David Chaston

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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US inflation data outdated, shutdown impacts spread; Taiwan exports less than expected; China inflation rises; German factory orders fall; G7 decisions awaited; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

US inflation data outdated, shutdown impacts spread; Taiwan exports less than expected; China inflation rises; German factory orders fall; G7 decisions awaited; UST 10yr at 4.12%; gold dips and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; panic selling grips markets as they start to open around the world, wholesale money markets react, huge mortgage fraud in Australia, swaps jump, NZD falls, & more

A sudden spike in inflation expectations has investors' attention. Bond yields are rising fast to start the week, even benchmark bonds. The outlook for retail home loan rates is likely a bit grim

A sudden spike in inflation expectations has investors' attention. Bond yields are rising fast to start the week, even benchmark bonds. The outlook for retail home loan rates is likely a bit grim

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