David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, weak factory sales, what ails our capital markets, swaps lower, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, weak factory sales, what ails our capital markets, swaps lower, NZD firm, & more

China makes big cut to reserve ratio, China fx reserves rise; China exports fall; US payroll growth weak; global air travel soft; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

China makes big cut to reserve ratio, China fx reserves rise; China exports fall; US payroll growth weak; global air travel soft; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold lower; NZ$1 = 64.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

US jobs growth slows; Wall Street senses Fed's stimulus signals; Canada jobs growth good; global airtravel slows; China slices reserve ratios; Thailand takes its chances; UST 10yr 1.55%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US jobs growth slows; Wall Street senses Fed's stimulus signals; Canada jobs growth good; global airtravel slows; China slices reserve ratios; Thailand takes its chances; UST 10yr 1.55%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD cuts, wholesale trade growth slows, more Northland pork, Fonterra stumbles again, swaps leap, NZD stable, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some TD cuts, wholesale trade growth slows, more Northland pork, Fonterra stumbles again, swaps leap, NZD stable, & much more

Equities rise on trade talk restart signal; US data positive; US Fed says trade war costing -1% growth; China ready to lower reserve ratio; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Equities rise on trade talk restart signal; US data positive; US Fed says trade war costing -1% growth; China ready to lower reserve ratio; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil unchanged and gold dumped; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rate changes, cheaper funding, construction jump, taxes rise, new trade talks scheduled, swaps up. NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rate changes, cheaper funding, construction jump, taxes rise, new trade talks scheduled, swaps up. NZD firm, & more

US trade deficit with China widens; Fed's Beige Book uninspiring; Canada positive; China services PMI rises; Australia in a funk; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

US trade deficit with China widens; Fed's Beige Book uninspiring; Canada positive; China services PMI rises; Australia in a funk; UST 10yr yield at 1.46%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD cuts, construction pipeline lower, KiwiBuild reset, Fonterra pay freeze, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD cuts, construction pipeline lower, KiwiBuild reset, Fonterra pay freeze, swaps stable, NZD firms, & more

Dairy prices dip; Wall Street slips; US factories contract; US construction falls; China readies new stimulus; Aussie retail sales fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

Dairy prices dip; Wall Street slips; US factories contract; US construction falls; China readies new stimulus; Aussie retail sales fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.3 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, but a key credit card shift, realestate listings up, Barfoot sales down, car sales down, swaps stable, NZD lower, and much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, but a key credit card shift, realestate listings up, Barfoot sales down, car sales down, swaps stable, NZD lower, and much more

China ignores tariff pressures, private factories expanding; Japan factories contract; G20 economies in growth decline; Aussie house prices up, job ads down; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

China ignores tariff pressures, private factories expanding; Japan factories contract; G20 economies in growth decline; Aussie house prices up, job ads down; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many big rate changes, Paymark pays out big, terms of trade stable, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many big rate changes, Paymark pays out big, terms of trade stable, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more

BNZ matches its main rivals with some key home loan rate cuts for its 'special' offers, but goes with steeper reductions for term deposits, dropping below almost all its rivals

BNZ matches its main rivals with some key home loan rate cuts for its 'special' offers, but goes with steeper reductions for term deposits, dropping below almost all its rivals

Tariffs bite harder; China factories contracting, services expanding; US data mostly negative; Canada gets strong growth; India doesn't; Aussie housing markets up; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

Tariffs bite harder; China factories contracting, services expanding; US data mostly negative; Canada gets strong growth; India doesn't; Aussie housing markets up; UST 10yr yield at 1.50%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

Lending Crowd becomes the first - and so far the only - personal loan lender to reduce interest rates since the RBNZ OCR rate cut on August 7

Lending Crowd becomes the first - and so far the only - personal loan lender to reduce interest rates since the RBNZ OCR rate cut on August 7

HSBC trumps all-comers with a new 3.35% fixed rate mortgage offer to kick-start the Spring real estate season. Savers will now come under even more pressure

HSBC trumps all-comers with a new 3.35% fixed rate mortgage offer to kick-start the Spring real estate season. Savers will now come under even more pressure

US inflation stable, spending rises faster than incomes; OECD sees falling trade; Hong Kong tense; India growth weakens; Argentina worries the IMF; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil down and gold stable; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5

US inflation stable, spending rises faster than incomes; OECD sees falling trade; Hong Kong tense; India growth weakens; Argentina worries the IMF; UST 10yr 1.50%; oil down and gold stable; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some key rate drops, policy uncertainty raises power prices, building consents jump, online retail strong, swaps unchanged, NZD softer & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some key rate drops, policy uncertainty raises power prices, building consents jump, online retail strong, swaps unchanged, NZD softer & more

New Zealand's second largest home loan lender has trimmed two key fixed mortgage rates, matching key rivals but not pushing the boat out any further than they have to. Westpac follows too

New Zealand's second largest home loan lender has trimmed two key fixed mortgage rates, matching key rivals but not pushing the boat out any further than they have to. Westpac follows too

Mixed US data but consumer spending stays strong helping Wall Street make gains; China gives positive trade signals; France growth rises; eyes on NZ data; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

Mixed US data but consumer spending stays strong helping Wall Street make gains; China gives positive trade signals; France growth rises; eyes on NZ data; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

Kiwibank has sliced its fixed home loan rates to be flat across all terms from one to five years, the first bank to offer all these rates below 4%

Kiwibank has sliced its fixed home loan rates to be flat across all terms from one to five years, the first bank to offer all these rates below 4%

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rates trimmed & equalised, business confidence dismal, Fitch positive, mortgage brokers under pressure, swaps lower, NZD slides, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some rates trimmed & equalised, business confidence dismal, Fitch positive, mortgage brokers under pressure, swaps lower, NZD slides, & more

Wall Street equities higher even as bond markets signal more recession fears; China consumer debt leaps; UK parliament to be prorogued; Aussie construction shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

Wall Street equities higher even as bond markets signal more recession fears; China consumer debt leaps; UK parliament to be prorogued; Aussie construction shrinks; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: no rate changes, Transpower saves a bundle, log demand stays healthy, Fonterra whipped in Australia, swaps slip, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: no rate changes, Transpower saves a bundle, log demand stays healthy, Fonterra whipped in Australia, swaps slip, NZD lower, & more

Restarting trade talks appears to have been an empty boast; US data solid; China adds more stimulus; trade war twist boosts palm oil; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

Restarting trade talks appears to have been an empty boast; US data solid; China adds more stimulus; trade war twist boosts palm oil; UST 10yr yield at 1.49%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9