About
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.
David Chaston
Latest articles
China tackles excessive leverage; China PMIs flat; wide variances in GDP growth reported; US goes on a recovery spurt for both households and factories; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
3rd May 21, 7:19am
15
China tackles excessive leverage; China PMIs flat; wide variances in GDP growth reported; US goes on a recovery spurt for both households and factories; UST 10yr at 1.63%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
Huge rises in American incomes, spending and confidence; Large improvements in US PMIs; Taiwan GDP surges; EU in double-dip recession; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
1st May 21, 8:56am
22
Huge rises in American incomes, spending and confidence; Large improvements in US PMIs; Taiwan GDP surges; EU in double-dip recession; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage rate changes, more confidence, more housing debt, less business borrowing demand, swaps firmer, NZD holds, & more
30th Apr 21, 3:59pm
37
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage rate changes, more confidence, more housing debt, less business borrowing demand, swaps firmer, NZD holds, & more
US GDP jumps; US jobless claims slip; Canada wages up strongly; US and Germany report higher inflation; company earnings reports strong; UST 10yr at 1.65%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
30th Apr 21, 7:18am
86
US GDP jumps; US jobless claims slip; Canada wages up strongly; US and Germany report higher inflation; company earnings reports strong; UST 10yr at 1.65%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.3 USc; TWI-5 = 74
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ changes mortgage rates, borrowing gusher, business confidence bounces back, tiny trade surplus; swaps stable, NZD firm, & much more
29th Apr 21, 3:59pm
16
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ changes mortgage rates, borrowing gusher, business confidence bounces back, tiny trade surplus; swaps stable, NZD firm, & much more
Fed wants to see more inflation; US trade deficit swells; more US stimulus coming; RCEP gets Japan's ok; China tries to push steel production offshore; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
29th Apr 21, 7:23am
25
Fed wants to see more inflation; US trade deficit swells; more US stimulus coming; RCEP gets Japan's ok; China tries to push steel production offshore; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 USc; TWI-5 = 74.2
New Zealand's largest mortgage lender chimes in with home loan rate cuts of its own, nabbing the lowest rate for an 18 month term of any main bank. But it has raised its three year rate
28th Apr 21, 6:49pm
14
New Zealand's largest mortgage lender chimes in with home loan rate cuts of its own, nabbing the lowest rate for an 18 month term of any main bank. But it has raised its three year rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD rate rise, Canterbury building consents surge, Trustpower on the block, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
28th Apr 21, 3:59pm
30
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD rate rise, Canterbury building consents surge, Trustpower on the block, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
US sentiment and growth recover strongly; US and China demographics change rapidly; Japan gives up on 2% inflation target; South Korea expands fast; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
28th Apr 21, 7:28am
55
US sentiment and growth recover strongly; US and China demographics change rapidly; Japan gives up on 2% inflation target; South Korea expands fast; UST 10yr at 1.62%; oil and gold little-changed; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, auction rooms quietening, Westpac warns on results, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
27th Apr 21, 3:59pm
13
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, auction rooms quietening, Westpac warns on results, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
Some banks are improving their term deposit rate offers slightly, but savers are yet to be impressed enough to hold more of their growing cash funds with term commitments; BNZ now joins the up trend
27th Apr 21, 1:56pm
26
Some banks are improving their term deposit rate offers slightly, but savers are yet to be impressed enough to hold more of their growing cash funds with term commitments; BNZ now joins the up trend
US durable goods orders disappoint; China Huarong misses another deadline; Singapore factories struggle; mineral and food commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 1.57%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74
27th Apr 21, 7:20am
60
US durable goods orders disappoint; China Huarong misses another deadline; Singapore factories struggle; mineral and food commodity prices jump; UST 10yr at 1.57%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.4 USc; TWI-5 = 74
China faces key bond market test; China tax revenues recover strongly; global factory PMIs expanding; new US houses sell fast; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
