David Chaston

Branches of two local Chinese banks launch new lower and competitive home loan interest rate offers, one of them at 3.65% and 4 bps below the benchmark HSBC Premier offer

Branches of two local Chinese banks launch new lower and competitive home loan interest rate offers, one of them at 3.65% and 4 bps below the benchmark HSBC Premier offer

Global airfreight slides; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; Korea launches 5G; India cuts rates; German factory orders drop; iron ore price surges; UST 10yr at 2.51%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3

Global airfreight slides; eyes on US non-farm payrolls; Korea launches 5G; India cuts rates; German factory orders drop; iron ore price surges; UST 10yr at 2.51%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more banks focus on hot 3yr rates, TD rates fall, unsold stock of houses rises, Fitch says big banks resilient, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more banks focus on hot 3yr rates, TD rates fall, unsold stock of houses rises, Fitch says big banks resilient, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more

Another major bank has adopted ASB's market-leading three year mortgage rate. TSB's price-match offer applies

Another major bank has adopted ASB's market-leading three year mortgage rate. TSB's price-match offer applies

ASB the latest to cut term deposit rates and the premium for longer terms dissolves. Range between banks temporarily wide at present

ASB the latest to cut term deposit rates and the premium for longer terms dissolves. Range between banks temporarily wide at present

US momentum leaks further; global services rise; WTO and IMF warn; trade talks still positive; EU and AU retail sales impress; UST 10yr at 2.52%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6

US momentum leaks further; global services rise; WTO and IMF warn; trade talks still positive; EU and AU retail sales impress; UST 10yr at 2.52%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6

ASB goes long. It raises its one year 'special' but cuts its 3 year rate to 3.95%, and reduces its 4 and 5 years rates too. And TSB's price-match offer applies

ASB goes long. It raises its one year 'special' but cuts its 3 year rate to 3.95%, and reduces its 4 and 5 years rates too. And TSB's price-match offer applies

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; important rate cuts, QV slowing, dairy prices up, peak car, Barfoot volumes dive, commodity prices up, swap rates up, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; important rate cuts, QV slowing, dairy prices up, peak car, Barfoot volumes dive, commodity prices up, swap rates up, NZD slips, & more

Both SBS Bank and the Co-op Bank cut home loan rates in interesting ways, with one of them setting new market-leading levels

Both SBS Bank and the Co-op Bank cut home loan rates in interesting ways, with one of them setting new market-leading levels

Dairy prices inch up; US durable goods orders fall; Vancouver housing slumps; Australia moves into surplus; RBA holds; AU housing weak; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

Dairy prices inch up; US durable goods orders fall; Vancouver housing slumps; Australia moves into surplus; RBA holds; AU housing weak; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, QSBO sinks, higher rents, Contact charged, child poverty progress stutters, swap rates fall, NZD falls, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, QSBO sinks, higher rents, Contact charged, child poverty progress stutters, swap rates fall, NZD falls, & more

Global equity markets rise; US data uninspiring; China PMI rise confirmed; EU jobless rates fall; Aussie housing down, business confidence up; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

Global equity markets rise; US data uninspiring; China PMI rise confirmed; EU jobless rates fall; Aussie housing down, business confidence up; UST 10yr under 2.49%; oil up and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Heartland seeks funding, FMA raises the AML bar, Treasury gets no surprises, wealth effect examined, swaps up, NZD firm & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Heartland seeks funding, FMA raises the AML bar, Treasury gets no surprises, wealth effect examined, swaps up, NZD firm & more

China PMI recovers strongly; US data weak; good Canada GDP growth; more China stimulus; good Japan data; Aussie negative gearing in spotlight; UST 10yr under 2.41%; oil unchanged and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

China PMI recovers strongly; US data weak; good Canada GDP growth; more China stimulus; good Japan data; Aussie negative gearing in spotlight; UST 10yr under 2.41%; oil unchanged and gold dips; NZ$1 = 68.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

US data mixed; Canada GDP up; trade talks run on; China stimulus widens; Brexit messier; equities up; negative gearing addiction; UST 10yr 2.41%; oil firm, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9

US data mixed; Canada GDP up; trade talks run on; China stimulus widens; Brexit messier; equities up; negative gearing addiction; UST 10yr 2.41%; oil firm, gold up; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9

US current account deficit grows; Canada and Mexico 'win' in trade war; China profits dive; Turkey roiled; Draghi rethinks; UST 10yr under 2.37%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6

US current account deficit grows; Canada and Mexico 'win' in trade war; China profits dive; Turkey roiled; Draghi rethinks; UST 10yr under 2.37%; oil unchanged and gold down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6

The state-owned bank is the first out of the blocks with a sharply lower home loan rate offer following the latest RBNZ monetary policy indication

The state-owned bank is the first out of the blocks with a sharply lower home loan rate offer following the latest RBNZ monetary policy indication

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ clear and dovish, Heartland increases Harmoney stake, Aussie credit crunch, swap rates dive, NZD falls sharply, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; RBNZ clear and dovish, Heartland increases Harmoney stake, Aussie credit crunch, swap rates dive, NZD falls sharply, & more

Equity rally runs out of puff; US housing starts weaken; US consumer confidence down; EU rebuffs US on Huawei; local retail impulse weakens; UST 10yr under 2.41%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

Equity rally runs out of puff; US housing starts weaken; US consumer confidence down; EU rebuffs US on Huawei; local retail impulse weakens; UST 10yr under 2.41%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

The Co-operative Bank cuts two of its home loan rates below 4%, pitching them for fixed terms different to most other rivals and setting them as market leaders for both

The Co-operative Bank cuts two of its home loan rates below 4%, pitching them for fixed terms different to most other rivals and setting them as market leaders for both

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts rates, trade surplus tiny, PCE new approach, new home loan lending growth, swaps flatter, NZD high, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ANZ cuts rates, trade surplus tiny, PCE new approach, new home loan lending growth, swaps flatter, NZD high, & more

Asian equities tumble; Wall Street dips; US data soft; EU prepared for hard Brexit; China order big from Airbus; India's growth weakens; UST 10yr under 2.40%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

Asian equities tumble; Wall Street dips; US data soft; EU prepared for hard Brexit; China order big from Airbus; India's growth weakens; UST 10yr under 2.40%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

ANZ has now announced its its following all its rivals with a two year fixed mortgage rate of 3.99%. Wholesale swap rates fall. ANZ also trims some term deposit rates

ANZ has now announced its its following all its rivals with a two year fixed mortgage rate of 3.99%. Wholesale swap rates fall. ANZ also trims some term deposit rates

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ joins in; Greenwood joins Westpac, 'you can do better'; Heartland seeks more; swaps dive, NZD strong, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ joins in; Greenwood joins Westpac, 'you can do better'; Heartland seeks more; swaps dive, NZD strong, & more

It is a new week and now BNZ falls into line with a 3.99% two year fixed mortgage offer. That only leaves ANZ as a holdout among the majors. And now two year swap rates are falling too

It is a new week and now BNZ falls into line with a 3.99% two year fixed mortgage offer. That only leaves ANZ as a holdout among the majors. And now two year swap rates are falling too