David Chaston

In a deeper dive, we dig into the competitive world of car insurance, and are surprised to find an unusually wide range of quoted premium costs between the five insurers we reviewed

In a deeper dive, we dig into the competitive world of car insurance, and are surprised to find an unusually wide range of quoted premium costs between the five insurers we reviewed

Global PMIs mostly positive; US sentiment at record low; Japanese exports strong; China foreign investment stays weak; equities drop for week; bitcoin falls hard again; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

Global PMIs mostly positive; US sentiment at record low; Japanese exports strong; China foreign investment stays weak; equities drop for week; bitcoin falls hard again; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS's 3.99% special ends, October meat exports strong, commercial building permits rise, more banks cut dairy payout forecasts, swaps & NZD stable, bitcoin dives

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS's 3.99% special ends, October meat exports strong, commercial building permits rise, more banks cut dairy payout forecasts, swaps & NZD stable, bitcoin dives

Restarted US data gives mixed results; Canada PPI rises; Taiwan export order growth high; China hooked on subsidies; German PPI low; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

Restarted US data gives mixed results; Canada PPI rises; Taiwan export order growth high; China hooked on subsidies; German PPI low; IMF warns Australia; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; investor mood improves but not for housing, BNZ trims milk payout forecast, tech giant Nvidia rises, Aussie GSP modest, swaps & NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; investor mood improves but not for housing, BNZ trims milk payout forecast, tech giant Nvidia rises, Aussie GSP modest, swaps & NZD firm, & more

US data turns defensive, Fed minutes awaited; Japanese machine orders rise along with bond yields; stunning demand for China bonds; Malaysia exports star; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

US data turns defensive, Fed minutes awaited; Japanese machine orders rise along with bond yields; stunning demand for China bonds; Malaysia exports star; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices drop again, rents drop on oversupply, PPI rises, farm expenses don't, eyes on insider trading, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices drop again, rents drop on oversupply, PPI rises, farm expenses don't, eyes on insider trading, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more

Dairy prices drop again; official US data restarts but weak; Canada housing starts soft; RBA minutes give few clues about next moves; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2; bitcoin stays down

Dairy prices drop again; official US data restarts but weak; Canada housing starts soft; RBA minutes give few clues about next moves; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2; bitcoin stays down

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FBU to sell some good bits, businesses see little inflation pressure; another huge NZGB syndication, swaps stable, NZD stable, bitcoin in bear trend, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FBU to sell some good bits, businesses see little inflation pressure; another huge NZGB syndication, swaps stable, NZD stable, bitcoin in bear trend, & more

Canadian inflation falls; China eyes lower rates; Singapore exports jump but India's exports dive; Aluminium shortage drive US inflation; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3, bitcoin falls

Canadian inflation falls; China eyes lower rates; Singapore exports jump but India's exports dive; Aluminium shortage drive US inflation; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3, bitcoin falls

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; housing market stable, food inflation fierce, service sector contracts again, population ages, Uber loses, inflation expectation stay high but falling, swaps & NZD flat, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; housing market stable, food inflation fierce, service sector contracts again, population ages, Uber loses, inflation expectation stay high but falling, swaps & NZD flat, & more

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Sudden investment drop in China puzzles many; India loan growth very high; EU trade surplus widens; Trump learns tariffs cause inflation; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold drops and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

Sudden investment drop in China puzzles many; India loan growth very high; EU trade surplus widens; Trump learns tariffs cause inflation; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold drops and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

Canada shows resilience; India borrowing at record; China data mixed with some quite puzzling; mineral screws tighten; EU trade rises; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold drops and oil recovers some; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4

Canada shows resilience; India borrowing at record; China data mixed with some quite puzzling; mineral screws tighten; EU trade rises; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold drops and oil recovers some; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ trims TD rates, PMI rises on new orders, complaints against real estate agents rise sharply, swaps stable, NZD up, bitcoin retreats below US$100,000, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ trims TD rates, PMI rises on new orders, complaints against real estate agents rise sharply, swaps stable, NZD up, bitcoin retreats below US$100,000, & more

China bank loan demand weak; EU industrial production growth low; Aussie jobs gains strong; IEA says renewables have cost advantages; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firmish and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

China bank loan demand weak; EU industrial production growth low; Aussie jobs gains strong; IEA says renewables have cost advantages; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firmish and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no joy for retailers, migration pressures very low, tourism rises, strong Aussie jobs report pushes up Kiwi rates, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no joy for retailers, migration pressures very low, tourism rises, strong Aussie jobs report pushes up Kiwi rates, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

US gets ready to move past shutdown, but damaged; Japanese machine tool orders zoom; Malaysia retail rising; India inflation at record low; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold rises and oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

US gets ready to move past shutdown, but damaged; Japanese machine tool orders zoom; Malaysia retail rising; India inflation at record low; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold rises and oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signs of bottoming out in housing, debt, and concrete; ASB targets land use reform, Confirmation of Payee extends, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signs of bottoming out in housing, debt, and concrete; ASB targets land use reform, Confirmation of Payee extends, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more

US still has the shutdown blues; Japan turns more optimistic; China car sales rise again; German sentiment stays up; Aussie sentiment surges impressively; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.1

US still has the shutdown blues; Japan turns more optimistic; China car sales rise again; German sentiment stays up; Aussie sentiment surges impressively; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; signs of life in consumer spending, rental market twists in tenants favour, RBNZ expectations survey stable, swaps stable, NZX50 falls, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; signs of life in consumer spending, rental market twists in tenants favour, RBNZ expectations survey stable, swaps stable, NZX50 falls, NZD holds, & more

Compromise emerges over US govt shutdown; Canada survey shows sticky optimism; Indonesian sentiment bounces back; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold jumps with silver, but oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

Compromise emerges over US govt shutdown; Canada survey shows sticky optimism; Indonesian sentiment bounces back; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold jumps with silver, but oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, inflation pressures embed, ANZ profit leaps, quiz launched, Westpac raising new bond, carbon price drops hard, swaps stable, NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, inflation pressures embed, ANZ profit leaps, quiz launched, Westpac raising new bond, carbon price drops hard, swaps stable, NZD little-changed, & more

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