David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumers turn negative, dwelling consents strong, housing market stalls, eye-watering freight increases, retail pain, swaps turn lower, NZD turns up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumers turn negative, dwelling consents strong, housing market stalls, eye-watering freight increases, retail pain, swaps turn lower, NZD turns up, & more

Tech profits zoom on AI payoff; US PCE inflation up with spending up more than incomes; Japan data solid; Taiwan again excels; ECB holds; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up as oil dips; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Tech profits zoom on AI payoff; US PCE inflation up with spending up more than incomes; Japan data solid; Taiwan again excels; ECB holds; UST 10yr at 4.39%; gold up as oil dips; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business confidence falls, milk collections rise, low equity lending high, households keep funds ready, banknotes more popular, transparency games, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; business confidence falls, milk collections rise, low equity lending high, households keep funds ready, banknotes more popular, transparency games, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more

The US Fed holds its policy rate, Powell vows to stay as a Governor; US data mixed but fuels inventories dive; Canada holds hawkishly; airline activity wavers worryingly; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold falls as oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

The US Fed holds its policy rate, Powell vows to stay as a Governor; US data mixed but fuels inventories dive; Canada holds hawkishly; airline activity wavers worryingly; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold falls as oil jumps; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 61.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; banks move retail rates up, household living cost rises disproportionate, FHB affordability stops improving, fuel update, swaps ease back, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; banks move retail rates up, household living cost rises disproportionate, FHB affordability stops improving, fuel update, swaps ease back, NZD down, & more

ASB increases home loan rates as wholesale interest rate rises bite, also raises term deposit rates but for few terms savers prefer

ASB increases home loan rates as wholesale interest rate rises bite, also raises term deposit rates but for few terms savers prefer

Aussie rates rise sharply; US jobs data better but sentiment stays low; Japan holds policy rate; Korea business sentiment rises; EU inflation expectations jump; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold falls as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Aussie rates rise sharply; US jobs data better but sentiment stays low; Japan holds policy rate; Korea business sentiment rises; EU inflation expectations jump; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold falls as oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; filled jobs history, RBNZ makes record FCY purchase, QV sees fuel prices starting to impact construction costs, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; filled jobs history, RBNZ makes record FCY purchase, QV sees fuel prices starting to impact construction costs, swaps rise, NZX lower, NZD dips, & more

Rising inflation pressure underpins rising wholesale interest rates and then retail mortgage rate offers. That opens up opportunities to grab a lower fixed rate while they are temporarily available

Rising inflation pressure underpins rising wholesale interest rates and then retail mortgage rate offers. That opens up opportunities to grab a lower fixed rate while they are temporarily available

US factory new orders fall; Canada launches sovereign wealth fund; Moody's upgrades China's outlook; China data improves; German mood sours; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold eases but oil higher; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US factory new orders fall; Canada launches sovereign wealth fund; Moody's upgrades China's outlook; China data improves; German mood sours; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold eases but oil higher; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

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Eyes on Asian oil refinery outlooks; Trump backs down over Powell claims; US mood at record low; China FDI low; Russian oil becomes attractive; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases but oil firms; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Eyes on Asian oil refinery outlooks; Trump backs down over Powell claims; US mood at record low; China FDI low; Russian oil becomes attractive; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold eases but oil firms; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Trump drops case against Powell; Hormuz still shut, but ...; US sentiment dire; Canadian retail rises; China FDI stays very weak; Russia cuts policy rate; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold up but oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Trump drops case against Powell; Hormuz still shut, but ...; US sentiment dire; Canadian retail rises; China FDI stays very weak; Russia cuts policy rate; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold up but oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Houses brought to auction still selling at the same pace as earlier in the month, but fewer are offered and available as the winter season develops

Houses brought to auction still selling at the same pace as earlier in the month, but fewer are offered and available as the winter season develops

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; jumbled jobs picture, credit conditions easier, Auckland Council's outlook downgraded, AML wet noodle fine, regional airlines get RIF lifeline, swaps stable, NZD drops, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; jumbled jobs picture, credit conditions easier, Auckland Council's outlook downgraded, AML wet noodle fine, regional airlines get RIF lifeline, swaps stable, NZD drops, & more

US data improves, but tech layoffs rise fast; Canada PPI zooms; India expands faster; Taiwan still starring; Australia PMI's improve; bulk freight rates zoom; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold down but oil rises further; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

US data improves, but tech layoffs rise fast; Canada PPI zooms; India expands faster; Taiwan still starring; Australia PMI's improve; bulk freight rates zoom; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold down but oil rises further; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate rises, productivity still low but inches up, R&D weak, credit card spending firmish, NZGB demand strong, swaps up, crude up, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more retail rate rises, productivity still low but inches up, R&D weak, credit card spending firmish, NZGB demand strong, swaps up, crude up, NZD dips, & more

BNZ is the next to raise fixed home loan rates, but theirs are notable because they undercut the recent ANZ, Westpac and Kiwibank hiking levels

BNZ is the next to raise fixed home loan rates, but theirs are notable because they undercut the recent ANZ, Westpac and Kiwibank hiking levels

Persian Gulf standoff turns childish; US petrol stocks drop; eyes on Tesla results; EU consumer sentiment dives; BHP back selling to China but in yuan; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold and oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Persian Gulf standoff turns childish; US petrol stocks drop; eyes on Tesla results; EU consumer sentiment dives; BHP back selling to China but in yuan; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold and oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

With wholesale swap rates jumping recently, do banks have a good case to raise mortgage rates? Are you being softened up by their finfluencer mortgage brokers to expect a hike? Is there a good case?

With wholesale swap rates jumping recently, do banks have a good case to raise mortgage rates? Are you being softened up by their finfluencer mortgage brokers to expect a hike? Is there a good case?

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Cooperative Bank raises rates, dairy prices dip, eye on finfluencers, fuel stocks drop, huge fraud on Aussie listed, swaps rise again, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Cooperative Bank raises rates, dairy prices dip, eye on finfluencers, fuel stocks drop, huge fraud on Aussie listed, swaps rise again, NZD holds, & more

Hormuz situation looks set to unravel again; Warsh testifies; dairy prices fall; US data 'strong'; Taiwan stars again; supermarket pricing in Aussie spotlight; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold falls but oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Hormuz situation looks set to unravel again; Warsh testifies; dairy prices fall; US data 'strong'; Taiwan stars again; supermarket pricing in Aussie spotlight; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold falls but oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises rates, CPI surprises on the high side, QSBO weaker than expected, more tractors sold, swaps up, NZX50 soft, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises rates, CPI surprises on the high side, QSBO weaker than expected, more tractors sold, swaps up, NZX50 soft, NZD up, & more

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