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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
21st Nov 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ goes low, home loan affordability for FHBs, Treasury has gloomy outlook, NZGB demand strong, swap curve steepens, NZD eases, & more
Tap to Pay from Apple now available in New Zealand. It lets merchants accept contactless payments on their iPhones; Worldline, Stripe, ANZ and Adyen offer the service
21st Nov 24, 3:46pm
Tap to Pay from Apple now available in New Zealand. It lets merchants accept contactless payments on their iPhones; Worldline, Stripe, ANZ and Adyen offer the service
Early KiwiSaver withdrawals during October tick over $200 million for the first month ever
21st Nov 24, 3:17pm
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Early KiwiSaver withdrawals during October tick over $200 million for the first month ever
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; The NZX50 gains +0.4% with Gentrack, Tourism Holdings, NZX, and Ryman Healthcare leading, while Fletcher Building, Auckland Airport, Scales Corp, and Vulcan Steel decline
21st Nov 24, 3:00pm
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Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; The NZX50 gains +0.4% with Gentrack, Tourism Holdings, NZX, and Ryman Healthcare leading, while Fletcher Building, Auckland Airport, Scales Corp, and Vulcan Steel decline
NZ Govt Bond Tender #928; Tender Date 21 Nov 2024
21st Nov 24, 2:45pm
NZ Govt Bond Tender #928; Tender Date 21 Nov 2024
First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
21st Nov 24, 2:01pm
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First home buyers with less than a 20% deposit may be able to get a low equity mortgage but they may not be able to afford the repayments
Updated Treasury forecasts will show the recession lasting longer and budget deficits worsening, chief economist Dominick Stephens says
21st Nov 24, 12:01pm
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Updated Treasury forecasts will show the recession lasting longer and budget deficits worsening, chief economist Dominick Stephens says
Westpac NZ CEO and Chairwoman quizzed about poor customer satisfaction and controversial returns comparison at parliamentary banking probe
21st Nov 24, 9:16am
Westpac NZ CEO and Chairwoman quizzed about poor customer satisfaction and controversial returns comparison at parliamentary banking probe
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
21st Nov 24, 8:13am
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With all the focus by home loan borrowers on short fixed rates (expecting rates to fall further soon), BNZ chops its six month fixed rate to under 6%, the lowest of any bank
US equities weaker, awaiting Nvidia's results. UST benchmark yields ignore rising Ukraine tensions
21st Nov 24, 7:40am
US equities weaker, awaiting Nvidia's results. UST benchmark yields ignore rising Ukraine tensions
US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
21st Nov 24, 7:20am
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US mortgage application levels stay weak; Japanese exports rise; Taiwanese export orders rise; Chinese banks feel consequences; EU warned on high debt & low growth; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold up again and oil still on hold; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI = 68.5
An open letter warns the Coalition Government's focus on balancing the budget could hurt its economic growth goals
21st Nov 24, 5:00am
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An open letter warns the Coalition Government's focus on balancing the budget could hurt its economic growth goals
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
20th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; population growth slows, dairy prices rise, payout forecasts rise, debt stress eases slightly, swaps softish again, NZD firms, & more
Following another strong dairy auction, Westpac economists now have the highest milk price forecast; ASB economists have also raised their forecast as a record payout for this season looks ever more likely
20th Nov 24, 3:05pm
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Following another strong dairy auction, Westpac economists now have the highest milk price forecast; ASB economists have also raised their forecast as a record payout for this season looks ever more likely
Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Genesis Energy, Sky Network, EBOS, and the NZX have the biggest gains with Fletcher Building, Mercury Energy, F&P Healthcare, and Kathmandu leading the decliners
20th Nov 24, 3:01pm
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Here are the key changes to know about in the New Zealand equity market; Genesis Energy, Sky Network, EBOS, and the NZX have the biggest gains with Fletcher Building, Mercury Energy, F&P Healthcare, and Kathmandu leading the decliners
The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says there needs to be progress in NZ’s payments sector in the next year or he’s going to be asking the industry what the hell they’ve been doing
20th Nov 24, 1:00pm
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The Commerce and Consumer Affairs Minister says there needs to be progress in NZ’s payments sector in the next year or he’s going to be asking the industry what the hell they’ve been doing
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Commerce Commission says higher electricity bills needed to help fund maintenance and upgrade of electricity network
20th Nov 24, 10:22am
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Commerce Commission says higher electricity bills needed to help fund maintenance and upgrade of electricity network
A climate solution or distraction? The carbon capture facility at Chevron's Western Australian Gorgon project tells a cautionary tale
20th Nov 24, 9:46am
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A climate solution or distraction? The carbon capture facility at Chevron's Western Australian Gorgon project tells a cautionary tale
Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say despite their expectation the RBNZ will slash the OCR to just 2.25% in 2025 the housing market price recovery will be 'muted'
20th Nov 24, 8:45am
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Independent global economic researchers Capital Economics say despite their expectation the RBNZ will slash the OCR to just 2.25% in 2025 the housing market price recovery will be 'muted'
Risk-off & volatility were generated by geopolitical factors, but they quickly settled. US equities firmed, UST yields softened. Commodity currencies rose
20th Nov 24, 7:43am
Risk-off & volatility were generated by geopolitical factors, but they quickly settled. US equities firmed, UST yields softened. Commodity currencies rose
Bank CEOs urge balance between regulation and innovation amid 'regulatory congestion' concerns
20th Nov 24, 7:42am
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Bank CEOs urge balance between regulation and innovation amid 'regulatory congestion' concerns
Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
20th Nov 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices rise; US retail volumes rise; questions swirl over Fannie Mae; Canadian inflation sticky; India pollution unusually bad; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI = 68.6
Māori hīkoi brings biggest protest in history to Parliament as the Act Party attempts to split right-wing voters off from the National Party with Treaty Principles Bill
20th Nov 24, 6:55am
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Māori hīkoi brings biggest protest in history to Parliament as the Act Party attempts to split right-wing voters off from the National Party with Treaty Principles Bill
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
19th Nov 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; fewer job ads, odd inflation survey result, eyes on dairy prices, Foodstuffs to appeal, swaps & NZD little-changed, & more
Latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for RBNZ finds households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.1% in a year and they're getting progressively less optimistic about their chances of finding new jobs
19th Nov 24, 3:35pm
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Latest quarterly Household Expectations Survey for RBNZ finds households reckon the inflation rate will be 4.1% in a year and they're getting progressively less optimistic about their chances of finding new jobs
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