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Eurozone factory output falls; Draghi offers $1 tln; China local govt 'invests' in growth; China stops funds transfers; Gold falls; NZ$1 = US$0.88, TWI = 81.8
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Eurozone factory output falls; Draghi offers $1 tln; China local govt 'invests' in growth; China stops funds transfers; Gold falls; NZ$1 = US$0.88, TWI = 81.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; one rate change, services expanding, house prices falling, Hargreaves' dream team, 90 day bills 3.68%
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; one rate change, services expanding, house prices falling, Hargreaves' dream team, 90 day bills 3.68%
Monday's Top 10: Labour's revolution 30 years on, Green NIMBYs, it's just not cricket at the Bank of England, Europe's debt wish, Dilbert and more
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Monday's Top 10: Labour's revolution 30 years on, Green NIMBYs, it's just not cricket at the Bank of England, Europe's debt wish, Dilbert and more
TSB Bank re-jigs its home loan rates, focusing its key offer on a hot two year 'special'
US sees a June surplus; Fed eyes rate rises; AU minor party extracts policy backdown; UST 10yrs at 2.52%, oil at 3 month low; NZ$1 = US$0.88, TWI = 81.9
US sees a June surplus; Fed eyes rate rises; AU minor party extracts policy backdown; UST 10yrs at 2.52%, oil at 3 month low; NZ$1 = US$0.88, TWI = 81.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Aussie mortgage stutter, hot currency trading, no surprises in food price data, surprise fall in foreign holdings, swap rates sink
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Aussie mortgage stutter, hot currency trading, no surprises in food price data, surprise fall in foreign holdings, swap rates sink
Euro-zone banking trouble resurfaces; AU jobless rises; China exports grow; US jobless claims fall; Fonterra in more China dairy hub investment; NZ$1 = US$0.88.2, TWI = 81.9
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Euro-zone banking trouble resurfaces; AU jobless rises; China exports grow; US jobless claims fall; Fonterra in more China dairy hub investment; NZ$1 = US$0.88.2, TWI = 81.9
Intense competition and low home loan volume growth sees banks tighten margins to offer attractive mortgage 'specials'; few one year fixed offers now above 6%
Intense competition and low home loan volume growth sees banks tighten margins to offer attractive mortgage 'specials'; few one year fixed offers now above 6%
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Canadians buy NZ property, Aussie jobless rise, successful inflation bond sale, PMI dipping, new TWI record
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Canadians buy NZ property, Aussie jobless rise, successful inflation bond sale, PMI dipping, new TWI record
Fed plans for next stage; China sets more realistic goals; UST yields 2.57%; oil price fall continues; more TWI records; NZ$1 = US$0.881, TWI = 81.9
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Fed plans for next stage; China sets more realistic goals; UST yields 2.57%; oil price fall continues; more TWI records; NZ$1 = US$0.881, TWI = 81.9
BNZ gives some begrudging increases for term deposit terms from 4 to 12 months, none of which are market leading
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BNZ gives some begrudging increases for term deposit terms from 4 to 12 months, none of which are market leading
Wall Street tumbles, led lower by tech stocks; Fitch raises outlook on NZ; NZ CDS spreads fall; UST 10yrs 2.56%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = US$0.87.9, TWI = 81.7
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Wall Street tumbles, led lower by tech stocks; Fitch raises outlook on NZ; NZ CDS spreads fall; UST 10yrs 2.56%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = US$0.87.9, TWI = 81.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank changes mortgage rates, rents unchanged, inflation coming, P2P market born, NZD nudges record high
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank changes mortgage rates, rents unchanged, inflation coming, P2P market born, NZD nudges record high
SBS Bank raises two fixed home loan rates, but maintains rate competitive position across most terms; also raises i-Save deposit rate
SBS Bank raises two fixed home loan rates, but maintains rate competitive position across most terms; also raises i-Save deposit rate
Germany sinks; China car market zooms; VIX very low; BIS ponders tighter bank standards; bonds popular; NZ$1 = US$0.87.6, TWI = 81.5
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Germany sinks; China car market zooms; VIX very low; BIS ponders tighter bank standards; bonds popular; NZ$1 = US$0.87.6, TWI = 81.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage and td rate change flurry, Chch CBD fills up, QV house prices up 8%, MetroGlass IPO redux, NZD sags
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage and td rate change flurry, Chch CBD fills up, QV house prices up 8%, MetroGlass IPO redux, NZD sags
Kiwibank withdraws its key home loan special, raises some short-term rates, lowers some long-term ones, keeps cashback incentive
Kiwibank withdraws its key home loan special, raises some short-term rates, lowers some long-term ones, keeps cashback incentive
Improving US labour markets; strong US stock markets; IMF hints at global slowdown; China fudges stimulus; oil below US$104, UST yields at 2.64%; NZ$1 = US$0.87.3, TWI = 81.4
Improving US labour markets; strong US stock markets; IMF hints at global slowdown; China fudges stimulus; oil below US$104, UST yields at 2.64%; NZ$1 = US$0.87.3, TWI = 81.4
One of the big four banks trumps the others with a lower one year home loan rate, increases its cash-back incentive
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One of the big four banks trumps the others with a lower one year home loan rate, increases its cash-back incentive
Compare the policies of the parliamentary parties contesting the 2014 Election with our new extensive comparison resource
Compare the policies of the parliamentary parties contesting the 2014 Election with our new extensive comparison resource
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, core funding slip, Abe to visit, wholesale rates rise, dairy price falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, core funding slip, Abe to visit, wholesale rates rise, dairy price falls
Markets surge on strong US jobs growth; ECB holds rates; RBA talks down the AUD, UST 10yr at 2.65%; NZ$1 = US$0.87.5, TWI = 81.3
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Markets surge on strong US jobs growth; ECB holds rates; RBA talks down the AUD, UST 10yr at 2.65%; NZ$1 = US$0.87.5, TWI = 81.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rural shoppers take to online, SMEs hiring, tax pooling changes, record undergraduate degrees awarded; 90 bill rate 3.66%
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; rural shoppers take to online, SMEs hiring, tax pooling changes, record undergraduate degrees awarded; 90 bill rate 3.66%
US payrolls expand strongly; US factory orders up; Yellen sets the tone; Aust trade deficit widens, UST 10yr 2.62%, ; NZ$1 = US$0.87.7, TWI = 81.3
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US payrolls expand strongly; US factory orders up; Yellen sets the tone; Aust trade deficit widens, UST 10yr 2.62%, ; NZ$1 = US$0.87.7, TWI = 81.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; soft mortgage approvals, lower Fonterra payout, strong SUV sales, big Govt bond sale
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; soft mortgage approvals, lower Fonterra payout, strong SUV sales, big Govt bond sale