David Chaston

More massive US job losses; massive household spending cuts; factory PMIs slump; Fed widens its support; China's gains stop; ECB to pay banks to lend; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1

More massive US job losses; massive household spending cuts; factory PMIs slump; Fed widens its support; China's gains stop; ECB to pay banks to lend; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rate cuts, attacking loan sharks, surge in bank deposits, personal debt falls, Govt debt popular, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more retail rate cuts, attacking loan sharks, surge in bank deposits, personal debt falls, Govt debt popular, NZD firms, & more

US economy shrinks fast; Fed takes no new action; housing markets retreat; job losses mount; South Korea rises; ASIC tells banks to be tough; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil stays low and gold drops; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67

US economy shrinks fast; Fed takes no new action; housing markets retreat; job losses mount; South Korea rises; ASIC tells banks to be tough; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil stays low and gold drops; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; trade and mortgage flows strong going into lockdown, high demand for banknotes, swaps fell hard yesterday, NZD up today, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; trade and mortgage flows strong going into lockdown, high demand for banknotes, swaps fell hard yesterday, NZD up today, & more

US trade deficit stays high as exports slump; consumer confidence dives and factory orders shrink; China gold demand halves; AU confidence stops falling; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil stays low and gold drops; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6

US trade deficit stays high as exports slump; consumer confidence dives and factory orders shrink; China gold demand halves; AU confidence stops falling; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil stays low and gold drops; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, online sales distortions, big layoff, more bank loan impairments, 90 day bank bill rates slumps, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, online sales distortions, big layoff, more bank loan impairments, 90 day bank bill rates slumps, NZD slips, & more

US data weaker; more SME support trouble; aircraft makers fight to survive; China profits plunge; China gets aggressive politically; ACCC tackles Aussie bank pricing; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil dives again and gold drops; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6

US data weaker; more SME support trouble; aircraft makers fight to survive; China profits plunge; China gets aggressive politically; ACCC tackles Aussie bank pricing; UST 10yr yield at 0.65%; oil dives again and gold drops; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6

Worldwide infections rise even as Wuhan empties hospitals; China struggles to restart economy; US faces debt and deficit blowouts; payroll subsidies widen; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.4

Worldwide infections rise even as Wuhan empties hospitals; China struggles to restart economy; US faces debt and deficit blowouts; payroll subsidies widen; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.4

Data continues its ugly track; bailout actions widen; sentiment falls; equity markets focus on the free money, not the demand collapse; UST 10yr yield at 0.60%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

Data continues its ugly track; bailout actions widen; sentiment falls; equity markets focus on the free money, not the demand collapse; UST 10yr yield at 0.60%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; retail rate cut flow continues, Jobseeker benefit applications jump, AIAL downsizes, swaps flat, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; retail rate cut flow continues, Jobseeker benefit applications jump, AIAL downsizes, swaps flat, NZD up, & more

Services and manufacturing collapses worldwide in April; more fiscal stimulus announced; equity markets rise; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 66.4

Services and manufacturing collapses worldwide in April; more fiscal stimulus announced; equity markets rise; UST 10yr yield at 0.61%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 66.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; minor rate cuts, strong NZGB demand, sharp fall in credit card activity, hunting delayed, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; minor rate cuts, strong NZGB demand, sharp fall in credit card activity, hunting delayed, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

Supply chain disruptions grow severe; Toyota to halve output in May; China steel mills out of whack; EU confidence plunges; Aussies mull nationalisations; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 65.8

Supply chain disruptions grow severe; Toyota to halve output in May; China steel mills out of whack; EU confidence plunges; Aussies mull nationalisations; UST 10yr yield at 0.63%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 65.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more TD rate cuts, dairy prices retreat, farm sales lower, exports hold up, A2 Milk shines, swaps stable, NZD down, then firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more TD rate cuts, dairy prices retreat, farm sales lower, exports hold up, A2 Milk shines, swaps stable, NZD down, then firms, & more

Dairy prices down; US housing down; Wall Street down; China tax and profits down; Virgin down, nearly out; Aussie rental market down; UST 10yr yield at 0.57%; gold down; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66

Dairy prices down; US housing down; Wall Street down; China tax and profits down; Virgin down, nearly out; Aussie rental market down; UST 10yr yield at 0.57%; gold down; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, RBNZ starts a move to unwind the LVR caps, eyes on the next dairy auction, swaps fall & flatten, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, RBNZ starts a move to unwind the LVR caps, eyes on the next dairy auction, swaps fall & flatten, NZD holds, & more

US oil prices collapse; US economic activity sinks; Japanese exports dive; China cuts benchmark interest rates, adds huge new stimulus; Virgin airline toast; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; gold up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9

US oil prices collapse; US economic activity sinks; Japanese exports dive; China cuts benchmark interest rates, adds huge new stimulus; Virgin airline toast; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; gold up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, asset prices start to fall, NAB/BNZ takes a big hit, Australia faces massive job threats, swaps soft, NZD hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, asset prices start to fall, NAB/BNZ takes a big hit, Australia faces massive job threats, swaps soft, NZD hold, & more

America's childish pandemic response; Fed starts another huge bailout fund; China pandemic economic hit bigger than expected; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.4

America's childish pandemic response; Fed starts another huge bailout fund; China pandemic economic hit bigger than expected; Aussie house prices falling; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.4

America debates opening-up decisions; China Q1 GDP falls more than expected; commodity prices assume recovery near; Wall Street does too; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5

America debates opening-up decisions; China Q1 GDP falls more than expected; commodity prices assume recovery near; Wall Street does too; UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, fewer immigrants, ACC delays billing, Auckland Council under pressure, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more TD rate cuts, fewer immigrants, ACC delays billing, Auckland Council under pressure, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more

US jobless levels spike higher again; some stimulus programs run out of funds, Japan makes helicopter drop; Germany starts work return; UST 10yr yield at 0.60%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 65.7

US jobless levels spike higher again; some stimulus programs run out of funds, Japan makes helicopter drop; Germany starts work return; UST 10yr yield at 0.60%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 65.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, inflation impulse weak, job ads fall off cliff, bond demand strong, NZX50 rises, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more TD rate cuts, inflation impulse weak, job ads fall off cliff, bond demand strong, NZX50 rises, swaps lower, NZD lower, & more

American economic data increasingly dire, Canada embarks on major QE; China prepares for massive GDP fall; Aussie consumer confidence collapses, UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 66

American economic data increasingly dire, Canada embarks on major QE; China prepares for massive GDP fall; Aussie consumer confidence collapses, UST 10yr yield at 0.64%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 66

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; retail rate changes, boom before bust, regional rent rises, Auckland dry, ANZ non-compliance update, swaps flatter, NZD soft & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; retail rate changes, boom before bust, regional rent rises, Auckland dry, ANZ non-compliance update, swaps flatter, NZD soft & more