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US service sector expansion modest, despite strong jobs growth; China, Japan and India have booming service sectors; Aussie pay rises to bring more rate hikes; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
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US service sector expansion modest, despite strong jobs growth; China, Japan and India have booming service sectors; Aussie pay rises to bring more rate hikes; UST 10yr 3.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US jobs growth strong but wage growth moderates; US vehicle sales soft. global food prices ease again; Japanese births slump; Aussie bottom-end pay to jump; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
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US jobs growth strong but wage growth moderates; US vehicle sales soft. global food prices ease again; Japanese births slump; Aussie bottom-end pay to jump; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ASB raises some fixed rates, Barfoots at 15 year May low, retail still tough, new borrowers think short-term, swaps and NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ASB raises some fixed rates, Barfoots at 15 year May low, retail still tough, new borrowers think short-term, swaps and NZD stable, & more
ASB pushes up some key fixed home loan rates well above its main rivals as both wholesale and term deposit rates raise, a warning signal that mortgage rates have more upside
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ASB pushes up some key fixed home loan rates well above its main rivals as both wholesale and term deposit rates raise, a warning signal that mortgage rates have more upside
US gets debt deal done; US labour market stays strong; US PMIs weaken; China debt in focus; Aussie house price rises gain momentum; UST 10yr 3.61%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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US gets debt deal done; US labour market stays strong; US PMIs weaken; China debt in focus; Aussie house price rises gain momentum; UST 10yr 3.61%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more TD increases, house values fall, EQC gets a cat bond away successfully, NIWA sees cold and wet, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & much more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more TD increases, house values fall, EQC gets a cat bond away successfully, NIWA sees cold and wet, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & much more
US data mixed but labour data still strong; Canada & India surprise with faster GDP expansions; China data lackluster; air cargo trade weak; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
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US data mixed but labour data still strong; Canada & India surprise with faster GDP expansions; China data lackluster; air cargo trade weak; UST 10yr 3.63%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; business sentiment less downbeat, mortgage market very quiet, savers rush TDs, milk payouts ease, swaps ease, NZD weaker, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; business sentiment less downbeat, mortgage market very quiet, savers rush TDs, milk payouts ease, swaps ease, NZD weaker, & more
US economic data uninspiring; China faces new food security trouble, and continuing liquidity trap; huge AML fine for Aussie casino; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold rises and oil drops; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
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US economic data uninspiring; China faces new food security trouble, and continuing liquidity trap; huge AML fine for Aussie casino; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold rises and oil drops; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; residential building consents fall, farm & lifestyle block sales low, bank NIMs slip, swaps lower, NZD becalmed, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; residential building consents fall, farm & lifestyle block sales low, bank NIMs slip, swaps lower, NZD becalmed, & more
US will vote on debt deal on Thursday; financial pressures elevated; China shares near bear market; PwC AU situation gets very ugly; McGowan quits; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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US will vote on debt deal on Thursday; financial pressures elevated; China shares near bear market; PwC AU situation gets very ugly; McGowan quits; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold soft and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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ANZ pushes through a matching 25 basis points rate hike for borrowers on floating rates and bonus saver accounts, just like its main rivals, not rocking the boat with any rate competition
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ANZ pushes through a matching 25 basis points rate hike for borrowers on floating rates and bonus saver accounts, just like its main rivals, not rocking the boat with any rate competition
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; local labour market expanding fast, FHB's face better prospects, Luxon backtracks, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; local labour market expanding fast, FHB's face better prospects, Luxon backtracks, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more
US gets a debt-limit deal, but pressure on interest rates will rise in the short term; China's data weak; RBA Lowe's warnings fall on deaf ears; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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US gets a debt-limit deal, but pressure on interest rates will rise in the short term; China's data weak; RBA Lowe's warnings fall on deaf ears; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
US debt deal close; PCE inflation sticky; IMF likes most US economic positions; Taiwan in recession; Singapore struggles; Turkey vote risks rise; Lowe resists pressure; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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US debt deal close; PCE inflation sticky; IMF likes most US economic positions; Taiwan in recession; Singapore struggles; Turkey vote risks rise; Lowe resists pressure; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more home loan changes, rents up, confidence low, LVRs loosened, log prices sag, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some more home loan changes, rents up, confidence low, LVRs loosened, log prices sag, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more
No US debt deal yet; US data positive except for housing and profits; China loses its recent shine, Singapore & Germany fall into recession; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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No US debt deal yet; US data positive except for housing and profits; China loses its recent shine, Singapore & Germany fall into recession; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.82%; gold and oil retreat; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
The red bank raises rates for both borrowers and savers, following ASB, passing on the RBNZ policy rate increase
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The red bank raises rates for both borrowers and savers, following ASB, passing on the RBNZ policy rate increase
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra cuts milk payout; Tower tightens hazard coverage, NZGB bond yields up, ComCom says shopping around can save big, swaps up, NZD down, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra cuts milk payout; Tower tightens hazard coverage, NZGB bond yields up, ComCom says shopping around can save big, swaps up, NZD down, & more
McCarthy takes the US Government hostage; US mortgage applications fall as rate rise on risk; FOMC wavers; Japan rises; EU tackles broker conflicts again; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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McCarthy takes the US Government hostage; US mortgage applications fall as rate rise on risk; FOMC wavers; Japan rises; EU tackles broker conflicts again; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail rates rise almost immediately the OCR rises, last OCR rise in a while says RBNZ, pain in housing extends, retail sales shrink, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail rates rise almost immediately the OCR rises, last OCR rise in a while says RBNZ, pain in housing extends, retail sales shrink, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more
US data weaker as debt decisions awaited; Canada PPI falling; Japan on the rise; other East Asian nations holding on fine; Aussie PMIs weak; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold unchanged and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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US data weaker as debt decisions awaited; Canada PPI falling; Japan on the rise; other East Asian nations holding on fine; Aussie PMIs weak; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold unchanged and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer weaker, electricity stress coming, BNZ bolsters its capital, not a good idea to ignore the FMA, swaps move up again, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; truckometer weaker, electricity stress coming, BNZ bolsters its capital, not a good idea to ignore the FMA, swaps move up again, NZD firm, & more
US debt deal still unresolved; China struggles with local government debt; Japan and Taiwan data weakish; Sydney house prices booming again; UST 10yr 3.71%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
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US debt deal still unresolved; China struggles with local government debt; Japan and Taiwan data weakish; Sydney house prices booming again; UST 10yr 3.71%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; banking goes 24/7, jail for tax crime, livestock numbers fall, consumers not convinced inflation is falling, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; banking goes 24/7, jail for tax crime, livestock numbers fall, consumers not convinced inflation is falling, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more