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90 seconds at 9 am: Taper timeline wanted; bond markets brace; US factories upbeat; criminal charges in Libor case; China credit crunch worsens; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.0
18th Jun 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Taper timeline wanted; bond markets brace; US factories upbeat; criminal charges in Libor case; China credit crunch worsens; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.0
Monday's Top 10: ANZ caught; Chinese liquidity; Lawsky vs insurers; an eyewatering FTT; 11 billion; rigged fx; illogical policy that works; Dilbert, and more
17th Jun 13, 10:12am
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Monday's Top 10: ANZ caught; Chinese liquidity; Lawsky vs insurers; an eyewatering FTT; 11 billion; rigged fx; illogical policy that works; Dilbert, and more
A major bank pulls back from sub 5% mortgage rate, ends Classic special
90 seconds at 9 am: ANZ in rate fixing scandal; China's shadow banking 'out of control'; new pollution curbs; strong local PMI; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4
17th Jun 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: ANZ in rate fixing scandal; China's shadow banking 'out of control'; new pollution curbs; strong local PMI; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4
Kiwibank raises four and five year home loan rates as wholesale costs rise, yield curves steepen
14th Jun 13, 11:06am
Kiwibank raises four and five year home loan rates as wholesale costs rise, yield curves steepen
90 seconds at 9 am: Slow growth, less volatility is 'new normal'; US data strong; big UST issue; Japan plunges; record cereal output; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4
14th Jun 13, 8:40am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Slow growth, less volatility is 'new normal'; US data strong; big UST issue; Japan plunges; record cereal output; NZ$1 = US$0.804, TWI = 74.4
New report says avocados, cherries and blueberries stand out as fruit that have the potential to create meaningful export growth
14th Jun 13, 8:28am
New report says avocados, cherries and blueberries stand out as fruit that have the potential to create meaningful export growth
Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
13th Jun 13, 8:47am
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Live-streamed video from the RBNZ press conference with Governor Graeme Wheeler
90 seconds at 9 am: CDS spreads jump; 3/4/5 yr swap rates rise; US stocks fall; US budget deficit falls; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.1
13th Jun 13, 8:36am
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90 seconds at 9 am: CDS spreads jump; 3/4/5 yr swap rates rise; US stocks fall; US budget deficit falls; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.1
90 seconds at 9 am: BofJ says 'April enough'; emerging markets struggle; Bundesbank vs ECB; US Treasury yields rise; big rise in gas reserves; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.3
12th Jun 13, 8:56am
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90 seconds at 9 am: BofJ says 'April enough'; emerging markets struggle; Bundesbank vs ECB; US Treasury yields rise; big rise in gas reserves; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.3
Small vineyard in perfect position on Waiheke to be sold with strong brand plus wine tourism potential
11th Jun 13, 1:02pm
Small vineyard in perfect position on Waiheke to be sold with strong brand plus wine tourism potential
90 seconds at 9 am: S&P raises US outlook; Japan grows faster; OECD indicators up; MPI sees bright rural future; NZ$1 = US$0.789, TWI = 73.9
11th Jun 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: S&P raises US outlook; Japan grows faster; OECD indicators up; MPI sees bright rural future; NZ$1 = US$0.789, TWI = 73.9
Monday's Top 10: Rejecting credit; Westpac vs London; a non problem; lessons from the GFC; Roubini; Bob Dylan; Dilbert, and more
10th Jun 13, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Rejecting credit; Westpac vs London; a non problem; lessons from the GFC; Roubini; Bob Dylan; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: China slowdown; US uptick; German court case; desperate French declaration; bond bull run over; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.7
10th Jun 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China slowdown; US uptick; German court case; desperate French declaration; bond bull run over; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.7
interest.co.nz now has the most comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market
8th Jun 13, 12:17pm
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interest.co.nz now has the most comprehensive regional listings of working farms on the market
Kiwi dollar drops again at the end of the week, breaching four key levels and the TWI is now at its lowest in 2013
8th Jun 13, 8:59am
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Kiwi dollar drops again at the end of the week, breaching four key levels and the TWI is now at its lowest in 2013
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims fall, household net worth rises; ECB and BofE hold; French jobless rises; EU rejects IMF claim; NZ$1 = US$0.803, TWI = 74.7
7th Jun 13, 8:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims fall, household net worth rises; ECB and BofE hold; French jobless rises; EU rejects IMF claim; NZ$1 = US$0.803, TWI = 74.7
90 seconds at 9 am: US regions grow, jobs and services better; IMF admits errors; EU and China in trade spat; Australia teeters; NZ$1 = US$0.793, TWI = 74.5
6th Jun 13, 8:49am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US regions grow, jobs and services better; IMF admits errors; EU and China in trade spat; Australia teeters; NZ$1 = US$0.793, TWI = 74.5
Readers of our fixed-interest bonds tables can now get a free daily email of key bonds and benchmark data and news
5th Jun 13, 9:07am
Readers of our fixed-interest bonds tables can now get a free daily email of key bonds and benchmark data and news
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices drop; OECD says NZ has momentum; RBA threatens more cuts; US trade deficit grows; NZ$1 = US$0.799, TWI = 75.0
5th Jun 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices drop; OECD says NZ has momentum; RBA threatens more cuts; US trade deficit grows; NZ$1 = US$0.799, TWI = 75.0
David Chaston, a 64 year old, has a story for 30 year olds who really don't want to retire broke and in penury - learn how to save and invest
4th Jun 13, 12:39pm
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David Chaston, a 64 year old, has a story for 30 year olds who really don't want to retire broke and in penury - learn how to save and invest
90 seconds at 9 am: US and China factories slow; car sales rise; currency drama; RBA review today; NZ$1 = US$0.810, TWI = 75.7
4th Jun 13, 8:36am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US and China factories slow; car sales rise; currency drama; RBA review today; NZ$1 = US$0.810, TWI = 75.7
Kiwi dollar falls below 80 USc for the first time since Sept 2012, commodities hit hard
1st Jun 13, 9:57am
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Kiwi dollar falls below 80 USc for the first time since Sept 2012, commodities hit hard
90 seconds at 9 am: Consumers more confident in Europe; EU FTT is dead; US GDP growth confirmed; iron ore price slumps; gold rises; NZ$1 = US$0.808, TWI = 75.9
31st May 13, 8:53am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Consumers more confident in Europe; EU FTT is dead; US GDP growth confirmed; iron ore price slumps; gold rises; NZ$1 = US$0.808, TWI = 75.9