David Chaston

China's exports strong, imports stronger; US jobs seem resilient; US sentiment hit record low; Canada jobs shrink; India loan growth up; eyes on Australian budget; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold dips and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

China's exports strong, imports stronger; US jobs seem resilient; US sentiment hit record low; Canada jobs shrink; India loan growth up; eyes on Australian budget; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold dips and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.9

US payroll jobs rise, overall jobs don't; US sentiment at record lows; Canada jobs slip; global food prices rise; global sulphur shortage a big problem; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

US payroll jobs rise, overall jobs don't; US sentiment at record lows; Canada jobs slip; global food prices rise; global sulphur shortage a big problem; UST 10yr at 4.36%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, fuel costs crowd out travel plans, waiting is safer, new borrowing jumps, Yili profits jump, Toyota securitises more, swaps up NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, fuel costs crowd out travel plans, waiting is safer, new borrowing jumps, Yili profits jump, Toyota securitises more, swaps up NZD stable, & more

US data weakish with debt stress rising suddenly; China FX reserves swell; Norway hikes; German factory orders rise; Australia discovers tariffs; Shell profits leap; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

US data weakish with debt stress rising suddenly; China FX reserves swell; Norway hikes; German factory orders rise; Australia discovers tariffs; Shell profits leap; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; OECD worries about our energy sector, rents soft, NZGBs popular, Kelly gets top spot, livestock prices turn up, swaps ease, NZX up, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; OECD worries about our energy sector, rents soft, NZGBs popular, Kelly gets top spot, livestock prices turn up, swaps ease, NZX up, NZD up, & more

Oil prices tumble even as Hormuz remains shut; US labour market expands; China holiday travel rises; global debt demand shifts away from US Treasuries; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold jumps and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

Oil prices tumble even as Hormuz remains shut; US labour market expands; China holiday travel rises; global debt demand shifts away from US Treasuries; UST 10yr at 4.35%; gold jumps and oil falls; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ sees lower house prices & worries about insurance access, Q1 labour market little-changed, rising real estate broker commissions, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ sees lower house prices & worries about insurance access, Q1 labour market little-changed, rising real estate broker commissions, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

The jobless rate steadies overall but is rising for those under 25 years. It is particularly tough for workers in the 20-25 age group

The jobless rate steadies overall but is rising for those under 25 years. It is particularly tough for workers in the 20-25 age group

Hormuz still shut despite US claims; dairy prices firm; US data mixed; Canada posts trade surplus; Singapore retail strong; RBA hikes as inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold firms and oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Hormuz still shut despite US claims; dairy prices firm; US data mixed; Canada posts trade surplus; Singapore retail strong; RBA hikes as inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold firms and oil eases; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ & Rabobank raise rates, Barfoot reports 'difficult' April, EV sales zoom, commodity prices stay up, retail twisting on petrol, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; BNZ & Rabobank raise rates, Barfoot reports 'difficult' April, EV sales zoom, commodity prices stay up, retail twisting on petrol, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more

BNZ moves some key fixed rates up, closing the gap to its main rivals. In the background, all the pressure's on benchmark rates, both locally and internationally, are up

BNZ moves some key fixed rates up, closing the gap to its main rivals. In the background, all the pressure's on benchmark rates, both locally and internationally, are up

Active fighting resumes in Middle East; US data confirms stock building; Canada acts against US tariffs; Asian economies rise; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Active fighting resumes in Middle East; US data confirms stock building; Canada acts against US tariffs; Asian economies rise; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold falls and oil rises; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retailers turn glummer, Stobo review out, lakes full, new gas well drilling eyed, fuel stocks stable, swaps stable, a2 Milk buffeted, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retailers turn glummer, Stobo review out, lakes full, new gas well drilling eyed, fuel stocks stable, swaps stable, a2 Milk buffeted, NZD firmish, & more

Join fellow readers and do our latest quiz, a great challenge to start the week off with

Join fellow readers and do our latest quiz, a great challenge to start the week off with

US PMIs positive on stock builds; Japan factory PMIs positive on both export & local orders; Airbus wins in China; Hormuz traffic at crawl & risk; UST 10yr at 4.38%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

US PMIs positive on stock builds; Japan factory PMIs positive on both export & local orders; Airbus wins in China; Hormuz traffic at crawl & risk; UST 10yr at 4.38%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Comparing our free trade deal with the EU with the newly announced Australia-EU FTA. We have at least a three year head start, one that has delivered an extra $3 bln in exports so far

Comparing our free trade deal with the EU with the newly announced Australia-EU FTA. We have at least a three year head start, one that has delivered an extra $3 bln in exports so far

Sudden stockpiling pushes US PMIs up; Canada similar but with more exports; Japan factories expand faster; China chooses Airbus for big orders; Hormuz mess lingers; UST 10yr at 4.38%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Sudden stockpiling pushes US PMIs up; Canada similar but with more exports; Japan factories expand faster; China chooses Airbus for big orders; Hormuz mess lingers; UST 10yr at 4.38%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

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