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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 PMIs expand faster; China battles two own-goals; EU PMIs very positive; Australia posts record trade surplus; ATO reveals tax audit targets; UST 10yr at 1.49%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
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US PMIs expand faster; China battles two own-goals; EU PMIs very positive; Australia posts record trade surplus; ATO reveals tax audit targets; UST 10yr at 1.49%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 70.5 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new notice saver, retailers paying more, business costs rise sharply, executive changes, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new notice saver, retailers paying more, business costs rise sharply, executive changes, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more
US house prices jump sharply; US factories humming; Powell holds course; Chinese trims TD rates; Taiwan sentiment dips; EU sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 1.47%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
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US house prices jump sharply; US factories humming; Powell holds course; Chinese trims TD rates; Taiwan sentiment dips; EU sentiment rises; UST 10yr at 1.47%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; both mortgage and TD rate changes, confidence rising, credit card use shifting, few new tractors, swaps rise and steepen, NZD hold, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; both mortgage and TD rate changes, confidence rising, credit card use shifting, few new tractors, swaps rise and steepen, NZD hold, & more
Wall Street volatility rises; US NAI gains; Taiwan export orders stay high; Aussie retail sales slip; climate wars reignited in Australia; UST 10yr stays at 1.48%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
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Wall Street volatility rises; US NAI gains; Taiwan export orders stay high; Aussie retail sales slip; climate wars reignited in Australia; UST 10yr stays at 1.48%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, overseas worker flow dies up, Mercury buys more, Fiji in trouble; swap curves flatten, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, overseas worker flow dies up, Mercury buys more, Fiji in trouble; swap curves flatten, NZD holds, & more
China sensitive about crop reporting; Japan and Australia take China to WTO court; Delta variant threat rises; another large supply chain threat; UST 10yr stays at 1.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
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China sensitive about crop reporting; Japan and Australia take China to WTO court; Delta variant threat rises; another large supply chain threat; UST 10yr stays at 1.44%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 69.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72
If mortgage rates start moving up, perhaps you should think about locking in some of the current low rates for longer than your current contract. We review the issues you need to think about
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If mortgage rates start moving up, perhaps you should think about locking in some of the current low rates for longer than your current contract. We review the issues you need to think about
A key Fed official sees rate hikes sooner; US Fed's balance sheet fattens; China super-sensitive about crop reporting; German costs jump; eyes on RBA's next rate move; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
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A key Fed official sees rate hikes sooner; US Fed's balance sheet fattens; China super-sensitive about crop reporting; German costs jump; eyes on RBA's next rate move; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold down and oil firm; NZ$1 = 69.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: Fitch likes NZ prospects, Auckland housing completion slow, carbon price up, ATM turns corner? gold drops, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: Fitch likes NZ prospects, Auckland housing completion slow, carbon price up, ATM turns corner? gold drops, swaps firm, NZD weak, & more
NZ inches up the competitiveness rankings; US dollar zooms higher; China port congestion grows serious; Aussie population growth stalls; UST 10yr stays at 1.51%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
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NZ inches up the competitiveness rankings; US dollar zooms higher; China port congestion grows serious; Aussie population growth stalls; UST 10yr stays at 1.51%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 70 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some minor retail rate changes, big positive GDP surprise, big market reaction, NZGB issues, swaps up, NZD holds net, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some minor retail rate changes, big positive GDP surprise, big market reaction, NZGB issues, swaps up, NZD holds net, & more
Fed indicates rate increases 'sooner'; Canada inflation at decade high; China data disappoints; China moves against high commodity prices; UST 10yr stays at 1.56%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
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Fed indicates rate increases 'sooner'; Canada inflation at decade high; China data disappoints; China moves against high commodity prices; UST 10yr stays at 1.56%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another mortgage rates dips below 2%, wider C/A deficit, dairy prices slip, log prices up; carbon prices up; swaps and NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another mortgage rates dips below 2%, wider C/A deficit, dairy prices slip, log prices up; carbon prices up; swaps and NZD stable, & more
The Coop Bank drops its fixed one year first-home buyer special by -10 bps to 1.99%. It has cut other short rates, but raised most longer fixed rates
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The Coop Bank drops its fixed one year first-home buyer special by -10 bps to 1.99%. It has cut other short rates, but raised most longer fixed rates
Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales pivot; US factory costs jump as production rises; German inflation up modestly; RBA stymied on higher wages; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales pivot; US factory costs jump as production rises; German inflation up modestly; RBA stymied on higher wages; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 'obscene' house price jumps, food prices stable, moderate rent rises, RBA grumpy, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; 'obscene' house price jumps, food prices stable, moderate rent rises, RBA grumpy, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations rise; India inflation surges; Japan and Canada report soft factory activity; China FDI rises; Australia and UK near trade deal; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
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US inflation expectations rise; India inflation surges; Japan and Canada report soft factory activity; China FDI rises; Australia and UK near trade deal; UST 10yr stays at 1.50%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 71.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB and TSB change mortgage rates, services sector strong despite issues, Govt 'misleading' on EV utes, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ASB and TSB change mortgage rates, services sector strong despite issues, Govt 'misleading' on EV utes, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
Tales of first home buyer stress are standard conversation fare, but when house prices are at record highs, and saving for a deposit looks unattainable for most, how stressful is it really?
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Tales of first home buyer stress are standard conversation fare, but when house prices are at record highs, and saving for a deposit looks unattainable for most, how stressful is it really?
ASB matches its rivals with a home loan rate cut and three increases for longer term rates, completing an adjustment that responds to rising longer term wholesale rates. A pause may settle in now
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ASB matches its rivals with a home loan rate cut and three increases for longer term rates, completing an adjustment that responds to rising longer term wholesale rates. A pause may settle in now
Congestion at China's ports spreads; China's car sales slip; US sentiment positive; eyes on Fed; Germany and Russia battle inflation; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
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Congestion at China's ports spreads; China's car sales slip; US sentiment positive; eyes on Fed; Germany and Russia battle inflation; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 71.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.1
Positive US sentiment; eyes on Fed; China ports clogged with grain purchases; commodity prices up; China car sales down; German PPI leaps; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
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Positive US sentiment; eyes on Fed; China ports clogged with grain purchases; commodity prices up; China car sales down; German PPI leaps; UST 10yr stays at 1.45%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 71.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates up, factories running well; hydro lakes not getting worse, swaps soft again, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rates up, factories running well; hydro lakes not getting worse, swaps soft again, NZD holds, & more
US inflation rises to 5%; US household net worth leaps; China's bank debt rises; ECB stays dovish; Aussie inflation expectations rise sharply; UST 10yr slips to 1.45%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5
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US inflation rises to 5%; US household net worth leaps; China's bank debt rises; ECB stays dovish; Aussie inflation expectations rise sharply; UST 10yr slips to 1.45%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 72 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5