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David Chaston

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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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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some small TD changes, GDP slip impresses, NZGB yields stable, Aussie jobs rebound, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some small TD changes, GDP slip impresses, NZGB yields stable, Aussie jobs rebound, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more
Eyes on US Fed; US retail weakens; Canadian housing starts jump; China retail sales weaken, electricity production growth stalls; EU-Russia tensions higher; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
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Eyes on US Fed; US retail weakens; Canadian housing starts jump; China retail sales weaken, electricity production growth stalls; EU-Russia tensions higher; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil up and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a few key retail rate changes, rosy HYEFU, big spending signaled, rural outlook positive, current account deficit jumps, swaps hold, bond yields slump, NZD low & stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a few key retail rate changes, rosy HYEFU, big spending signaled, rural outlook positive, current account deficit jumps, swaps hold, bond yields slump, NZD low & stable, & more
Producer prices jump more than expected in the US; debt ceiling deal close; China shutdowns spread; EU gas prices hit new record; Aussie business sentiment slips; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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Producer prices jump more than expected in the US; debt ceiling deal close; China shutdowns spread; EU gas prices hit new record; Aussie business sentiment slips; UST 10yr 1.44%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, services struggle, auction popularity falls fast, swaps fall hard, NZD weaker, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, services struggle, auction popularity falls fast, swaps fall hard, NZD weaker, & more
US inflation expectations high; China property woes extend; South Korea wants in to CPTPP; German wholesale prices jump; lithium jumps; UST 10yr 1.41%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
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US inflation expectations high; China property woes extend; South Korea wants in to CPTPP; German wholesale prices jump; lithium jumps; UST 10yr 1.41%; oil soft and gold firm; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor TD changes, major house price rises, immigration turning up, FMA shuts down adviser, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; minor TD changes, major house price rises, immigration turning up, FMA shuts down adviser, swaps soft, NZD holds, & more
Inflationary pressures grip the world, both from demand and supply origins; central banks huddle; China cooling fast; UST 10yr 1.48%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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Inflationary pressures grip the world, both from demand and supply origins; central banks huddle; China cooling fast; UST 10yr 1.48%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
Global inflation rising; US budget deficits lower; China hunkers down for 'stability'; Indian factories struggle; Australia in election mode; UST 10yr 1.49%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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Global inflation rising; US budget deficits lower; China hunkers down for 'stability'; Indian factories struggle; Australia in election mode; UST 10yr 1.49%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, PMI sinks, retail sales stays up, pandemic support nears end, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates inch up, PMI sinks, retail sales stays up, pandemic support nears end, swaps flatten, NZD holds, & more
US jobless claims at historic low; online prices rise; freight costs stop easing, Chinese PPI still extreme; Chinese lending bounce-back weak; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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US jobless claims at historic low; online prices rise; freight costs stop easing, Chinese PPI still extreme; Chinese lending bounce-back weak; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
US job openings jump, quits stay high; Canada and India signal rate hikes in 2022; Japan tries new policy to raise wages; Australia to attack BNPL fees; UST 10yr 1.52%; oil flat and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
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US job openings jump, quits stay high; Canada and India signal rate hikes in 2022; Japan tries new policy to raise wages; Australia to attack BNPL fees; UST 10yr 1.52%; oil flat and gold lower; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; lowest mortgage rates rise, buyers market seen, councils push revenue increases, dairy payout forecast raised, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; lowest mortgage rates rise, buyers market seen, councils push revenue increases, dairy payout forecast raised, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices rise; US logistics pressures don't ease, US trade deficit falls; China's trade surplus falls; equity markets rise sharply; UST 10yr 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
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Dairy prices rise; US logistics pressures don't ease, US trade deficit falls; China's trade surplus falls; equity markets rise sharply; UST 10yr 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts a key rate, retail spending up, RBNZ stress tests revealed, eyes on dairy prices, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB cuts a key rate, retail spending up, RBNZ stress tests revealed, eyes on dairy prices, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more
ASB trims its two year fixed home loan rate by 20 basis points to 4.15% as wholesale swap rates make a similar move down. And the CCCFA rules start to bite at loan demand
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ASB trims its two year fixed home loan rate by 20 basis points to 4.15% as wholesale swap rates make a similar move down. And the CCCFA rules start to bite at loan demand
US eyes real estate as a money laundering channel; China's power slips; China cuts reserve ratio; Aussie personal tax OECD's highest; UST10yr 1.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
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US eyes real estate as a money laundering channel; China's power slips; China cuts reserve ratio; Aussie personal tax OECD's highest; UST10yr 1.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; higher retail rates, construction activity wavers, commodity prices jump, deposit insurance plan inches ahead, swaps fall & flatten, NZD holds low, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; higher retail rates, construction activity wavers, commodity prices jump, deposit insurance plan inches ahead, swaps fall & flatten, NZD holds low, & more
Asset prices fall and inflation rises as world adjusts to globalisation pullback; economic activity data positive; Evergrande-type issues spread; Java volcano erupts; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
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Asset prices fall and inflation rises as world adjusts to globalisation pullback; economic activity data positive; Evergrande-type issues spread; Java volcano erupts; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
Over a fifty year sweep of our economic history we track the share employees win of all economic activity. It is similar to the world's largest economy
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Over a fifty year sweep of our economic history we track the share employees win of all economic activity. It is similar to the world's largest economy
US payrolls swell, but reported monthly gains disappoint; factory orders and services PMIs strong; Canada payrolls jump; Evergrande gets murkier; China services weak; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
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US payrolls swell, but reported monthly gains disappoint; factory orders and services PMIs strong; Canada payrolls jump; Evergrande gets murkier; China services weak; UST10yr 1.36%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail interest rate changes, record car sales, strong dairy payout, another political poll, swaps flatten, NZD weaker, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail interest rate changes, record car sales, strong dairy payout, another political poll, swaps flatten, NZD weaker, & more
Strong dairy prices sees dairy giant Fonterra raise its forecast 2021/22 milk price payout by 30 cents, but trim its earnings forecast
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Strong dairy prices sees dairy giant Fonterra raise its forecast 2021/22 milk price payout by 30 cents, but trim its earnings forecast
US jobless claims low, eyes on Nov jobs report; global food prices soar; air cargo volumes surge; Aussie home loans retreat; UST10yr 1.46%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US jobless claims low, eyes on Nov jobs report; global food prices soar; air cargo volumes surge; Aussie home loans retreat; UST10yr 1.46%; oil and gold languish; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland housing churns faster, big trade deficit, NZGBs not as popular, swap rates flatten sharply but up at short end, NZD soft, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland housing churns faster, big trade deficit, NZGBs not as popular, swap rates flatten sharply but up at short end, NZD soft, & more