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90 seconds at 9 am: US housing sales fall; BofE pushes for more bank capital; India's currency falls again; commodities recover; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.7
29th Aug 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US housing sales fall; BofE pushes for more bank capital; India's currency falls again; commodities recover; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.7
90 seconds at 9 am: Strong US economic data; German, Chinese, Australian data better too; but Syria overshadows all; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.5
28th Aug 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Strong US economic data; German, Chinese, Australian data better too; but Syria overshadows all; NZ$1 = US$0.779, TWI = 73.5
Latest Govt bill tender of NZ$280 mln received bids for NZ$756 mln with an average weighted yield of 2.515%
27th Aug 13, 2:48pm
Latest Govt bill tender of NZ$280 mln received bids for NZ$756 mln with an average weighted yield of 2.515%
90 seconds at 9 am: US housing and durables show weak July; markets see tapering delayed; Dow up, gold up UST yields down; NZ$1 = US$0.785, TWI = 74.1
27th Aug 13, 8:43am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US housing and durables show weak July; markets see tapering delayed; Dow up, gold up UST yields down; NZ$1 = US$0.785, TWI = 74.1
Monday's Top 10: Tax the culprit; an unfolding horror; misunderstanding banking; a dangerous idea; the third arrow; money defined; Dilbert, and more
26th Aug 13, 10:30am
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Monday's Top 10: Tax the culprit; an unfolding horror; misunderstanding banking; a dangerous idea; the third arrow; money defined; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Fed taper to start in September; IMF worried; corporate debt issue low; German surplus rises; NZ$1 = US$0.780, TWI = 73.7
26th Aug 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Fed taper to start in September; IMF worried; corporate debt issue low; German surplus rises; NZ$1 = US$0.780, TWI = 73.7
KiwiSaver fund managers shift their focus offshore, especially into overseas equities, as members raise their risk/reward profiles
24th Aug 13, 9:29am
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KiwiSaver fund managers shift their focus offshore, especially into overseas equities, as members raise their risk/reward profiles
90 seconds at 9 am: Factories busy worldwide; Baltic Dry rising; US$15 bln taper; Russians own Cyprus bank; EziBuy sold; NZ$1 = US$0.784, TWI = 74.0
23rd Aug 13, 8:42am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Factories busy worldwide; Baltic Dry rising; US$15 bln taper; Russians own Cyprus bank; EziBuy sold; NZ$1 = US$0.784, TWI = 74.0
90 seconds at 9 am: FOMC minutes move markets, bullish tone, tapering to start this year; US house prices and factory orders rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 74.2
22nd Aug 13, 8:41am
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90 seconds at 9 am: FOMC minutes move markets, bullish tone, tapering to start this year; US house prices and factory orders rise; NZ$1 = US$0.786, TWI = 74.2
Increases in term deposit rates places BNZ ahead of other main banks as first-mover, PIE rates give effective return of over 5.8%
21st Aug 13, 9:35am
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Increases in term deposit rates places BNZ ahead of other main banks as first-mover, PIE rates give effective return of over 5.8%
In an unexpected move, BNZ has raised its fixed mortgage rates across the board
21st Aug 13, 8:48am
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In an unexpected move, BNZ has raised its fixed mortgage rates across the board
90 seconds at 9 am: Greece needs third bailout; markets risk-off; RBA signals more rate cuts; dairy prices up 2.3%; new economic calendar; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.9
21st Aug 13, 8:44am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Greece needs third bailout; markets risk-off; RBA signals more rate cuts; dairy prices up 2.3%; new economic calendar; NZ$1 = US$0.798, TWI = 74.9
We are putting a large part of our data tracking system on-line, enabling readers to follow NZ economic data releases more directly
20th Aug 13, 5:01pm
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We are putting a large part of our data tracking system on-line, enabling readers to follow NZ economic data releases more directly
90 seconds at 9 am: UST yields at 2 yr high; emerging markets tumble; AU Govt bonds sold to one investor; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 75.9
20th Aug 13, 8:40am
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90 seconds at 9 am: UST yields at 2 yr high; emerging markets tumble; AU Govt bonds sold to one investor; NZ$1 = US$0.807, TWI = 75.9
90 seconds at 9 am: Dow loses most in 2013; good trade, jobs and housing data brings taper closer; China and Aust house prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.809 TWI = 76.0
19th Aug 13, 8:46am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dow loses most in 2013; good trade, jobs and housing data brings taper closer; China and Aust house prices rise; NZ$1 = US$0.809 TWI = 76.0
Monday's Top 10: World without debt; 'we know what we're doing'; quadrillions; Russian mea culpa; kindness; Muppets; Dilbert, and more
12th Aug 13, 10:33am
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Monday's Top 10: World without debt; 'we know what we're doing'; quadrillions; Russian mea culpa; kindness; Muppets; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: China's trade improves; US retail and jobs improve; Rio can't sell aluminium business; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = US$0.803 TWI = 75.3
9th Aug 13, 8:46am
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90 seconds at 9 am: China's trade improves; US retail and jobs improve; Rio can't sell aluminium business; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = US$0.803 TWI = 75.3
Finance company minnow General Finance gets new prospectus registered, says business showing 'reasonable growth'
8th Aug 13, 4:35pm
Finance company minnow General Finance gets new prospectus registered, says business showing 'reasonable growth'
90 seconds at 9 am: Taper talk swells; Dow falls; BofE links jobless level to monetary policy; Fonterra gets tiny fine; NZ$1 = US$0.796 TWI = 75.0
8th Aug 13, 8:45am
90 seconds at 9 am: Taper talk swells; Dow falls; BofE links jobless level to monetary policy; Fonterra gets tiny fine; NZ$1 = US$0.796 TWI = 75.0
90 seconds at 9 am: US trade deficit narrows fast; taper talk; better EU factory output; AU mortgage rates falling; dairy prices slip 2.4%; NZ$1 = US$0.791 TWI = 74.8
7th Aug 13, 8:53am
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90 seconds at 9 am: US trade deficit narrows fast; taper talk; better EU factory output; AU mortgage rates falling; dairy prices slip 2.4%; NZ$1 = US$0.791 TWI = 74.8
90 seconds at 9 am: Fonterra in damage control; US & UK service sectors expand; Aussie car industry toast; RBA rate cut today; NZ$1 = US$0.780 TWI = 74.0
6th Aug 13, 7:31am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Fonterra in damage control; US & UK service sectors expand; Aussie car industry toast; RBA rate cut today; NZ$1 = US$0.780 TWI = 74.0
Monday's Top 10: Five principles; assassin arrives; ungrateful banks; grocery prices, oil peak; Chris Rock; Dilbert, and more
5th Aug 13, 11:22am
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Monday's Top 10: Five principles; assassin arrives; ungrateful banks; grocery prices, oil peak; Chris Rock; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy crisis; US jobs growth disappoints; China still tightening; Aussie debt ceiling woes; NZ$1 = US$0.770 TWI = 73.1
5th Aug 13, 8:34am
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy crisis; US jobs growth disappoints; China still tightening; Aussie debt ceiling woes; NZ$1 = US$0.770 TWI = 73.1
Non bank mortgage interest rates are rising too - RESIMAC raises fixed rates
GE Money takes on AA Finance in the retail car loan market, reducing its interest rate over the next 3 months
3rd Aug 13, 11:09am
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GE Money takes on AA Finance in the retail car loan market, reducing its interest rate over the next 3 months