David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Westpac raises mortgage rates, LGFA tender popular, truckometer slows, with retail spending and holiday stays, cows shift north, bigger surplus, swaps fall

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; Westpac raises mortgage rates, LGFA tender popular, truckometer slows, with retail spending and holiday stays, cows shift north, bigger surplus, swaps fall

The Red Bank matches ANZ's home loan rate hikes, but keeps its market leading 5-yr rate. However it doesn't follow ANZ with any term deposit rises

The Red Bank matches ANZ's home loan rate hikes, but keeps its market leading 5-yr rate. However it doesn't follow ANZ with any term deposit rises

Aussie budget spends big on infrastructure; gives tax cut to FHBs; imposes new costs on big banks; hits foreign investors; HNA under scruitiny; UST 10yr yield up to 2.41%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1

Aussie budget spends big on infrastructure; gives tax cut to FHBs; imposes new costs on big banks; hits foreign investors; HNA under scruitiny; UST 10yr yield up to 2.41%; oil and gold drop; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; many rate rises, IMF wants more intense regulation, rents up, many HomeStart grants, investors pull back, swap rates up, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; many rate rises, IMF wants more intense regulation, rents up, many HomeStart grants, investors pull back, swap rates up, NZD stable

China's C/A surplus slumps; China bets big on solar; Moody's doubts Aussie growth assumptions; VIX at record low; Canada's house building surges; UST 10yr yield up to 2.38%; oil and gold remain low; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1

China's C/A surplus slumps; China bets big on solar; Moody's doubts Aussie growth assumptions; VIX at record low; Canada's house building surges; UST 10yr yield up to 2.38%; oil and gold remain low; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1

NZ's largest bank raises some term deposit rates at the same time it raises a number of home loan rates. Only their 18 month term deposit rate is market-leading however

NZ's largest bank raises some term deposit rates at the same time it raises a number of home loan rates. Only their 18 month term deposit rate is market-leading however

ANZ hikes five home loan rates from 18 mths to 5 years, pushing its longest offer well over 6%. It also raises some selected long term deposit rates, cuts two shorter ones

ANZ hikes five home loan rates from 18 mths to 5 years, pushing its longest offer well over 6%. It also raises some selected long term deposit rates, cuts two shorter ones

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some savings rate changes, house prices fall, jobless rate falls, 'social investment' push, swap rates fall & flatten, NZD gains

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; some savings rate changes, house prices fall, jobless rate falls, 'social investment' push, swap rates fall & flatten, NZD gains

Dairy prices rise; US car sales fall; Trump suffers setbacks; Greece to get debt relief; EU factories buzz; RBA more positive; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74

Dairy prices rise; US car sales fall; Trump suffers setbacks; Greece to get debt relief; EU factories buzz; RBA more positive; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 74

US factory growth slows; Trump considers bank breakup; Mexico wants TPP to be basis of NAFTA review; Japan factories healthy; Aussie mortgage stress worries; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8

US factory growth slows; Trump considers bank breakup; Mexico wants TPP to be basis of NAFTA review; Japan factories healthy; Aussie mortgage stress worries; UST 10yr yield at 2.32%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 69.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some TD rates rise, RBNZ to review capital adequacy levels, Co-op Bank appoints new CEO, Lyttleton to go cruising, swaps and NZD slip

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; some TD rates rise, RBNZ to review capital adequacy levels, Co-op Bank appoints new CEO, Lyttleton to go cruising, swaps and NZD slip

China factories slow; services stay strong; US Q1 growth tumbles; eurozone inflation rises; Google to fight Aussie tax claim; APRA watching commercial property; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil slips, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4

China factories slow; services stay strong; US Q1 growth tumbles; eurozone inflation rises; Google to fight Aussie tax claim; APRA watching commercial property; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil slips, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.4

Foreign direct investment in New Zealand now exceeds $100 bln, but as a share of all business investment is now only 5.9%, its lowest in at least six years

Foreign direct investment in New Zealand now exceeds $100 bln, but as a share of all business investment is now only 5.9%, its lowest in at least six years

A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rate, FEI ends deposit special, building consents at record high; business confidence stays high, a trade surplus, swaps and NZD slip

A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; ASB cuts mortgage rate, FEI ends deposit special, building consents at record high; business confidence stays high, a trade surplus, swaps and NZD slip

Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work

Broad based rise in non-residential building consents pushes the focus to the construction industry's capacity to deliver all this new work

ASB positions its fixed mortgage rates below almost everyone else for terms of 12, 18 and 24 months after second cut in April

ASB positions its fixed mortgage rates below almost everyone else for terms of 12, 18 and 24 months after second cut in April

US economy sags; US debt ceiling issues; China says 20% of its corruption targets living in NZ; ECB unchanged; Brexit spat; NZ trusts in Malta expose; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5

US economy sags; US debt ceiling issues; China says 20% of its corruption targets living in NZ; ECB unchanged; Brexit spat; NZ trusts in Malta expose; UST 10yr yield at 2.29%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage & savings rate changes, NZGB tender yields fall, tourist spending rises, more younger workers, river pollution problems, fewer realtors, NZD recovers

A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; mortgage & savings rate changes, NZGB tender yields fall, tourist spending rises, more younger workers, river pollution problems, fewer realtors, NZD recovers

Trump promises big tax cuts; US Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown; threats to London's status grow; Aust. rental 'crisis'; Aust. to get gas export controls; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7

Trump promises big tax cuts; US Congress scrambles to avoid shutdown; threats to London's status grow; Aust. rental 'crisis'; Aust. to get gas export controls; UST 10yr yield at 2.31%; oil falls, gold holds; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 73.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; affordability worst on record in Auckland; Aussie inflation jumps, migration stays high, tourist numbers slip, swaps stable, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; affordability worst on record in Auckland; Aussie inflation jumps, migration stays high, tourist numbers slip, swaps stable, NZD falls

Wall St surges; US housing rises; US fights with Canada; China credit concerns; HNA in corruption allegations; Air NZ wins in Aussie; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil holds, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1

Wall St surges; US housing rises; US fights with Canada; China credit concerns; HNA in corruption allegations; Air NZ wins in Aussie; UST 10yr yield at 2.34%; oil holds, gold drops; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.1

Satisfaction with banks includes more than just service and support - according to a Consumer NZ survey, ownership and profit levels also play a part

Satisfaction with banks includes more than just service and support - according to a Consumer NZ survey, ownership and profit levels also play a part

Markets rally after French election result; US govt shutdown looms as debt ceiling reached; Trump wants 15% corporate tax rate; Malaysia pays price for scandal; UST 10yr 2.27%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc, TWI = 7.48

Markets rally after French election result; US govt shutdown looms as debt ceiling reached; Trump wants 15% corporate tax rate; Malaysia pays price for scandal; UST 10yr 2.27%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 70.1 USc, TWI = 7.48

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Westpac cuts some rates for savers, Cabinet reshuffled, odd French vote, swap rates rise & steepen, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Westpac cuts some rates for savers, Cabinet reshuffled, odd French vote, swap rates rise & steepen, NZD up

French runoff candidates decided; US spring house selling strong; China says fewer mortgages issued; ASIC to clamp down on cross selling; trade rhetoric changes; UST 10yr yield at 2.25%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

French runoff candidates decided; US spring house selling strong; China says fewer mortgages issued; ASIC to clamp down on cross selling; trade rhetoric changes; UST 10yr yield at 2.25%; oil down, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2