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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; big bank shortfalls, welfare rolls shrink, oil falls while petrol rises, Racing industry has tax issues, more sharp swap falls
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; big bank shortfalls, welfare rolls shrink, oil falls while petrol rises, Racing industry has tax issues, more sharp swap falls
Passenger jet disaster in Ukraine drives risk aversion; US data mixed; Aust repeals carbon tax, targets more bank capital; gold, oil higher, UST 10yr 2.48%; NZ$1 = US$0.870, TWI = 81.0
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Passenger jet disaster in Ukraine drives risk aversion; US data mixed; Aust repeals carbon tax, targets more bank capital; gold, oil higher, UST 10yr 2.48%; NZ$1 = US$0.870, TWI = 81.0
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a new NZBN, jobs ads up strongly, Vista priced, $100 mln for Lincoln, $200 mln for NZGB, small swap rate rise
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a new NZBN, jobs ads up strongly, Vista priced, $100 mln for Lincoln, $200 mln for NZGB, small swap rate rise
China housing bounce, strong economy data; US consumers spending; huge airplane orders; Smith rejects capital call; swaps fall sharply; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.1
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China housing bounce, strong economy data; US consumers spending; huge airplane orders; Smith rejects capital call; swaps fall sharply; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; hot new HSBC mortgage rates, China data impresses, mortgage market weak, swap rates fall sharply as does the NZD
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; hot new HSBC mortgage rates, China data impresses, mortgage market weak, swap rates fall sharply as does the NZD
Dairy prices fall another -9%; Yellen says no US recovery yet; China credit booms; Aussies backtrack on El Nino; swap rates rise; NZ$1 = US$0.876, TWI = 81.6
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Dairy prices fall another -9%; Yellen says no US recovery yet; China credit booms; Aussies backtrack on El Nino; swap rates rise; NZ$1 = US$0.876, TWI = 81.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HSBC raise a mortgage rate, pre-election spendup, RBA more dovish, cars, wholesale rates rise
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HSBC raise a mortgage rate, pre-election spendup, RBA more dovish, cars, wholesale rates rise
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