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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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US new home sales tumble; Dallas Fed survey slips; China flood cleanup buoys commodities; China spooks equity investors; UST 10yr 1.27%, oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
27th Jul 21, 7:19am
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US new home sales tumble; Dallas Fed survey slips; China flood cleanup buoys commodities; China spooks equity investors; UST 10yr 1.27%, oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: Kiwibank raises TD rates; exports swell, importing less from the US, another $100 mln via the FLP, June mortgage interest a record low, swaps lower, NZD holds, & more
26th Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: Kiwibank raises TD rates; exports swell, importing less from the US, another $100 mln via the FLP, June mortgage interest a record low, swaps lower, NZD holds, & more
Iron ore drops; Baltic Dry index flatlines, but container rates rise again; US and EU PMIs in high expansion; But services sectors waver; G20 ignore climate calls; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
26th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Iron ore drops; Baltic Dry index flatlines, but container rates rise again; US and EU PMIs in high expansion; But services sectors waver; G20 ignore climate calls; UST 10yr 1.28%, oil up and gold holds; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
Yellen warns on new US debt ceiling crisis; strong PMIs in West; weather extremes raise coal demand; container prices spike higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
24th Jul 21, 8:31am
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Yellen warns on new US debt ceiling crisis; strong PMIs in West; weather extremes raise coal demand; container prices spike higher; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold slips; NZ$1 = 69.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate changes, TT bubble closed again, IAG stumbles, Aussie PMIs droop, swaps flatten, NZD firm, & more
23rd Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate changes, TT bubble closed again, IAG stumbles, Aussie PMIs droop, swaps flatten, NZD firm, & more
US jobless claims rise; some factory data very positive; crop output wavers; new China flood threat; ECB stays dovish; Aussie exports boom; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
23rd Jul 21, 7:19am
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US jobless claims rise; some factory data very positive; crop output wavers; new China flood threat; ECB stays dovish; Aussie exports boom; UST 10yr 1.26%, oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rare FHB good news, insurers fail culture review, TSB fines for AML lapses, net worth jumps, swaps flatter, NZD firms, & more
22nd Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rare FHB good news, insurers fail culture review, TSB fines for AML lapses, net worth jumps, swaps flatter, NZD firms, & more
US life expectancy slips; US rents surge; China's flood risks rise with pandemic spread; Japan exports surge; recession fears grow in Australia; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
22nd Jul 21, 7:19am
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US life expectancy slips; US rents surge; China's flood risks rise with pandemic spread; Japan exports surge; recession fears grow in Australia; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ raises TD rates, dairy prices down, inflation tipped to go higher, swaps flatten, NZD softer, & more
21st Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ raises TD rates, dairy prices down, inflation tipped to go higher, swaps flatten, NZD softer, & more
Dairy prices fall again; US new housebuilding completions lag; China's weather causing trouble; Taiwan export orders surge; German PPI high; UST 10yr 1.22%, oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
21st Jul 21, 7:24am
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Dairy prices fall again; US new housebuilding completions lag; China's weather causing trouble; Taiwan export orders surge; German PPI high; UST 10yr 1.22%, oil and gold hold; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
New Zealand's largest bank comes through with some modest term deposit rises, essentially matching those its rivals have already adopted. Just ignore the inflation comparison (and tax) to remain sane
20th Jul 21, 5:50pm
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New Zealand's largest bank comes through with some modest term deposit rises, essentially matching those its rivals have already adopted. Just ignore the inflation comparison (and tax) to remain sane
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; big realtor commissions, Fitch upgrades banks, ESG goes mainstream, APRA waves through big bank capital returns, swaps flatter, NZD falls, & more
20th Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; big realtor commissions, Fitch upgrades banks, ESG goes mainstream, APRA waves through big bank capital returns, swaps flatter, NZD falls, & more
Markets recoil on realisation the delta variant will hurt economies badly; China MSS attacks Microsoft email; commodity price outlook wobbly; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil dives and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
