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Westpac follows two rivals with some matching rate cuts, but goes lower with a three year home loan rate. And it offers savers a higher nine month term deposit rate
10th May 24, 12:04pm
Westpac follows two rivals with some matching rate cuts, but goes lower with a three year home loan rate. And it offers savers a higher nine month term deposit rate
US jobless claims rise; China's exports don't; BofE holds but signals cuts coming; container and bulk freight rates jump sharply; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
10th May 24, 7:22am
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US jobless claims rise; China's exports don't; BofE holds but signals cuts coming; container and bulk freight rates jump sharply; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a sharp concrete slowdown, NZGB yields fall, 2024 milk price locks in, Transpower issues warning, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
9th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a sharp concrete slowdown, NZGB yields fall, 2024 milk price locks in, Transpower issues warning, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
9th May 24, 7:18am
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US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB trims rates, dairy prices rise, insurance survey results released, Stats NZ rethinks census approach, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
8th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB trims rates, dairy prices rise, insurance survey results released, Stats NZ rethinks census approach, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more
Cold snap causes an earthquake in wholesale electricity prices Wednesday morning
8th May 24, 8:32am
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Cold snap causes an earthquake in wholesale electricity prices Wednesday morning
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ASB adjusts its home loan rate card lower as wholesale rates ease, keeping its short fixed rates competitive, but not undercutting is main rival. ASB has trimmed TD rates too
8th May 24, 8:06am
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ASB adjusts its home loan rate card lower as wholesale rates ease, keeping its short fixed rates competitive, but not undercutting is main rival. ASB has trimmed TD rates too
Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
8th May 24, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; tax take softens, ANZ cautious, mortgage borrowers go short, KiwiSavers who take risk doing best, Wayve makes the big-time, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
7th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; tax take softens, ANZ cautious, mortgage borrowers go short, KiwiSavers who take risk doing best, Wayve makes the big-time, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
Service sector strength in all major economies grows, led by India; Aussie inflation not retreating making today's RBA decision 'interesting'; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold rises and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
7th May 24, 7:19am
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Service sector strength in all major economies grows, led by India; Aussie inflation not retreating making today's RBA decision 'interesting'; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold rises and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland auction results gruesome, migrant remittances rise, commodity prices rise, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
6th May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Auckland auction results gruesome, migrant remittances rise, commodity prices rise, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more
US labour market slows slightly; US car sales rise; US PMIs soft but service sector 'new orders' rise; China's mortgage book shrinks; eyes on RBA signals; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
6th May 24, 7:20am
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US labour market slows slightly; US car sales rise; US PMIs soft but service sector 'new orders' rise; China's mortgage book shrinks; eyes on RBA signals; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Headline American employment growth slows, US services sector expansion slows but new orders grow; SEC uncovers massive fraud; Apple stumbles, investors don't case; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
4th May 24, 8:46am
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Headline American employment growth slows, US services sector expansion slows but new orders grow; SEC uncovers massive fraud; Apple stumbles, investors don't case; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ & others changed retail rates, various reports of decline, RBNZ worried about cash, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
3rd May 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ & others changed retail rates, various reports of decline, RBNZ worried about cash, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
US data broadly positive; Chinese return to international travel; Argentina sniffs inflation progress; OECD sees global economic expansion rising; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold firms and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
3rd May 24, 7:19am
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US data broadly positive; Chinese return to international travel; Argentina sniffs inflation progress; OECD sees global economic expansion rising; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold firms and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
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ANZ takes -10 bps off some key home loan and term deposit rates. In fact, ANZ has all but one of its TD rate in this rate cycle below 6%. It is a clear signal that retail interest rates are passing their peak
2nd May 24, 7:39pm
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ANZ takes -10 bps off some key home loan and term deposit rates. In fact, ANZ has all but one of its TD rate in this rate cycle below 6%. It is a clear signal that retail interest rates are passing their peak
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; soft building consent issuance, soft house sales, soft profits, popular NZGBs, mixed customer service, swaps and NZD stable, & more
2nd May 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; soft building consent issuance, soft house sales, soft profits, popular NZGBs, mixed customer service, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US Fed stands pat on policy moves despite inflation higher than they want; markets liked that; US labour market resilient; Aussie LCI up sharply for employed; UST 10yr 4.61%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
2nd May 24, 7:20am
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US Fed stands pat on policy moves despite inflation higher than they want; markets liked that; US labour market resilient; Aussie LCI up sharply for employed; UST 10yr 4.61%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate ticks up, financial stress still very low; housing market languishes, LGFA offers popular, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
1st May 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobless rate ticks up, financial stress still very low; housing market languishes, LGFA offers popular, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
US labour costs and retail sales rise; US sentiment sags; China PMI's marginally positive; EU growth better; Aussie retail soft; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
1st May 24, 7:19am
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US labour costs and retail sales rise; US sentiment sags; China PMI's marginally positive; EU growth better; Aussie retail soft; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a 6.25% TD for 6 months, migrant house buyers scarce, business sentiment sags but still positive, cash balances build, swaps steady, NZD holds, & more
30th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; a 6.25% TD for 6 months, migrant house buyers scarce, business sentiment sags but still positive, cash balances build, swaps steady, NZD holds, & more
US inflation pressure points change; G7 foresakes coal; German inflation retreats; yen reverses on suspicions of BofJ intervention; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
30th Apr 24, 7:19am
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US inflation pressure points change; G7 foresakes coal; German inflation retreats; yen reverses on suspicions of BofJ intervention; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB launches low mortgage rate, auction activity resilient, labour market data resilient too, swaps steady, NZD holds but yen falls, & more
29th Apr 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TSB launches low mortgage rate, auction activity resilient, labour market data resilient too, swaps steady, NZD holds but yen falls, & more
China's overcapacity brings profit problems at home; eyes on yuan; Japan stands pat but yen risks rise; US inflation stays sticky; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold eases and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
29th Apr 24, 7:20am
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China's overcapacity brings profit problems at home; eyes on yuan; Japan stands pat but yen risks rise; US inflation stays sticky; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold eases and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
The average being borrowed for a mortgage is now just $369,600, down -10% since its peak in May 2022. We deconstruct this average to see what types of borrowers are borrowing and for what purpose
28th Apr 24, 7:30am
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The average being borrowed for a mortgage is now just $369,600, down -10% since its peak in May 2022. We deconstruct this average to see what types of borrowers are borrowing and for what purpose