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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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US data turns defensive, Fed minutes awaited; Japanese machine orders rise along with bond yields; stunning demand for China bonds; Malaysia exports star; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
20th Nov 25, 7:23am
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US data turns defensive, Fed minutes awaited; Japanese machine orders rise along with bond yields; stunning demand for China bonds; Malaysia exports star; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 60.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices drop again, rents drop on oversupply, PPI rises, farm expenses don't, eyes on insider trading, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
19th Nov 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices drop again, rents drop on oversupply, PPI rises, farm expenses don't, eyes on insider trading, swaps soft, NZD soft, & more
Dairy prices drop again; official US data restarts but weak; Canada housing starts soft; RBA minutes give few clues about next moves; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2; bitcoin stays down
19th Nov 25, 7:19am
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Dairy prices drop again; official US data restarts but weak; Canada housing starts soft; RBA minutes give few clues about next moves; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2; bitcoin stays down
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FBU to sell some good bits, businesses see little inflation pressure; another huge NZGB syndication, swaps stable, NZD stable, bitcoin in bear trend, & more
18th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; FBU to sell some good bits, businesses see little inflation pressure; another huge NZGB syndication, swaps stable, NZD stable, bitcoin in bear trend, & more
Canadian inflation falls; China eyes lower rates; Singapore exports jump but India's exports dive; Aluminium shortage drive US inflation; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3, bitcoin falls
18th Nov 25, 7:19am
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Canadian inflation falls; China eyes lower rates; Singapore exports jump but India's exports dive; Aluminium shortage drive US inflation; UST 10yr at 4.13%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3, bitcoin falls
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; housing market stable, food inflation fierce, service sector contracts again, population ages, Uber loses, inflation expectation stay high but falling, swaps & NZD flat, & more
17th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; housing market stable, food inflation fierce, service sector contracts again, population ages, Uber loses, inflation expectation stay high but falling, swaps & NZD flat, & more
Join the hundreds of readers who took our quiz last week. The next one is out now, below
17th Nov 25, 8:33am
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Join the hundreds of readers who took our quiz last week. The next one is out now, below
Sudden investment drop in China puzzles many; India loan growth very high; EU trade surplus widens; Trump learns tariffs cause inflation; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold drops and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3
17th Nov 25, 7:20am
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Sudden investment drop in China puzzles many; India loan growth very high; EU trade surplus widens; Trump learns tariffs cause inflation; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold drops and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3
Canada shows resilience; India borrowing at record; China data mixed with some quite puzzling; mineral screws tighten; EU trade rises; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold drops and oil recovers some; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4
15th Nov 25, 8:32am
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Canada shows resilience; India borrowing at record; China data mixed with some quite puzzling; mineral screws tighten; EU trade rises; UST 10yr at 4.14%; gold drops and oil recovers some; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ trims TD rates, PMI rises on new orders, complaints against real estate agents rise sharply, swaps stable, NZD up, bitcoin retreats below US$100,000, & more
14th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; BNZ trims TD rates, PMI rises on new orders, complaints against real estate agents rise sharply, swaps stable, NZD up, bitcoin retreats below US$100,000, & more
China bank loan demand weak; EU industrial production growth low; Aussie jobs gains strong; IEA says renewables have cost advantages; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firmish and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
14th Nov 25, 7:19am
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China bank loan demand weak; EU industrial production growth low; Aussie jobs gains strong; IEA says renewables have cost advantages; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firmish and oil holds lower; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no joy for retailers, migration pressures very low, tourism rises, strong Aussie jobs report pushes up Kiwi rates, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
13th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no joy for retailers, migration pressures very low, tourism rises, strong Aussie jobs report pushes up Kiwi rates, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
US gets ready to move past shutdown, but damaged; Japanese machine tool orders zoom; Malaysia retail rising; India inflation at record low; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold rises and oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
13th Nov 25, 7:25am
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US gets ready to move past shutdown, but damaged; Japanese machine tool orders zoom; Malaysia retail rising; India inflation at record low; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold rises and oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signs of bottoming out in housing, debt, and concrete; ASB targets land use reform, Confirmation of Payee extends, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
12th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more signs of bottoming out in housing, debt, and concrete; ASB targets land use reform, Confirmation of Payee extends, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US still has the shutdown blues; Japan turns more optimistic; China car sales rise again; German sentiment stays up; Aussie sentiment surges impressively; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.1
12th Nov 25, 7:19am
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US still has the shutdown blues; Japan turns more optimistic; China car sales rise again; German sentiment stays up; Aussie sentiment surges impressively; UST 10yr at 4.07%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 61.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; signs of life in consumer spending, rental market twists in tenants favour, RBNZ expectations survey stable, swaps stable, NZX50 falls, NZD holds, & more
11th Nov 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; signs of life in consumer spending, rental market twists in tenants favour, RBNZ expectations survey stable, swaps stable, NZX50 falls, NZD holds, & more
Compromise emerges over US govt shutdown; Canada survey shows sticky optimism; Indonesian sentiment bounces back; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold jumps with silver, but oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
11th Nov 25, 7:19am
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Compromise emerges over US govt shutdown; Canada survey shows sticky optimism; Indonesian sentiment bounces back; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold jumps with silver, but oil eases; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, inflation pressures embed, ANZ profit leaps, quiz launched, Westpac raising new bond, carbon price drops hard, swaps stable, NZD little-changed, & more
10th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, inflation pressures embed, ANZ profit leaps, quiz launched, Westpac raising new bond, carbon price drops hard, swaps stable, NZD little-changed, & more
Interest.co.nz is seeking an experienced business or economics journalist to work from the Parliamentary Press Gallery
10th Nov 25, 3:47pm
Interest.co.nz is seeking an experienced business or economics journalist to work from the Parliamentary Press Gallery
Here's something fun to break up your routine, and challenge your knowledge and memory. Take our new quiz
10th Nov 25, 8:00am
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Here's something fun to break up your routine, and challenge your knowledge and memory. Take our new quiz
China avoids more deflation, fx reserves rise, exports dip but only to the US; Taiwan stars again; US sentiment falls again to very low levels; Canadian jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold dips and oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
10th Nov 25, 7:11am
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China avoids more deflation, fx reserves rise, exports dip but only to the US; Taiwan stars again; US sentiment falls again to very low levels; Canadian jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.09%; gold dips and oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
US consumer sentiment data quite negative and financial markets follow; Canada jobs surprise; China data positive; Taiwan stars again; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
8th Nov 25, 8:29am
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US consumer sentiment data quite negative and financial markets follow; Canada jobs surprise; China data positive; Taiwan stars again; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil firms slightly; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 60.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; quiet on the retail rates front, borrowers stay very short, Briscoes faces its challenges, we launch a car insurance tool, swaps soft, NZD retreats further, & more
7th Nov 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; quiet on the retail rates front, borrowers stay very short, Briscoes faces its challenges, we launch a car insurance tool, swaps soft, NZD retreats further, & more
Interest.co.nz teams up with Quashed to help you track insurance premium changes for car insurance
7th Nov 25, 1:29pm
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Interest.co.nz teams up with Quashed to help you track insurance premium changes for car insurance
American mess takes dangerous turns; Taiwanese inflation low; three central banks hold; Aussie exports jump; shipping freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold holds and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9
7th Nov 25, 7:24am
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American mess takes dangerous turns; Taiwanese inflation low; three central banks hold; Aussie exports jump; shipping freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold holds and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 60.9