David Chaston

Kiwibank makes mortgage rate changes, staying competitive for one year fixed but they now have the highest carded rates for longer fixed terms. Its matching term deposit rate changes are for terms savers don't favour

Kiwibank makes mortgage rate changes, staying competitive for one year fixed but they now have the highest carded rates for longer fixed terms. Its matching term deposit rate changes are for terms savers don't favour

Trump's Gulf War goes bad again; Canadian data stable; China winning the oil-alternative race; ECB uncertain; BIS nervous about stablecoins; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold eases but oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Trump's Gulf War goes bad again; Canadian data stable; China winning the oil-alternative race; ECB uncertain; BIS nervous about stablecoins; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold eases but oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday: modest March surplus, IRD warns crypto 'investors', huge NZGB trading again, Channel Infrastructure has an oil crisis win, swaps lower, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday: modest March surplus, IRD warns crypto 'investors', huge NZGB trading again, Channel Infrastructure has an oil crisis win, swaps lower, NZD on hold, & more

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Hormuz 'opening' was a US fantasy; Canada data resilient; Indian loan growth rises; China excavator sales jump; Malaysia inflation tame with good growth; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil prices ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Hormuz 'opening' was a US fantasy; Canada data resilient; Indian loan growth rises; China excavator sales jump; Malaysia inflation tame with good growth; UST 10yr at 4.24%; gold and oil prices ease; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Iran opens Gulf of Hormuz; markets cheer, ignoring conditions; Canada data resilient; India loan growth surges; Singapore exports surge; risk appetite jumps; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Iran opens Gulf of Hormuz; markets cheer, ignoring conditions; Canada data resilient; India loan growth surges; Singapore exports surge; risk appetite jumps; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Bounce-back in the number of residential properties going to auction but sales rate little-changed, with achieving rating valuation proving challenging

Bounce-back in the number of residential properties going to auction but sales rate little-changed, with achieving rating valuation proving challenging

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no-one follows ANZ, fuel prices jump, other prices don't, a new hydro plant approved, livestock prices ease, Mobil finds local buyer, swaps steepen, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no-one follows ANZ, fuel prices jump, other prices don't, a new hydro plant approved, livestock prices ease, Mobil finds local buyer, swaps steepen, NZD softish, & more

Spending on fuel rose in March, but it sucked the retail impulse out of apparel and hospitality, and we used credit cards to do most of that spending

Spending on fuel rose in March, but it sucked the retail impulse out of apparel and hospitality, and we used credit cards to do most of that spending

US data lackluster; China data better than expected; Australia data lackluster too, knocked by Geelong fire; bulk freight rates rise; big shifts in tourism focus; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold holds as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US data lackluster; China data better than expected; Australia data lackluster too, knocked by Geelong fire; bulk freight rates rise; big shifts in tourism focus; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold holds as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ raises rates, REINZ sees buyer caution, more cattle fewer cows and sheep, benefit claims rise, strong NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ raises rates, REINZ sees buyer caution, more cattle fewer cows and sheep, benefit claims rise, strong NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

US policy mess shows up in Beige Book; US homebuilders glum; Japanese machinery orders rise sharply; Albanese wins Brunei backing; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold dips as oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US policy mess shows up in Beige Book; US homebuilders glum; Japanese machinery orders rise sharply; Albanese wins Brunei backing; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold dips as oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

ANZ has raised their two year fixed mortgage rate by +20 bps, most others by +10 bps, resulting in the most expensive rate card in the home loan market at present

ANZ has raised their two year fixed mortgage rate by +20 bps, most others by +10 bps, resulting in the most expensive rate card in the home loan market at present

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Auckland grows with fewer losses to regions, Christchurch grows fast, dairy prices fall, more lease offers, more EHGs, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Auckland grows with fewer losses to regions, Christchurch grows fast, dairy prices fall, more lease offers, more EHGs, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

US data mixed with PPI up, sentiment down, but good jobs data; China export growth fades; Australian sentiment dives; IMF of another recession; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US data mixed with PPI up, sentiment down, but good jobs data; China export growth fades; Australian sentiment dives; IMF of another recession; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold rises as oil retreats; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; asking prices slide, fewer citizens emigrate, retail sector faces brutal outlook, Aussie sentiment crashes, swaps dip, NZX down again, NZD firmer, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; asking prices slide, fewer citizens emigrate, retail sector faces brutal outlook, Aussie sentiment crashes, swaps dip, NZX down again, NZD firmer, & more

Gulf oil freeze about to bite hard; US home sales fall; China new yuan lending soft; India inflation rising; key mineral prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold eases again as oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Gulf oil freeze about to bite hard; US home sales fall; China new yuan lending soft; India inflation rising; key mineral prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.30%; gold eases again as oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, ANZ sees 3 hikes this year, Westpac sees spending bite, service sector struggling, fuel update, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD hovers, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, ANZ sees 3 hikes this year, Westpac sees spending bite, service sector struggling, fuel update, swaps rise, NZX falls, NZD hovers, & more

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US to block Hormuz; US inflation rises, sentiment tumbles; China inflation modest; Taiwan exports high again; Hungary ousts Orban; IMF glum about 2026; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold eases as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US to block Hormuz; US inflation rises, sentiment tumbles; China inflation modest; Taiwan exports high again; Hungary ousts Orban; IMF glum about 2026; UST 10yr at 4.32%; gold eases as oil holds high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

US inflation surges, confidence tanks. Canada jobs market stable; China inflation low but rises; Taiwan exports star again; diesel armada heads for Australia; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases as oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62. Bitcoin up

US inflation surges, confidence tanks. Canada jobs market stable; China inflation low but rises; Taiwan exports star again; diesel armada heads for Australia; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases as oil dips slightly; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62. Bitcoin up

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few more TD increases, no rent inflation, PMI still positive, wider Chance Voight action, livestock prices diverge, swaps stay up, NZX soft, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few more TD increases, no rent inflation, PMI still positive, wider Chance Voight action, livestock prices diverge, swaps stay up, NZX soft, NZD firm, & more

US data weaker; Canada politics shift; Japan sentiment falls; German exports rise; cybersecurity threat from AI; freight rates stable overall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold rises as oil higher; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US data weaker; Canada politics shift; Japan sentiment falls; German exports rise; cybersecurity threat from AI; freight rates stable overall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold rises as oil higher; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some higher retail rates, consumer spending hesitates, Truckometer sees demand dip, bond tender successful, swaps rise, NZX fades, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; some higher retail rates, consumer spending hesitates, Truckometer sees demand dip, bond tender successful, swaps rise, NZX fades, NZD rises, & more

Middle East 'ceasefire' shaky; Iran gets gatekeeper advantage; Fed watches inflation risks rise; China truck sales hit 5yr high; EU retail activity rises; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold rises as oil settles lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

Middle East 'ceasefire' shaky; Iran gets gatekeeper advantage; Fed watches inflation risks rise; China truck sales hit 5yr high; EU retail activity rises; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold rises as oil settles lower; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9