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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; confidence holds locally, KiwiSaver valuation jumps, SBS profits strong, new virus concerns, equities dive, swaps sink, NZD falls, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; confidence holds locally, KiwiSaver valuation jumps, SBS profits strong, new virus concerns, equities dive, swaps sink, NZD falls, & more
US on holiday; China moves to support SME exporters; lithium price ever higher; ECB still sees inflation transitory; Turks shun their own currency; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
US on holiday; China moves to support SME exporters; lithium price ever higher; ECB still sees inflation transitory; Turks shun their own currency; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; floating rates up, bank profits up, trade deficit widens sharply, La Niña here, swaps stay lower, NZD stays soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; floating rates up, bank profits up, trade deficit widens sharply, La Niña here, swaps stay lower, NZD stays soft, & more
US economic data quite positive; re-shoring gains momentum; German business sentiment weakens; Hong Kong no longer a power-city; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US economic data quite positive; re-shoring gains momentum; German business sentiment weakens; Hong Kong no longer a power-city; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; OCR raised +25 bps on way to 2.6% over time; affordability worsens; travel restriction easing; FHBs still very active, swaps fall sharply, NZD eases, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; OCR raised +25 bps on way to 2.6% over time; affordability worsens; travel restriction easing; FHBs still very active, swaps fall sharply, NZD eases, & more
ASB the first bank to increase floating home loan rates following the 25 basis points OCR rise, but only by 15 basis points, ANZ adds 20 basis points, Kiwibank, Westpac and BNZ add 25 bps
ASB the first bank to increase floating home loan rates following the 25 basis points OCR rise, but only by 15 basis points, ANZ adds 20 basis points, Kiwibank, Westpac and BNZ add 25 bps
US PMIs stay strong; Beijing on high alert for economy risks; WHO warns Europe on coming disaster; coordinated oil release to battle inflation; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
US PMIs stay strong; Beijing on high alert for economy risks; WHO warns Europe on coming disaster; coordinated oil release to battle inflation; UST 10yr 1.65%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises term deposit rates, retail sales hit hard in Q3, RBNZ looking closely at DTIs and floor rates, swaps await RBNZ signals, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ raises term deposit rates, retail sales hit hard in Q3, RBNZ looking closely at DTIs and floor rates, swaps await RBNZ signals, NZD soft, & more
ANZ offers 3% pa for a three year term deposit term, the first time in this cycle a 3% offer for three years has appeared. But banks are raising term deposit rates slower than mortgage rates, and the difference is the widest on record
ANZ offers 3% pa for a three year term deposit term, the first time in this cycle a 3% offer for three years has appeared. But banks are raising term deposit rates slower than mortgage rates, and the difference is the widest on record
Powell reappointed; US activity rebounds; Hong Kong stagnating; Taiwan export order growth slows; Germany issues dire pandemic warnings; UST 10yr 1.60%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
Powell reappointed; US activity rebounds; Hong Kong stagnating; Taiwan export order growth slows; Germany issues dire pandemic warnings; UST 10yr 1.60%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ leads rates higher, property brakes go on, farms sell well, ditto lifestyle blocks, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ leads rates higher, property brakes go on, farms sell well, ditto lifestyle blocks, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
Market conditions for Mum & Dad residential housing investors have changed and the future looks tough for them as a series of regulatory changes take an increasing toll on their cash flows
Market conditions for Mum & Dad residential housing investors have changed and the future looks tough for them as a series of regulatory changes take an increasing toll on their cash flows
Following ASB and Westpac, ANZ as the largest home loan lender raises its carded offers, pushing some rates to new higher territory. One year rates now have a 70 bps advantage
Following ASB and Westpac, ANZ as the largest home loan lender raises its carded offers, pushing some rates to new higher territory. One year rates now have a 70 bps advantage
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate rise, data disproves barbeque meme, Auckland rebounds, credit cards a sunset option, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate rise, data disproves barbeque meme, Auckland rebounds, credit cards a sunset option, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Westpac joins ASB in pushing through higher fixed mortgage rates, as rising inflation expectations push up wholesale rates, and all eyes turn to how the RBNZ will react
Westpac joins ASB in pushing through higher fixed mortgage rates, as rising inflation expectations push up wholesale rates, and all eyes turn to how the RBNZ will react
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some retail rate rises, inflation pressure heightens, higher reverse mortgage LVRs, NZGB yields stable, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some retail rate rises, inflation pressure heightens, higher reverse mortgage LVRs, NZGB yields stable, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
US housing starts constrained; Canadian CPI up; Japan's exports constrained; India pollution worse; UK CPI up; iron ore price down; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
US housing starts constrained; Canadian CPI up; Japan's exports constrained; India pollution worse; UK CPI up; iron ore price down; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for next rate changes, producer prices up sharply, dairy prices rise, the payout forecasts, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; waiting for next rate changes, producer prices up sharply, dairy prices rise, the payout forecasts, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices rise for sixth time; US retail sales post good rise; US factories rise; Vancouver mudslide complicates North American imports; RBA on hold for 2022; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil firmer and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
Dairy prices rise for sixth time; US retail sales post good rise; US factories rise; Vancouver mudslide complicates North American imports; RBA on hold for 2022; UST 10yr 1.63%, oil firmer and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some majors raise rates, inflation expectations rise, inflation challenges retirement savings, rents hold high, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some majors raise rates, inflation expectations rise, inflation challenges retirement savings, rents hold high, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more
ASB raises all its fixed home loan rates giving it the highest rates on offer for most fixed terms. Options under 4% are shrinking fast, especially at the main banks
ASB raises all its fixed home loan rates giving it the highest rates on offer for most fixed terms. Options under 4% are shrinking fast, especially at the main banks
Canada enacting new bank tax; Japan shrinks in Q3; China's retail sales rise but power production falls; fertiliser prices hit new record high; UST 10yr 1.62%, oil lower and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8
Canada enacting new bank tax; Japan shrinks in Q3; China's retail sales rise but power production falls; fertiliser prices hit new record high; UST 10yr 1.62%, oil lower and gold holds; NZ$1 = 70.6 USc; TWI-5 = 74.8