David Chaston

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

Retail sales rise in the US and Canada; awful US housing starts data; PMIs turn down, NAFTA deal gets panned; China loses at WTO; Aussie PMI turns up; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

Retail sales rise in the US and Canada; awful US housing starts data; PMIs turn down, NAFTA deal gets panned; China loses at WTO; Aussie PMI turns up; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold firm; NZ$1 = 66.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Jobseeker benefit claims leap, some other benefit claims rise even faster, cheap Govt. money; SMEs still unhappy, swaps up, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Jobseeker benefit claims leap, some other benefit claims rise even faster, cheap Govt. money; SMEs still unhappy, swaps up, NZD down, & more

Tepid US data, but trade deficit shrinks; China's growth holds up; EU lists relatiatory tariffs; China woos Europe; Monash goes all in; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

Tepid US data, but trade deficit shrinks; China's growth holds up; EU lists relatiatory tariffs; China woos Europe; Monash goes all in; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, inflation low, CGT canned, dairy prices up, China growth steady, swap rates sink, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, inflation low, CGT canned, dairy prices up, China growth steady, swap rates sink, NZD down, & more

Dairy prices inch up; US data weakens; Wall Street hesitates; China equities leap; China house prices rise; Moody's rates NZ highly; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil firm and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

Dairy prices inch up; US data weakens; Wall Street hesitates; China equities leap; China house prices rise; Moody's rates NZ highly; UST 10yr 2.59%; oil firm and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another TD cut, peak rental car, Govt debt falls, RBA minutes explore options, swaps hold higher, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; another TD cut, peak rental car, Govt debt falls, RBA minutes explore options, swaps hold higher, NZD slips, & more

Equity markets dull; US regional Fed surveys blah; Canada data tails off; China export anecdote weak; China stimulus effect strong; Aussie banks ready to downsize; UST 10yr 2.55%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

Equity markets dull; US regional Fed surveys blah; Canada data tails off; China export anecdote weak; China stimulus effect strong; Aussie banks ready to downsize; UST 10yr 2.55%; oil and gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts rates, PSI weakens; occupancy rates slip, lower farm sales, ditto lifestyle blocks, swaps rates rise, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank cuts rates, PSI weakens; occupancy rates slip, lower farm sales, ditto lifestyle blocks, swaps rates rise, NZD firm, & more

Another bank tweaks its rates for longer term fixed home loans, adding a new market leading rate while holding on to another. It cuts term deposit rates at the same time

Another bank tweaks its rates for longer term fixed home loans, adding a new market leading rate while holding on to another. It cuts term deposit rates at the same time

Draghi recoils at Trump moves; S&P500 nears record; US consumer mood off; China trade surplus jumps, as do new loans; China car sales slide; RBA puzzled; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

Draghi recoils at Trump moves; S&P500 nears record; US consumer mood off; China trade surplus jumps, as do new loans; China car sales slide; RBA puzzled; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

Risk on as investors cheer earnings; US consumer mood lower; China trade surplus jumps; new China debt leaps; Malaysia gets better deal; RBA updates FSR; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

Risk on as investors cheer earnings; US consumer mood lower; China trade surplus jumps; new China debt leaps; Malaysia gets better deal; RBA updates FSR; UST 10yr 2.56%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; miserable housing market; high migration, ANZ offers discounts, tourism dips, PMI droops, retail soft, swaps stable, NZD lower & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; miserable housing market; high migration, ANZ offers discounts, tourism dips, PMI droops, retail soft, swaps stable, NZD lower & more

China equities drop; China inflation rises; US PPI up; IMF sees China risk, but also gains; key commodity prices rise; RBA and RBNZ views turn; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9

China equities drop; China inflation rises; US PPI up; IMF sees China risk, but also gains; key commodity prices rise; RBA and RBNZ views turn; UST 10yr 2.50%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.9

Many banks rush to cut term deposit rates, leaving few outliers and fewer options to lock in what were already considered low rates before they are trimmed even lower

Many banks rush to cut term deposit rates, leaving few outliers and fewer options to lock in what were already considered low rates before they are trimmed even lower