David Chaston

SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals

SBS Bank bursts into contention in the Spring selling season with a very sharp competitive two year fixed mortgage rate, lower than all rivals

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key rate changes, lower migration, another KiwiBuild ballot, more health spending, lower visitor growth, RCEP meeting here, swaps fall & flatten, NZD firmer

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; key rate changes, lower migration, another KiwiBuild ballot, more health spending, lower visitor growth, RCEP meeting here, swaps fall & flatten, NZD firmer

US debt issuance leaps; Canada new jobs grow; Shanghai markets tumble; Japan has trade surplus; China tax growth stalls; Aussie inflation looms, house prices to sink; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil drops, gold holds; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US debt issuance leaps; Canada new jobs grow; Shanghai markets tumble; Japan has trade surplus; China tax growth stalls; Aussie inflation looms, house prices to sink; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil drops, gold holds; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new mortgage offer, more beneficiaries, NZGB tender popular, GST for offshore online purchases, swap rates flat, NZD soft

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; new mortgage offer, more beneficiaries, NZGB tender popular, GST for offshore online purchases, swap rates flat, NZD soft

US Fed confirms more rate rises; US building permits soft, hiring strong; competitiveness rankings; key derivatives dispute; China new loan growth weak; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil dives, gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

US Fed confirms more rate rises; US building permits soft, hiring strong; competitiveness rankings; key derivatives dispute; China new loan growth weak; UST 10yr at 3.17%; oil dives, gold soft; NZ$1 = 65.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; productivity to cost jobs, Manukau median multiples rise, cheaper Wellington petrol, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; productivity to cost jobs, Manukau median multiples rise, cheaper Wellington petrol, swaps unchanged, NZD firmer

Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings up; Wall Street up; China local authority debt risk high; EU trade surplus up; German sentiment down; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings up; Wall Street up; China local authority debt risk high; EU trade surplus up; German sentiment down; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few rate reductions, inflation rises, low lakes cause high power costs, Chapman gets another gig, swaps rise, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; a few rate reductions, inflation rises, low lakes cause high power costs, Chapman gets another gig, swaps rise, NZD up

China equities still dropping; other Asian markets down; US retails sales growth stalls; Canadians optimistic, but housing slips; EU-UK talks on knife-edge; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil unchanged, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

China equities still dropping; other Asian markets down; US retails sales growth stalls; Canadians optimistic, but housing slips; EU-UK talks on knife-edge; UST 10yr at 3.16%; oil unchanged, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, PSI holds lower, Fletchers pulls back on S&T, Fitch sees bigger deficit, phishing risk, swaps fall, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some minor rate changes, PSI holds lower, Fletchers pulls back on S&T, Fitch sees bigger deficit, phishing risk, swaps fall, NZD holds

Markets on tenterhooks; China exports up yet again; China car sales slump; EU meets to address new and old stresses; Aussie mortgages decline; UST 10yr down at 3.17%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69

Markets on tenterhooks; China exports up yet again; China car sales slump; EU meets to address new and old stresses; Aussie mortgages decline; UST 10yr down at 3.17%; oil and gold firmer; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69

Despite recent market volatility most KiwiSavers should be happy with their investment. Now is not the time to be cutting and running or you will miss the benefits of long term investing. Even default funds are doing better

Despite recent market volatility most KiwiSavers should be happy with their investment. Now is not the time to be cutting and running or you will miss the benefits of long term investing. Even default funds are doing better

Markets calm at end of week; China exports boom; China trade surplus with US jumps; China car sales weak; Brexit deal 'close'; Italy risk rises; UST 10yr 3.15%; oil drops and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Markets calm at end of week; China exports boom; China trade surplus with US jumps; China car sales weak; Brexit deal 'close'; Italy risk rises; UST 10yr 3.15%; oil drops and gold lower; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage rate cuts, factory confidence leaks away, trust fund failure, Aussie mortgage market contracts, swaps hold, NZD firm

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage rate cuts, factory confidence leaks away, trust fund failure, Aussie mortgage market contracts, swaps hold, NZD firm

Shanghai drops another -5%; Wall Street another -2%; US CPI eases back; real US wages hardly move; China raises funds easily in test; NZ holds high ranking; UST 10yr down at 3.14%; oil drops, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

Shanghai drops another -5%; Wall Street another -2%; US CPI eases back; real US wages hardly move; China raises funds easily in test; NZ holds high ranking; UST 10yr down at 3.14%; oil drops, gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

Three banks change home loan rates. But even though the trend is down, further reductions may be achievable for many borrowers, even with cash-back incentives

Three banks change home loan rates. But even though the trend is down, further reductions may be achievable for many borrowers, even with cash-back incentives

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, no food price changes, NZGB 2029 yield rises, limp housing market, equities start major correction, swaps soft, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, no food price changes, NZGB 2029 yield rises, limp housing market, equities start major correction, swaps soft, NZD holds

Fed on path to 'normalisation'; US Federal deficit jumps by a third; US home loan rates breach 5%; China expands TBTF resilience; equity markets tumble; UST 10yr at 3.23%; oil down, gold holds; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

Fed on path to 'normalisation'; US Federal deficit jumps by a third; US home loan rates breach 5%; China expands TBTF resilience; equity markets tumble; UST 10yr at 3.23%; oil down, gold holds; NZ$1 = 64.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, retail sales growth holds, guest nights grow, regulators take on the loan sharks, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, retail sales growth holds, guest nights grow, regulators take on the loan sharks, swap rates unchanged, NZD firmer

A lack of ability to assess financial costs and benefits seems to be behind most people choosing a credit card that isn't right for them. Optimism bias is at work here too

A lack of ability to assess financial costs and benefits seems to be behind most people choosing a credit card that isn't right for them. Optimism bias is at work here too

IMF downgrades growth again; China depreciates, defends against outflows; Hong Kong housing teeters; Canada housing starts droop; UST 10yr at 3.21%; oil up, gold holds; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

IMF downgrades growth again; China depreciates, defends against outflows; Hong Kong housing teeters; Canada housing starts droop; UST 10yr at 3.21%; oil up, gold holds; NZ$1 = 64.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, weaker growth, higher inflation, bigger Govt surplus, swaps slip, NZD firms

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, weaker growth, higher inflation, bigger Govt surplus, swaps slip, NZD firms

Shanghai stocks fall; 'home team' barely holds; foreign holders the main sellers; Wall St bond investors hit hard; Italy roils EU markets; UST 10yr at 3.23%; oil holds, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

Shanghai stocks fall; 'home team' barely holds; foreign holders the main sellers; Wall St bond investors hit hard; Italy roils EU markets; UST 10yr at 3.23%; oil holds, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 64.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank reverts, ANZ profits hit, Shanghai lower, infrastructure coordination, swaps higher & steeper, NZD down again

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank reverts, ANZ profits hit, Shanghai lower, infrastructure coordination, swaps higher & steeper, NZD down again

China loosens credit controls significantly; US jobs data ho-hum; US consumer debt jumps; Canada jobs go part-time; Japan and India surprise; ATO loses major tax case; UST 10yr up at 3.23%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

China loosens credit controls significantly; US jobs data ho-hum; US consumer debt jumps; Canada jobs go part-time; Japan and India surprise; ATO loses major tax case; UST 10yr up at 3.23%; oil holds, gold up; NZ$1 = 64.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6