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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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Aussie closes in on top 10; US population up +2.7 mln; US housing stock up +US$2 tln; US driver shortage; China freezes; aluminium prices jump; UST 10yr yield 2.43%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; bitcoin falls -US$1000
29th Dec 17, 8:55am
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Aussie closes in on top 10; US population up +2.7 mln; US housing stock up +US$2 tln; US driver shortage; China freezes; aluminium prices jump; UST 10yr yield 2.43%; oil stable, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.8 USc; bitcoin falls -US$1000
2017 was a year where the big got bigger and the biggest won an out-sized share - all while holding on to higher interest rates
28th Dec 17, 1:18pm
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2017 was a year where the big got bigger and the biggest won an out-sized share - all while holding on to higher interest rates
US consumer confidence slips; US house prices rise, US commercial property prices jump; China trade surplus narrows; Russia wants its money back; UST 10yr 2.42%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; bitcoin falls -US$700
28th Dec 17, 8:48am
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US consumer confidence slips; US house prices rise, US commercial property prices jump; China trade surplus narrows; Russia wants its money back; UST 10yr 2.42%; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 70.7 USc; bitcoin falls -US$700
We look back on a big, successful year and reveal our most popular stories; announce expanded coverage for 2018
27th Dec 17, 11:44am
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We look back on a big, successful year and reveal our most popular stories; announce expanded coverage for 2018
China faces up to unsustainable local Govt borrowing; China changes tack on outbound investment; Japan CPI up; US data strong; UST 10yr 2.47%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1=US$0.703; bitcoin staggers then recovers
27th Dec 17, 8:27am
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China faces up to unsustainable local Govt borrowing; China changes tack on outbound investment; Japan CPI up; US data strong; UST 10yr 2.47%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1=US$0.703; bitcoin staggers then recovers
David Chaston sees new challenges arriving for workers. A work-life balance will be replaced by a work-output-life balance as relentless tech changes undermine the old ways of working and measuring the value of work
24th Dec 17, 6:55am
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David Chaston sees new challenges arriving for workers. A work-life balance will be replaced by a work-output-life balance as relentless tech changes undermine the old ways of working and measuring the value of work
US retail strong; China tweaks rates; ECB stays loose, raises growth forecasts; Canada household debt jumps; HNA in talks with banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
15th Dec 17, 7:35am
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US retail strong; China tweaks rates; ECB stays loose, raises growth forecasts; Canada household debt jumps; HNA in talks with banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil unchanged, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, mini-budget bores, no leverage reduction, wool prices dive, lamb prices rise, livestock numbers drop, TSB refunds, swaps down, NZD up
14th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; no rate changes, mini-budget bores, no leverage reduction, wool prices dive, lamb prices rise, livestock numbers drop, TSB refunds, swaps down, NZD up
Fed rate review; US inflation slips; China targeted at WTO; CBA offers laundering defense; Moody's happy with NZ banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
14th Dec 17, 7:31am
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Fed rate review; US inflation slips; China targeted at WTO; CBA offers laundering defense; Moody's happy with NZ banks; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 69.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73
Eyes on Fed; US PPI jumps; SME optimism rises; Moody's sees world growth rising; OECD sees jobless rate below pre-GFC levels; Trump's Washington panned; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil slips, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
13th Dec 17, 7:38am
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Eyes on Fed; US PPI jumps; SME optimism rises; Moody's sees world growth rising; OECD sees jobless rate below pre-GFC levels; Trump's Washington panned; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil slips, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.6
Allies warn US on tax moves; HSBC off the hook; China debt growth surges; Australia shines light on tax dodgers; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
12th Dec 17, 7:53am
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Allies warn US on tax moves; HSBC off the hook; China debt growth surges; Australia shines light on tax dodgers; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, rents stable, inflation edges up, Sydney auction frenzy cools, swaps up and steeper, NZD up
11th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Kiwibank trims TD rates, rents stable, inflation edges up, Sydney auction frenzy cools, swaps up and steeper, NZD up
