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David Chaston

About

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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14 years 5 months

Latest articles

Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
16th Mar 24, 8:54am
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American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
15th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
US labour market stays tight; retail sales rise; US PPI heats up; China distressed commercial property sales rise; India on bubble watch; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
15th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US labour market stays tight; retail sales rise; US PPI heats up; China distressed commercial property sales rise; India on bubble watch; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ sales data below average, migration surge, inbound tourism lackluster, drought weighs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
14th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ sales data below average, migration surge, inbound tourism lackluster, drought weighs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
US mortgage rates fall; China rescuing Vanke; China blocks crop reporting; EU industrial production tanks; the Aussie PWC purge widens; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
14th Mar 24, 7:23am
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US mortgage rates fall; China rescuing Vanke; China blocks crop reporting; EU industrial production tanks; the Aussie PWC purge widens; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, rental yields take breather, inflation indicators reveal upside risks, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
13th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, rental yields take breather, inflation indicators reveal upside risks, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
US inflation sticky pushing back rate cut bets; Indian industrial growth eases; China rocked by Moody's downgrade of China Vanke; Aussie business sentiment dips; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
13th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US inflation sticky pushing back rate cut bets; Indian industrial growth eases; China rocked by Moody's downgrade of China Vanke; Aussie business sentiment dips; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more interest rate tweaks, house prices becalmed, retail spending slumps, truckometer trends hold, swaps stop falling, NZD holds, & more
12th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more interest rate tweaks, house prices becalmed, retail spending slumps, truckometer trends hold, swaps stop falling, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations hold; Japan not in recession; eyes on BofJ; China car sales slump in February; Aussie borrower hardship on watch; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
12th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations hold; Japan not in recession; eyes on BofJ; China car sales slump in February; Aussie borrower hardship on watch; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts by big banks, limp auction market, Westpac switches auditors, farmers not as grumpy, swaps slip, NZD unchanged, & more
11th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more rate cuts by big banks, limp auction market, Westpac switches auditors, farmers not as grumpy, swaps slip, NZD unchanged, & more
[updated]
Even though they are small and not market-leading, ASB has made a third set of home loan rate reductions to ensure it remains competitive with its main home loan rivals. And it has cut TD rates too
11th Mar 24, 8:32am
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Even though they are small and not market-leading, ASB has made a third set of home loan rate reductions to ensure it remains competitive with its main home loan rivals. And it has cut TD rates too
Chinese CPI inflation rises but not PPI; Taiwan exports rise; Japanese household spending falls; US jobs exceed forecasts again; Saudi Arabia in recession; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
11th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Chinese CPI inflation rises but not PPI; Taiwan exports rise; Japanese household spending falls; US jobs exceed forecasts again; Saudi Arabia in recession; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
American labour force expands more than expected; US consumer debt rises; Japanese household spending falls; food prices ease; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
9th Mar 24, 8:50am
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American labour force expands more than expected; US consumer debt rises; Japanese household spending falls; food prices ease; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB & SBS cut home loan rates, job market tightens, consumers pull back, NZSA lash Agria over PGG Wrightson, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
8th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB & SBS cut home loan rates, job market tightens, consumers pull back, NZSA lash Agria over PGG Wrightson, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Eyes on US labour market - and the Fed; Japan may be ready to hike; China exports surge; ECB ready to cut; container freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
8th Mar 24, 7:22am
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Eyes on US labour market - and the Fed; Japan may be ready to hike; China exports surge; ECB ready to cut; container freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing confidence questions, factories struggled, Tower on mat, short is popular, NZGB tender popular, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
7th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; housing confidence questions, factories struggled, Tower on mat, short is popular, NZGB tender popular, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
Modest gains in US data; Powell confirms rate cuts late in 2024; Bank of Canada holds; India growing at +8%; Aussie GDP growth lame; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
7th Mar 24, 7:18am
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Modest gains in US data; Powell confirms rate cuts late in 2024; Bank of Canada holds; India growing at +8%; Aussie GDP growth lame; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold and oil higher; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ pushes through rate changes, dairy prices slip, weak residential building, Spark makes xtra costly, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
6th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ pushes through rate changes, dairy prices slip, weak residential building, Spark makes xtra costly, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more
Despite another bank trimming home loan rates, the range of rates among all banks is narrowing for the most competitive terms. BNZ matches its latest cut with term deposit reductions
6th Mar 24, 8:58am
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Despite another bank trimming home loan rates, the range of rates among all banks is narrowing for the most competitive terms. BNZ matches its latest cut with term deposit reductions
Dairy prices fall; US data positive; Beijing sets "about 5%" growth goal; EU PPI falls; Australia eyes good GDP growth; air cargo grows; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold higher but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
6th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Dairy prices fall; US data positive; Beijing sets "about 5%" growth goal; EU PPI falls; Australia eyes good GDP growth; air cargo grows; UST 10yr 4.15%; gold higher but oil slips again; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches 6.25% TD rate, new car sales weak, housing listings surge (not sales), discretionary spending weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & much more
5th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches 6.25% TD rate, new car sales weak, housing listings surge (not sales), discretionary spending weak, swaps unchanged, NZD stable, & much more
Non-China Asia rebounds; building consents fall in Australia; drought inhibits global energy progress but world's largest economy improves anyway; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold jumps but oil slips; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3, bitcoin surges
5th Mar 24, 7:20am
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Non-China Asia rebounds; building consents fall in Australia; drought inhibits global energy progress but world's largest economy improves anyway; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold jumps but oil slips; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3, bitcoin surges
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; big banks move retail rates, terms of trade worsen, many auctions but low sales, water situation good, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
4th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; big banks move retail rates, terms of trade worsen, many auctions but low sales, water situation good, swaps on hold, NZD stable, & more
It looks like this is moving week for both home loan and term deposit rates, following the RBNZ MPS. ANZ the next to cut retail rates although the changes are not major
4th Mar 24, 8:46am
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It looks like this is moving week for both home loan and term deposit rates, following the RBNZ MPS. ANZ the next to cut retail rates although the changes are not major