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NZ's largest bank raises fixed home loan rates equal to or higher than main rivals
4th Jul 13, 5:24pm
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NZ's largest bank raises fixed home loan rates equal to or higher than main rivals
90 seconds at 9 am: Coup in Egypt, oil price jumps, US stocks low; Portugal in crisis, AU$ falling fast; investors leave China; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 74.0
4th Jul 13, 7:20am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Coup in Egypt, oil price jumps, US stocks low; Portugal in crisis, AU$ falling fast; investors leave China; NZ$1 = US$0.777, TWI = 74.0
90 seconds at 9 am: Regulators react badly to Basel rules; US momentum grows; bond investors hit; dairy prices stable; NZ$1 = US$0.775, TWI = 73.8
3rd Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Regulators react badly to Basel rules; US momentum grows; bond investors hit; dairy prices stable; NZ$1 = US$0.775, TWI = 73.8
Mortgage rates creep higher in latest bank announcement following higher wholesale costs
2nd Jul 13, 8:56am
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Mortgage rates creep higher in latest bank announcement following higher wholesale costs
90 seconds at 9 am: Factory output rising, except in China; eurozone unemployment at record; commodities and equities higher; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 74.0
2nd Jul 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Factory output rising, except in China; eurozone unemployment at record; commodities and equities higher; NZ$1 = US$0.781, TWI = 74.0
Monday's Top 10: Reckless and distorted; Fat and lazy; Roubini sees bears; the long gold trend; speed vs inaction; Fukuyama's middle class anger; Dilbert, and more
1st Jul 13, 10:35am
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Monday's Top 10: Reckless and distorted; Fat and lazy; Roubini sees bears; the long gold trend; speed vs inaction; Fukuyama's middle class anger; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US payrolls grow; China says its banks have enough capital; housing grows worldwide; interest rates rising; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.5
1st Jul 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US payrolls grow; China says its banks have enough capital; housing grows worldwide; interest rates rising; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.5
Mortgage rates rising as some wholesale money costs jump the most in five years
28th Jun 13, 8:57am
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Mortgage rates rising as some wholesale money costs jump the most in five years
90 seconds at 9 am: Yields up; Dow rises above 15,000; Gold tumbles; central bankers jawbone; Basel triggers bank hunt for new capital; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5
28th Jun 13, 8:31am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Yields up; Dow rises above 15,000; Gold tumbles; central bankers jawbone; Basel triggers bank hunt for new capital; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5
Mike Petersen takes on the Special Agriculture Trade Envoy role
27th Jun 13, 2:08pm
Mike Petersen takes on the Special Agriculture Trade Envoy role
90 seconds at 9 am: Q1 US GDP revised down; QE for longer; Pimco loses on higher rates; PBOC calms markets; IT shift to NZ; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5
27th Jun 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Q1 US GDP revised down; QE for longer; Pimco loses on higher rates; PBOC calms markets; IT shift to NZ; NZ$1 = US$0.778, TWI = 73.5
90 seconds at 9 am: PBOC tries to calm markets; US house prices rise, durable orders up; natural gas prices tank; bank bond losses; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.0
26th Jun 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: PBOC tries to calm markets; US house prices rise, durable orders up; natural gas prices tank; bank bond losses; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.0
David Chaston crunches the numbers on the Auckland transport system and finds rail will be a net burden - forever
25th Jun 13, 10:31am
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David Chaston crunches the numbers on the Auckland transport system and finds rail will be a net burden - forever
90 seconds at 9 am: China in bear market, US Treasury prices slump; yields rising everywhere; huge gold mine writedowns; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.3
25th Jun 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China in bear market, US Treasury prices slump; yields rising everywhere; huge gold mine writedowns; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.3
Monday's Top 10: Matt Tabbai on ratings agencies; threepeat; rising credit spreads; low-cost supplier; Bernanke's replacement; Pascal Bruckner; Dilbert, and more
24th Jun 13, 10:39am
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Monday's Top 10: Matt Tabbai on ratings agencies; threepeat; rising credit spreads; low-cost supplier; Bernanke's replacement; Pascal Bruckner; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: BIS issues warnings on inflation and rising interest rates; window-dressing; bond sale failures; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.2
24th Jun 13, 8:48am
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90 seconds at 9 am: BIS issues warnings on inflation and rising interest rates; window-dressing; bond sale failures; NZ$1 = US$0.774, TWI = 73.2
More institutions succumb to rising money costs and raise mortgage rates
Another bank signals that fixed mortgage rates are about to rise following hikes in wholesale costs
21st Jun 13, 3:53pm
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Another bank signals that fixed mortgage rates are about to rise following hikes in wholesale costs
Home loan affordability worst in nearly 3 years in May as rules are tightened for high LVR lending; mortgage brokers can help negotiating with banks
21st Jun 13, 2:47pm
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Home loan affordability worst in nearly 3 years in May as rules are tightened for high LVR lending; mortgage brokers can help negotiating with banks
90 seconds at 9 am: Gold tumbles; equities fall; credit spreads up sharply; China credit squeeze worsens; oil down 4%; NZ$1 = US$0.773, TWI = 72.8
21st Jun 13, 7:31am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Gold tumbles; equities fall; credit spreads up sharply; China credit squeeze worsens; oil down 4%; NZ$1 = US$0.773, TWI = 72.8
90 seconds at 9 am: Fed signals no change until unemployment below 7%; markets fall; China's credit crunch worsens; Swiss say no; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.7
20th Jun 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Fed signals no change until unemployment below 7%; markets fall; China's credit crunch worsens; Swiss say no; NZ$1 = US$0.787, TWI = 73.7
90 seconds at 9 am: Signs Bernanke may step down; US housing starts higher, CPI low; Deloitte fined and barred in NY; dairy prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.800, TWI = 74.2
19th Jun 13, 8:50am
90 seconds at 9 am: Signs Bernanke may step down; US housing starts higher, CPI low; Deloitte fined and barred in NY; dairy prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.800, TWI = 74.2
180 farms were sold in May, the most for a May since 2008 and the highest for any month since March 2012; prices per hectare hold
18th Jun 13, 4:20pm
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180 farms were sold in May, the most for a May since 2008 and the highest for any month since March 2012; prices per hectare hold
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