David Chaston

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

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some key rate cuts, house inflation reviving, bank reputations improve, ugly Fonterra drop, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some key rate cuts, house inflation reviving, bank reputations improve, ugly Fonterra drop, swaps firm, NZD stable, & more

Wall Street up on renewed trade talks claims; US data mixed; France & US agree on digital services tax; OECD growth slips again; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

Wall Street up on renewed trade talks claims; US data mixed; France & US agree on digital services tax; OECD growth slips again; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

ANZ takes an axe to two key mortgage rate specials, and pays for it with across the board cuts to all its term deposit rates. Low rates keep shifting lower

ANZ takes an axe to two key mortgage rate specials, and pays for it with across the board cuts to all its term deposit rates. Low rates keep shifting lower

As mortgage interest rates fall, home & contents insurance premiums are rising, and fast, undermining the benefits of low interest rates. We investigate where that insurance premium goes and how it has changed

As mortgage interest rates fall, home & contents insurance premiums are rising, and fast, undermining the benefits of low interest rates. We investigate where that insurance premium goes and how it has changed

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, FCG dumped further, trade deficit widens, new National Party policies, commodities drop, swaps slump, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more rate cuts, FCG dumped further, trade deficit widens, new National Party policies, commodities drop, swaps slump, NZD holds, & more

US imposes even more tariffs on China; Fed 'put' may no longer work; yuan falls; Moody's cuts growth forecasts; commodity prices fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

US imposes even more tariffs on China; Fed 'put' may no longer work; yuan falls; Moody's cuts growth forecasts; commodity prices fall; UST 10yr yield at 1.53%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 64 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

Challenger bank SBS trims its key home loan rates to current levels to stay in touch with a falling market, with more evidence that most banks will match the lowest rate on offer, provided your financials are good

Challenger bank SBS trims its key home loan rates to current levels to stay in touch with a falling market, with more evidence that most banks will match the lowest rate on offer, provided your financials are good

China retaliates with new tariffs; the US 'orders' American companies to quit China; Trump calls Powell a threat; markets recoil; Chinese yuan drops; EU tightens non-tariff rules; UST 10yr 1.53%; oil down and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

China retaliates with new tariffs; the US 'orders' American companies to quit China; Trump calls Powell a threat; markets recoil; Chinese yuan drops; EU tightens non-tariff rules; UST 10yr 1.53%; oil down and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 63.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rate cuts, retail lull, Kiwibank reports lower result, KiwiSaver an offshore investment, swap rates rise. NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more rate cuts, retail lull, Kiwibank reports lower result, KiwiSaver an offshore investment, swap rates rise. NZD firms, & more

US jobs data revised down sharply; US PMIs dip; China's yuan depreciates; Indonesia in surprise second cut; ECB readies stimulus; ASIC eyes CFD restrictions; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69

US jobs data revised down sharply; US PMIs dip; China's yuan depreciates; Indonesia in surprise second cut; ECB readies stimulus; ASIC eyes CFD restrictions; UST 10yr yield at 1.61%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 63.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69

HSBC cuts most of its fixed Premier home loan rates, and announces its new floating rate too which it cut by 55 bps

HSBC cuts most of its fixed Premier home loan rates, and announces its new floating rate too which it cut by 55 bps

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Some tweaks to fixed mortgage rates and TDs, FHBs get a break, more record low yields in bond tender, swap rates firm, dollar soft, bitcoin below US$10,000 again

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Some tweaks to fixed mortgage rates and TDs, FHBs get a break, more record low yields in bond tender, swap rates firm, dollar soft, bitcoin below US$10,000 again