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Cities cop 'biblical rain' but large areas of prime farmland remain very dry, many 'first in' farmers very nervous
Cities cop 'biblical rain' but large areas of prime farmland remain very dry, many 'first in' farmers very nervous
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Get rid of Basel III'; money for nothing; monetary emissions; wrong-way risk; mutual funds for the super-rich; Dilbert, and more
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 'Get rid of Basel III'; money for nothing; monetary emissions; wrong-way risk; mutual funds for the super-rich; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: US job growth up, investment strong; Dow and S&P hit records; France abandons austerity; IMF says Asia strong; NZ$1 = US$0.8503 TWI = 78.6
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90 seconds at 9 am: US job growth up, investment strong; Dow and S&P hit records; France abandons austerity; IMF says Asia strong; NZ$1 = US$0.8503 TWI = 78.6
90 seconds at 9 am: ECB rate cut, Germans unhappy; negative rates possible; US confidence rises, benefit claims fall; Yuan strengthens; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.4
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90 seconds at 9 am: ECB rate cut, Germans unhappy; negative rates possible; US confidence rises, benefit claims fall; Yuan strengthens; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.4
90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices fall; Fed holds; US factory expansion slows, ditto China; AU ETS fall; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.0
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90 seconds at 9 am: Dairy prices fall; Fed holds; US factory expansion slows, ditto China; AU ETS fall; NZ$1 = US$0.850, TWI = 78.0
Dairy prices fall 7.3%, milk powders down 10% in latest Fonterra auction as they give up some of the gains over the past few months
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Dairy prices fall 7.3%, milk powders down 10% in latest Fonterra auction as they give up some of the gains over the past few months
90 seconds at 9 am: Slovenia downgraded; Spain shrinks; Greek shipowners buoyant; Cyprus says yes; US house prices up; Apple sells bonds; NZ$1 = US$0.856, TWI = 78.6
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90 seconds at 9 am: Slovenia downgraded; Spain shrinks; Greek shipowners buoyant; Cyprus says yes; US house prices up; Apple sells bonds; NZ$1 = US$0.856, TWI = 78.6
Non bank lender raises mortgage rates and eases some credit policies as it settles into broker market
Non bank lender raises mortgage rates and eases some credit policies as it settles into broker market
90 seconds at 9 am: Risk returns, Dow at record; US income, spending, housing growth; AU taxes to rise; Greece oks public sector job changes; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.8
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90 seconds at 9 am: Risk returns, Dow at record; US income, spending, housing growth; AU taxes to rise; Greece oks public sector job changes; NZ$1 = US$0.857, TWI = 78.8
Latest reduction makes it competitive among Aussie-owned banks, but not vs Kiwi-owned banks
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fixing bank leverage; misusing the public; Rogoff responds; devaluation lessons; Jerry Brown; Bundesbank's German court case; Dilbert, and more
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Fixing bank leverage; misusing the public; Rogoff responds; devaluation lessons; Jerry Brown; Bundesbank's German court case; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: New Italian govt; Spain going backwards; Japan and US growing; China slowing; huge Aussie budget problems; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 78.3
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90 seconds at 9 am: New Italian govt; Spain going backwards; Japan and US growing; China slowing; huge Aussie budget problems; NZ$1 = US$0.848, TWI = 78.3
Additional risks for high LVR lending recognised by new margin imposed by a major bank
Readers of our Rural news and data can now get a free weekly email with comprehensive coverage of farming issues and farm-gate prices
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Readers of our Rural news and data can now get a free weekly email with comprehensive coverage of farming issues and farm-gate prices
90 seconds at 9 am: Markets expect ECB cut; Spain, Italy debt at lower yields; Japan QE flood not happening; Yuan at record high; good US growth; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 78.8
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90 seconds at 9 am: Markets expect ECB cut; Spain, Italy debt at lower yields; Japan QE flood not happening; Yuan at record high; good US growth; NZ$1 = US$0.852, TWI = 78.8
A key long-term Government bond yield falls to a 28-year low following OCR review
90 seconds at 9 am: Eurozone factory output contracting; growth slows in China and US; US new home sales rise; Indonesia booming; S&P warns Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.9
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90 seconds at 9 am: Eurozone factory output contracting; growth slows in China and US; US new home sales rise; Indonesia booming; S&P warns Australia; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.9
SBS-HBS reduce key mortgage rates, bringing them down to among the lowest in the home loan market
Against the trend, BNZ has raised two key term deposit interest rates, pushing it to a more competitive position than its main rivals
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Against the trend, BNZ has raised two key term deposit interest rates, pushing it to a more competitive position than its main rivals
90 seconds at 9 am: AU population now 23 mln, Spain's population falling; EU debt:GDP ratio at record high; US house prices rise, Hong Kong's will fall; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 77.9
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90 seconds at 9 am: AU population now 23 mln, Spain's population falling; EU debt:GDP ratio at record high; US house prices rise, Hong Kong's will fall; NZ$1 = US$0.842, TWI = 77.9
Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: APRA and leverage; 'the Fed caused the gold crash'; EU bargains; fear of fracking; Soros obituary; Dilbert, and more
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Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: APRA and leverage; 'the Fed caused the gold crash'; EU bargains; fear of fracking; Soros obituary; Dilbert, and more
90 seconds at 9 am: AU faces huge deficits, only tax rises can fix; UK challenges EU-FTT; Italy re-elects President; US expands GDP definitions; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.9
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90 seconds at 9 am: AU faces huge deficits, only tax rises can fix; UK challenges EU-FTT; Italy re-elects President; US expands GDP definitions; NZ$1 = US$0.841, TWI = 77.9
Westpac reduces its term deposit rates; Kiwibank pushes 4% rate out to 6 mths
Why did we go dry when the Southern Oscillation Index was normal?
Strong mortgage competition among banks sees both ASB and Co-op Bank reduce a key mortgage rate to match their main rivals
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Strong mortgage competition among banks sees both ASB and Co-op Bank reduce a key mortgage rate to match their main rivals