David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate cuts, commodity prices hold high, Council rates rise fast, online spending leaps, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate cuts, commodity prices hold high, Council rates rise fast, online spending leaps, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more

More big American job falls; US service sector contracts again; equity markets rise; China mulls joining the TPP; China's services PMI expands; UST 10yr yield at 0.76%; oil unchanged; gold down; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

More big American job falls; US service sector contracts again; equity markets rise; China mulls joining the TPP; China's services PMI expands; UST 10yr yield at 0.76%; oil unchanged; gold down; NZ$1 = 64.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, some rebounds, more diversified that some assume, vanishing customers, slipping demand, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, some rebounds, more diversified that some assume, vanishing customers, slipping demand, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

Kiwi dollar rising, undermining dairy prices; US challenges countries who impose digital taxes; US retail weak; China bond issuance strong; iron ore frenzy; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil up; gold down; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5

Kiwi dollar rising, undermining dairy prices; US challenges countries who impose digital taxes; US retail weak; China bond issuance strong; iron ore frenzy; UST 10yr yield at 0.68%; oil up; gold down; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5

New Zealand home loan borrowers are now getting fixed rates at bigger discounts to Aussies even as rates fall everywhere. They are falling faster here than across the ditch

New Zealand home loan borrowers are now getting fixed rates at bigger discounts to Aussies even as rates fall everywhere. They are falling faster here than across the ditch

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some rate cuts, UDC sold, house price signals mixed, clear polling, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some rate cuts, UDC sold, house price signals mixed, clear polling, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more

Factories contract worldwide, except in China; US spending dives, to be followed by GDP; South Korea and China plan a tech future; Aussie housing slips; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil unchanged; gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68

Factories contract worldwide, except in China; US spending dives, to be followed by GDP; South Korea and China plan a tech future; Aussie housing slips; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil unchanged; gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68

US consumers stop spending; US factories retrench; US economic activity dives; Canada contracts; US gifts global leadership to China; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; unusual oil pricing; gold up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4

US consumers stop spending; US factories retrench; US economic activity dives; Canada contracts; US gifts global leadership to China; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; unusual oil pricing; gold up; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate cuts, confidence bounce, housing debt falls, bank deposits jump, swaps little-changed, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate cuts, confidence bounce, housing debt falls, bank deposits jump, swaps little-changed, NZD firm, & more

US jobless claims mount higher; US durable goods orders tank; US GDP dives; international trade falls; China launches ever more stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.70%; oil firm and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7

US jobless claims mount higher; US durable goods orders tank; US GDP dives; international trade falls; China launches ever more stimulus; UST 10yr yield at 0.70%; oil firm and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7

The Red Bank has trimmed mortgage 'specials' across the board, with none of these sub 80% LVR rates over 3%. But their Standard rates aren't moving at this time

The Red Bank has trimmed mortgage 'specials' across the board, with none of these sub 80% LVR rates over 3%. But their Standard rates aren't moving at this time

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate cuts, price-match promise back, confidence grim, job numbers fall, swaps flat, NZD unchanged, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate cuts, price-match promise back, confidence grim, job numbers fall, swaps flat, NZD unchanged, & more

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Trader sentiment in alternate reality to economic data; Fed balance sheet jumps; EU with grand plan; China takes many knocks; APRA warns banks; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7

Trader sentiment in alternate reality to economic data; Fed balance sheet jumps; EU with grand plan; China takes many knocks; APRA warns banks; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more sharp rate cuts, market and regulator slaps, housing confidence dives, $1 bln tout de suite, swaps stable, NZD firm & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more sharp rate cuts, market and regulator slaps, housing confidence dives, $1 bln tout de suite, swaps stable, NZD firm & more

BNZ makes further cuts to both home loan and term deposit rates, and resets its Standard mortgage rates lower across the board. The pace of reductions isn't slowing

BNZ makes further cuts to both home loan and term deposit rates, and resets its Standard mortgage rates lower across the board. The pace of reductions isn't slowing

Risk sentiment jumps in all markets; most data doesn't support the mood swing; US pharmacies prepare for second virus wave; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7

Risk sentiment jumps in all markets; most data doesn't support the mood swing; US pharmacies prepare for second virus wave; UST 10yr yield at 0.69%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 67.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; very low TD rates, huge cash burn, farmers feel more loved by banks, consumer spending stages a comeback, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; very low TD rates, huge cash burn, farmers feel more loved by banks, consumer spending stages a comeback, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

ANZ takes term deposit rate offers down to levels never seen before, with almost no offers above 2%. It is hoping savers just take it despite significant benefits for shifting to another bank

ANZ takes term deposit rate offers down to levels never seen before, with almost no offers above 2%. It is hoping savers just take it despite significant benefits for shifting to another bank

If you don't have a 20% deposit for a house purchase, all banks will add some serious additional costs to your repayments - but a few add a lot less than others

If you don't have a 20% deposit for a house purchase, all banks will add some serious additional costs to your repayments - but a few add a lot less than others

Australia points to cold turkey; Taiwan shows what's possible; China suggests an inward turn; Europe struggles with economic traction; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67

Australia points to cold turkey; Taiwan shows what's possible; China suggests an inward turn; Europe struggles with economic traction; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil firm and gold soft; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 67

HSBC grabs the 'lowest rate' mantle with sharp cuts for all terms for its Premier offers, none over 3%, and the lowest home loan rate ever at 2.60% for a one year fixed term

HSBC grabs the 'lowest rate' mantle with sharp cuts for all terms for its Premier offers, none over 3%, and the lowest home loan rate ever at 2.60% for a one year fixed term

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: new record low rate, a bond killing, FHB deposit struggles, more zeros, job loss payments, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: new record low rate, a bond killing, FHB deposit struggles, more zeros, job loss payments, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more

With world's attention on economic woes, China cracks down on Hong Kong; China and Japan launch huge new stimulus; big job losses mount; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1

With world's attention on economic woes, China cracks down on Hong Kong; China and Japan launch huge new stimulus; big job losses mount; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1

Hong Kong tensions rise; China announces vast stimulus; Japan also launches huge new program; EU car industry on its knees; giant Aussie math mistake; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9

Hong Kong tensions rise; China announces vast stimulus; Japan also launches huge new program; EU car industry on its knees; giant Aussie math mistake; UST 10yr yield at 0.66%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9