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David Chaston

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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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15 years 10 months

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rates trend lower, population edges up; median age edges down; Auckland scores better but ranks lower, swaps up, NZD up
14th Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; TD rates trend lower, population edges up; median age edges down; Auckland scores better but ranks lower, swaps up, NZD up
BNZ and SBS Bank trim some rates for terms one year and longer. Kiwibank raises its 200 day 'special offer' rate. These changes come as wholesale interest rates shift sharply lower
14th Aug 18, 12:42pm
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BNZ and SBS Bank trim some rates for terms one year and longer. Kiwibank raises its 200 day 'special offer' rate. These changes come as wholesale interest rates shift sharply lower
Asia equities tank, but EU and US restrain rout; India struggles with fallout; Argentina raises rates sharply; China loosens debt strings; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
14th Aug 18, 7:23am
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Asia equities tank, but EU and US restrain rout; India struggles with fallout; Argentina raises rates sharply; China loosens debt strings; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank's 10% KiwiBuild deposits, lakes fuller, food prices stable, foreign buyer ban closer, swaps hold, NZGB 10yr drops, NZD holds
13th Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank's 10% KiwiBuild deposits, lakes fuller, food prices stable, foreign buyer ban closer, swaps hold, NZGB 10yr drops, NZD holds
Turkey risks batter Wall Street and banks; US inflation jumps, real wages fall; US Federal deficit rising; Canada jobs grow; Japan grows again; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
13th Aug 18, 7:04am
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Turkey risks batter Wall Street and banks; US inflation jumps, real wages fall; US Federal deficit rising; Canada jobs grow; Japan grows again; UST 10yr at 2.87%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
Confidence in the economy is wavering, and there are at least five key reasons, most related to some big public policy changes, and how households have reacted to the consequences
12th Aug 18, 3:44pm
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Confidence in the economy is wavering, and there are at least five key reasons, most related to some big public policy changes, and how households have reacted to the consequences
We need a new business journalist skilled at explaining the drivers of the economy and its key sectors
11th Aug 18, 11:23am
We need a new business journalist skilled at explaining the drivers of the economy and its key sectors
US inflation up, real wages down; US Federal deficit swells; Canada jobs grow; Turkey and Argentina at the brink; Wall Street recoils; UST 10yr 2.87%; NZ swaps dive; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
11th Aug 18, 8:16am
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US inflation up, real wages down; US Federal deficit swells; Canada jobs grow; Turkey and Argentina at the brink; Wall Street recoils; UST 10yr 2.87%; NZ swaps dive; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate changes from ASB and Kiwibank, dairy jolt, PMI dive, fuel tax bite, swaps fall sharply again, NZD falls too
10th Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate changes from ASB and Kiwibank, dairy jolt, PMI dive, fuel tax bite, swaps fall sharply again, NZD falls too
Ahead of the Spring selling season, and following big wholesale rate drops, the second largest home loan lender cuts its four year fixed rate sharply
10th Aug 18, 9:01am
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Ahead of the Spring selling season, and following big wholesale rate drops, the second largest home loan lender cuts its four year fixed rate sharply
China blinks; Canada housing starts fall; Japan orders jump; China prices rise; air travel growth rises; Russia and Turkey battered; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
10th Aug 18, 7:37am
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China blinks; Canada housing starts fall; Japan orders jump; China prices rise; air travel growth rises; Russia and Turkey battered; UST 10yr at 2.93%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ surprises market with gloomy assessment, Fonterra adds to uncertainty; concrete pour rises, swaps fall very sharply, NZD drops
9th Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ surprises market with gloomy assessment, Fonterra adds to uncertainty; concrete pour rises, swaps fall very sharply, NZD drops
Air cargo growth fades; Canada building permits fall; China hits more US goods with tariffs; most emerging markets struggling; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil drops, gold rises; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
9th Aug 18, 7:28am
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Air cargo growth fades; Canada building permits fall; China hits more US goods with tariffs; most emerging markets struggling; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil drops, gold rises; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD changes, Truckometer positive, inflation up, expectations up, Aussie house financing soft, swaps firm, NZD bounces
8th Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some TD changes, Truckometer positive, inflation up, expectations up, Aussie house financing soft, swaps firm, NZD bounces
David Chaston calls for a shakeup in the way auditors are appointed to banks who are systemically important to our economy and our financial stability
8th Aug 18, 8:28am
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David Chaston calls for a shakeup in the way auditors are appointed to banks who are systemically important to our economy and our financial stability
Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings near record high; US consumer credit growth slows; China fx reserves rise; ASIC organises SWAT teams; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
8th Aug 18, 7:35am
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Dairy prices unchanged; US job openings near record high; US consumer credit growth slows; China fx reserves rise; ASIC organises SWAT teams; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HSBC cuts home loan rates, Auckland consents all get built, auction rates rise, pay rate gains, swaps and NZD soft
7th Aug 18, 4:02pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HSBC cuts home loan rates, Auckland consents all get built, auction rates rise, pay rate gains, swaps and NZD soft
New carded rate offers from HSBC set them 10 to 30 basis points below any other home loan rival, making HSBC an attractive and unique comparator
7th Aug 18, 2:31pm
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New carded rate offers from HSBC set them 10 to 30 basis points below any other home loan rival, making HSBC an attractive and unique comparator
US re-sanctions Iran, but EU and China resist; markets yawn; German factory orders slump; US banks relax standards, ASIC to embed 'supervisors' in banks; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71
7th Aug 18, 7:33am
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US re-sanctions Iran, but EU and China resist; markets yawn; German factory orders slump; US banks relax standards, ASIC to embed 'supervisors' in banks; UST 10yr at 2.94%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, used imports fall, commodity prices slip, "house prices to rise", swaps fall, NZD stable
6th Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, used imports fall, commodity prices slip, "house prices to rise", swaps fall, NZD stable
China guides its currency; US job growth slows; Canada trade deficit narrows, US deficit widens; China targets more US goods; NAFTA progress, maybe; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
6th Aug 18, 7:31am
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China guides its currency; US job growth slows; Canada trade deficit narrows, US deficit widens; China targets more US goods; NAFTA progress, maybe; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
US jobs growth slows, jobless rate dips; Canada trade deficit narrows; China hits US goods with higher tariffs; US trade deficit widens; Italian bond yields jump; UST 10yr 2.95%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
4th Aug 18, 8:45am
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US jobs growth slows, jobless rate dips; Canada trade deficit narrows; China hits US goods with higher tariffs; US trade deficit widens; Italian bond yields jump; UST 10yr 2.95%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.5 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Auckland house sales slow, car sales still high, job ads flatline, credit stress low, A2 Milk takes more of Synlait Milk, swaps slip, NZD lower
3rd Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Auckland house sales slow, car sales still high, job ads flatline, credit stress low, A2 Milk takes more of Synlait Milk, swaps slip, NZD lower
China resists US trade pressure; Asia sharemarkets fall; US capital goods orders soften; England and Mexico review policy rates; UST 10yr at 2.99%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
3rd Aug 18, 7:42am
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China resists US trade pressure; Asia sharemarkets fall; US capital goods orders soften; England and Mexico review policy rates; UST 10yr at 2.99%; oil rises and gold drops; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, linker yields low, frosty housing market, Kiwi access to US visas improved, swaps rise, NZD stable
2nd Aug 18, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, linker yields low, frosty housing market, Kiwi access to US visas improved, swaps rise, NZD stable