20th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Markets recoil on realisation the delta variant will hurt economies badly; China MSS attacks Microsoft email; commodity price outlook wobbly; UST 10yr 1.18%, oil dives and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many more retail rate changes, PSI expands faster, MM high but steady, tractor market almost dies, swaps flatten further, NZD soft, & more
19th Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many more retail rate changes, PSI expands faster, MM high but steady, tractor market almost dies, swaps flatten further, NZD soft, & more
Steel demand rising just as supply constraints mount; China starts carbon trading; US data disappoints; Hong Kong being shunted to sidelines; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
19th Jul 21, 7:19am
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Steel demand rising just as supply constraints mount; China starts carbon trading; US data disappoints; Hong Kong being shunted to sidelines; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 73
Both home loan and term deposit rates have been moving, mostly up. We present tables that make it easy to compare who has moved what and by how much this past week
17th Jul 21, 1:41pm
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Both home loan and term deposit rates have been moving, mostly up. We present tables that make it easy to compare who has moved what and by how much this past week
US retail sales stutter; US sentiment hit by inflation; Hong Kong in a vice; commodity prices stay high, except for food; China opens carbon trading market; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold retreat; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
17th Jul 21, 8:28am
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US retail sales stutter; US sentiment hit by inflation; Hong Kong in a vice; commodity prices stay high, except for food; China opens carbon trading market; UST 10yr 1.29%, oil and gold retreat; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many big mortgage rate changes, one cut, factories expanding faster, prices rising faster, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
16th Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many big mortgage rate changes, one cut, factories expanding faster, prices rising faster, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
Kiwibank says it will cut a key fixed mortgage rate by -6 bps on Monday after others are raising theirs - but they will also raised their low floating rate by +35 bps
16th Jul 21, 2:23pm
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Kiwibank says it will cut a key fixed mortgage rate by -6 bps on Monday after others are raising theirs - but they will also raised their low floating rate by +35 bps
New Zealand's largest home loan lender follows ASB with its own rate hike along with Westpac and BNZ, so the window for grabbing cycle-low fixed mortgage rates is closing fast
16th Jul 21, 8:05am
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender follows ASB with its own rate hike along with Westpac and BNZ, so the window for grabbing cycle-low fixed mortgage rates is closing fast
American factories expanding fast; South Korea bullish; China's expansion slows; Aussie jobs growth threatened; Xi to 'attend' Auckland APEC meeting; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
16th Jul 21, 7:19am
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American factories expanding fast; South Korea bullish; China's expansion slows; Aussie jobs growth threatened; Xi to 'attend' Auckland APEC meeting; UST 10yr 1.30%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB out there alone, high Auckland new build activity, jobless benefit levels slip, swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more
15th Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB out there alone, high Auckland new build activity, jobless benefit levels slip, swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more
US Beige Book reports growth and price pressures; Bank of Canada mimics RBNZ; China FDI higher; EU adopts tough climate standards; Aussie bruised by pandemic return; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
15th Jul 21, 7:19am
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US Beige Book reports growth and price pressures; Bank of Canada mimics RBNZ; China FDI higher; EU adopts tough climate standards; Aussie bruised by pandemic return; UST 10yr 1.36%, oil slips and gold rises; NZ$1 = 70.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; big mortgage rate hikes, some TD rises, BIG RBNZ signals, migration dead in the water, virus spreads in Australia, swaps jump, NZD rises, & more
14th Jul 21, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; big mortgage rate hikes, some TD rises, BIG RBNZ signals, migration dead in the water, virus spreads in Australia, swaps jump, NZD rises, & more
Term deposit rates are moving up, but not to levels for fixed terms that will attract many savers. However the lowest point may have past
14th Jul 21, 11:01am
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Term deposit rates are moving up, but not to levels for fixed terms that will attract many savers. However the lowest point may have past