David Chaston

US birthrate at record low; Canada jobs grow; EU resists US; EU car sales up strongly; Turkey wobbles; the Pope criticises finance; UST 10yr at 3.11%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

US birthrate at record low; Canada jobs grow; EU resists US; EU car sales up strongly; Turkey wobbles; the Pope criticises finance; UST 10yr at 3.11%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, Govt spending to drive economy, PPI growth slips, petrol prices rise, Aussie job gains, swap rates rise, NZD firms on Budget

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, Govt spending to drive economy, PPI growth slips, petrol prices rise, Aussie job gains, swap rates rise, NZD firms on Budget

David Chaston checks to see if having your KiwiSaver in a bank-based fund hurts your returns. It does in two risk categories, not so much in the others

David Chaston checks to see if having your KiwiSaver in a bank-based fund hurts your returns. It does in two risk categories, not so much in the others

US housing starts slip; factory output up; Canada factory output up; Japan shrinks; UK calls for accounting firm breakups; Aussie wage growth tame; UST 10yr at 3.10%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72

US housing starts slip; factory output up; Canada factory output up; Japan shrinks; UK calls for accounting firm breakups; Aussie wage growth tame; UST 10yr at 3.10%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a Co-op Bank cut, more job vacancies, failed sale win, coalface report, Govt debt up, swap rates jump, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; a Co-op Bank cut, more job vacancies, failed sale win, coalface report, Govt debt up, swap rates jump, NZD holds

We analyse the MPs exposure to trusts, mortgages, and KiwiSaver. Yes, there are party differences, but some are not as pronounced as you might expect

We analyse the MPs exposure to trusts, mortgages, and KiwiSaver. Yes, there are party differences, but some are not as pronounced as you might expect

Dairy prices rise; US inflation jumps; Canadian house prices slump; China electricity production up strongly; WTO rules against Airbus; German growth slows; UST 10yr at 3.08%; oil up and gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

Dairy prices rise; US inflation jumps; Canadian house prices slump; China electricity production up strongly; WTO rules against Airbus; German growth slows; UST 10yr at 3.08%; oil up and gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 71.5

Only the major Aussie-owned banks now have a one year fixed home loan rate above 4.30%, as challenger banks set the pace for this popular term

Only the major Aussie-owned banks now have a one year fixed home loan rate above 4.30%, as challenger banks set the pace for this popular term

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts rates, eyes on dairy auction, log prices rising, ANZ faces more scrutiny, few AFAs, swaps up, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Co-op Bank cuts rates, eyes on dairy auction, log prices rising, ANZ faces more scrutiny, few AFAs, swaps up, NZD down

Canada house price rises decelerate; China bond defaults rise; India inflation up; blockchain used for LoCs; UST 10yr at 2.99%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

Canada house price rises decelerate; China bond defaults rise; India inflation up; blockchain used for LoCs; UST 10yr at 2.99%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank cuts a mortgage rate, inflation drilldown, an annual Palmy, services expanding, CBA CFO quits, swap rates down, NZD soft

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank cuts a mortgage rate, inflation drilldown, an annual Palmy, services expanding, CBA CFO quits, swap rates down, NZD soft

Canada & Mexico resist; Canada wage spurt; China loans grow +7.2%; China uses debt to corrupt small neighbours; India factor growth slows; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

Canada & Mexico resist; Canada wage spurt; China loans grow +7.2%; China uses debt to corrupt small neighbours; India factor growth slows; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

New Zealand benchmark yields are now lower than US equivalents, and even Australian ones. It's highly unusual. We reveal what is happening and search for reasons and drivers

New Zealand benchmark yields are now lower than US equivalents, and even Australian ones. It's highly unusual. We reveal what is happening and search for reasons and drivers

NAFTA talks get uncertain near deadline; Canada jobs stall but wages jump; China new loans up +7.2%; Symantec stock plunges on unknown but big issue; UST 10yr 2.97%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

NAFTA talks get uncertain near deadline; Canada jobs stall but wages jump; China new loans up +7.2%; Symantec stock plunges on unknown but big issue; UST 10yr 2.97%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ raises a home loan rate; house price trend still up; PMI's expand; swap rates down; NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ raises a home loan rate; house price trend still up; PMI's expand; swap rates down; NZD up

US CPI up +2.5%, UST ups issuance pace; UST yield premiums grow; China CPI unchanged at +1.8%; cash being dethroned; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

US CPI up +2.5%, UST ups issuance pace; UST yield premiums grow; China CPI unchanged at +1.8%; cash being dethroned; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: ASB cuts mortgage rates, Orr's presentation shines, more tourists use more rooms, ANZ kowtows, China inflation slips, swap rates drop, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday: ASB cuts mortgage rates, Orr's presentation shines, more tourists use more rooms, ANZ kowtows, China inflation slips, swap rates drop, NZD falls

ASB reduces two fixed home loan rates, taking its fixed three year offer to a market leading 4.79%. The Co-operative Bank also trims some rates

ASB reduces two fixed home loan rates, taking its fixed three year offer to a market leading 4.79%. The Co-operative Bank also trims some rates

Wall Street up on rising oil prices; Canada building permits rise; Japan wage inflation jumps; Aussies cut ASIC's budget; eyes on Orr; UST 10yr at 3.01%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7

Wall Street up on rising oil prices; Canada building permits rise; Japan wage inflation jumps; Aussies cut ASIC's budget; eyes on Orr; UST 10yr at 3.01%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 69.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts mortgage rates, retail sales drop, renting gets tougher, less concrete poured, what we owe Australia, swaps up, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts mortgage rates, retail sales drop, renting gets tougher, less concrete poured, what we owe Australia, swaps up, NZD down

Despite all the talk of big public infrastructure projects, the construction industry seems to be in a downward track with significantly less concrete being poured in the first quarter of 2018

Despite all the talk of big public infrastructure projects, the construction industry seems to be in a downward track with significantly less concrete being poured in the first quarter of 2018

US job openings rise; Canada housing starts fall; China trade surplus up; Swiss jobless rate down; Argentina needs IMF support; AU Budget delivers tax cuts; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

US job openings rise; Canada housing starts fall; China trade surplus up; Swiss jobless rate down; Argentina needs IMF support; AU Budget delivers tax cuts; UST 10yr at 2.97%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some rate changes, Truckometer sags, inflation pulls back, ANZ cuts fees but not spreads, peak cow, not-peak tourist, swaps slip, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; some rate changes, Truckometer sags, inflation pulls back, ANZ cuts fees but not spreads, peak cow, not-peak tourist, swaps slip, NZD stable

US consumer credit growth sags; China FX reserves dip; OECD household incomes up; eyes on Aust Budget; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil above US$70/bbl; gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

US consumer credit growth sags; China FX reserves dip; OECD household incomes up; eyes on Aust Budget; UST 10yr at 2.95%; oil above US$70/bbl; gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.2 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Westpac's profit rises, Fitch downgrades ASB outlook, steal $240K & get home detention, swaps slip, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; no rate changes, Westpac's profit rises, Fitch downgrades ASB outlook, steal $240K & get home detention, swaps slip, NZD up