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US CPI surprises with sharp easing; US factory surveys generally downbeat; Canada SMEs upbeat; many central bank reviews; US-China freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold up at new record; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62
19th Dec 25, 7:27am
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US CPI surprises with sharp easing; US factory surveys generally downbeat; Canada SMEs upbeat; many central bank reviews; US-China freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold up at new record; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate changes, Willis on Kiwibank IPO, Fonterra cuts again, GDP bounces back, some big scam losses, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
18th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate changes, Willis on Kiwibank IPO, Fonterra cuts again, GDP bounces back, some big scam losses, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
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Another large bank hikes most fixed home loan rates, cuts its six month one, and makes wide changes to term deposit rates, adding to the tightening credit conditions. BNZ and TSB follow
18th Dec 25, 8:16am
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Another large bank hikes most fixed home loan rates, cuts its six month one, and makes wide changes to term deposit rates, adding to the tightening credit conditions. BNZ and TSB follow
Divergence of Fed views on display again; Canada attracts investment, restricts people; more strong Japanese data; eyes on more central banks; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold up near new record; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62
18th Dec 25, 6:25am
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Divergence of Fed views on display again; Canada attracts investment, restricts people; more strong Japanese data; eyes on more central banks; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold up near new record; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; consumer mood brightens, current account deficit shrinks, dairy prices tanking, RBNZ aims to make getting into debt easier, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
17th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; consumer mood brightens, current account deficit shrinks, dairy prices tanking, RBNZ aims to make getting into debt easier, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices fall hard again; US jobs data messy, retail data soft; Japan, India, the EU and Australia all get rising PMIs; Australian consumer mood slips; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold unchanged; oil drops again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
17th Dec 25, 7:24am
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Dairy prices fall hard again; US jobs data messy, retail data soft; Japan, India, the EU and Australia all get rising PMIs; Australian consumer mood slips; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold unchanged; oil drops again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no rate changes, REINZ results soggy, food price pressure eases a little, job ads rise slowly, retail just hanging in there, HYFEU worse, swaps drop, NZD down, & more
16th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no rate changes, REINZ results soggy, food price pressure eases a little, job ads rise slowly, retail just hanging in there, HYFEU worse, swaps drop, NZD down, & more
US data hesitant; Canadian data mixed; Japan sentiment rises; China data weak; Hong Kong trashes its democracy; India exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold hovers near record; oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
16th Dec 25, 7:19am
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US data hesitant; Canadian data mixed; Japan sentiment rises; China data weak; Hong Kong trashes its democracy; India exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.18%; gold hovers near record; oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
ANZ, our biggest mortgage lender, raises most fixed home loan rates, but cuts its 6 month one. It also raises TD rates for 1 year & longer
15th Dec 25, 5:02pm
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ANZ, our biggest mortgage lender, raises most fixed home loan rates, but cuts its 6 month one. It also raises TD rates for 1 year & longer
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank raises TD rates, rents fall, service sector in trouble, ASB slapped over AML failures, Govt bond turnover stays very high, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
15th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank raises TD rates, rents fall, service sector in trouble, ASB slapped over AML failures, Govt bond turnover stays very high, swaps dip, NZD stable, & more
How will you do this week? Even if you haven't tried before, join the hundreds who do our weekly quiz
15th Dec 25, 8:01am
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How will you do this week? Even if you haven't tried before, join the hundreds who do our weekly quiz
China shows some weaknesses; India shows some strengths; Malaysia booms; Japan ready for a rate hike; Canadian house building zooms; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
15th Dec 25, 7:00am
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China shows some weaknesses; India shows some strengths; Malaysia booms; Japan ready for a rate hike; Canadian house building zooms; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2
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The year is ending with selected banks raising longer term deposit rates. The latest is state-owned Kiwibank whose one year TD rate now easily eclipses their big Aussie bank rivals
15th Dec 25, 5:00am
The year is ending with selected banks raising longer term deposit rates. The latest is state-owned Kiwibank whose one year TD rate now easily eclipses their big Aussie bank rivals
US markets weaker; Canadian building stronger; China loan demand weak; India loan demand strong; Japan wins tariff battle with the US; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, silver retreats; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
13th Dec 25, 8:38am
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US markets weaker; Canadian building stronger; China loan demand weak; India loan demand strong; Japan wins tariff battle with the US; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold nears record again, silver retreats; oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate hikes, retail shows small gains, factory PMI stays positive, Auckland housing completions stay low, swaps hold for short terms, NZD holds, & more
12th Dec 25, 4:18pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more rate hikes, retail shows small gains, factory PMI stays positive, Auckland housing completions stay low, swaps hold for short terms, NZD holds, & more
The Co-operative Bank matches Westpac with steep hikes in longer term fixed mortgage rates, but a cut for its 6 month rate to the market's lowest. It also raised long-term TD rates
12th Dec 25, 2:36pm
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The Co-operative Bank matches Westpac with steep hikes in longer term fixed mortgage rates, but a cut for its 6 month rate to the market's lowest. It also raised long-term TD rates
US data lackluster; Canada posts surprise trade surplus; Japan business sentiment rises; Australian labour market weaker; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold jumps, silver at another new record; oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
12th Dec 25, 7:28am
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US data lackluster; Canada posts surprise trade surplus; Japan business sentiment rises; Australian labour market weaker; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold jumps, silver at another new record; oil falls; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
11th Dec 25, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; asking prices weaken, solid improvements in business data, Opes censured, NZGB demand still hot, flood risks & mitigation in focus, swaps dip, NZD firm, & more
US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
11th Dec 25, 8:09am
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US Fed cuts as expected; US payroll costs inflate; Canada holds its rate; China CPI stays low; IMF upgrades China growth; UST 10yr at 4.16%; gold firm, silver at another new record; oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
10th Dec 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; QV can't find rising house prices, dairy prices fall again, emigration eases, traffic not growing, tourism tops out, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more
US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
10th Dec 25, 7:29am
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US data generally positive; Japan ready for rate rise, machine tool orders strong; Taiwan exports stars again; German exports rise; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold holds, silver at new record; oil falls on glut fears; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1
The Australian central bank struggles with the inflation outlook but sees risks tilting to the upside, even though they still think the inflation pressure is transitory
9th Dec 25, 4:33pm
The Australian central bank struggles with the inflation outlook but sees risks tilting to the upside, even though they still think the inflation pressure is transitory
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
9th Dec 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes; sharp shift to floating rate mortgages, dramatic RMA reform, Tower fined, quiz ready for you, swaps keep pushing higher, NZD holds, & more
The Red Bank hikes some fixed home loan rates by 30 basis points citing recent swap rate movements, also raises some term deposit rates by a similar amount
9th Dec 25, 3:54pm
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The Red Bank hikes some fixed home loan rates by 30 basis points citing recent swap rate movements, also raises some term deposit rates by a similar amount
Did your mortgage broker 'suggest' shifting to a floating mortgage rate now in preparation for lower fixed rates in the future would be a good idea? You might want to re-think the quality of that 'suggestion'
9th Dec 25, 10:04am
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Did your mortgage broker 'suggest' shifting to a floating mortgage rate now in preparation for lower fixed rates in the future would be a good idea? You might want to re-think the quality of that 'suggestion'