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David Chaston

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.

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15 years 10 months

Latest articles

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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ trims TD rates, TradeMe & QV describe a strong buyers market, immigration stays low, tourism recovers, electricity demand low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
13th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ trims TD rates, TradeMe & QV describe a strong buyers market, immigration stays low, tourism recovers, electricity demand low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Tariff retaliation starts; US CPI dips ahead of tariff costs; Canada cuts; Japan PPI rises; China allows even more debt; India CPI falls; Russia CPI rises; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.5
13th Mar 25, 7:20am
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Tariff retaliation starts; US CPI dips ahead of tariff costs; Canada cuts; Japan PPI rises; China allows even more debt; India CPI falls; Russia CPI rises; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Coop Bank cuts, median rents move up, retail still soft, large scam losses surge, rates-fees-fines rise fast, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
12th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Coop Bank cuts, median rents move up, retail still soft, large scam losses surge, rates-fees-fines rise fast, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
The US doubles tariffs on Canada; Japanese household spending retreats; Russia hijacks rail trade goods; Greenland votes; UST 10yr at 4.26%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.3
12th Mar 25, 7:18am
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The US doubles tariffs on Canada; Japanese household spending retreats; Russia hijacks rail trade goods; Greenland votes; UST 10yr at 4.26%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ trims business rates, agri-business production delivers factory growth, filled jobs fell but earnings rise, swaps soft, NZD soft, NZX falls, & more
11th Mar 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ trims business rates, agri-business production delivers factory growth, filled jobs fell but earnings rise, swaps soft, NZD soft, NZX falls, & more
interest.co.nz needs an experienced business or economics journalist to work from our Auckland office
11th Mar 25, 11:19am
interest.co.nz needs an experienced business or economics journalist to work from our Auckland office
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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'
11th Mar 25, 9:37am
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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'
Wall Street turns sharply lower; US inflation expectations rise; US farmers retrench; Japan rises; China hits Canada with higher tariffs; German factories busier; UST 10yr at 4.23%, gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.5
11th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Wall Street turns sharply lower; US inflation expectations rise; US farmers retrench; Japan rises; China hits Canada with higher tariffs; German factories busier; UST 10yr at 4.23%, gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate market quiet, Fonterra positive, grocery price rises slow; swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
10th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate market quiet, Fonterra positive, grocery price rises slow; swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
China in widespread deflation; China exports rise but imports fall; US payroll growth timid; ditto Canada; Australia prepares for storm recovery; incumbent wins big in WA; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3
10th Mar 25, 7:19am
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China in widespread deflation; China exports rise but imports fall; US payroll growth timid; ditto Canada; Australia prepares for storm recovery; incumbent wins big in WA; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3
US payrolls rise less than expected; Powell in no rush to cut; China's exports rise modestly, imports fall; Aussie storm to delay election; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3
8th Mar 25, 8:39am
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US payrolls rise less than expected; Powell in no rush to cut; China's exports rise modestly, imports fall; Aussie storm to delay election; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rates changes, office vacancy rates high & rising, grocery prices unchanged & compare well with Australia, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
7th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rates changes, office vacancy rates high & rising, grocery prices unchanged & compare well with Australia, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more
US labour market starts to show weak signs; US trade hits unwanted record; Canada shines; ECB cuts; Alfred hits; freight rates retreat; UST 10yr at 4.29%, gold holds and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.7
7th Mar 25, 7:25am
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US labour market starts to show weak signs; US trade hits unwanted record; Canada shines; ECB cuts; Alfred hits; freight rates retreat; UST 10yr at 4.29%, gold holds and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, weak building sector, high demand for NZGBs, more bosses depart, swaps firmish, long yields rise, NZD firm, & more
6th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, weak building sector, high demand for NZGBs, more bosses depart, swaps firmish, long yields rise, NZD firm, & more
Lower home loan rate offer changes are in a quiet phase and the background funding environment isn't opening many opportunities for banks to go much lower, meaning the next circuit breaker is hard to see
6th Mar 25, 11:29am
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Lower home loan rate offer changes are in a quiet phase and the background funding environment isn't opening many opportunities for banks to go much lower, meaning the next circuit breaker is hard to see
US data integrity threats; China goes all-in on debt funded growth; tariff threats waver; Japan positive; Aussie growth modest; UST 10yr at 4.28%, curves steepen; gold firm and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.6
6th Mar 25, 7:38am
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US data integrity threats; China goes all-in on debt funded growth; tariff threats waver; Japan positive; Aussie growth modest; UST 10yr at 4.28%, curves steepen; gold firm and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ICBC launches hot mortgage rate with cashback incentive, Orr resigns, retail stays weak, commodity prices stay high, car sales weak, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, & more
5th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ICBC launches hot mortgage rate with cashback incentive, Orr resigns, retail stays weak, commodity prices stay high, car sales weak, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, & more
Dairy prices dip less than expected; tariff war skirmishes turn into battles, everyone is losing; markets and sentiment retreat; eyes on Cyclone Alfred; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold firms and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.1
5th Mar 25, 7:25am
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Dairy prices dip less than expected; tariff war skirmishes turn into battles, everyone is losing; markets and sentiment retreat; eyes on Cyclone Alfred; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold firms and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Auckland house sales sag, fewer houses built, loan arrears rise, other building consents soft too, swaps down, NZD slips, & more
4th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Auckland house sales sag, fewer houses built, loan arrears rise, other building consents soft too, swaps down, NZD slips, & more
Sudden mood change in the US economy; Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs; Australia prepares for imminent election; everyone readies looser policy settings; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold firms and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.2
4th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Sudden mood change in the US economy; Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs; Australia prepares for imminent election; everyone readies looser policy settings; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold firms and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.2
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3rd Mar 25, 6:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate cuts, terms of trade surges, house buyers market stronger, non-performing housing loans rise, good KiwiSaver returns, swaps soft, NZX50 soft, & more
3rd Mar 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate cuts, terms of trade surges, house buyers market stronger, non-performing housing loans rise, good KiwiSaver returns, swaps soft, NZX50 soft, & more
China's PMIs no longer contracting; India growth stays strong; US personal incomes weaken; US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise; commodities soft; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
3rd Mar 25, 7:19am
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China's PMIs no longer contracting; India growth stays strong; US personal incomes weaken; US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise; commodities soft; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
Markets recoil at how US policy is playing out; US reports distorted trends; Canada GDP surprises higher; Indian GDP growth up; air travel rises sharply; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
1st Mar 25, 8:39am
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Markets recoil at how US policy is playing out; US reports distorted trends; Canada GDP surprises higher; Indian GDP growth up; air travel rises sharply; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; rate cut flurry runs out of steam, jobs & consumer sentiment stable but still negative, insurers get survey results they want (and paid for), swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
28th Feb 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; rate cut flurry runs out of steam, jobs & consumer sentiment stable but still negative, insurers get survey results they want (and paid for), swaps stable, NZD soft, & more