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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV sees lid on house prices, businesses prioritise employees, Council rates rise fast, big fraud, APRA stamps on AT1 hybrids, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV sees lid on house prices, businesses prioritise employees, Council rates rise fast, big fraud, APRA stamps on AT1 hybrids, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
American inflation expectations modest & stable; US consumer debt jumps; Taiwan exports shine; China wards off deflation, just; EU told to invest or be irrelevant; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold up and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.6
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American inflation expectations modest & stable; US consumer debt jumps; Taiwan exports shine; China wards off deflation, just; EU told to invest or be irrelevant; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold up and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strategic reviews by Tower and the energy regulators, SkyCity Auckland shut as punishment, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strategic reviews by Tower and the energy regulators, SkyCity Auckland shut as punishment, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
How will we know if the spring real estate market is really on the up, or whether any lift is just a weak shadowing of the changing season?
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How will we know if the spring real estate market is really on the up, or whether any lift is just a weak shadowing of the changing season?
American labour market expands less than expected; China still in property funk; Aussie home loans expand; food prices low and stable; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7
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American labour market expands less than expected; China still in property funk; Aussie home loans expand; food prices low and stable; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7
US jobs growth eases; Canada adds jobs; China property crisis worse, far from resolved; Germany struggles; world food prices stay low; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7
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US jobs growth eases; Canada adds jobs; China property crisis worse, far from resolved; Germany struggles; world food prices stay low; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, building work eases less than expected, passport processing back to normal, carbon price dips, swasp stable, NZD firmish, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, building work eases less than expected, passport processing back to normal, carbon price dips, swasp stable, NZD firmish, & more
Key challenger bank bucks the falling rate trend for term deposit savers, raising two key rates to market-leading (or close) levels
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Key challenger bank bucks the falling rate trend for term deposit savers, raising two key rates to market-leading (or close) levels
Eyes on US labour market; other US data is positive; Japan wages rise; EU retail rises; Australia trade surplus rises; China warns on steel prospects; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70
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Eyes on US labour market; other US data is positive; Japan wages rise; EU retail rises; Australia trade surplus rises; China warns on steel prospects; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, house values fall again, construction red tape in focus, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, house values fall again, construction red tape in focus, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US data largely positive although job ads soften; Canada cuts rates; China mulls big mortgage relief; Aussie GDP disappoints; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 69.9
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US data largely positive although job ads soften; Canada cuts rates; China mulls big mortgage relief; Aussie GDP disappoints; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; commodity prices hold, but retail struggles, new lending rises, global signals not great, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; commodity prices hold, but retail struggles, new lending rises, global signals not great, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more
Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved
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Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved
Dairy prices slip; US PMIs disappoint; other US data positive; China to retaliate against Canada; Australia posts current account deficit; UST 10yr 3.84%; equities drop; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 70.2
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Dairy prices slip; US PMIs disappoint; other US data positive; China to retaliate against Canada; Australia posts current account deficit; UST 10yr 3.84%; equities drop; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland house sales soft, non-performing housing loans rise, liquidations rise, swaps stable, NZD eases slightly, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland house sales soft, non-performing housing loans rise, liquidations rise, swaps stable, NZD eases slightly, & more
Global August PMIs point to rising risks of China's inventory and housing imbalances; Australia dealing with its own imbalances; UST 10yr 3.93%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70.2
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Global August PMIs point to rising risks of China's inventory and housing imbalances; Australia dealing with its own imbalances; UST 10yr 3.93%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail cuts, house listings at decade high, rental yields low, more electricity price extremes, swaps stable, NZD stays firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail cuts, house listings at decade high, rental yields low, more electricity price extremes, swaps stable, NZD stays firm, & more
China PMIs stay lackluster; South Korea & Japan release good data; US PCE inflation bolsters Fed rate cut; Aussie retail sales disappoint; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
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China PMIs stay lackluster; South Korea & Japan release good data; US PCE inflation bolsters Fed rate cut; Aussie retail sales disappoint; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
US data confirms inflation beaten; Canada and India grow as expected;; Japan data good; EU inflation low; Aussie retail weak; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
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US data confirms inflation beaten; Canada and India grow as expected;; Japan data good; EU inflation low; Aussie retail weak; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
US mortgage rates fall as do UST yields; China dissent rising along with temperature stress; Aussie inflation remains high; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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US mortgage rates fall as do UST yields; China dissent rising along with temperature stress; Aussie inflation remains high; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; labour market weakens, Woolworth profit drops, RBNZs FX intervention capacity at record high, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; labour market weakens, Woolworth profit drops, RBNZs FX intervention capacity at record high, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US retail and services sectors buoy sentiment, factories not so much; China says profits rising but demographics bite hard; Taiwan sentiment surges; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold unchanged and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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US retail and services sectors buoy sentiment, factories not so much; China says profits rising but demographics bite hard; Taiwan sentiment surges; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold unchanged and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no significant rate changes, easier for FHBs, tougher for commercial property, analysts more bullish on milk price, TSB cops big fine, swaps & NZD stable, & much more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no significant rate changes, easier for FHBs, tougher for commercial property, analysts more bullish on milk price, TSB cops big fine, swaps & NZD stable, & much more
Dear readers, thank you for your support. You have helped us to consecutive record months of readership
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Dear readers, thank you for your support. You have helped us to consecutive record months of readership
US factory orders jump; Texas struggles; Germany struggles; China faces bond bubble; Insurance hits housing affordability; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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US factory orders jump; Texas struggles; Germany struggles; China faces bond bubble; Insurance hits housing affordability; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6