David Chaston

US data weaker but mostly second-tier; nine central banks decide to hold their policy rates; Australian labour market marginally softer; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold dives; oil & gas stay very high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US data weaker but mostly second-tier; nine central banks decide to hold their policy rates; Australian labour market marginally softer; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold dives; oil & gas stay very high; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more mortgage & TD rate rises, GDP rise less than expected, residential property returns vanish, swaps firm, NZX50 falls sharply, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more mortgage & TD rate rises, GDP rise less than expected, residential property returns vanish, swaps firm, NZX50 falls sharply, NZD lower, & more

Household term deposit balances have flat-lined since early 2024. But now that bank offer rates are rising, with 4%-plus rates even offered by some main banks, will that encourage savers to move back?

Household term deposit balances have flat-lined since early 2024. But now that bank offer rates are rising, with 4%-plus rates even offered by some main banks, will that encourage savers to move back?

US Fed holds as expected; US data weaker; Bank of Canada holds; Malaysia walks away from US tariff deal; Korean strike threat another supply chain risk; UST 10yr at 4.22%; gold drops; oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62

US Fed holds as expected; US data weaker; Bank of Canada holds; Malaysia walks away from US tariff deal; Korean strike threat another supply chain risk; UST 10yr at 4.22%; gold drops; oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 62

The country's largest mortgage lender raises its carded home loan rates too, with more than me-too increases. Unlike some, they raised term deposit rates at the same time

The country's largest mortgage lender raises its carded home loan rates too, with more than me-too increases. Unlike some, they raised term deposit rates at the same time

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, QV finds flat market, current account deficit wider, dairy prices hold, monitoring fuel stocks, swaps lower, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ raises mortgage rates, QV finds flat market, current account deficit wider, dairy prices hold, monitoring fuel stocks, swaps lower, NZD holds, & more

BNZ is the next to raise fixed mortgage rates, but they do it differently to Westpac, holding advantages in some terms. BNZ did not raise term deposit rates at the same time, as Westpac did

BNZ is the next to raise fixed mortgage rates, but they do it differently to Westpac, holding advantages in some terms. BNZ did not raise term deposit rates at the same time, as Westpac did

US hiring weakens; North American real estate markets generally soft; German sentiment undermined; RBA hikes; airlines see passenger demand doubling; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold firms; oil steady; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US hiring weakens; North American real estate markets generally soft; German sentiment undermined; RBA hikes; airlines see passenger demand doubling; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold firms; oil steady; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; retail rates start to rise, food inflation up, rents deflate, farm costs under threat, Mercury targets new bond, RBA hikes, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; retail rates start to rise, food inflation up, rents deflate, farm costs under threat, Mercury targets new bond, RBA hikes, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

The Red Bank moves its rates up for both mortgages and term deposits as wholesale money cost rises show no signs of slowing

The Red Bank moves its rates up for both mortgages and term deposits as wholesale money cost rises show no signs of slowing

US economy delivers mixed results; Canada sees lower inflation; China reports positive data; India exports hold; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold falls again and oil steadies; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

US economy delivers mixed results; Canada sees lower inflation; China reports positive data; India exports hold; eyes on the RBA; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold falls again and oil steadies; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB customers to get class action refunds, REINZ data flat, retail card activity firmish, service sector slumps, Hurrell quits, swaps rise, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB customers to get class action refunds, REINZ data flat, retail card activity firmish, service sector slumps, Hurrell quits, swaps rise, NZD firms, & more

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Apart from Hormuz, all eyes will be on inflation threats and central bank responses this week; US data weaker; India loan growth strong; China loan growth modest; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Apart from Hormuz, all eyes will be on inflation threats and central bank responses this week; US data weaker; India loan growth strong; China loan growth modest; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Away from the Trump distraction adventures the US economy corrodes; Canada loses jobs sharply; India fuels itself on debt; China debt rise modest; commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

Away from the Trump distraction adventures the US economy corrodes; Canada loses jobs sharply; India fuels itself on debt; China debt rise modest; commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 4.28%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; cost pressure on home loan rates, immigration turns up, PMI stays quite positive, livestock prices hold, swap rates firmish, NZX50 falls, NZD weaker, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; cost pressure on home loan rates, immigration turns up, PMI stays quite positive, livestock prices hold, swap rates firmish, NZX50 falls, NZD weaker, & more

We look at how wholesale money markets are reacting to the current geopolitical crises, and what is in store for fixed home loan rates

We look at how wholesale money markets are reacting to the current geopolitical crises, and what is in store for fixed home loan rates

IEA calls the Gulf crisis history's worst for oil; US data little-changed; India inflation firms; Australian inflation expectations up; Chalmers looks at 'high 4s' for Aussie Budget; UST 10yr at 4.26%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62

IEA calls the Gulf crisis history's worst for oil; US data little-changed; India inflation firms; Australian inflation expectations up; Chalmers looks at 'high 4s' for Aussie Budget; UST 10yr at 4.26%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; mood turns dark over Iran mess, local data weak & confusing, NZGB yields jump; renewables record high, swaps rise, oil jumps, equities retreat, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; mood turns dark over Iran mess, local data weak & confusing, NZGB yields jump; renewables record high, swaps rise, oil jumps, equities retreat, NZD lower, & more

Markets dismiss oil strategic reserve release impacts; US inflation unchanged, impact dismissed; China new car sales weak; RBA shifts sharply on inflation risks; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

Markets dismiss oil strategic reserve release impacts; US inflation unchanged, impact dismissed; China new car sales weak; RBA shifts sharply on inflation risks; UST 10yr at 4.21%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 62.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signals retail is improving - slowly, borrowers give up on short mortgage fixing; wholesale electricity prices firmer, swaps little-changed, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signals retail is improving - slowly, borrowers give up on short mortgage fixing; wholesale electricity prices firmer, swaps little-changed, NZD holds, & more

Dairy prices hold high; US data mixed; Canada enjoys a travel boost; China exports jump; Aussie confidence mixed; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold rises and oil falls; Straits of Hormuz still closed; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63

Dairy prices hold high; US data mixed; Canada enjoys a travel boost; China exports jump; Aussie confidence mixed; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold rises and oil falls; Straits of Hormuz still closed; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but large fallbacks of wholesale rates, truckometer mildly positive, commercial lease market still negative, swaps revert, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes but large fallbacks of wholesale rates, truckometer mildly positive, commercial lease market still negative, swaps revert, NZD rises, & more

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