David Chaston

Interest.co.nz launches a daily podcast - Economy Watch - helping you stay up-to-date while you are on the move

Interest.co.nz launches a daily podcast - Economy Watch - helping you stay up-to-date while you are on the move

US producer prices rise; Wall Street fades; Shanghai surges; OECD sees leading indicators turn lower; China cuts rare-earth exports; UST 10yr yield at 2.15%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

US producer prices rise; Wall Street fades; Shanghai surges; OECD sees leading indicators turn lower; China cuts rare-earth exports; UST 10yr yield at 2.15%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate cuts, busy factories, rising truck traffic, upgrades and new stuff, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rate cuts, busy factories, rising truck traffic, upgrades and new stuff, swaps unchanged, NZD soft, & more

If after tax returns from term deposits are at risk of more rate cuts and dip below the inflation rate, what are the alternatives? Your view?

If after tax returns from term deposits are at risk of more rate cuts and dip below the inflation rate, what are the alternatives? Your view?

Bank offers for term deposits have slipped recently but not as much as the OCR, or wholesale rates, or mortgage rates. Term deposit savers have been cushioned from the recent general fall in rates - so far

Bank offers for term deposits have slipped recently but not as much as the OCR, or wholesale rates, or mortgage rates. Term deposit savers have been cushioned from the recent general fall in rates - so far

US JOLTS higher; US inflation expectations dip; Canada building permits jump; China trade surplus swells; Wall Street on a tariff relief rally; UST 10yr yield at 2.14%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8

US JOLTS higher; US inflation expectations dip; Canada building permits jump; China trade surplus swells; Wall Street on a tariff relief rally; UST 10yr yield at 2.14%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, minor rate trimmings for business; China exports rise but imports fall; swaps and NZD steady, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rate cuts, minor rate trimmings for business; China exports rise but imports fall; swaps and NZD steady, & more

New Zealand's largest home loan lender follows Kiwibank quickly, matching its new two year fixed rate mortgage rate 'special', but ensuring it is lower than its other Aussie bank rivals

New Zealand's largest home loan lender follows Kiwibank quickly, matching its new two year fixed rate mortgage rate 'special', but ensuring it is lower than its other Aussie bank rivals

US & Mexico agree, tariff threat lifted; China & US to meet at G20; US jobs growth weak; Beijing goes hard-line on tech; markets expecting Fed to cut; UST 10yr yield at 2.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

US & Mexico agree, tariff threat lifted; China & US to meet at G20; US jobs growth weak; Beijing goes hard-line on tech; markets expecting Fed to cut; UST 10yr yield at 2.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

US jobs growth slows sharply; US consumer credit jumps; Canada jobs growth picks up; Germany gloomy; world food supplies under pressure; UST 10yr 2.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

US jobs growth slows sharply; US consumer credit jumps; Canada jobs growth picks up; Germany gloomy; world food supplies under pressure; UST 10yr 2.08%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

Another key fixed home loan rate cut is announced that takes rates down further. This reduction targets the sticky fixed 2 year rate

Another key fixed home loan rate cut is announced that takes rates down further. This reduction targets the sticky fixed 2 year rate

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; few rate changes, car sales sag, big construction completions, household net worth rises, swaps up, NZD steady, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; few rate changes, car sales sag, big construction completions, household net worth rises, swaps up, NZD steady, & more

US household wealth recovers; China tightens capital controls; US trade slips; OECD sees rising inflation; ECB opens door to cuts; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71

US household wealth recovers; China tightens capital controls; US trade slips; OECD sees rising inflation; ECB opens door to cuts; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many rate changes, mixed housing data, huge Crown profit, feeble DIRA reform, swaps hold, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many rate changes, mixed housing data, huge Crown profit, feeble DIRA reform, swaps hold, NZD firms, & more

US job concerns; services sector expansion slows; World Bank cuts China growth forecast; Canada housing variable; Aussie growth slows; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71

US job concerns; services sector expansion slows; World Bank cuts China growth forecast; Canada housing variable; Aussie growth slows; UST 10yr yield at 2.12%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more rate cuts, terms of trade worsens, house listings rise, swap rates lower, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some more rate cuts, terms of trade worsens, house listings rise, swap rates lower, NZD firm, & more

Global PMI's fall, US construction spending down; Japan posts some good data; equities falling; eyes on RBA expecting rate cut; UST 10yr droops to 2.07%; oil slumps and gold leaps; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Global PMI's fall, US construction spending down; Japan posts some good data; equities falling; eyes on RBA expecting rate cut; UST 10yr droops to 2.07%; oil slumps and gold leaps; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

May data from realestate.co.nz shows markets are buoyant in the South Island while the North Island appears largely to be in a holding position with most regions showing asking price falls

May data from realestate.co.nz shows markets are buoyant in the South Island while the North Island appears largely to be in a holding position with most regions showing asking price falls

India growth slows; airline profits fall; China sets up blacklist; US tariffs on Mexico spark Wall Street reversal; Aussie housing markets improve; UST 10yr 2.13%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

India growth slows; airline profits fall; China sets up blacklist; US tariffs on Mexico spark Wall Street reversal; Aussie housing markets improve; UST 10yr 2.13%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

Shifting competitive forces as housing markets weaken, regulators stir, and wholesale interest rates drop mean that Kiwi home loan borrowers may now be getting cheaper mortgages than their Aussie counterparts

Shifting competitive forces as housing markets weaken, regulators stir, and wholesale interest rates drop mean that Kiwi home loan borrowers may now be getting cheaper mortgages than their Aussie counterparts

Equity prices sink; bond prices jump; US tariff threats compound woes; US inflation up; Canada growth rises; China threatens a list; China PMIs mixed; UST 10yr 2.13%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

Equity prices sink; bond prices jump; US tariff threats compound woes; US inflation up; Canada growth rises; China threatens a list; China PMIs mixed; UST 10yr 2.13%; oil sinks and gold jumps; NZ$1 = 65.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate changes, consumer confidence falls, debt grows, equities in weekly loss, swaps fall, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many rate changes, consumer confidence falls, debt grows, equities in weekly loss, swaps fall, NZD stable, & more

US Q1 GDP revised down slightly; US inventories rise; US house sales fall; Wall Street slips; China mulls yuan defense; Aussie housing consents tank; UST 10yr 2.22%; oil slumps and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

US Q1 GDP revised down slightly; US inventories rise; US house sales fall; Wall Street slips; China mulls yuan defense; Aussie housing consents tank; UST 10yr 2.22%; oil slumps and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a new low mortgage rate, TD cuts, 2019-20 Budget, housing consents sag, milk production slips, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; a new low mortgage rate, TD cuts, 2019-20 Budget, housing consents sag, milk production slips, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

The mortgage rate cuts keep coming with 3.79% the new lower benchmark, this time set by a challenger bank. But these reductions come with matching term deposit cuts

The mortgage rate cuts keep coming with 3.79% the new lower benchmark, this time set by a challenger bank. But these reductions come with matching term deposit cuts