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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, building work eases less than expected, passport processing back to normal, carbon price dips, swasp stable, NZD firmish, & more
6th Sep 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, building work eases less than expected, passport processing back to normal, carbon price dips, swasp stable, NZD firmish, & more
Key challenger bank bucks the falling rate trend for term deposit savers, raising two key rates to market-leading (or close) levels
6th Sep 24, 3:07pm
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Key challenger bank bucks the falling rate trend for term deposit savers, raising two key rates to market-leading (or close) levels
Eyes on US labour market; other US data is positive; Japan wages rise; EU retail rises; Australia trade surplus rises; China warns on steel prospects; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70
6th Sep 24, 7:19am
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Eyes on US labour market; other US data is positive; Japan wages rise; EU retail rises; Australia trade surplus rises; China warns on steel prospects; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, house values fall again, construction red tape in focus, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD stable, & more
5th Sep 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, house values fall again, construction red tape in focus, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US data largely positive although job ads soften; Canada cuts rates; China mulls big mortgage relief; Aussie GDP disappoints; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 69.9
5th Sep 24, 7:19am
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US data largely positive although job ads soften; Canada cuts rates; China mulls big mortgage relief; Aussie GDP disappoints; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; commodity prices hold, but retail struggles, new lending rises, global signals not great, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more
4th Sep 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; commodity prices hold, but retail struggles, new lending rises, global signals not great, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more
Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved
4th Sep 24, 9:00am
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Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved
Dairy prices slip; US PMIs disappoint; other US data positive; China to retaliate against Canada; Australia posts current account deficit; UST 10yr 3.84%; equities drop; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 70.2
4th Sep 24, 7:18am
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Dairy prices slip; US PMIs disappoint; other US data positive; China to retaliate against Canada; Australia posts current account deficit; UST 10yr 3.84%; equities drop; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland house sales soft, non-performing housing loans rise, liquidations rise, swaps stable, NZD eases slightly, & more
3rd Sep 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, Auckland house sales soft, non-performing housing loans rise, liquidations rise, swaps stable, NZD eases slightly, & more
Global August PMIs point to rising risks of China's inventory and housing imbalances; Australia dealing with its own imbalances; UST 10yr 3.93%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70.2
3rd Sep 24, 7:19am
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Global August PMIs point to rising risks of China's inventory and housing imbalances; Australia dealing with its own imbalances; UST 10yr 3.93%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail cuts, house listings at decade high, rental yields low, more electricity price extremes, swaps stable, NZD stays firm, & more
2nd Sep 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail cuts, house listings at decade high, rental yields low, more electricity price extremes, swaps stable, NZD stays firm, & more
China PMIs stay lackluster; South Korea & Japan release good data; US PCE inflation bolsters Fed rate cut; Aussie retail sales disappoint; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
2nd Sep 24, 7:19am
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China PMIs stay lackluster; South Korea & Japan release good data; US PCE inflation bolsters Fed rate cut; Aussie retail sales disappoint; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
US data confirms inflation beaten; Canada and India grow as expected;; Japan data good; EU inflation low; Aussie retail weak; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
31st Aug 24, 8:06am
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US data confirms inflation beaten; Canada and India grow as expected;; Japan data good; EU inflation low; Aussie retail weak; UST 10yr 3.91%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.4; TWI = 70.4
US mortgage rates fall as do UST yields; China dissent rising along with temperature stress; Aussie inflation remains high; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
29th Aug 24, 7:19am
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US mortgage rates fall as do UST yields; China dissent rising along with temperature stress; Aussie inflation remains high; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; labour market weakens, Woolworth profit drops, RBNZs FX intervention capacity at record high, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
28th Aug 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; labour market weakens, Woolworth profit drops, RBNZs FX intervention capacity at record high, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US retail and services sectors buoy sentiment, factories not so much; China says profits rising but demographics bite hard; Taiwan sentiment surges; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold unchanged and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
28th Aug 24, 7:18am
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US retail and services sectors buoy sentiment, factories not so much; China says profits rising but demographics bite hard; Taiwan sentiment surges; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold unchanged and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no significant rate changes, easier for FHBs, tougher for commercial property, analysts more bullish on milk price, TSB cops big fine, swaps & NZD stable, & much more
27th Aug 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no significant rate changes, easier for FHBs, tougher for commercial property, analysts more bullish on milk price, TSB cops big fine, swaps & NZD stable, & much more
Dear readers, thank you for your support. You have helped us to consecutive record months of readership
27th Aug 24, 10:00am
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Dear readers, thank you for your support. You have helped us to consecutive record months of readership
US factory orders jump; Texas struggles; Germany struggles; China faces bond bubble; Insurance hits housing affordability; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
27th Aug 24, 7:19am
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US factory orders jump; Texas struggles; Germany struggles; China faces bond bubble; Insurance hits housing affordability; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold at new high and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; More rate cuts, KiwiSaver assets rise, FHBs at capacity, big fine for big lie, swaps and NZD stable, and more
26th Aug 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; More rate cuts, KiwiSaver assets rise, FHBs at capacity, big fine for big lie, swaps and NZD stable, and more
More dotplots, this time for savers. And they tell a story of fast-retreating rate offers. Six percent has largely vanished, although if you are quick one or two can still be found
26th Aug 24, 2:57pm
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More dotplots, this time for savers. And they tell a story of fast-retreating rate offers. Six percent has largely vanished, although if you are quick one or two can still be found
Japan gets its embedded inflation; Taiwan rises; China ends new steel capacity; US ready to cut rates; Australia ready to disconnect; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold back near ATH and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
26th Aug 24, 7:20am
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Japan gets its embedded inflation; Taiwan rises; China ends new steel capacity; US ready to cut rates; Australia ready to disconnect; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold back near ATH and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
Powell says 'the time has come'; US new home sales jump, commercial property struggles; Canada still faces rail disruption; Taiwan rises; Japan still faces rate hikes; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
24th Aug 24, 8:28am
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Powell says 'the time has come'; US new home sales jump, commercial property struggles; Canada still faces rail disruption; Taiwan rises; Japan still faces rate hikes; UST 10yr 3.80%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Fonterra raises milk payout forecast, retail volumes sink, RBNZ Dashboard data updated, swaps firmish, NZD firmer too, & more
23rd Aug 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Fonterra raises milk payout forecast, retail volumes sink, RBNZ Dashboard data updated, swaps firmish, NZD firmer too, & more
US data mixed but mostly positive; Canada rail system shuts on labour dispute; India expansion rolls on; container freight rates ease again; UST 10yr 3.86%; gold falls but oil firmer; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
23rd Aug 24, 7:20am
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US data mixed but mostly positive; Canada rail system shuts on labour dispute; India expansion rolls on; container freight rates ease again; UST 10yr 3.86%; gold falls but oil firmer; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
