David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many retail rate cuts, listings surge, more capital for insurers, more cheap NZGB yields, RBNZ surplus up, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many retail rate cuts, listings surge, more capital for insurers, more cheap NZGB yields, RBNZ surplus up, NZD firms, & more

US job gains slow, new large layoffs; US real estate market hot; China's factories expanding; Aussie building consents blah, aircargo rise a bright spot; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

US job gains slow, new large layoffs; US real estate market hot; China's factories expanding; Aussie building consents blah, aircargo rise a bright spot; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: lower retail savings rates, business confidence low, building consents low, household deposits jump, bond rates up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: lower retail savings rates, business confidence low, building consents low, household deposits jump, bond rates up, NZD firm, & more

Retail sales up in the US, trade balance worsens; confidence improves in many large countries; Canada faces large deficit; RCEP close to finalising; UST 10y at 0.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

Retail sales up in the US, trade balance worsens; confidence improves in many large countries; Canada faces large deficit; RCEP close to finalising; UST 10y at 0.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, auction activity jumps, ANZ sees much lower mortgage rates, eyes on SFO, swap and bond rates stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, auction activity jumps, ANZ sees much lower mortgage rates, eyes on SFO, swap and bond rates stable, NZD holds, & more

US employers face COVID legal claims; HSBC weighs desperate deal; coal prices rise in China; China's growth spurs upmarket car sales; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

US employers face COVID legal claims; HSBC weighs desperate deal; coal prices rise in China; China's growth spurs upmarket car sales; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more bank TD rate cuts, jobs back up, Synlait reveals results, A2 Milk warns, SME revenues up, NZGB 10yr yield a new record low, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more bank TD rate cuts, jobs back up, Synlait reveals results, A2 Milk warns, SME revenues up, NZGB 10yr yield a new record low, NZD holds, & more

China's industry in profit recovery; Singapore factory production strong; Swiss vote again on immigration; US durable goods orders weak; Aussie auctions strong; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

China's industry in profit recovery; Singapore factory production strong; Swiss vote again on immigration; US durable goods orders weak; Aussie auctions strong; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation

At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation

US durable goods orders weak; Canada's deficit soars; Singapore's factory production jumps; Australia's banks get big win; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

US durable goods orders weak; Canada's deficit soars; Singapore's factory production jumps; Australia's banks get big win; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail changes today, employment confidence stays low, Oceania seeks $125 mln, AirNZ covers cash burn, bond yields stable, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail changes today, employment confidence stays low, Oceania seeks $125 mln, AirNZ covers cash burn, bond yields stable, NZD firms, & more

US suffers from economic corrosion of pandemic, chooses to invest in houses; Canada house prices to fall; AUSTRAC just getting started; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

US suffers from economic corrosion of pandemic, chooses to invest in houses; Canada house prices to fall; AUSTRAC just getting started; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; even more retail rate cuts, home loan affordability improves, mortgage borrowing high, record low bond rates, NZD soft, & much, much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; even more retail rate cuts, home loan affordability improves, mortgage borrowing high, record low bond rates, NZD soft, & much, much more

Labour income dives -11%; US Fed calls for fiscal help; global PMIs hold; Japan, China to relax entry rules; huge Chinese grain imports; new Aussie bankruptcy rules; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil stable and gold dives; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Labour income dives -11%; US Fed calls for fiscal help; global PMIs hold; Japan, China to relax entry rules; huge Chinese grain imports; new Aussie bankruptcy rules; UST 10y at 0.68%; oil stable and gold dives; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate cuts, RBNZ to roll out bigger gun, population approaches 5.1 mln, BI back in play for COVID, bond yields fall, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minor retail rate cuts, RBNZ to roll out bigger gun, population approaches 5.1 mln, BI back in play for COVID, bond yields fall, NZD soft, & more

US retail sales slip again; US houses sell well; China captures all its private companies; EU consumer sentiment stays weak; RBA eyes bigger warchest; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US retail sales slip again; US houses sell well; China captures all its private companies; EU consumer sentiment stays weak; RBA eyes bigger warchest; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage-cash back is back, FMA warns on derivatives, RBA readies more ammo, NZGB yields lower, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; mortgage-cash back is back, FMA warns on derivatives, RBA readies more ammo, NZGB yields lower, NZD lower, & more

The Chinese dairy category has been one of the strongest performers since COVID-19 but foreign dairy brands aren't sharing in these substantial market gains

The Chinese dairy category has been one of the strongest performers since COVID-19 but foreign dairy brands aren't sharing in these substantial market gains

Global equity markets retreat; US CBO paints dire picture; pandemic resurgence undermines easy policies; China recovering well; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

Global equity markets retreat; US CBO paints dire picture; pandemic resurgence undermines easy policies; China recovering well; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, a huge productivity snafu, credit card use down but not out, bond rates soft, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more TD rate cuts, a huge productivity snafu, credit card use down but not out, bond rates soft, NZD stable, & more

We have a calculator that uses your deposit saved, and how much you can afford for a mortgage repayment, to work out what you can bid for a house

We have a calculator that uses your deposit saved, and how much you can afford for a mortgage repayment, to work out what you can bid for a house

China sees Golden Week boom coming; but mortgage and grain pressures building; US sentiment less negative; US farm subsidies rise; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

China sees Golden Week boom coming; but mortgage and grain pressures building; US sentiment less negative; US farm subsidies rise; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

The economic climate has brought interest rates to very low levels and the environment may have changed semi-permanently. Banks now vie to offer the lowest rates to their depositors

The economic climate has brought interest rates to very low levels and the environment may have changed semi-permanently. Banks now vie to offer the lowest rates to their depositors

US sentiment stays low; new higher US ag subsidies; China home foreclosures jump; Japan adds jobs to BoJ mandate; Aussie wharf tussle gets serious; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

US sentiment stays low; new higher US ag subsidies; China home foreclosures jump; Japan adds jobs to BoJ mandate; Aussie wharf tussle gets serious; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil stable and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ joins in cutting TD rates, Fonterra profitable again, NZGB 5yr goes negative, NZD jumps, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ANZ joins in cutting TD rates, Fonterra profitable again, NZGB 5yr goes negative, NZD jumps, & more