David Chaston

Falling wholesale rates and the start of the Spring real estate selling season sees a major home loan lender cut a longer term fixed rate aggressively

Falling wholesale rates and the start of the Spring real estate selling season sees a major home loan lender cut a longer term fixed rate aggressively

US payroll growth slips; service sector gives mixed signals; Canada data mixed; German orders fall; Switzerland shines; China banks wary; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US payroll growth slips; service sector gives mixed signals; Canada data mixed; German orders fall; Switzerland shines; China banks wary; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no local rate changes, house price falls, used import sales slow, Council revenues up, cheaper money, less credit stress, swap rates slip, NZD rises

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no local rate changes, house price falls, used import sales slow, Council revenues up, cheaper money, less credit stress, swap rates slip, NZD rises

US trade deficit swells; Brexit talks move forward; EU retail weak; China PMIs slip; China opens up debt expansion; Indonesia raises taxes on imports; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

US trade deficit swells; Brexit talks move forward; EU retail weak; China PMIs slip; China opens up debt expansion; Indonesia raises taxes on imports; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil down and gold up; NZ$1 = 65.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, Auckland listings rise, job ad growth slows, commodity prices slip, construction faces issues, swaps firmer, NZD weaker

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, Auckland listings rise, job ad growth slows, commodity prices slip, construction faces issues, swaps firmer, NZD weaker

Dairy prices down again; US factories expand; US car sales flat; OECD inflation up; Chinese shares jump; Indonesia spends big defending currency; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

Dairy prices down again; US factories expand; US car sales flat; OECD inflation up; Chinese shares jump; Indonesia spends big defending currency; UST 10yr at 2.90%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 65.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, healthy car sales, more house listings, healthy China trade, a low-emissions plan, swaps hold, NZD hanging in there

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, healthy car sales, more house listings, healthy China trade, a low-emissions plan, swaps hold, NZD hanging in there

OECD warns on derivatives, China's BRI; Argentina enters emergency mode; Indonesia currency drops, Turkey inflation jumps; PMIs slip; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil higher, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

OECD warns on derivatives, China's BRI; Argentina enters emergency mode; Indonesia currency drops, Turkey inflation jumps; PMIs slip; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil higher, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 66 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate cuts, terms of trade high, core funding ratio high, China factories mark time, swap rates fall again, NZD slips

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate cuts, terms of trade high, core funding ratio high, China factories mark time, swap rates fall again, NZD slips

Crikey! Falling business investment is a serious threat to term deposit savers. The last time business loan demand slumped, TD returns fell -0.5%. If that happens this time, we would be at record lows

Crikey! Falling business investment is a serious threat to term deposit savers. The last time business loan demand slumped, TD returns fell -0.5%. If that happens this time, we would be at record lows

US strongarms Canada after doing deal with Mexico; US threatens WTO; Argentina gets IMF's "full support"; India growth rises; China PMIs rise; EU challenges Aust; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil softer, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70

US strongarms Canada after doing deal with Mexico; US threatens WTO; Argentina gets IMF's "full support"; India growth rises; China PMIs rise; EU challenges Aust; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil softer, gold firmer; NZ$1 = 66.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70

ANZ follows some of its main rivals lower with -10 to -20 bps cuts to seven specific terms, and a +5 bps rise for one term

ANZ follows some of its main rivals lower with -10 to -20 bps cuts to seven specific terms, and a +5 bps rise for one term

NAFTA talks stumble; US threatens the WTO; emerging market woes spread; the IMF gives Argentina "full support"; India booms; China expands; Australia faces tough choice; UST 10yr 2.85; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70

NAFTA talks stumble; US threatens the WTO; emerging market woes spread; the IMF gives Argentina "full support"; India booms; China expands; Australia faces tough choice; UST 10yr 2.85; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a few rate changes, chasing cheap money, scam alert, low NZD boosts online trade, consumers concerned, Fonterra trims payout, swaps lower, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; a few rate changes, chasing cheap money, scam alert, low NZD boosts online trade, consumers concerned, Fonterra trims payout, swaps lower, NZD stable

Kiwibank announces 'last call' for its sub 4% one year home loan offer, signaling a rise to come on Monday

Kiwibank announces 'last call' for its sub 4% one year home loan offer, signaling a rise to come on Monday

Some banks are trimming term deposit rates, others offering attractive 'specials'. But the immediate trend is for lower rate offers, hurt by diving wholesale swap rates

Some banks are trimming term deposit rates, others offering attractive 'specials'. But the immediate trend is for lower rate offers, hurt by diving wholesale swap rates

US inflation at target; Canada growth up; EU confidence slips; air travel grows; Argentina and other EMs hit hard; China faces big rent hikes; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70

US inflation at target; Canada growth up; EU confidence slips; air travel grows; Argentina and other EMs hit hard; China faces big rent hikes; UST 10yr at 2.86%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 66.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, business confidence falls, building consents fall except in Auckland, other construction mixed, methane effect sorted, swaps down, NZD drops

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, business confidence falls, building consents fall except in Auckland, other construction mixed, methane effect sorted, swaps down, NZD drops

US home sales slip; US Q2 growth confirmed at +2.9%; US company profits jump; Canada sees good NAFTA result; airfreight growth slips; Westpac under margin pressure; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US home sales slip; US Q2 growth confirmed at +2.9%; US company profits jump; Canada sees good NAFTA result; airfreight growth slips; Westpac under margin pressure; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, SuperCity's super result, cheap funding, fair dealing, moderate growth, no ammunition, swaps and NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; no rate changes, SuperCity's super result, cheap funding, fair dealing, moderate growth, no ammunition, swaps and NZD stable

US trade deficit leaps; US confidence up; Mexico's good NAFTA deal; China ends family planning; SEC tackles Moody's; ALP wants tax transparency; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US trade deficit leaps; US confidence up; Mexico's good NAFTA deal; China ends family planning; SEC tackles Moody's; ALP wants tax transparency; UST 10yr at 2.88%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some term deposit rate changes, stocks jump except on the NZX, Aussies more confident, more TAG debt, swaps steepen, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some term deposit rate changes, stocks jump except on the NZX, Aussies more confident, more TAG debt, swaps steepen, NZD stable

Mexico and US agree NAFTA deal; German business sentiment rises; Turkey woes deepen; ditto Brazil; Malaysia blocks China; China profits rise; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

Mexico and US agree NAFTA deal; German business sentiment rises; Turkey woes deepen; ditto Brazil; Malaysia blocks China; China profits rise; UST 10yr at 2.85%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some Kiwibank rate changes, tenant protections signaled, Nikko AM gets robo advice ok, many retail misses, swaps up, NZD firmer

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some Kiwibank rate changes, tenant protections signaled, Nikko AM gets robo advice ok, many retail misses, swaps up, NZD firmer

Powell flags more rate rises; progress on NAFTA, but none with China; global trade growth stalls; steep hikes coming for marine insurance; UST 10yr at 2.82%, 2-10 curve slumps; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

Powell flags more rate rises; progress on NAFTA, but none with China; global trade growth stalls; steep hikes coming for marine insurance; UST 10yr at 2.82%, 2-10 curve slumps; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 66.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5