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Precious metals markets edgy

20 May 13, 12:09pm, David Chaston
'Panicky' start to week as gold and silver open with big falls ahead of London and New York markets. WGC stats confirm ETF flight

90 seconds at 9 am: Americans confident

20 May 13, 8:51am, David Chaston
Bernanke upbeat; US consumers confident; China's house prices rise; Aussie home loan war; China buying local electricity systems; NZ$1 = US$0.806 TWI = 76.3

Down, down - more rate cuts for savers

Updated 17 May 13, 11:51am, David Chaston
The trend of rate reductions for savers now extends to on-call and savings accounts, more banks drop TD and PIE rates

90 seconds at 9 am: Downgrades coming ?

17 May 13, 8:48am, David Chaston
S&P concerned about smaller NZ banks and housing risks; US economy slowing, inflation vanishes; Japan growth shines; NZ$1 = US$0.818 TWI = 76.9

Just add water

Updated 16 May 13, 1:50pm, David Chaston
Rural irrigation grows quickly off a low base, most expansion in Canterbury for dairy conversions

90 seconds at 9 am: Sinking data

16 May 13, 8:44am, David Chaston
US factory prices and output sink; HSBC makes more cuts; EU deep in recession; China worried about jobless; NZ$1 = US$0.822 TWI = 77.3

Lowest since 2008

15 May 13, 8:24pm, David Chaston
March milk production fell sharply as the drought bit harder

'Consistently higher'

15 May 13, 11:19am, David Chaston
Commercial property returns shine as bond yields fall and capital gains kick in; income returns stable

90 seconds at 9 am: Market jungle juice

15 May 13, 8:47am, David Chaston
Big AU budget deficit, with spending cuts and tax increases; 'immense' China risk; investors chase yield; equities at new highs; NZ$1 = US$0.819 TWI = 77.0

90 seconds at 9 am: Diverging tracks

14 May 13, 8:44am, David Chaston
US retail sales better than expected; China's output stalls; Japan facing higher interest rates; Israel cuts to devalue its currency; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 77.2

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint

13 May 13, 10:45am, David Chaston
Shadow banking threat; delinking; WTO direction; Beijing LVRs; sinking CDSs; job gains; Dilbert, and more

NZ milk powder in hot water

13 May 13, 9:14am, David Chaston
The fight to recover from contamination issues turning into a long-term risk

Fries with that?

13 May 13, 8:58am, David Chaston
Banks shift the fight for new mortgage business away from 'low rates' to up-front incentive offers

90 seconds at 9 am: Changing course

13 May 13, 8:44am, David Chaston
China to attack serious structural flaws; Fed to wind back stimulus; US economy sags but budget deficit falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 77.6

House building costs under scrutiny

11 May 13, 11:58am, David Chaston
Government issues paper released for comment on why it costs so much to build a house in New Zealand

90 seconds at 9 am: Japan doubts

10 May 13, 8:48am, David Chaston
US dollar gains; worries about Japan grow; BofE holds rates; dairy prices fall; Key and Brown focus on Auckland housing; NZ$1 = US$0.838 TWI = 78.0

Term deposit rates inch lower

Updated 09 May 13, 4:04pm, David Chaston
Changes to term deposit rates this week continue the trend that started one year ago

90 seconds at 9 am: Fake exports ?

09 May 13, 8:39am, David Chaston
Small countries try currency intervention; China exports strong; equity markets approve; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 77.4

Drought weighs on milk curve

08 May 13, 5:33pm, David Chaston
Fonterra milk production slips below last years totals with one month to go

90 seconds at 9 am: Soros scores

08 May 13, 8:42am, David Chaston
RBA cuts, Soros profits; AU to scrap some tax cuts on carbon price collapse; banks, miners and energy push Dow higher; NZ$1 = US$0.845 TWI = 78.2