David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, housing shortage spreads, Green Fund open, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, housing shortage spreads, Green Fund open, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

Chinese decline rural visit during trade talks; US grows its exemption list; ; China trims bank rates; India cuts corporate tax rate; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

Chinese decline rural visit during trade talks; US grows its exemption list; ; China trims bank rates; India cuts corporate tax rate; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

We look at the data of how much of New Zealand is owned by foreigners. Even though foreign ownership is at record levels, it is now at its lowest proportion since modern records began

We look at the data of how much of New Zealand is owned by foreigners. Even though foreign ownership is at record levels, it is now at its lowest proportion since modern records began

Kiwi dollar weak; Wall Street down; trade talks stutter; NY Fed adds more liquidity; HSBC plays defense; Brexit talks improve; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

Kiwi dollar weak; Wall Street down; trade talks stutter; NY Fed adds more liquidity; HSBC plays defense; Brexit talks improve; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.6 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

After being matched by some of their main rivals after their earlier cut, BNZ makes a second cut to its benchmark two year home loan rate, taking it down to 3.49%

After being matched by some of their main rivals after their earlier cut, BNZ makes a second cut to its benchmark two year home loan rate, taking it down to 3.49%

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rate cuts, affordability worsens, more user-pays coming, credit card growth stalls, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rate cuts, affordability worsens, more user-pays coming, credit card growth stalls, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more

OECD sees global growth slowest since GFC; Fed banking cash injections continue; Hong Kong near recession; RBA primed to cut again; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

OECD sees global growth slowest since GFC; Fed banking cash injections continue; Hong Kong near recession; RBA primed to cut again; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ cuts a mortgage rate, GDP growth sags, lightweight AML action, swaps and NZD slip, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ cuts a mortgage rate, GDP growth sags, lightweight AML action, swaps and NZD slip, & more

US Fed trims key rate, gives mixed signals; US housing starts jump; FedEx slumps; China struggles to stimulate; Aussie job ads fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

US Fed trims key rate, gives mixed signals; US housing starts jump; FedEx slumps; China struggles to stimulate; Aussie job ads fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.78%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

New Zealand's largest home loan lender cuts its two year rate to the same level BNZ adopted a few days ago. So does Westpac. But they remain much higher than the recent market leaders

New Zealand's largest home loan lender cuts its two year rate to the same level BNZ adopted a few days ago. So does Westpac. But they remain much higher than the recent market leaders

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; record low mortgage rates, dairy prices firm, current account deficit narrows, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; record low mortgage rates, dairy prices firm, current account deficit narrows, swaps and NZD stable, & more

The launch of market leading home loan rates by subsidiaries of China's main banks signals a more active role in retail banking here. We profile the institutions

The launch of market leading home loan rates by subsidiaries of China's main banks signals a more active role in retail banking here. We profile the institutions

Dairy prices up +2%; US Fed quells market pressures; US industrial output flat; China house price rises modest; PBoC holds benchmark rate; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil down and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

Dairy prices up +2%; US Fed quells market pressures; US industrial output flat; China house price rises modest; PBoC holds benchmark rate; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil down and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

The New Zealand subsidiary of the Bank of China has launched a 3.15% rate for one and two year fixed home loan contracts, setting a new low in the New Zealand mortgage market

The New Zealand subsidiary of the Bank of China has launched a 3.15% rate for one and two year fixed home loan contracts, setting a new low in the New Zealand mortgage market

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more rate changes, consumers downbeat, NZSF shines, agriculture viewed positively, Fonterra sets date, swaps and NZD decline, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more rate changes, consumers downbeat, NZSF shines, agriculture viewed positively, Fonterra sets date, swaps and NZD decline, & more

Growth wanes in key China data; US data soft too; Eyes on Fed; Canada house sales ease; global trade in services slowing; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

Growth wanes in key China data; US data soft too; Eyes on Fed; Canada house sales ease; global trade in services slowing; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts a key rate, PSI better than expected, NZIER finds gloomy economists, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts a key rate, PSI better than expected, NZIER finds gloomy economists, swaps and NZD stable, & more

Another mortgage major trims a key mortgage rate. Even if it is not a huge cut, it does drop them to the lowest level among their main rivals

Another mortgage major trims a key mortgage rate. Even if it is not a huge cut, it does drop them to the lowest level among their main rivals

Attack on Saudi oil; US freight activity falling; US retail sales buoyed by cars; movement on China:US trade talks; Aussie call to protect ag provenance; UST 10yr yield at 1.90%; oil and gold uncertain; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

Attack on Saudi oil; US freight activity falling; US retail sales buoyed by cars; movement on China:US trade talks; Aussie call to protect ag provenance; UST 10yr yield at 1.90%; oil and gold uncertain; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

US car sales boost overall August retail, sentiment rises; bonds sold off sharply; global equity markets tame; Hong Kong proposed vacancy tax; ASIC squirms; UST 10yr 1.91%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

US car sales boost overall August retail, sentiment rises; bonds sold off sharply; global equity markets tame; Hong Kong proposed vacancy tax; ASIC squirms; UST 10yr 1.91%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Heartland cuts, housing sales weak, FMA warns life insurers, rural anxiety, e-invoicing close, swaps take breather, NZD weak, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Heartland cuts, housing sales weak, FMA warns life insurers, rural anxiety, e-invoicing close, swaps take breather, NZD weak, & more

ECB restarts QE, EU factory production drops; US core CPI rises; US Govt deficit tops US$1 tln; trade talks conciliatory; UST 10yr yield at 1.79%; oil lower and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

ECB restarts QE, EU factory production drops; US core CPI rises; US Govt deficit tops US$1 tln; trade talks conciliatory; UST 10yr yield at 1.79%; oil lower and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; big banks cut TD rates, eyes on Fonterra tension, Crown to appeal SR decision, inflation up, bond demand down, swaps & NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; big banks cut TD rates, eyes on Fonterra tension, Crown to appeal SR decision, inflation up, bond demand down, swaps & NZD firm, & more

Three more banks have cut term deposit rates this week and 3% offers are now very rare. We update where TD rates are being pitched now and point out the outliers

Three more banks have cut term deposit rates this week and 3% offers are now very rare. We update where TD rates are being pitched now and point out the outliers

US PPI rising, wholesale trade stalls; new gig-economy law; China bank debt rises sharply; China drought worsens; Aussie consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil drops and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

US PPI rising, wholesale trade stalls; new gig-economy law; China bank debt rises sharply; China drought worsens; Aussie consumer sentiment falls; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil drops and gold up; NZ$1 = 64.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5