; UST 10y 2.43%; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts td rates, ANZ raises personal loan rates, ASB ups cash advances rate, rents higher, large companies are slow payers
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; UDC cuts td rates, ANZ raises personal loan rates, ASB ups cash advances rate, rents higher, large companies are slow payers
US consumer confidence falls sharply; oil and gold retreat; China factories expand; EU threatens Ireland over tax deals; iron ore price tanks; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.1
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US consumer confidence falls sharply; oil and gold retreat; China factories expand; EU threatens Ireland over tax deals; iron ore price tanks; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 76.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; FEI reduces td rates, building consents underwhelm as does business confidence, bank deposits up strongly, NZD stops falling
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; FEI reduces td rates, building consents underwhelm as does business confidence, bank deposits up strongly, NZD stops falling
Growth rates for clicks and bricks purchases from local retailers continue to converge, while purchases from international merchants continues to grow strongly
Growth rates for clicks and bricks purchases from local retailers continue to converge, while purchases from international merchants continues to grow strongly
US consumer spending rises, house sales fall; post-Gross Pimco bleeds funds; Hong Kong on edge; UST 10yr 2.49%, NZD stabilises overnight; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 75.8
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US consumer spending rises, house sales fall; post-Gross Pimco bleeds funds; Hong Kong on edge; UST 10yr 2.49%, NZD stabilises overnight; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 75.8
US new housing surge; Dudley worried; China consumer sentiment falls; RBA sees investors distorting housing markets; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 78.2
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US new housing surge; Dudley worried; China consumer sentiment falls; RBA sees investors distorting housing markets; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 78.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's gamble, good trade balance, strong LGFA demand, strong securitisation demand, swap rates flatten
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Fonterra's gamble, good trade balance, strong LGFA demand, strong securitisation demand, swap rates flatten
US factories hum, China better, Eurozone struggling; US protects tax base; China acts on housing; commodity prices weaken; NZ$1 = US$0.806, TWI = 78.1
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US factories hum, China better, Eurozone struggling; US protects tax base; China acts on housing; commodity prices weaken; NZ$1 = US$0.806, TWI = 78.1
We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related
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We have a competitive tax system and we have growth. A major comparison of tax competitiveness across all OECD countries tries to suggest they are related
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; cash incentive pull-back, NZ competitive on tax, $1.2 bln of bond tenders, swap rates sink
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; cash incentive pull-back, NZ competitive on tax, $1.2 bln of bond tenders, swap rates sink
US housing in surprise fall; US stocks fall; UST 10yr yields down; oil falls further; silver at 4yr low, gold down; AU dollar slides; NZ$1 = US$0.811, TWI = 78.6
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US housing in surprise fall; US stocks fall; UST 10yr yields down; oil falls further; silver at 4yr low, gold down; AU dollar slides; NZ$1 = US$0.811, TWI = 78.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; milk payout threat, bank hybrid downgrade, silver slump, interest swaps fall, NZD bounces
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; milk payout threat, bank hybrid downgrade, silver slump, interest swaps fall, NZD bounces
Growth concerns in the US, China and Europe; Australia grows ag jobs fast; UST 10yr 2.58%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.813, TWI = 78.6
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Growth concerns in the US, China and Europe; Australia grows ag jobs fast; UST 10yr 2.58%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = US$0.813, TWI = 78.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cut, improved affordability, immigration record, consumer confidence up, swap rates rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate cut, improved affordability, immigration record, consumer confidence up, swap rates rise
Kiwibank slices 20 bps off its standard one year fixed home loan rate, reducing it to 5.79%
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for NZ$630 mln with an average weighted yield of 4.46% for new April 2027 maturity
Latest bond tender of NZ$200 mln received bids for NZ$630 mln with an average weighted yield of 4.46% for new April 2027 maturity
US households wealthier; US jobless claims in big drop; Irish economy grows fast; ECB plans falls flat; UST 10yr 2.63%; NZ$1 = US$0.814, TWI = 78.4
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US households wealthier; US jobless claims in big drop; Irish economy grows fast; ECB plans falls flat; UST 10yr 2.63%; NZ$1 = US$0.814, TWI = 78.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; best growth since 2007, US Fed impacts NZ, low crude, high petrol, swap rates zoom higher
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; best growth since 2007, US Fed impacts NZ, low crude, high petrol, swap rates zoom higher