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Economy / News
Economy / News
What happened Wednesday
by David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; mortgage rate tweaking, bad jobs numbers, good dairy prices, positive commodity prices, strong car sales, swaps lower, NZX firmish, NZD down, & more
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Economy / News
NZ’s jobless rate rises to 5.7% - the highest for more than a decade
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by Mandy Te
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New Zealand’s jobless rate increased to 5.7% in the September quarter, with 174,000 people unemployed
Public Policy / News
Opportunity leader Qiulae Wong (centre) speaks to reporters alongside Opportunity candidates Kayla Kingdon-Bebb and Jessica Hammond. Image source: Mandy Te
Public Policy / News
NZ First's Michael Laws' comment on Opportunity 'makes my skin crawl', says Qiulae Wong, while latest poll delivers hung Parliament
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by Anna Whyte
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Latest Taxpayers' Union-Curia Poll delivers hung Parliament, Luxon rules out NZ First's Michael Laws from his Cabinet after 'stupid' Opportunity comment
Personal Finance / Analysis
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Personal Finance / Analysis
BNZ falls into line
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by David Chaston
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The combination of a weak spring selling season in real estate market, unexpected RBNZ OCR moves, and hesitating wholesale money markets sees bank fixed rate offers tighten into narrow ranges
Economy / News
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NEVs dominate October car sales
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by David Chaston
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EVs and hybrids grab near-record share of new cars sold in a month of robust sales, boosted by strong rental car buying
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Public Policy / News
FMA to publish board member conflicts of interest in new transparency push
by Ella Somers
The Financial Markets Authority says it wants to increase transparency and improve confidence in the market regulator by publishing board members' conflicts of interest
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Economy / News
Breakfast briefing: Elections suck up all the attention
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by David Chaston
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US data positive although sentiment stays low; markets pause awaiting vote results; dairy prices rise; RBA hikes again but without conviction; China equities can't stop falling; UST 10yr at 4.95%; gold dips and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 59
Personal Finance / Opinion
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How secure is cryptocurrency?
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by Guest
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The US$6.3 billion Binance hack is the biggest heist ever – it should be a wake up call for cryptocurrency users
Property / News
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Property / News
Westpac NZ loses home loan market share
by Gareth Vaughan
Competition from rivals and customers switching banks challenging Westpac NZ in housing market, CEO Catherine McGrath says
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My first money presentation was in 2018. Here's what I'd say differently now
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Lynda Moore
Property / News
Auckland's largest real estate agency had fewer sales in October but selling prices were up
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Greg Ninness
Revolut, a payments app, has launched in New Zealand.
Banking / News
Revolut NZ secures bank registration from RBNZ
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Ella Somers
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Property / News
Residential building consents show a steady rise - non-residential consents still declining
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‘Can we deliver?’ – getting product to market next big challenge and opportunity for NZ’s food exporters
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NZD stays in a tight range
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NZD little-changed but EUR supported by lower oil and gas prices
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