David Chaston

China rushes to reorganise its regional banks; Hong Kong growth returns; commodity prices retreat; US sentiment fears inflation; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

China rushes to reorganise its regional banks; Hong Kong growth returns; commodity prices retreat; US sentiment fears inflation; UST 10yr at 1.64%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

US retail sales stay high; US consumers fear rising inflation; South Korea wins higher export prices; commodity price rises falter; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

US retail sales stay high; US consumers fear rising inflation; South Korea wins higher export prices; commodity price rises falter; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.5 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; factory activity stays elevated, big KiwiSaver shakeup, ANZ moves against investor borrowing, swaps steepen, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; factory activity stays elevated, big KiwiSaver shakeup, ANZ moves against investor borrowing, swaps steepen, NZD holds, & more

US jobless claims fall; US producer prices jump; Canada producer prices leap; commodity price rises take a breather; Aussie inflation expectations ignore global moves; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil falls back and gold holds; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

US jobless claims fall; US producer prices jump; Canada producer prices leap; commodity price rises take a breather; Aussie inflation expectations ignore global moves; UST 10yr at 1.67%; oil falls back and gold holds; NZ$1 = 71.7 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; long TD rates rise, real estate markets cools, food prices stable, concrete poured rises, NZGB yeilds rise, swaps steepen, NZD falls, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; long TD rates rise, real estate markets cools, food prices stable, concrete poured rises, NZGB yeilds rise, swaps steepen, NZD falls, & more

US inflation leaps; US budget deficit stabilises; commodity prices rise further; China debt growth less than expected; EU data lackluster; Wall Street slips; UST 10yr at 1.68%; oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

US inflation leaps; US budget deficit stabilises; commodity prices rise further; China debt growth less than expected; EU data lackluster; Wall Street slips; UST 10yr at 1.68%; oil rises and gold dips; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Heartland cuts mortgage rates hard, job ads rise sharply, LGFA bond wildly popular, power prices ease, swaps steepen, NZD softer, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Heartland cuts mortgage rates hard, job ads rise sharply, LGFA bond wildly popular, power prices ease, swaps steepen, NZD softer, & more

In a surprise move, Heartland Bank has sharply cut its floating and one year fixed home loan rates to levels that will cause its rivals to have a double-take

In a surprise move, Heartland Bank has sharply cut its floating and one year fixed home loan rates to levels that will cause its rivals to have a double-take

US job openings rise; another huge UST debt issue; German sentiment jumps; China's population at turning point; Australia gets big-spending budget; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74

US job openings rise; another huge UST debt issue; German sentiment jumps; China's population at turning point; Australia gets big-spending budget; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil stable and gold dips; NZ$1 = 72.7 USc; TWI-5 = 74

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail spending up, truck activity firm, LGFA to issue a big bond, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, retail spending up, truck activity firm, LGFA to issue a big bond, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Commodity prices jump; US inflation expectations rise; trucking costs jump; Chinese steelmakers raise prices; Aussie NAB business confidence high; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3

Commodity prices jump; US inflation expectations rise; trucking costs jump; Chinese steelmakers raise prices; Aussie NAB business confidence high; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.9 USc; TWI-5 = 74.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and HSBC cut mortgage rates, explosion in mortgage credit checking, ATM dives, more bonds coming, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and HSBC cut mortgage rates, explosion in mortgage credit checking, ATM dives, more bonds coming, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more

China's expansion gains momentum; US non-farm payrolls disappoint; US productivity jumps; UK disunited; Aussie house values surge; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2

China's expansion gains momentum; US non-farm payrolls disappoint; US productivity jumps; UK disunited; Aussie house values surge; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2

US non-farm payrolls in big miss; Canada too; US productivity jumps; China's service sector gets momentum; China exports surge; RBA can't find wage growth; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2

US non-farm payrolls in big miss; Canada too; US productivity jumps; China's service sector gets momentum; China exports surge; RBA can't find wage growth; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2

SBS Bank's new very low one year fixed rate offer is available for first home buyers with only a 10%+ deposit. Others need 20%. Investors need 40%.

SBS Bank's new very low one year fixed rate offer is available for first home buyers with only a 10%+ deposit. Others need 20%. Investors need 40%.

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, inflation expectations jump, good faith out & compulsion in, thumbs down for Fonterra, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, inflation expectations jump, good faith out & compulsion in, thumbs down for Fonterra, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

US labour market improves sharply; Canada house prices to rise sharply; commodity prices up everywhere; China tries to be tough on Uighur critics; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

US labour market improves sharply; Canada house prices to rise sharply; commodity prices up everywhere; China tries to be tough on Uighur critics; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil slips and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; investors as high risk borrowers, business confidence jumps, tax take leaps, consents hit record high, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; investors as high risk borrowers, business confidence jumps, tax take leaps, consents hit record high, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

US jobs growth strong; US services sector expands faster; Singapore retail recovers; Scotland voting; Aussie services expanding; NZ Parliament pokes the bear; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74

US jobs growth strong; US services sector expands faster; Singapore retail recovers; Scotland voting; Aussie services expanding; NZ Parliament pokes the bear; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 74

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate changes, houses and housing regulation, banks and profits, dairy matters, swaps stable, NZD shifty, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; rate changes, houses and housing regulation, banks and profits, dairy matters, swaps stable, NZD shifty, & much more

A set of home loan rate changes are now in place from all main banks, repricing to reflect a steeper rate curve. A slower real estate market means fewer transactions to compete for

A set of home loan rate changes are now in place from all main banks, repricing to reflect a steeper rate curve. A slower real estate market means fewer transactions to compete for

Dairy prices mixed; US factory orders disappoint; Yellen sees rate raises, borrows aggressively; EU carbon price jumps; global trade expands; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

Dairy prices mixed; US factory orders disappoint; Yellen sees rate raises, borrows aggressively; EU carbon price jumps; global trade expands; UST 10yr at 1.58%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; foreign buyers sell down, Crown bank balance swells, NEVs take 16% car share, ASB refunds 73,000 customers, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; foreign buyers sell down, Crown bank balance swells, NEVs take 16% car share, ASB refunds 73,000 customers, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

US QE to run to counter 'longstanding disparities'; world's factories expanding faster; Australia, NZ and Philippines stand up to China; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8

US QE to run to counter 'longstanding disparities'; world's factories expanding faster; Australia, NZ and Philippines stand up to China; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate changes, a home loan borrowing bender, new car sales still hot, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate changes, a home loan borrowing bender, new car sales still hot, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more