David Chaston

China data underwhelms, especially for their already weak property sector; India & US officials contest Byjus bankruptcy; US sentiment up; Canada eyes bigger rate cuts; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold at new ATH, oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.3

China data underwhelms, especially for their already weak property sector; India & US officials contest Byjus bankruptcy; US sentiment up; Canada eyes bigger rate cuts; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold at new ATH, oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.3

US optimism grows, China struggles; Chinese travellers embrace foreign destinations; EU factories slow; Russia confronts its economic distortions; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold at new ATH, oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.3

US optimism grows, China struggles; Chinese travellers embrace foreign destinations; EU factories slow; Russia confronts its economic distortions; UST 10yr 3.66%; gold at new ATH, oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.3

Auction room activity stays down in second week of September. The spring real estate season hasn't started yet

Auction room activity stays down in second week of September. The spring real estate season hasn't started yet

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TD rates slip as DCS gets closer, August REINZ data soft, PMI up but still contracting, bank settlement balances dive, swaps hold, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TD rates slip as DCS gets closer, August REINZ data soft, PMI up but still contracting, bank settlement balances dive, swaps hold, NZD firms, & more

BNZ trims some short rates for savers, a signal there will be much more change coming for savers over the next nine months

BNZ trims some short rates for savers, a signal there will be much more change coming for savers over the next nine months

US PPI inflation lower; India's inflation lower; China struggles with financial markets; ECB cuts rates on weak growth; Aussie inflation expectations stay up; UST 10yr 3.68%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.5

US PPI inflation lower; India's inflation lower; China struggles with financial markets; ECB cuts rates on weak growth; Aussie inflation expectations stay up; UST 10yr 3.68%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; retail spending shows tiny rise, price indexes confirm lower inflation, CoreLogic sees soft house prices, NZGB yields jump, swaps and NZD slip, and more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; retail spending shows tiny rise, price indexes confirm lower inflation, CoreLogic sees soft house prices, NZGB yields jump, swaps and NZD slip, and more

American CPI inflation falls modestly; US home loan rates fall sharply; China vehicle sales soft; China struggles with deposit controls, RBA firm against inflation drivers; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold unchanged and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.3; TWI = 69.3

American CPI inflation falls modestly; US home loan rates fall sharply; China vehicle sales soft; China struggles with deposit controls, RBA firm against inflation drivers; UST 10yr 3.65%; gold unchanged and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.3; TWI = 69.3

The largest home loan lender cuts most fixed rates to have a market-leading offer for one and two year fixed mortgages

The largest home loan lender cuts most fixed rates to have a market-leading offer for one and two year fixed mortgages

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; migration up/citizens leaving down, dairy powder prices stay elevated, generator consolidation, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; migration up/citizens leaving down, dairy powder prices stay elevated, generator consolidation, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

OPEC sees sharply lower demand; US retail demand strong; China exports growth surprises; Aussie sentiment falls; UST 10yr 3.64%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 61.5; TWI = 69.6

OPEC sees sharply lower demand; US retail demand strong; China exports growth surprises; Aussie sentiment falls; UST 10yr 3.64%; gold up and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 61.5; TWI = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV sees lid on house prices, businesses prioritise employees, Council rates rise fast, big fraud, APRA stamps on AT1 hybrids, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV sees lid on house prices, businesses prioritise employees, Council rates rise fast, big fraud, APRA stamps on AT1 hybrids, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

American inflation expectations modest & stable; US consumer debt jumps; Taiwan exports shine; China wards off deflation, just; EU told to invest or be irrelevant; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold up and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.6

American inflation expectations modest & stable; US consumer debt jumps; Taiwan exports shine; China wards off deflation, just; EU told to invest or be irrelevant; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold up and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6; TWI = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strategic reviews by Tower and the energy regulators, SkyCity Auckland shut as punishment, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; strategic reviews by Tower and the energy regulators, SkyCity Auckland shut as punishment, swaps unchanged, NZD on hold, & more

How will we know if the spring real estate market is really on the up, or whether any lift is just a weak shadowing of the changing season?

How will we know if the spring real estate market is really on the up, or whether any lift is just a weak shadowing of the changing season?

American labour market expands less than expected; China still in property funk; Aussie home loans expand; food prices low and stable; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7

American labour market expands less than expected; China still in property funk; Aussie home loans expand; food prices low and stable; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7

US jobs growth eases; Canada adds jobs; China property crisis worse, far from resolved; Germany struggles; world food prices stay low; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7

US jobs growth eases; Canada adds jobs; China property crisis worse, far from resolved; Germany struggles; world food prices stay low; UST 10yr 3.72%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.7; TWI = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, building work eases less than expected, passport processing back to normal, carbon price dips, swasp stable, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; TSB raises TD rates, building work eases less than expected, passport processing back to normal, carbon price dips, swasp stable, NZD firmish, & more

Key challenger bank bucks the falling rate trend for term deposit savers, raising two key rates to market-leading (or close) levels

Key challenger bank bucks the falling rate trend for term deposit savers, raising two key rates to market-leading (or close) levels

Eyes on US labour market; other US data is positive; Japan wages rise; EU retail rises; Australia trade surplus rises; China warns on steel prospects; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70

Eyes on US labour market; other US data is positive; Japan wages rise; EU retail rises; Australia trade surplus rises; China warns on steel prospects; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62.3; TWI = 70

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, house values fall again, construction red tape in focus, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, house values fall again, construction red tape in focus, NZGB yields rise, swaps and NZD stable, & more

US data largely positive although job ads soften; Canada cuts rates; China mulls big mortgage relief; Aussie GDP disappoints; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 69.9

US data largely positive although job ads soften; Canada cuts rates; China mulls big mortgage relief; Aussie GDP disappoints; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; commodity prices hold, but retail struggles, new lending rises, global signals not great, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; commodity prices hold, but retail struggles, new lending rises, global signals not great, swaps fall, NZD falls, & more

Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved

Many home loan borrowers are choosing a 'pay-more-now-to-pay-less-later' strategy. David Chaston checks the numbers to see if they justify it, and show the risks involved

Dairy prices slip; US PMIs disappoint; other US data positive; China to retaliate against Canada; Australia posts current account deficit; UST 10yr 3.84%; equities drop; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 70.2

Dairy prices slip; US PMIs disappoint; other US data positive; China to retaliate against Canada; Australia posts current account deficit; UST 10yr 3.84%; equities drop; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 61.9; TWI = 70.2