US jobs growth beats estimate; China inflation moderates; China trade jumps; Japan growth higher; German imports up; automation stress; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
11th Dec 17, 7:13am
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US jobs growth beats estimate; China inflation moderates; China trade jumps; Japan growth higher; German imports up; automation stress; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rates, bitcoin leaps again, butter slides, factories sell more, Auckland the family city, incomes higher than thought, swaps up, bank bills down, NZD slips
8th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rates, bitcoin leaps again, butter slides, factories sell more, Auckland the family city, incomes higher than thought, swaps up, bank bills down, NZD slips
GE to shed 12,000 jobs; US net worth jumps; China FX reserves hold; IMF worried about China debt; HNA concerns rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
8th Dec 17, 7:37am
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GE to shed 12,000 jobs; US net worth jumps; China FX reserves hold; IMF worried about China debt; HNA concerns rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up, gold drops; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
Two banks cut mortgage rates to near market-leading levels as the rate curve flattens and the real estate market struggles to build any volumes. Rollover market keeps the banks in the game
8th Dec 17, 1:29am
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Two banks cut mortgage rates to near market-leading levels as the rate curve flattens and the real estate market struggles to build any volumes. Rollover market keeps the banks in the game
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage and TD changes, QV values fall, Fonterra cuts payout forecast, swaps hold, NZD softer, bitcoin jumps yet again
7th Dec 17, 4:11pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage and TD changes, QV values fall, Fonterra cuts payout forecast, swaps hold, NZD softer, bitcoin jumps yet again
US jobs growth steady; EU names [some] tax havens; German factory orders jump; AU GDP disappoints; AU interest-only lending plunges; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
7th Dec 17, 7:31am
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US jobs growth steady; EU names [some] tax havens; German factory orders jump; AU GDP disappoints; AU interest-only lending plunges; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil down and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; low dairy prices may bring reduced payout; strong vehicle sales, job ad growth stops, AU GDP underwhelms, swaps lower, flatter, NZD up, bitcoin jumps
6th Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; low dairy prices may bring reduced payout; strong vehicle sales, job ad growth stops, AU GDP underwhelms, swaps lower, flatter, NZD up, bitcoin jumps
Dairy prices disappoint; services expand worldwide; US trade deficit grows; HNA scraps share sale; RBA confident of coming inflation; Amazon launches in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
6th Dec 17, 7:43am
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Dairy prices disappoint; services expand worldwide; US trade deficit grows; HNA scraps share sale; RBA confident of coming inflation; Amazon launches in Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; no rate changes, record car sales, bond detail released, irrigation prospects improve, water watch, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, bitcoin volatile
4th Dec 17, 3:58pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; no rate changes, record car sales, bond detail released, irrigation prospects improve, water watch, swaps firm, NZD unchanged, bitcoin volatile
US factories in healthy expansion; ditto global factories; global airfreight up +5.9%; Japan has momentum; China bans violent debt collection by payday lenders; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
4th Dec 17, 7:37am
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US factories in healthy expansion; ditto global factories; global airfreight up +5.9%; Japan has momentum; China bans violent debt collection by payday lenders; UST 10yr yield at 2.36%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac offers hot TD rate; housing inventory up; Fonterra hit, terms of trade high, swaps down, NZD down, bitcoin down
1st Dec 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac offers hot TD rate; housing inventory up; Fonterra hit, terms of trade high, swaps down, NZD down, bitcoin down
While ANZ trims term deposit rates, Westpac launches a one year rate at 3.70%, defying a general downward trend
1st Dec 17, 8:40am
While ANZ trims term deposit rates, Westpac launches a one year rate at 3.70%, defying a general downward trend
Wall Street up strongly; US tax cuts likely; US incomes rise strongly; Korea raises key rate; big German jobs growth; reports UDC sale in trouble; UST 10yr yield at 2.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3
1st Dec 17, 7:37am
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Wall Street up strongly; US tax cuts likely; US incomes rise strongly; Korea raises key rate; big German jobs growth; reports UDC sale in trouble; UST 10yr yield at 2.43%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.3