David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate changes await the RBNZ, surprise fall in the jobless rate, rents up for battlers, car buying reluctance grows, swaps soft, NZD firm, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; rate changes await the RBNZ, surprise fall in the jobless rate, rents up for battlers, car buying reluctance grows, swaps soft, NZD firm, & much more

The S&P500 down -3.4% in late trade; benchmark yields tumble; commodity prices drop; China lets the yuan slide; services data soft; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil sinks, gold leaps; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

The S&P500 down -3.4% in late trade; benchmark yields tumble; commodity prices drop; China lets the yuan slide; services data soft; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil sinks, gold leaps; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rates cut, new car sales soft, commodity prices under pressure, fear grips equity markets, swap rates sink, NZD retreats then recovers, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rates cut, new car sales soft, commodity prices under pressure, fear grips equity markets, swap rates sink, NZD retreats then recovers, & more

Term deposit interest rates have fallen again with rate cuts from Kiwibank and Westpac ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate review

Term deposit interest rates have fallen again with rate cuts from Kiwibank and Westpac ahead of Wednesday's Official Cash Rate review

Eyes on central banks; US jobs growth modest; US tariff action aggressive; markets recoil; China retaliates; Japan & Korea enmity grows; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil low, gold leaps; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Eyes on central banks; US jobs growth modest; US tariff action aggressive; markets recoil; China retaliates; Japan & Korea enmity grows; UST 10yr yield at 1.84%; oil low, gold leaps; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

The trade war between the US and China holds special risks for New Zealand and the year-long dive in bond yields can be traced back to investor fears of where this is all headed

The trade war between the US and China holds special risks for New Zealand and the year-long dive in bond yields can be traced back to investor fears of where this is all headed

SBS Bank makes a small trim to its key mortgage rate offers, taking two of them down to market-leading levels. However, the whole home loan market is awaiting an RBNZ rate cut and assessing the impact of sharp swap rate drops

SBS Bank makes a small trim to its key mortgage rate offers, taking two of them down to market-leading levels. However, the whole home loan market is awaiting an RBNZ rate cut and assessing the impact of sharp swap rate drops

US jobs growth modest, prior months revised down; equity markets tumble; China to retaliate over US tariffs; Japan & Korea dispute escalates; regulator defects; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US jobs growth modest, prior months revised down; equity markets tumble; China to retaliate over US tariffs; Japan & Korea dispute escalates; regulator defects; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a floating rate drop, consumer confidence sags, Barfoot sales volumes up on lower prices, swaps dive, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a floating rate drop, consumer confidence sags, Barfoot sales volumes up on lower prices, swaps dive, NZD holds, & more

Trump hits US importers of Chinese goods with new tariffs; Wall Street recoils in horror; US economy data weakens; China PMIs stable; BofE lowers growth forecasts; UST 10yr yield at 1.89%; oil slumps, gold leaps; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

Trump hits US importers of Chinese goods with new tariffs; Wall Street recoils in horror; US economy data weakens; China PMIs stable; BofE lowers growth forecasts; UST 10yr yield at 1.89%; oil slumps, gold leaps; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, retail sluggish, millennials as saver/investors, real estate activity slumps, dairy season starts well, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, retail sluggish, millennials as saver/investors, real estate activity slumps, dairy season starts well, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

Term deposit rates are falling and it looks like some key rates will go below 3% soon. We look at 'real' returns after tax, after inflation, and check how close to negative returns we are

Term deposit rates are falling and it looks like some key rates will go below 3% soon. We look at 'real' returns after tax, after inflation, and check how close to negative returns we are

Fed cuts as expected, ends bond sales early; US jobs expand modestly; Chicago PMI slumps; trade talks fizzle; China stresses grow, RCEP struggling, TPP stars; UST 10yr yield at 2.01%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

Fed cuts as expected, ends bond sales early; US jobs expand modestly; Chicago PMI slumps; trade talks fizzle; China stresses grow, RCEP struggling, TPP stars; UST 10yr yield at 2.01%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: Rabobank cuts some rates, 'grim' business confidence, banks pull back on consumer loans, swaps down, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday: Rabobank cuts some rates, 'grim' business confidence, banks pull back on consumer loans, swaps down, NZD down, & more

All eyes on the Fed; US consumer spending modest; US home sales falter; Trump lashes out at China; Japan factories slow; Aussie building consents slump; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

All eyes on the Fed; US consumer spending modest; US home sales falter; Trump lashes out at China; Japan factories slow; Aussie building consents slump; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

The Cooperative Bank cuts home loan rates to remain a good option in the fiercely competitive mortgage market. But they also have trimmed term deposit and savings rates to allow that

The Cooperative Bank cuts home loan rates to remain a good option in the fiercely competitive mortgage market. But they also have trimmed term deposit and savings rates to allow that

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts rates, soft building consent growth, weak auction markets, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts rates, soft building consent growth, weak auction markets, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Wholesale interest rates slide further; official rate cuts imminent; US data soft; US Fed also tackles climate change risk; UK faces EU lockout; Aussie new house sales rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

Wholesale interest rates slide further; official rate cuts imminent; US data soft; US Fed also tackles climate change risk; UK faces EU lockout; Aussie new house sales rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.05%; oil & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, NZ arm pressures ANZ Group, DIA issues AML warning, swaps plumb new lows, NZGB yields sink, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no retail rate changes, NZ arm pressures ANZ Group, DIA issues AML warning, swaps plumb new lows, NZGB yields sink, NZD soft, & more

US growth slows quickly, especially business investment; Chinese profits fall, investment under pressure; big rise in household debt; Aussie houses selling faster; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil unchanged & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US growth slows quickly, especially business investment; Chinese profits fall, investment under pressure; big rise in household debt; Aussie houses selling faster; UST 10yr yield at 2.07%; oil unchanged & gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US Q2 growth lower but beats forecasts; US policies resisted; Nissan to cut thousands of jobs; iron ore price stays high; UST 10yr 2.07%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US Q2 growth lower but beats forecasts; US policies resisted; Nissan to cut thousands of jobs; iron ore price stays high; UST 10yr 2.07%; oil flat and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; market-leading mortgage rate cut, overseas buyers scarce, property yields rise, swaps fall further, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; market-leading mortgage rate cut, overseas buyers scarce, property yields rise, swaps fall further, NZD stable, & more

By matching HSBC Premier, Kiwibank brings the new lower home loan rates to the one year term option as the whole mortgage market settles in to a new normal

By matching HSBC Premier, Kiwibank brings the new lower home loan rates to the one year term option as the whole mortgage market settles in to a new normal

Another bank adopts the lower home loan rate set. Borrowers may be smiling but pressures are building for banks to protect their margins and savers should beware

Another bank adopts the lower home loan rate set. Borrowers may be smiling but pressures are building for banks to protect their margins and savers should beware

US durable goods orders show zero yearly growth; US GDPNow estimate cut; German factories suffering; ECB prepares more QE; RBA defends inflation targeting; UST 10yr yield at 2.08%; oil up & gold down; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8

US durable goods orders show zero yearly growth; US GDPNow estimate cut; German factories suffering; ECB prepares more QE; RBA defends inflation targeting; UST 10yr yield at 2.08%; oil up & gold down; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.8