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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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US service sector strong; US jobs growth slows; global airfreight nears peak; EU tackles tech taxes; EU retail sales stall; CNY-financed AU projects suffer; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil slips, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
5th Oct 17, 7:31am
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US service sector strong; US jobs growth slows; global airfreight nears peak; EU tackles tech taxes; EU retail sales stall; CNY-financed AU projects suffer; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil slips, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, housing markets turn down, commodity prices up, strong car sales, job ads high, strong LGFA tender, swaps slip, NZD holds
4th Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, housing markets turn down, commodity prices up, strong car sales, job ads high, strong LGFA tender, swaps slip, NZD holds
Dairy prices drop -2.4%; IMF sees sour impact of rising household debt; US car sales rise; Japan sentiment improves; EU tackles Amazon on taxes; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
4th Oct 17, 7:32am
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Dairy prices drop -2.4%; IMF sees sour impact of rising household debt; US car sales rise; Japan sentiment improves; EU tackles Amazon on taxes; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.4
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ASB cuts a key mortgage rate, QSBO slips, rents up, changing demographic profile, RaboDirect sells managed funds line, swaps and NZD slips
3rd Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; ASB cuts a key mortgage rate, QSBO slips, rents up, changing demographic profile, RaboDirect sells managed funds line, swaps and NZD slips
US factory activity surges; global factories healthy; Wall Street hits new records, again; EU jobless falls; another EU airline collapse; Sydney house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
3rd Oct 17, 7:34am
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US factory activity surges; global factories healthy; Wall Street hits new records, again; EU jobless falls; another EU airline collapse; Sydney house prices slip; UST 10yr yield at 2.33%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.8
ASB targets a low 4.39% one year rate opening up a significant advantage over its main rivals. Kiwibank avoids rate changes, offers a free Samoa holiday with every qualifying loan
3rd Oct 17, 6:05am
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ASB targets a low 4.39% one year rate opening up a significant advantage over its main rivals. Kiwibank avoids rate changes, offers a free Samoa holiday with every qualifying loan
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; hot new mortgage rate, some TD changes, low volatility, Hong Kong demand crazy, Canada affordability terrible, swaps firm, NZD soft
2nd Oct 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; hot new mortgage rate, some TD changes, low volatility, Hong Kong demand crazy, Canada affordability terrible, swaps firm, NZD soft
David Chaston with 10 things you need to know about developments around and involving China
2nd Oct 17, 10:23am
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David Chaston with 10 things you need to know about developments around and involving China
US fines HSBC, Deutsche Bank; Chinese PMIs rise; China targets more SME lending; German jobless rate falls; foreign ownership of AU rural land falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
2nd Oct 17, 7:27am
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US fines HSBC, Deutsche Bank; Chinese PMIs rise; China targets more SME lending; German jobless rate falls; foreign ownership of AU rural land falls; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil unchanged, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
A new sub-4% mortgage rate is launched to fire up a flagging Spring selling season. This hot new rate comes just as wholesale rates start to move up again
2nd Oct 17, 7:26am
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A new sub-4% mortgage rate is launched to fire up a flagging Spring selling season. This hot new rate comes just as wholesale rates start to move up again
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, consents jump, Auckland Council reports, NZGB yields rise, consumer debt jumps, housing debt rise slows, swaps and NZD unchanged
29th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; no rate changes, consents jump, Auckland Council reports, NZGB yields rise, consumer debt jumps, housing debt rise slows, swaps and NZD unchanged
US growth revised up; US household incomes rise in fairer way; China's C/A surplus holds, EU confidence upbeat; NZ improves competitiveness; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
29th Sep 17, 7:37am
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US growth revised up; US household incomes rise in fairer way; China's C/A surplus holds, EU confidence upbeat; NZ improves competitiveness; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil unchanged, gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, joblessness, A2 Milk gets important tick, apartment sales dry up, NZSF stars, swap rates firm, NZD slips against USD