26th Apr 21, 8:01am
40
China faces key bond market test; China tax revenues recover strongly; global factory PMIs expanding; new US houses sell fast; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7
US PMIs at reord levels; demand for Chinese bonds high; iron ore price rises again; Japan factories expanding; EU doing better; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
24th Apr 21, 8:47am
27
US PMIs at reord levels; demand for Chinese bonds high; iron ore price rises again; Japan factories expanding; EU doing better; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate changes, higher credit card use, lower balances, credit conditions easier, swaps stable, NZD soft, bitcoin slumps, & more
23rd Apr 21, 3:59pm
37
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; mortgage rate changes, higher credit card use, lower balances, credit conditions easier, swaps stable, NZD soft, bitcoin slumps, & more
Home loan heavyweight ASB trims some short-term fixed rates and raises some longer-term fixed mortgage rates as background wholesale rates shift under varying influences. Westpac follows
23rd Apr 21, 9:49am
36
Home loan heavyweight ASB trims some short-term fixed rates and raises some longer-term fixed mortgage rates as background wholesale rates shift under varying influences. Westpac follows
US jobless claims fall; US economic activity rises; debt premiums shrink; ECB far from tapering; big but variable climate commitments; APRA says ditch some clients; UST 10yr at 1.55%; oil flat and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
23rd Apr 21, 7:23am
43
US jobless claims fall; US economic activity rises; debt premiums shrink; ECB far from tapering; big but variable climate commitments; APRA says ditch some clients; UST 10yr at 1.55%; oil flat and gold down; NZ$1 = 71.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ independence under review, deposit insurance change, NZGB tender well supported, swaps slip, NZD firm, & more
22nd Apr 21, 3:59pm
15
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ independence under review, deposit insurance change, NZGB tender well supported, swaps slip, NZD firm, & more
UST auction demand softens; Canadian inflation up; Emirates airline running out of cash; iron ore prices rise; Australia cancels China's local B&R deals; UST 10yr at 1.57%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
22nd Apr 21, 7:19am
57
UST auction demand softens; Canadian inflation up; Emirates airline running out of cash; iron ore prices rise; Australia cancels China's local B&R deals; UST 10yr at 1.57%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new home loan option, CPI up, dairy prices hold, Moody's impressed, tractor drought, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
21st Apr 21, 3:59pm
22
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new home loan option, CPI up, dairy prices hold, Moody's impressed, tractor drought, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more
Dairy prices flat, China struggles with food security; IEA sees rising C02; RBA sees no long-term pandemic damage; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil soft and gold steady; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
21st Apr 21, 7:21am
69
Dairy prices flat, China struggles with food security; IEA sees rising C02; RBA sees no long-term pandemic damage; UST 10yr at 1.56%; oil soft and gold steady; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage rate changes, realtor commission gusher, eyes on dairy auction, Yellen-Robertson talk, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
20th Apr 21, 3:59pm
16
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage rate changes, realtor commission gusher, eyes on dairy auction, Yellen-Robertson talk, swaps firm, NZD up, & more
David Chaston finds that businesses are not investing more, despite record low interest rates, record low business tax rates, and governments that win long stable terms
20th Apr 21, 1:43pm
80
David Chaston finds that businesses are not investing more, despite record low interest rates, record low business tax rates, and governments that win long stable terms
US debt growth mirrors China's; Canada & Australia in new housebuilding boom; Japanese exports shine; China travel recovers; UN warns on climate consequences; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil and gold steady; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
20th Apr 21, 7:23am
31
US debt growth mirrors China's; Canada & Australia in new housebuilding boom; Japanese exports shine; China travel recovers; UN warns on climate consequences; UST 10yr at 1.60%; oil and gold steady; NZ$1 = 71.8 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector expanding again, Auckland auction activity slows sharply, bitcoin recovers partly, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more
19th Apr 21, 3:59pm
26
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; service sector expanding again, Auckland auction activity slows sharply, bitcoin recovers partly, swaps and NZD unchanged, & more