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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; still no-one but ANZ have raised floating rates, retail outlook grim on the price front, fewer house auctions, more FLP drawn, swaps up, NZD holds low, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; still no-one but ANZ have raised floating rates, retail outlook grim on the price front, fewer house auctions, more FLP drawn, swaps up, NZD holds low, & more
Banks may be offering about -1% less for term deposits now than they have historically, when compared to the wholesale cost of money. And the RBNZ is calling them out on it
Banks may be offering about -1% less for term deposits now than they have historically, when compared to the wholesale cost of money. And the RBNZ is calling them out on it
China service sector stutters; Taiwan exports dive; US jobs growth stable; US consumer debt up; food cost pressure eases; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
China service sector stutters; Taiwan exports dive; US jobs growth stable; US consumer debt up; food cost pressure eases; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ leads with floating rate hikes, big jump in new home completions, card tracker reveals who holds your details, swaps up, NZD down, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ leads with floating rate hikes, big jump in new home completions, card tracker reveals who holds your details, swaps up, NZD down, & more
ANZ is the first bank to raise floating mortgage rates following the Wednesday OCR hike. They are passing through the full +50 bps to floating rate borrowers, but only +40 bps to Serious Savers
ANZ is the first bank to raise floating mortgage rates following the Wednesday OCR hike. They are passing through the full +50 bps to floating rate borrowers, but only +40 bps to Serious Savers
US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no floating rate rise announcements yet, commodity prices slip, more real estate agents, swaps firm, NZD holds, and more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no floating rate rise announcements yet, commodity prices slip, more real estate agents, swaps firm, NZD holds, and more
US service sector rises; US jobs growth up; US trade deficit falls; Japan's service sector up; Aussie retail sales improve; ASIC challenges 'interest free' pitch; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
US service sector rises; US jobs growth up; US trade deficit falls; Japan's service sector up; Aussie retail sales improve; ASIC challenges 'interest free' pitch; UST 10yr 3.76%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ does its thing but banks yet to move, Crown accounts confirm Gov't dominant presence in economy, farmers more confident, spending holds, swaps uncertain, NZD up, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ does its thing but banks yet to move, Crown accounts confirm Gov't dominant presence in economy, farmers more confident, spending holds, swaps uncertain, NZD up, & more
Dairy prices fall; US retail activity rises; pressure on US labour market eases; EU PPI rises extreme; RBA turns dovish; AU building consents jump; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
Dairy prices fall; US retail activity rises; pressure on US labour market eases; EU PPI rises extreme; RBA turns dovish; AU building consents jump; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes ahead of the RBNZ review, credit card fees start to rise, inflation pressures ease, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes ahead of the RBNZ review, credit card fees start to rise, inflation pressures ease, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
Risk-on but data weakens; global factories slip except in India; Credit Suisse battles rumours; Brazil goes to a runoff election; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
Risk-on but data weakens; global factories slip except in India; Credit Suisse battles rumours; Brazil goes to a runoff election; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; under 5% mortgage rates near end, Spring selling season weak, car sales soft, wholesale electricity prices low, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; under 5% mortgage rates near end, Spring selling season weak, car sales soft, wholesale electricity prices low, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; lots of construction work planned, consumer confidence low & steady, ECQ cover doubles, households like TDs again, swaps up, NZD low & steady, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; lots of construction work planned, consumer confidence low & steady, ECQ cover doubles, households like TDs again, swaps up, NZD low & steady, & more
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US jobless claims fall again; US mortgage rates at 15 year highs; more Chinese property company stress; shift away from Russian fuel gathers pace; shipping costs dive again; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
US jobless claims fall again; US mortgage rates at 15 year highs; more Chinese property company stress; shift away from Russian fuel gathers pace; shipping costs dive again; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more majors raise mortgage rates, business sentiment improves, a hot & humid summer coming, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more majors raise mortgage rates, business sentiment improves, a hot & humid summer coming, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more
BNZ and Kiwibank raise fixed home loan rates in a restrained way, and join Westpac with a flatter rate card than both ANZ and ASB. The mortgage market now awaits the next RBNZ rate review
BNZ and Kiwibank raise fixed home loan rates in a restrained way, and join Westpac with a flatter rate card than both ANZ and ASB. The mortgage market now awaits the next RBNZ rate review
UK central bank rushes our emergency support; US data soft; yuan keeps falling; China grain harvest good; Aussie retail sales good; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
UK central bank rushes our emergency support; US data soft; yuan keeps falling; China grain harvest good; Aussie retail sales good; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobs pressure rises, financial wellbeing wavers, Christchurch consents surge, swaps rise, NZD dives, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobs pressure rises, financial wellbeing wavers, Christchurch consents surge, swaps rise, NZD dives, & more
US data positive but yields rise sharply; consumer sentiment holds; China profits hold; UK lenders pull back on home loans; Optus scandal spreads; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2
US data positive but yields rise sharply; consumer sentiment holds; China profits hold; UK lenders pull back on home loans; Optus scandal spreads; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2