David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; low rate extended, FHBs face new pressure, NZGB yields tumble, mortgage debt up +6.1%, household deposits up +6.2%, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; low rate extended, FHBs face new pressure, NZGB yields tumble, mortgage debt up +6.1%, household deposits up +6.2%, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more

Fed view in focus; US jobs growth modest; US home sales weak; Mexico growth weakens; US-China trade talks start; China decides stimulus focus; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

Fed view in focus; US jobs growth modest; US home sales weak; Mexico growth weakens; US-China trade talks start; China decides stimulus focus; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes rents rising, corruption slip, biosecurity call, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes rents rising, corruption slip, biosecurity call, swaps & NZD stable, & more

US consumer confidence retreats; house prices dip; US-China trade talks get harder; Huawei indicted; iron ore prices up; AU jobs growth in focus; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

US consumer confidence retreats; house prices dip; US-China trade talks get harder; Huawei indicted; iron ore prices up; AU jobs growth in focus; UST 10yr 2.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

Despite mortgage rates trending lower, recent moves on term deposit rates by two major banks suggest a rising trend

Despite mortgage rates trending lower, recent moves on term deposit rates by two major banks suggest a rising trend

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate changes, larger 2018 trade deficit, commission selling in spotlight, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate changes, larger 2018 trade deficit, commission selling in spotlight, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

China on the move; equities lower; US tax cut didn't motivate companies to invest; Malaysia and EU fight over palm oil; Brexit options narrow; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil jumps and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

China on the move; equities lower; US tax cut didn't motivate companies to invest; Malaysia and EU fight over palm oil; Brexit options narrow; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil jumps and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank makes rate changes, realtor commissions rise, southern guest nights hot, Synlait cuts milk payout, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank makes rate changes, realtor commissions rise, southern guest nights hot, Synlait cuts milk payout, swaps stable, NZD up, & more

Most equity markets rise; US ends shutdown; Canada probes non-bank lender risk; China adds stimulus; Malaysia goes after KPMG, Deloitte; UST 10yr 2.76%; oil firm and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3

Most equity markets rise; US ends shutdown; Canada probes non-bank lender risk; China adds stimulus; Malaysia goes after KPMG, Deloitte; UST 10yr 2.76%; oil firm and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3

Stocks rise on earnings and shutdown back-off; Canada assess non-bank stability; Japan welcomes immigrants; China stimulates; Aussie power policy failure; UST 10yr 2.76%; oil rises and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

Stocks rise on earnings and shutdown back-off; Canada assess non-bank stability; Japan welcomes immigrants; China stimulates; Aussie power policy failure; UST 10yr 2.76%; oil rises and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 68.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

Competitive pressure in the face of languishing house sales is driving mortgage rates lower. Kiwibank's latest cut brings sub-4% rates to fixed terms of two years

Competitive pressure in the face of languishing house sales is driving mortgage rates lower. Kiwibank's latest cut brings sub-4% rates to fixed terms of two years

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac tweaks rates, major migration revision; tourism risk, tax receipts under pressure; new S35 upgrade; swaps sink, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac tweaks rates, major migration revision; tourism risk, tax receipts under pressure; new S35 upgrade; swaps sink, NZD holds, & more

US PMIs 'solid'; Canada household spending drops; EU PMIs stall; ECB worried; Germany cuts growth forecast; ASIC slams audit conflicts; NAB hikes rates; UST 10yr at 2.71%; oil firm, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

US PMIs 'solid'; Canada household spending drops; EU PMIs stall; ECB worried; Germany cuts growth forecast; ASIC slams audit conflicts; NAB hikes rates; UST 10yr at 2.71%; oil firm, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, low NZGB offers, farm sales rise, creditcard growth slows, hydro lakes normal, swaps flatten, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, low NZGB offers, farm sales rise, creditcard growth slows, hydro lakes normal, swaps flatten, NZD firms, & more

US markets stay down; shutdown consequences get complicated; Japan lowers inflation expectations; China tax flows slow; Australia struggles with integrity; UST 10yr at 2.76%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

US markets stay down; shutdown consequences get complicated; Japan lowers inflation expectations; China tax flows slow; Australia struggles with integrity; UST 10yr at 2.76%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop Bank raises a rate, underlying inflation turn up, rental yields change course, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Coop Bank raises a rate, underlying inflation turn up, rental yields change course, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

Wall Street grumpy; US home sales dive; new-NAFTA ratification uncertain; Canada data weak; Mastercard fined; China births slump; eyes on Hayne; UST 10yr at 2.73%; oil drops, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

Wall Street grumpy; US home sales dive; new-NAFTA ratification uncertain; Canada data weak; Mastercard fined; China births slump; eyes on Hayne; UST 10yr at 2.73%; oil drops, gold up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, PSI patchy, NZ does trade deal with the UK, tractor demand strong, EV demand tiny, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, PSI patchy, NZ does trade deal with the UK, tractor demand strong, EV demand tiny, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Equities in remarkable about-turn; China growth sags; IMF trims 2019 world growth forecasts; iron ore prices rally; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

Equities in remarkable about-turn; China growth sags; IMF trims 2019 world growth forecasts; iron ore prices rally; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Wellington day off, China in minor easing, investors positive, Kiwis expecting trouble, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Wellington day off, China in minor easing, investors positive, Kiwis expecting trouble, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

Equities up; Fed resets normalisation;US sentiment drops; Vancouver housing taxes cause outrage; Hong Kong house prices fall; TPP wants to expand; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

Equities up; Fed resets normalisation;US sentiment drops; Vancouver housing taxes cause outrage; Hong Kong house prices fall; TPP wants to expand; UST 10yr at 2.79%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

Wall Street rises strongly on China trade hopes; Fed more cautious; US consumers even more cautious; Fitch sees good 2019 growth; ATO warns on SMSF risks; UST 10yr 2.79%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

Wall Street rises strongly on China trade hopes; Fed more cautious; US consumers even more cautious; Fitch sees good 2019 growth; ATO warns on SMSF risks; UST 10yr 2.79%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts mortgage rate, factory PMIs rise, petrol prices fall, NZ #1 in Aussie, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac cuts mortgage rate, factory PMIs rise, petrol prices fall, NZ #1 in Aussie, swaps rise, NZD holds, & more

US data drought raises doubt; Canada starts mortgage rate cuts; EU inflation falls; OECD employment rises; China embraces RMBS; Aussie home lending falls; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil holds while gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US data drought raises doubt; Canada starts mortgage rate cuts; EU inflation falls; OECD employment rises; China embraces RMBS; Aussie home lending falls; UST 10yr 2.73%; oil holds while gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; one SBS TD change, a spluttering housing market, employment confidence rises, beneficiary numbers turn up, rents up, swaps low, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; one SBS TD change, a spluttering housing market, employment confidence rises, beneficiary numbers turn up, rents up, swaps low, NZD dips, & more