David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key mortgage rates coalesce, Tony Alexander resigns, new homes completed surge, NZ Post posts big loss, swaps & NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key mortgage rates coalesce, Tony Alexander resigns, new homes completed surge, NZ Post posts big loss, swaps & NZD soft, & more

While most of the main banks have settled on 3.49% as their new two year fixed mortgage rate, the question is, will they jump lower again?

While most of the main banks have settled on 3.49% as their new two year fixed mortgage rate, the question is, will they jump lower again?

Huge US trade deficit unchanged; US investment growth sags; US home sales flat; Mexico cuts rate; China targets profit-hiding; ASIC's rules under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.69%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

Huge US trade deficit unchanged; US investment growth sags; US home sales flat; Mexico cuts rate; China targets profit-hiding; ASIC's rules under fire; UST 10yr yield at 1.69%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims some rates, foreign investment rises, Fonterra resets strategy, confidence drops for jobs, farmers and by Adrian Orr, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TSB trims some rates, foreign investment rises, Fonterra resets strategy, confidence drops for jobs, farmers and by Adrian Orr, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

US-Japan trade deal done; US new home sales rise; Fed still scrambling with liquidity pressures; world trade still expanding; ASIC curtailed; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3

US-Japan trade deal done; US new home sales rise; Fed still scrambling with liquidity pressures; world trade still expanding; ASIC curtailed; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some SBS Bank rate changes, RBNZ holds, bigger trade deficit, ACC books big loss, new bank licensing, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some SBS Bank rate changes, RBNZ holds, bigger trade deficit, ACC books big loss, new bank licensing, swaps lower, NZD higher, & more

US confidence falters; Wall Street down; China orders soybean from Brazil; Japan expands; EU courts block Brussels; Austrac challenges PayPal; UST 10yr yield at 1.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5

US confidence falters; Wall Street down; China orders soybean from Brazil; Japan expands; EU courts block Brussels; Austrac challenges PayPal; UST 10yr yield at 1.64%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes ahead of RBNZ review, Youi folds in NZ, more Census updates, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes ahead of RBNZ review, Youi folds in NZ, more Census updates, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more

US PMIs limp; Canada wholesale trade rises; China raises priority for new debt-based stimulus; EU PMIs signal prolonged sag; Aussie banks ease serviceability test; UST 10yr yield at 1.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

US PMIs limp; Canada wholesale trade rises; China raises priority for new debt-based stimulus; EU PMIs signal prolonged sag; Aussie banks ease serviceability test; UST 10yr yield at 1.71%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 62.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

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