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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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Dairy prices slip -2%; markets sanguine on US elections; Canada building permits edge up; China facing growing economic challenges; RBA optimistic; UST 10yr at 3.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
7th Nov 18, 7:41am
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Dairy prices slip -2%; markets sanguine on US elections; Canada building permits edge up; China facing growing economic challenges; RBA optimistic; UST 10yr at 3.21%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more rate changes, used car sales dip, rents up in Auckland, Fonterra gets a terrier inside, Hisco pay revealed, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
6th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more rate changes, used car sales dip, rents up in Auckland, Fonterra gets a terrier inside, Hisco pay revealed, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
US service sector cools; China service sector growth stalls; airfreight growth down sharply; Chinese investors lose on Australia property; UST 10yr at 3.20%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
6th Nov 18, 7:45am
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US service sector cools; China service sector growth stalls; airfreight growth down sharply; Chinese investors lose on Australia property; UST 10yr at 3.20%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; big mortgage rate cuts, B&T rates rise as do dropouts, commodities lower, car sales leap, bank behaviour critiqued, swaps up, NZD holds
5th Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; big mortgage rate cuts, B&T rates rise as do dropouts, commodities lower, car sales leap, bank behaviour critiqued, swaps up, NZD holds
As financial markets suddenly get more volatile or turn lower, we need to be careful about not over stating the nature of changes - otherwise we will miss or ignore the really important events
5th Nov 18, 10:57am
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As financial markets suddenly get more volatile or turn lower, we need to be careful about not over stating the nature of changes - otherwise we will miss or ignore the really important events
Kiwibank is the next one to chop a key home loan rate, reducing its one year fixed rate to 4.05% as the main banks follow the challenger banks lower
5th Nov 18, 9:49am
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Kiwibank is the next one to chop a key home loan rate, reducing its one year fixed rate to 4.05% as the main banks follow the challenger banks lower
US jobs growth superficial; Wall Street falls; US trade deficit -2.9% of GDP; Canada jobs growth extends; China targets jobs growth; EBA fingers UK, Italy weakness; UST 10yr at 3.22%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
5th Nov 18, 7:26am
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US jobs growth superficial; Wall Street falls; US trade deficit -2.9% of GDP; Canada jobs growth extends; China targets jobs growth; EBA fingers UK, Italy weakness; UST 10yr at 3.22%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71
Three cuts from a rising challenger bank tighten the rate competition for home loans. While none of these reductions are market-leading, they reinforce the downward trend in mortgage rate offers
3rd Nov 18, 11:17am
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Three cuts from a rising challenger bank tighten the rate competition for home loans. While none of these reductions are market-leading, they reinforce the downward trend in mortgage rate offers
Heavy buying by just three dictatorships add significantly to current gold demand, but are overwhelmed by even faster supply flows. Prices are falling. Investors are shying away
3rd Nov 18, 9:57am
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Heavy buying by just three dictatorships add significantly to current gold demand, but are overwhelmed by even faster supply flows. Prices are falling. Investors are shying away
US jobs and wages grow faster than expected; US trade deficit small; Canada jobs growth up; China targets jobs; EU stress tests show issues; AU solar use jumps; UST 10yr 3.21%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
3rd Nov 18, 9:02am
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US jobs and wages grow faster than expected; US trade deficit small; Canada jobs growth up; China targets jobs; EU stress tests show issues; AU solar use jumps; UST 10yr 3.21%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
Boosted by strong demand for rental cars and the tourism market, new vehicle sales leap to a new record high in October, with sales of electric vehicles nowhere in sight
3rd Nov 18, 7:19am
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Boosted by strong demand for rental cars and the tourism market, new vehicle sales leap to a new record high in October, with sales of electric vehicles nowhere in sight
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: no rate changes, consumer confidence turns down, RBNZ restructures; KPG pays 4.06%, swap rates rise again, the NZD is up strongly, & more
2nd Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday: no rate changes, consumer confidence turns down, RBNZ restructures; KPG pays 4.06%, swap rates rise again, the NZD is up strongly, & more
US car sales weaken; US factory PMIs moderate, mirrored in Canada, Mexico and China; China faces currency crisis; Aussie house prices dropping; UST 10yr at 3.14%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
