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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ falls into line, housing data 'cold', retail slump extends, population mix changes fast, passports issued slow, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ falls into line, housing data 'cold', retail slump extends, population mix changes fast, passports issued slow, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
Mortgage brokers probably earned about $400m in the March year, up 17% year-on-year, as they gain a significantly larger share of home loan transactions
Mortgage brokers probably earned about $400m in the March year, up 17% year-on-year, as they gain a significantly larger share of home loan transactions
With the shift lower by the last major Aussie bank now complete, we look at whether it is better to take the new lower short home loan rates, or go for the much lower longer term rates
With the shift lower by the last major Aussie bank now complete, we look at whether it is better to take the new lower short home loan rates, or go for the much lower longer term rates
US inflation expectations rise; India inflation stable but high; China lubricates its funding for a new stimulus push; Aussie sentiment stable; copper price jumps; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
US inflation expectations rise; India inflation stable but high; China lubricates its funding for a new stimulus push; Aussie sentiment stable; copper price jumps; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank & Westpac cut retail rates, auctions slow, food not pressing inflation, services contracting, expectations ease, swaps & NZD stable
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank & Westpac cut retail rates, auctions slow, food not pressing inflation, services contracting, expectations ease, swaps & NZD stable
Kiwibank takes its carded one year home loan rate below 7%, the first time any main bank has offered a rate that low for that term in 10 months, cuts key term deposit rates at the same time
Kiwibank takes its carded one year home loan rate below 7%, the first time any main bank has offered a rate that low for that term in 10 months, cuts key term deposit rates at the same time
Chinese data lackluster; US sentiment slips; Canada jobs rise; Indian industrial production up; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
Chinese data lackluster; US sentiment slips; Canada jobs rise; Indian industrial production up; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US sentiment slips but still in rising trend; Canada jobs rise; India industrial production up; China FDI growth slows fast; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
US sentiment slips but still in rising trend; Canada jobs rise; India industrial production up; China FDI growth slows fast; Australia targets social housing fix; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac next to cut some rates, but raise one TD rate, PMI better but not good, job ads retreat, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac next to cut some rates, but raise one TD rate, PMI better but not good, job ads retreat, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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
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