David Chaston

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90 seconds at 9 am: Bond and equity markets give sharply different signals
21 Aug 18, 7:45am
David Chaston
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Shanghai gains +1%; Malaysia warns Beijing; Greece exits bailout restraints; Germany boasts top C/A surplus; Jackson Hole bankers nervous; UST 10yr at 2.82%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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Weekend Briefing: US re-engages China and NAFTA in trade talks
18 Aug 18, 8:53am
David Chaston
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US sentiment drops on stagflation concerns; Canada inflation jumps, EU inflation up; US & China talk trade again; US claims NAFTA progress imminent; UST 10yr 2.87%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
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What happened Wednesday
15 Aug 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; house prices ease, Westpac sees lower mortgage rates & higher prices, Fonterra changes top, swaps stable, NZD firms
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The trap in the app
15 Aug 18, 12:16pm
David Chaston
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How using bank apps locks you into excessively high spreads & fees when you convert money from or to NZ accounts & why direct negotiation will save you a bundle
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90 seconds at 9 am: Working out work-arounds
15 Aug 18, 7:33am
David Chaston
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US household debt rises modestly; China data slowing, new infrastructure projects approved; German growth lifts EU; Sydney vacancies bring falling rents; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1
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What happened Tuesday
14 Aug 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rates trend lower, population edges up; median age edges down; Auckland scores better but ranks lower, swaps up, NZD up
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Term deposit offers start falling
14 Aug 18, 12:42pm
David Chaston
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BNZ and SBS Bank trim some rates for terms one year and longer. Kiwibank raises its 200 day 'special offer' rate. These changes come as wholesale interest rates shift sharply lower
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90 seconds at 9 am: Turkish crisis spills over into Asia
14 Aug 18, 7:23am
David Chaston
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Asia equities tank, but EU and US restrain rout; India struggles with fallout; Argentina raises rates sharply; China loosens debt strings; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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What happened Monday
13 Aug 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank's 10% KiwiBuild deposits, lakes fuller, food prices stable, foreign buyer ban closer, swaps hold, NZGB 10yr drops, NZD holds
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90 seconds at 9 am: Investors suddenly go risk-off
13 Aug 18, 7:04am
David Chaston
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Turkey risks batter Wall Street and banks; US inflation jumps, real wages fall; US Federal deficit rising; Canada jobs grow; Japan grows again; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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Here's the problem, in one key table
12 Aug 18, 3:44pm
David Chaston
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Confidence in the economy is wavering, and there are at least five key reasons, most related to some big public policy changes, and how households have reacted to the consequences
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interest.co.nz is hiring
11 Aug 18, 11:23am
David Chaston
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We need a new business journalist skilled at explaining the drivers of the economy and its key sectors
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Weekend Briefing: Reasons to be concerned grow
11 Aug 18, 8:16am
David Chaston
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US inflation up, real wages down; US Federal deficit swells; Canada jobs grow; Turkey and Argentina at the brink; Wall Street recoils; UST 10yr 2.87%; NZ swaps dive; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
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What happened Friday
10 Aug 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate changes from ASB and Kiwibank, dairy jolt, PMI dive, fuel tax bite, swaps fall sharply again, NZD falls too
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ASB launches hot four year rate
10 Aug 18, 9:01am
David Chaston
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Ahead of the Spring selling season, and following big wholesale rate drops, the second largest home loan lender cuts its four year fixed rate sharply
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90 seconds at 9 am: Emerging markets rout
10 Aug 18, 7:37am
David Chaston
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China blinks; Canada housing starts fall; Japan orders jump; China prices rise; air travel growth rises; Russia and Turkey battered; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
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What happened Thursday
9 Aug 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ surprises market with gloomy assessment, Fonterra adds to uncertainty; concrete pour rises, swaps fall very sharply, NZD drops
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90 seconds at 9 am: Trade trends changing fast
9 Aug 18, 7:28am
David Chaston
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Air cargo growth fades; Canada building permits fall; China hits more US goods with tariffs; most emerging markets struggling; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil drops, gold rises; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
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What happened Wednesday
8 Aug 18, 3:59pm
David Chaston
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD changes, Truckometer positive, inflation up, expectations up, Aussie house financing soft, swaps firm, NZD bounces
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Ending a job-for-life
8 Aug 18, 8:28am
David Chaston
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David Chaston calls for a shakeup in the way auditors are appointed to banks who are systemically important to our economy and our financial stability
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