2nd Nov 18, 7:37am
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US car sales weaken; US factory PMIs moderate, mirrored in Canada, Mexico and China; China faces currency crisis; Aussie house prices dropping; UST 10yr at 3.14%; oil drops and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some small rate changes, house prices soft, job ad growth modest, record low linker yield, swaps rise, NZD unchanged, & more
1st Nov 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; some small rate changes, house prices soft, job ad growth modest, record low linker yield, swaps rise, NZD unchanged, & more
Strong US job signals push up inflation expectations; Canada growth up; China expansion slows; Beijing readies new stimulus; RCEP progresses; UST 10yr at 3.15%; oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70
1st Nov 18, 7:47am
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Strong US job signals push up inflation expectations; Canada growth up; China expansion slows; Beijing readies new stimulus; RCEP progresses; UST 10yr at 3.15%; oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; key rate changes, job ads & retail looking up, building consents and business confidence down, TPP ratified, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
31st Oct 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; key rate changes, job ads & retail looking up, building consents and business confidence down, TPP ratified, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more
Another bank trims a key fixed home loan rate. We review where the market is settling to and assess how much lower it could go as banks try to protect their margins
31st Oct 18, 10:04am
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Another bank trims a key fixed home loan rate. We review where the market is settling to and assess how much lower it could go as banks try to protect their margins
US confidence confuses, house price growth slows; Mexico growth good; Australia struggles to ratify TPP; China markets firm; EU weakens; UST 10yr at 3.10%; oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
31st Oct 18, 7:41am
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US confidence confuses, house price growth slows; Mexico growth good; Australia struggles to ratify TPP; China markets firm; EU weakens; UST 10yr at 3.10%; oil and gold dip; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, fewer foreign buyers, housing costs stable, NAIT to be updated, sudden Aussie consent drop, swaps & NZD unchanged
30th Oct 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, fewer foreign buyers, housing costs stable, NAIT to be updated, sudden Aussie consent drop, swaps & NZD unchanged
US PCE at 2%; Shanghai now a bear market; China mulls tax cut on cars; China toughens currency rules; NZ scores well in household deleveraging risk review; UST 10yr at 3.10%; oil and gold little changed NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
30th Oct 18, 7:42am
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US PCE at 2%; Shanghai now a bear market; China mulls tax cut on cars; China toughens currency rules; NZ scores well in household deleveraging risk review; UST 10yr at 3.10%; oil and gold little changed NZ$1 = 65.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank trims a mortgage rate, exporters chirpy, bank customers satisfied, mixed work safety record, Shanghai opens lower, swaps lower, NZD stable
29th Oct 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank trims a mortgage rate, exporters chirpy, bank customers satisfied, mixed work safety record, Shanghai opens lower, swaps lower, NZD stable
As mortgage lenders pull back from lending to property investors, offers to owner-occupiers are getting sharper as overall mortgage market growth slows
29th Oct 18, 8:36am
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As mortgage lenders pull back from lending to property investors, offers to owner-occupiers are getting sharper as overall mortgage market growth slows
US growth slows; US personal savings stall; US consumer sentiment slips; Wall Street drops; Canadians take on less debt; lower China profits, Singapore output falls; UST 10yr at 3.08%; oil and gold little changed NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
29th Oct 18, 7:15am
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US growth slows; US personal savings stall; US consumer sentiment slips; Wall Street drops; Canadians take on less debt; lower China profits, Singapore output falls; UST 10yr at 3.08%; oil and gold little changed NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
We review the performance of KiwiSaver growth funds and find our previous expectation they might struggle quite wrong. Results are on an upswing again
27th Oct 18, 10:02am
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We review the performance of KiwiSaver growth funds and find our previous expectation they might struggle quite wrong. Results are on an upswing again
US Q3 growth up +2.8%; US personal costs rise faster than incomes; US consumer sentiment falls, as do markets; China sentiment sours; Singapore factories shrink; UST 10yr 3.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
27th Oct 18, 8:46am
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US Q3 growth up +2.8%; US personal costs rise faster than incomes; US consumer sentiment falls, as do markets; China sentiment sours; Singapore factories shrink; UST 10yr 3.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6