David Chaston

Jobless claims rise in the US, benefits expire fast; US consumers cautious; Canada eyes negative rates; Canadian and Australian house building slows; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Jobless claims rise in the US, benefits expire fast; US consumers cautious; Canada eyes negative rates; Canadian and Australian house building slows; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many more retail rate cuts, business confidence up; cranes still up, swaps little-changed, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many more retail rate cuts, business confidence up; cranes still up, swaps little-changed, NZD soft, & more

US Fed trapped by both low rates and fiscal inaction; asset prices rise again; US loan forgiveness program dodgy; China reserves slip; Taiwan scores; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

US Fed trapped by both low rates and fiscal inaction; asset prices rise again; US loan forgiveness program dodgy; China reserves slip; Taiwan scores; UST 10y at 0.78%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, good dairy prices, trade diversifies, Aussie services sector stumbles, 'psychic derangements', swaps unchanged, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; another TD cut, good dairy prices, trade diversifies, Aussie services sector stumbles, 'psychic derangements', swaps unchanged, NZD lower, & more

Dairy prices rise; US retail sales flat; US job openings fall; US trade deficit rises; Australia get big spending Budget; airlines bleed; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

Dairy prices rise; US retail sales flat; US job openings fall; US trade deficit rises; Australia get big spending Budget; airlines bleed; UST 10y at 0.77%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor retail rate cut, used import registrations sag, household spending changes, more huge auction activity, bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; minor retail rate cut, used import registrations sag, household spending changes, more huge auction activity, bond rates rise, NZD stable, & more

US service sector expanding; Canada's rise peters out; Taiwan posts impressive gains; Aussie business confidence weak, eyes on Budget; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

US service sector expanding; Canada's rise peters out; Taiwan posts impressive gains; Aussie business confidence weak, eyes on Budget; UST 10y at 0.75%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; commodity prices hold, Fonterra sells farms in China, car repairs questioned, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; commodity prices hold, Fonterra sells farms in China, car repairs questioned, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Interest.co.nz launches a new resource profiling the companies on the NZX50 - what they do, who leads them, and their financial history

Interest.co.nz launches a new resource profiling the companies on the NZX50 - what they do, who leads them, and their financial history

Encouraging demand rise in Japan; China's new economy struggles; NZ ranks high for retirement; US jobs growth slows; eyes on Aussie Budget; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

Encouraging demand rise in Japan; China's new economy struggles; NZ ranks high for retirement; US jobs growth slows; eyes on Aussie Budget; UST 10y at 0.70%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

New car sales activity weakens sharply in September, reflecting a weaker economy and a direct indication confidence to spend is being sharply curtailed in the run-up to Summer

New car sales activity weakens sharply in September, reflecting a weaker economy and a direct indication confidence to spend is being sharply curtailed in the run-up to Summer

Non-farm payrolls disappoint, but US car sales show some improvement; Japan factory demand rises; China's holiday traffic disappoints; Aussie retail sales dip; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

Non-farm payrolls disappoint, but US car sales show some improvement; Japan factory demand rises; China's holiday traffic disappoints; Aussie retail sales dip; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate changes, confidence weak, new flight crew rules, bond rates slip again, NZD firm, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate changes, confidence weak, new flight crew rules, bond rates slip again, NZD firm, & much more

American jobs situation turns ugly; factory PMIs turn up globally; China gets holiday boost but clamps Hong Kong down; TransTasman opening rumours rife; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

American jobs situation turns ugly; factory PMIs turn up globally; China gets holiday boost but clamps Hong Kong down; TransTasman opening rumours rife; UST 10y at 0.67%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many retail rate cuts, listings surge, more capital for insurers, more cheap NZGB yields, RBNZ surplus up, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many retail rate cuts, listings surge, more capital for insurers, more cheap NZGB yields, RBNZ surplus up, NZD firms, & more

US job gains slow, new large layoffs; US real estate market hot; China's factories expanding; Aussie building consents blah, aircargo rise a bright spot; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

US job gains slow, new large layoffs; US real estate market hot; China's factories expanding; Aussie building consents blah, aircargo rise a bright spot; UST 10y at 0.69%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: lower retail savings rates, business confidence low, building consents low, household deposits jump, bond rates up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: lower retail savings rates, business confidence low, building consents low, household deposits jump, bond rates up, NZD firm, & more

Retail sales up in the US, trade balance worsens; confidence improves in many large countries; Canada faces large deficit; RCEP close to finalising; UST 10y at 0.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

Retail sales up in the US, trade balance worsens; confidence improves in many large countries; Canada faces large deficit; RCEP close to finalising; UST 10y at 0.65%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, auction activity jumps, ANZ sees much lower mortgage rates, eyes on SFO, swap and bond rates stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, auction activity jumps, ANZ sees much lower mortgage rates, eyes on SFO, swap and bond rates stable, NZD holds, & more

US employers face COVID legal claims; HSBC weighs desperate deal; coal prices rise in China; China's growth spurs upmarket car sales; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

US employers face COVID legal claims; HSBC weighs desperate deal; coal prices rise in China; China's growth spurs upmarket car sales; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil stable and gold firm; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more bank TD rate cuts, jobs back up, Synlait reveals results, A2 Milk warns, SME revenues up, NZGB 10yr yield a new record low, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more bank TD rate cuts, jobs back up, Synlait reveals results, A2 Milk warns, SME revenues up, NZGB 10yr yield a new record low, NZD holds, & more

China's industry in profit recovery; Singapore factory production strong; Swiss vote again on immigration; US durable goods orders weak; Aussie auctions strong; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

China's industry in profit recovery; Singapore factory production strong; Swiss vote again on immigration; US durable goods orders weak; Aussie auctions strong; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation

At the end of its first term, we look at the economic benchmarks we when the Labour-NZ First-Greens government took office. The scorecard isn't flattering if you were looking for a transformation

US durable goods orders weak; Canada's deficit soars; Singapore's factory production jumps; Australia's banks get big win; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

US durable goods orders weak; Canada's deficit soars; Singapore's factory production jumps; Australia's banks get big win; UST 10y at 0.66%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail changes today, employment confidence stays low, Oceania seeks $125 mln, AirNZ covers cash burn, bond yields stable, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no retail changes today, employment confidence stays low, Oceania seeks $125 mln, AirNZ covers cash burn, bond yields stable, NZD firms, & more