28th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, joblessness, A2 Milk gets important tick, apartment sales dry up, NZSF stars, swap rates firm, NZD slips against USD
For those who like the raw numbers, here is a summary of the 2017 election votes counted and preliminary seats won, compared with other recent general elections
28th Sep 17, 10:39am
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For those who like the raw numbers, here is a summary of the 2017 election votes counted and preliminary seats won, compared with other recent general elections
US proposes big tax cuts; durable goods orders strong, US house sales weak; China limits Beijing population; Aussie crane volumes high, population growth strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
28th Sep 17, 7:39am
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US proposes big tax cuts; durable goods orders strong, US house sales weak; China limits Beijing population; Aussie crane volumes high, population growth strong; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75
We review the mortgage market post election and in the middle of the Spring selling season, one characterised by limp demand and quiet activity. Good mortgage rate deals may be available
28th Sep 17, 5:38am
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We review the mortgage market post election and in the middle of the Spring selling season, one characterised by limp demand and quiet activity. Good mortgage rate deals may be available
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, no risk premium, negative productivity, pipeline flows, Sydney construction boom, China profit surge, swaps and NZD stable
27th Sep 17, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; no rate changes, no risk premium, negative productivity, pipeline flows, Sydney construction boom, China profit surge, swaps and NZD stable
US confidence falls, home sales drop; Yellen warns of imprudence from low rates; China censorship grows; RBA sees irresponsible borrowers; BHP bullish; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
27th Sep 17, 7:29am
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US confidence falls, home sales drop; Yellen warns of imprudence from low rates; China censorship grows; RBA sees irresponsible borrowers; BHP bullish; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; NBS trims, unaffordability eases, interest in debate high, migration record, visitor levels top out, growth modest, credit card balances up
21st Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; NBS trims, unaffordability eases, interest in debate high, migration record, visitor levels top out, growth modest, credit card balances up
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; another mortgage rate cut, good Current Account progress, more job vacancies, dairy payout rise suggested, swaps up again, NZD up
20th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; another mortgage rate cut, good Current Account progress, more job vacancies, dairy payout rise suggested, swaps up again, NZD up
Dairy prices hold; US tourism drops; US building permits up; US current account deficit rises; Canada budget deficit jumps; Aussies rethink 4 pillar policy; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
20th Sep 17, 7:35am
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Dairy prices hold; US tourism drops; US building permits up; US current account deficit rises; Canada budget deficit jumps; Aussies rethink 4 pillar policy; UST 10yr yield at 2.24%; oil and gold slip; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; confident consumers go impulsive, low farm & lifestyle block sales, few late payments, swaps up yet again, NZD recovers
19th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; confident consumers go impulsive, low farm & lifestyle block sales, few late payments, swaps up yet again, NZD recovers
Wall Street hits all-time record highs; inflation ticks up; eyes on US Fed's Great Unwinding; Americans stay at home; China signals reform; Aussie arrears rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.23%; gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
19th Sep 17, 7:24am
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Wall Street hits all-time record highs; inflation ticks up; eyes on US Fed's Great Unwinding; Americans stay at home; China signals reform; Aussie arrears rise; UST 10yr yield at 2.23%; gold drops; NZ$1 = 72.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.7
New Zealand's largest home loan lender has reduced two of its 'special' fixed mortgage rates, following SBS Bank. But BNZ raises a key rate
18th Sep 17, 5:40pm
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New Zealand's largest home loan lender has reduced two of its 'special' fixed mortgage rates, following SBS Bank. But BNZ raises a key rate
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; mortgage rate changes, TD rate changes, service sector booming, Aussies buying mostly SUVs, time to decide, swaps up, NZD holds gains
18th Sep 17, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; mortgage rate changes, TD rate changes, service sector booming, Aussies buying mostly SUVs, time to decide, swaps up, NZD holds gains