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90 seconds at 9 am: Republicans capitulate; oil and gold higher; China trade grows; UK economy grows; IMF give Australia a tick; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 78.3
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90 seconds at 9 am: Republicans capitulate; oil and gold higher; China trade grows; UK economy grows; IMF give Australia a tick; NZ$1 = US$0.832 TWI = 78.3
Correction: Christchurch's recovery drives growth in ready-mix concrete production; national data shows a 10% annual rise
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Correction: Christchurch's recovery drives growth in ready-mix concrete production; national data shows a 10% annual rise
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; tourism grows; January retail pause; mortgage approvals down; December KiwiSaver results; wholesale rates up
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; tourism grows; January retail pause; mortgage approvals down; December KiwiSaver results; wholesale rates up
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets like what Yellen says; US Feds to crack down on foreign banks; US debt ceiling increase to pass easily; NZ$1 = US$0.834 TWI = 78.4
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets like what Yellen says; US Feds to crack down on foreign banks; US debt ceiling increase to pass easily; NZ$1 = US$0.834 TWI = 78.4
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; bank fees case expands, Kiwibank raises mortgage rates, Truckometer index rises, rents up, population grows faster
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; bank fees case expands, Kiwibank raises mortgage rates, Truckometer index rises, rents up, population grows faster
Kiwibank adjusts home loan rates higher in the fixed 6 mth to 2 year terms; pressure builds ahead of March OCR review
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Kiwibank adjusts home loan rates higher in the fixed 6 mth to 2 year terms; pressure builds ahead of March OCR review
90 seconds at 9 am: Toyota to quit Australia, end of car making there; up to 100,000 jobs affected; demand for gold rises; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.9
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90 seconds at 9 am: Toyota to quit Australia, end of car making there; up to 100,000 jobs affected; demand for gold rises; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.9
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; QV reports LVRs working; Paymark shows where and how we are spending; FMA and Hanover talking
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; QV reports LVRs working; Paymark shows where and how we are spending; FMA and Hanover talking
Monday's Top 10: Bad bipartisanship; China credit addiction; Swiss bunker mentality; easy solar; a BRICs wall; Italy's assets problem; Milton Friedman; Dilbert, and more
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Monday's Top 10: Bad bipartisanship; China credit addiction; Swiss bunker mentality; easy solar; a BRICs wall; Italy's assets problem; Milton Friedman; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US payrolls disappoint; Germans doubt ECB plans; Swiss close borders; equities, gold, oil all higher; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.1
90 seconds at 9 am: US payrolls disappoint; Germans doubt ECB plans; Swiss close borders; equities, gold, oil all higher; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Len talks up Auckland consent levels, NZD down, swap rates up; used imports boom
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Len talks up Auckland consent levels, NZD down, swap rates up; used imports boom
90 seconds at 9 am: US productivity rises as does trade deficit; ECB and BofE hold; food prices fall; good Aussie data; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.9
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90 seconds at 9 am: US productivity rises as does trade deficit; ECB and BofE hold; food prices fall; good Aussie data; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 77.9
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; More houses under $500k sell; jobless rate falls; mortgage approvals up
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; More houses under $500k sell; jobless rate falls; mortgage approvals up
90 seconds at 9 am: RBA holds, tones down fears, AUD rises; Aussie budget cuts soon; Fonterra auction rises 0.5%; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.4
90 seconds at 9 am: RBA holds, tones down fears, AUD rises; Aussie budget cuts soon; Fonterra auction rises 0.5%; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.4
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS raises TD rates, grocery prices unchanged, commodity prices rise, house listings rise
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS raises TD rates, grocery prices unchanged, commodity prices rise, house listings rise
90 seconds at 9 am: American ISM survey surprises in January, follows China with lower growth; NZ car sales zoom; UST yields fall; NZ$1 = US$0.810 TWI = 76.7
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90 seconds at 9 am: American ISM survey surprises in January, follows China with lower growth; NZ car sales zoom; UST yields fall; NZ$1 = US$0.810 TWI = 76.7
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Treasury assesses Abenomics; Key in Australia; English quits (Conor that is); Auckland worried
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Treasury assesses Abenomics; Key in Australia; English quits (Conor that is); Auckland worried
Monday's Top 10: Bursting Aussie land price bubble; unsafe disruption; forget growth, target efficiency; is Marx back?; twins; Jim Rogers; Dilbert, and more
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Monday's Top 10: Bursting Aussie land price bubble; unsafe disruption; forget growth, target efficiency; is Marx back?; twins; Jim Rogers; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: Japan's inflation rises, Europe faces deflation; USD gets haven support, IMF chides EMs; NZ$1 = US$0.808 TWI = 76.7
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90 seconds at 9 am: Japan's inflation rises, Europe faces deflation; USD gets haven support, IMF chides EMs; NZ$1 = US$0.808 TWI = 76.7
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; positive trade balance, lending growth modest, strong household deposit growth, Wheeler speaks
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; positive trade balance, lending growth modest, strong household deposit growth, Wheeler speaks
The first home loan rate changes since the OCR review see selected rates rise; wholesale markets still absorbing RBNZ views
The first home loan rate changes since the OCR review see selected rates rise; wholesale markets still absorbing RBNZ views
90 seconds at 9 am: US grows strongly in Q4, banks easing standards; US TPP stand hits a snag; dairy prices rise, swap rates and NZD falls; NZ$1 = US$0.813 TWI = 77.1
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90 seconds at 9 am: US grows strongly in Q4, banks easing standards; US TPP stand hits a snag; dairy prices rise, swap rates and NZD falls; NZ$1 = US$0.813 TWI = 77.1
A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; the OCR decision and the fallout; building consents up, migration up, mortage approvals weak
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A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; the OCR decision and the fallout; building consents up, migration up, mortage approvals weak
90 seconds at 9 am: Aggressive EM rate raises; Fed tapers as expected; US bond yields fall, investors like inflation-protected debt; ANZ stumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.2
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90 seconds at 9 am: Aggressive EM rate raises; Fed tapers as expected; US bond yields fall, investors like inflation-protected debt; ANZ stumbles; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.2