David Chaston

Our currency takes a hit on rumours that Covid-19 has arrived. Wholesale swap rates sink as well

Our currency takes a hit on rumours that Covid-19 has arrived. Wholesale swap rates sink as well

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, Crown surplus rises, consumer confidence stable, rural debt shrinks, swap rates fall hard, NZD holds, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail rate changes, Crown surplus rises, consumer confidence stable, rural debt shrinks, swap rates fall hard, NZD holds, & much more

Pandemic declarations closer; equity losses grow; US economic data mixed; China struggles to get back to work. Aussie capex very weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.31%; oil down again but gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Pandemic declarations closer; equity losses grow; US economic data mixed; China struggles to get back to work. Aussie capex very weak; UST 10yr yield at 1.31%; oil down again but gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a sharp TD rate hike, Fonterra affirms milk price, ANZ worried about business confidence, Govt outlines its virus plans, swaps lower, NZD lower, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a sharp TD rate hike, Fonterra affirms milk price, ANZ worried about business confidence, Govt outlines its virus plans, swaps lower, NZD lower, & much more

Market panic met with huge deficit spending plan in Hong Kong, huge Chinese "investment" projects; markets turn unsure of next direction; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil down and gold retreats further; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Market panic met with huge deficit spending plan in Hong Kong, huge Chinese "investment" projects; markets turn unsure of next direction; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil down and gold retreats further; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, equity rout continues, no insurance cover, EY's (Aussie?) culture problem, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, equity rout continues, no insurance cover, EY's (Aussie?) culture problem, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

Wall Street ends Tuesday's session down sharply again, taking the two day drop to -6.3% for the S&P500 and -16 bps for the UST 10yr benchmark bond

Wall Street ends Tuesday's session down sharply again, taking the two day drop to -6.3% for the S&P500 and -16 bps for the UST 10yr benchmark bond

American consumers oblivious to risks, but Wall Street understands now; Hong Kong housing facing negative equity; IEA sees CO2 emissions flat; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil unchanged and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

American consumers oblivious to risks, but Wall Street understands now; Hong Kong housing facing negative equity; IEA sees CO2 emissions flat; UST 10yr yield at 1.32%; oil unchanged and gold retreats; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; personal loan rate changes, strong auction pickup, equity market falls slow, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; personal loan rate changes, strong auction pickup, equity market falls slow, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more

Pandemic fears grip equity markets despite first world data modestly positive; Is China restarting too soon? Malaysia in political turmoil; Aussie power grid 'critical'; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil dives and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

Pandemic fears grip equity markets despite first world data modestly positive; Is China restarting too soon? Malaysia in political turmoil; Aussie power grid 'critical'; UST 10yr yield at 1.36%; oil dives and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: some rate changes, retail sales growth lackluster, credit card balances fall, swaps sink, NZD low, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday: some rate changes, retail sales growth lackluster, credit card balances fall, swaps sink, NZD low, & more

G20 struggles with BEPS; Buffett warns on CEOs; COVID-19 moves out of China; China struggles with downturn; US feels effects; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

G20 struggles with BEPS; Buffett warns on CEOs; COVID-19 moves out of China; China struggles with downturn; US feels effects; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

Over the past ten years, KiwiSaver schemes have delivered less than half the returns the NZ Super Fund has, and in 2019 it was only marginally better

Over the past ten years, KiwiSaver schemes have delivered less than half the returns the NZ Super Fund has, and in 2019 it was only marginally better

Global supply chain at risk from China stall; US PMIs dive; Fed says prepare for recession; most data soft; China car and property sales collapse; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil lower and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

Global supply chain at risk from China stall; US PMIs dive; Fed says prepare for recession; most data soft; China car and property sales collapse; UST 10yr yield at 1.47%; oil lower and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some late retail rate changes, NZ businesses in China hit, Kiwibank profit falls, KiwiSaver funds grow, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; some late retail rate changes, NZ businesses in China hit, Kiwibank profit falls, KiwiSaver funds grow, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

Equity markets pull back; airlines retrench; China banks lend vigorously; traders reject yuan; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

Equity markets pull back; airlines retrench; China banks lend vigorously; traders reject yuan; UST 10yr yield at 1.51%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, higher inflation expected, longer lives, fewer tractors, NZ Super Fund super returns, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no retail rate changes, higher inflation expected, longer lives, fewer tractors, NZ Super Fund super returns, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more

US housing starts rise; China runs down UST holdings; Canada inflation up; markets expect vast new stimulus; equities turn positive; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

US housing starts rise; China runs down UST holdings; Canada inflation up; markets expect vast new stimulus; equities turn positive; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy auction result, farm sales lower, Goodwin to NYC, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, dairy auction result, farm sales lower, Goodwin to NYC, swaps hold, NZD soft, & more

If you don't have a 20% deposit when buying a house, you will be facing some double hurdles. But there are banks who seek out these high-fee situations

If you don't have a 20% deposit when buying a house, you will be facing some double hurdles. But there are banks who seek out these high-fee situations

Dairy prices slip again; equities retreat; HSBC to refocus on Asia; virus numbers up; China struggles to return to work; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil soft but gold leaps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

Dairy prices slip again; equities retreat; HSBC to refocus on Asia; virus numbers up; China struggles to return to work; UST 10yr yield at 1.56%; oil soft but gold leaps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some minor rate changes, housing sales start 2020 strongly, FHB lending rises sharply, swaps hold, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some minor rate changes, housing sales start 2020 strongly, FHB lending rises sharply, swaps hold, NZD lower, & more

China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;

China FDI grows but PBoC trims a key rate; China leverage rises with growth expected to slump; Japan contracts; Singapore stalls; WTO gloomy; RBA fingers low rates for housing inequality; UST 10yr yield at 1.59%; oil holds and gold down; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc;

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, PSI strong, migrant flows slowing, inflation gauge up, recession risks rise, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, PSI strong, migrant flows slowing, inflation gauge up, recession risks rise, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more

China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

China virus infections seem to be peaking; economic consequences still building; EU trade surplus huge, growth tiny; US retail up, factories down; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2