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90 seconds at 9 am: Chinese loosen bank lending regs; Americans to tighten bank commodity trading; OECD tackles tax evasion; Japan endorses Abenomics; NZ$1 = US$0.792, TWI = 75.2
22nd Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Chinese loosen bank lending regs; Americans to tighten bank commodity trading; OECD tackles tax evasion; Japan endorses Abenomics; NZ$1 = US$0.792, TWI = 75.2
Twelve hours of sustained earthquakes rattle central New Zealand. What damage have you observed?
22nd Jul 13, 6:37am
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Twelve hours of sustained earthquakes rattle central New Zealand. What damage have you observed?
David Chaston reviews the market prospects for the upcoming dairy season; it all dependes on growing emerging market demand
20th Jul 13, 1:10pm
David Chaston reviews the market prospects for the upcoming dairy season; it all dependes on growing emerging market demand
Strong currency, added international supply, and weakening global demand are allowing local price reductions
20th Jul 13, 12:56pm
Strong currency, added international supply, and weakening global demand are allowing local price reductions
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow hits record; oil price spikes; US jobless claims fall, factories improve; China house prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.790, TWI = 75.0
19th Jul 13, 8:47am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dow hits record; oil price spikes; US jobless claims fall, factories improve; China house prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.790, TWI = 75.0
90 seconds at 9 am: Bernanke gives himself wiggle-room; Beige Book positive; China risks outflow says IMF; Australia girds; NZ$1 = US$0.791, TWI = 74.8
18th Jul 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Bernanke gives himself wiggle-room; Beige Book positive; China risks outflow says IMF; Australia girds; NZ$1 = US$0.791, TWI = 74.8
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Stuart Bilbrough shows how you can change the finance function so it adds value to the enterprise
17th Jul 13, 3:44pm
Stuart Bilbrough shows how you can change the finance function so it adds value to the enterprise
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices higher, US and UK inflation rising; German factory data weak, US factory data strong; China buys more US Treasuries; NZ$1 = US$0.789, TWI = 74.6
17th Jul 13, 8:56am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices higher, US and UK inflation rising; German factory data weak, US factory data strong; China buys more US Treasuries; NZ$1 = US$0.789, TWI = 74.6
90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales slow; China consumption fell; IMF told to leave Hungary; British excess; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 74.3
16th Jul 13, 8:46am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales slow; China consumption fell; IMF told to leave Hungary; British excess; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 74.3
BNZ raises mortgage rates for all terms 2 years to 7 years, following market trends higher. Rate curve steepens
16th Jul 13, 8:20am
BNZ raises mortgage rates for all terms 2 years to 7 years, following market trends higher. Rate curve steepens
137 farms sold in June, the most for a June since 2008 as early winter activity reflects growing confidence; prices per hectare slip
15th Jul 13, 10:38am
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137 farms sold in June, the most for a June since 2008 as early winter activity reflects growing confidence; prices per hectare slip
Monday's Top 10: BRICs crumbling; 'shadow banking is good'; hedge fund failure; big data solutions; limits to panic; Albert Einstein; Dilbert, and more
15th Jul 13, 10:33am
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Monday's Top 10: BRICs crumbling; 'shadow banking is good'; hedge fund failure; big data solutions; limits to panic; Albert Einstein; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Bank profits rise, capital base shrinks; AU gives up on its carbon tax; Rio Tinto sells aluminium plants; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 74.0
15th Jul 13, 8:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Bank profits rise, capital base shrinks; AU gives up on its carbon tax; Rio Tinto sells aluminium plants; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 74.0
ASB raises mortgage rates for all terms 1 year to 5 years. BankDirect and Sovereign follow
12th Jul 13, 6:40pm
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ASB raises mortgage rates for all terms 1 year to 5 years. BankDirect and Sovereign follow
90 seconds at 9 am: Bernanke turns cautious, heeds history; US jobless claims rise, posts budget surplus; China softens credit crackdown; Aust jobless rise; NZ$1 = US$0.783, TWI = 74.3
12th Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Bernanke turns cautious, heeds history; US jobless claims rise, posts budget surplus; China softens credit crackdown; Aust jobless rise; NZ$1 = US$0.783, TWI = 74.3
90 seconds at 9 am: FOMC minutes change taper expectations; US inventories fall; oil prices rise; Chinese trade weakens; NZ$1 = US$0.782, TWI = 74.7
11th Jul 13, 8:45am
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90 seconds at 9 am: FOMC minutes change taper expectations; US inventories fall; oil prices rise; Chinese trade weakens; NZ$1 = US$0.782, TWI = 74.7
Major bank pushes most fixed rates to new recent highs following recent rises in wholesale money
11th Jul 13, 8:27am
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Major bank pushes most fixed rates to new recent highs following recent rises in wholesale money
90 seconds at 9 am: World growth weakens; NY equities rise; FDIC wants lower leverage; China meat prices rise; Aust businesses suffer; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 75.3
10th Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: World growth weakens; NY equities rise; FDIC wants lower leverage; China meat prices rise; Aust businesses suffer; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 75.3
90 seconds at 9 am: NZ dollar higher; equities up ahead of profit reports; gold recovers; US consumer credit expands; German exports fall; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 74.7
9th Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: NZ dollar higher; equities up ahead of profit reports; gold recovers; US consumer credit expands; German exports fall; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 74.7
Monday's Top 10: Stiglitz and free trade; Chinese forecasting; pricing to hide risk; why we hate property taxes; Will Rogers; Dilbert, and more
8th Jul 13, 10:35am
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Monday's Top 10: Stiglitz and free trade; Chinese forecasting; pricing to hide risk; why we hate property taxes; Will Rogers; Dilbert, and more
Kiwibank raises 3, 4 and 5 year mortgage rates to rivals' level, also raises term deposit rates
8th Jul 13, 9:00am
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Kiwibank raises 3, 4 and 5 year mortgage rates to rivals' level, also raises term deposit rates
90 seconds at 9 am: Better-than-expected US jobs data; bond yields rise; Japan advances; oil benchmarks reset; NZ$1 = US$0.769, TWI = 73.9
8th Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Better-than-expected US jobs data; bond yields rise; Japan advances; oil benchmarks reset; NZ$1 = US$0.769, TWI = 73.9
Better than expected US jobs numbers sees a US rally, US Treasury yields climb
6th Jul 13, 7:53am
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Better than expected US jobs numbers sees a US rally, US Treasury yields climb
Evidence does not support the idea that migrant demand is pushing up house prices. The real reason is strangled supply
5th Jul 13, 11:18am
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Evidence does not support the idea that migrant demand is pushing up house prices. The real reason is strangled supply
90 seconds at 9 am: China investigates Fonterra; lower for longer in Europe; coffee bean glut; CBA stumble; NZ$1 = US$0.784, TWI = 74.8
5th Jul 13, 8:46am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China investigates Fonterra; lower for longer in Europe; coffee bean glut; CBA stumble; NZ$1 = US$0.784, TWI = 74.8