David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ cuts some home loan rates, lower income households struggle more with housing costs, business sentiment stays elevated, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ cuts some home loan rates, lower income households struggle more with housing costs, business sentiment stays elevated, swaps stable, NZD rises, & more

Reductions to some fixed home loan rates may extend the move by borrowers to fix for longer given swirling uncertainties in the short term

Reductions to some fixed home loan rates may extend the move by borrowers to fix for longer given swirling uncertainties in the short term

Gigantic surge in global debt; US data tame; Taiwanese jobless low, EU inflation low; China warns US over new tariffs; Australian inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold up, oil softish again; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

Gigantic surge in global debt; US data tame; Taiwanese jobless low, EU inflation low; China warns US over new tariffs; Australian inflation stays high; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold up, oil softish again; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rescuing cash; Pulse prices firm, fx capacity drops; commercial lease availability rises; Aussie inflation stays high, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rescuing cash; Pulse prices firm, fx capacity drops; commercial lease availability rises; Aussie inflation stays high, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Demand for commercial premises remains modest nationally, although there are some encouraging pockets, mostly in the South Island

Demand for commercial premises remains modest nationally, although there are some encouraging pockets, mostly in the South Island

Revenge tariffs in new twist; US economic data mixed; US voters tired of erratic Trump; Canada factories slow; China holds LPRs; EU car sales dip; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold down, oil softish; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.2

Revenge tariffs in new twist; US economic data mixed; US voters tired of erratic Trump; Canada factories slow; China holds LPRs; EU car sales dip; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold down, oil softish; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; minor retail rate changes, SBS Bank upgraded, ComCom eyes council consistency, eyes on SMP, swaps stable, NZX50 firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; minor retail rate changes, SBS Bank upgraded, ComCom eyes council consistency, eyes on SMP, swaps stable, NZX50 firm, NZD soft, & more

Reaction to US tariff-tax mess weighs on markets and trade; US data underwhelming; Fed says US 2025 job gains were an illusion; iron ore price falls; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold rises again, oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.1

Reaction to US tariff-tax mess weighs on markets and trade; US data underwhelming; Fed says US 2025 job gains were an illusion; iron ore price falls; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold rises again, oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank raises floating rates, retail firms, dodgy loans, F&P Healthcare soars, Landcorp improves, swaps firmer, NZD up, bitcoin down & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Kiwibank raises floating rates, retail firms, dodgy loans, F&P Healthcare soars, Landcorp improves, swaps firmer, NZD up, bitcoin down & more

The out-of-cycle hike of its floating home loan rates by Kiwibank comes in response to two pressures; its low earnings, and that the Co-op Bank has taken its mantle for this type of mortgage rate

The out-of-cycle hike of its floating home loan rates by Kiwibank comes in response to two pressures; its low earnings, and that the Co-op Bank has taken its mantle for this type of mortgage rate

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China returns after CNY holiday to IMF critique; Japan & India rise; Malaysia exports swell; US tariff decision; US data tame & US growth slows; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold rises, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

China returns after CNY holiday to IMF critique; Japan & India rise; Malaysia exports swell; US tariff decision; US data tame & US growth slows; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold rises, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

Tariff-taxes illegal says US Supreme Court; US expansion slows sharply; US sentiment stays weak, consumer costs rise faster than incomes; Japan and India rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

Tariff-taxes illegal says US Supreme Court; US expansion slows sharply; US sentiment stays weak, consumer costs rise faster than incomes; Japan and India rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates

As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Fonterra payout lifted, exports rise but imports bigger, knives out for surcharge ban proposal, job ad levels improve; swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Fonterra payout lifted, exports rise but imports bigger, knives out for surcharge ban proposal, job ad levels improve; swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

Better product returns has seen Fonterra raise its current season payout forecast. Plus it will payout the Mainland earnings in a special dividend, additional to the capital return from the Lactalis transaction

Better product returns has seen Fonterra raise its current season payout forecast. Plus it will payout the Mainland earnings in a special dividend, additional to the capital return from the Lactalis transaction

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

ASB now offers the Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan, boosted with a cashback. But borrowers face a hefty Lenders Mortgage Insurance

ASB now offers the Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan, boosted with a cashback. But borrowers face a hefty Lenders Mortgage Insurance

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

Canada housing starts weak; Japan GDP expansion minor; Singapore exports rise but less than expected; India's gold appetite jumps; EU factories dip; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold softish and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Canada housing starts weak; Japan GDP expansion minor; Singapore exports rise but less than expected; India's gold appetite jumps; EU factories dip; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold softish and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more