David Chaston

Strong US jobs growth but services sector momentum wanes; EU inflation rises; China tightens currency rules; eyes on RBA rate decision; UST 10yr 2.53%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

Strong US jobs growth but services sector momentum wanes; EU inflation rises; China tightens currency rules; eyes on RBA rate decision; UST 10yr 2.53%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts some mortgage rates hard, SUVs rule, Heartland's new CFO, Aussie building consents plunge, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ cuts some mortgage rates hard, SUVs rule, Heartland's new CFO, Aussie building consents plunge, swaps and NZD stable, & more

BNZ matches two key rivals with sharp four and five year fixed home loan rates, but doesn't go as far down as Kiwibank. ANZ's equivalent offers remain uncompetitive

BNZ matches two key rivals with sharp four and five year fixed home loan rates, but doesn't go as far down as Kiwibank. ANZ's equivalent offers remain uncompetitive

The SUV market grows even as the overall car market stops growing, mirroring the rise and rise of the ute market. New Zealand's adoption of SUV's is higher than in many other countries

The SUV market grows even as the overall car market stops growing, mirroring the rise and rise of the ute market. New Zealand's adoption of SUV's is higher than in many other countries

Markets realign as Fed not seen cutting soon; Vancouver house sales slump, China unsure of trade deal; Hong Kong growth low; ECB boss speculation; UST 10yr 2.55%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

Markets realign as Fed not seen cutting soon; Vancouver house sales slump, China unsure of trade deal; Hong Kong growth low; ECB boss speculation; UST 10yr 2.55%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, Barfoots quiet, building consents rise, Wellington rents higher, Makhlouf off, swaps rise, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, Barfoots quiet, building consents rise, Wellington rents higher, Makhlouf off, swaps rise, NZD slips, & more

US Fed remains 'patient' in rebuff to Trump; job gains strong; construction weak; key factory data weak; China population near peak; AU banks want APRA relief; UST 10yr 2.49%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

US Fed remains 'patient' in rebuff to Trump; job gains strong; construction weak; key factory data weak; China population near peak; AU banks want APRA relief; UST 10yr 2.49%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many rate changes, QV and realestate.co.nz report slowing housing markets, ANZ reports strong profits, jobless rate stable, swaps drop, NZD flat, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; many rate changes, QV and realestate.co.nz report slowing housing markets, ANZ reports strong profits, jobless rate stable, swaps drop, NZD flat, & more

US data soft, Trump worried; US Fed meeting; Canada & Mexico growth low; China PMIs stall; EU data brighter (but still weak); UST 10yr 2.50%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US data soft, Trump worried; US Fed meeting; Canada & Mexico growth low; China PMIs stall; EU data brighter (but still weak); UST 10yr 2.50%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a TD rate cut, GST flows on watch, business sentiment stable, personal debt growth sinks, business debt rises, swaps up, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a TD rate cut, GST flows on watch, business sentiment stable, personal debt growth sinks, business debt rises, swaps up, NZD slips, & more

US PCE inflation low while consumer spending remains solid; S&P500 at new record high; EU sentiment weak; Aussie housing woes extend; UST 10yr 2.54%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US PCE inflation low while consumer spending remains solid; S&P500 at new record high; EU sentiment weak; Aussie housing woes extend; UST 10yr 2.54%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, smoking tax pain, Census mess, FHBs like mortgages, investors not so much, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, smoking tax pain, Census mess, FHBs like mortgages, investors not so much, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

China house prices jump; China industrial profits drop; US GDP in good rise; Sweden and Singapore slowdown; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

China house prices jump; China industrial profits drop; US GDP in good rise; Sweden and Singapore slowdown; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

The focus is about to turn to central bank rate decisions, with the choices and direction more uncertain than usual as the end of a long positive economic cycle looms

The focus is about to turn to central bank rate decisions, with the choices and direction more uncertain than usual as the end of a long positive economic cycle looms

US Q1 GDP growth surprises; Sweden goes more dovish; China house prices jump; Singapore MAS wary; markets expect AU rate cut; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US Q1 GDP growth surprises; Sweden goes more dovish; China house prices jump; Singapore MAS wary; markets expect AU rate cut; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, record high exports, consumer confidence up, charges for deceptive claims, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, record high exports, consumer confidence up, charges for deceptive claims, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

David Chaston on an existential crisis, how to save capitalism from itself, the challenge and what others, including billionaires are saying

David Chaston on an existential crisis, how to save capitalism from itself, the challenge and what others, including billionaires are saying

US durable goods orders stall; Bank of Canada lowers growth forecast; ditto Japan; South Korea contracts; McEwan resigns; UST 10yr 2.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

US durable goods orders stall; Bank of Canada lowers growth forecast; ditto Japan; South Korea contracts; McEwan resigns; UST 10yr 2.54%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; bigger working age population, Aussie CPI miss reverberates, equity prices jump, swaps sink, NZD buffeted, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; bigger working age population, Aussie CPI miss reverberates, equity prices jump, swaps sink, NZD buffeted, & more

Wall Street completes full recovery; US new home sales up; more regional restraint; DiDi struggling; China tax cut stimulus spreads; EU sentiment weak; UST 10yr 2.57%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

Wall Street completes full recovery; US new home sales up; more regional restraint; DiDi struggling; China tax cut stimulus spreads; EU sentiment weak; UST 10yr 2.57%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few rate changes, affordability improves, credit card activity up, NZX50 record, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few rate changes, affordability improves, credit card activity up, NZX50 record, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Markets in dour mood; US data generally average; traders question China stimulus; ship orders fall; Australian data weak; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

Markets in dour mood; US data generally average; traders question China stimulus; ship orders fall; Australian data weak; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

David Chaston looks at the changes in average loan size for new lending for first home buyers, owner occupiers, and housing investors to try and locate the stress points

David Chaston looks at the changes in average loan size for new lending for first home buyers, owner occupiers, and housing investors to try and locate the stress points

Equity price runup contrasts with economic data; new NAFTA consent uncertain; China continues stimulus; Aussie business confidence shaky; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

Equity price runup contrasts with economic data; new NAFTA consent uncertain; China continues stimulus; Aussie business confidence shaky; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

Compounding interest has a fierce effect on the cost of letting your credit card balance roll over each month, boosting sky-high rates even higher

Compounding interest has a fierce effect on the cost of letting your credit card balance roll over each month, boosting sky-high rates even higher