David Chaston

A major bank sets a term deposit offer rate at a level last seen 15 months ago, as they offer savers a way to benefit from longer term rises in wholesale rates

A major bank sets a term deposit offer rate at a level last seen 15 months ago, as they offer savers a way to benefit from longer term rises in wholesale rates

Sharp rising wholesale rates bring more changes from BNZ for fixed mortgage terms of four years and longer

Sharp rising wholesale rates bring more changes from BNZ for fixed mortgage terms of four years and longer

Quake to cost insurers $5.3 bln; Key says China will replace US on trade; VW cuts staff; Singapore trails digital currencies; PwC launches digital platform; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76

Quake to cost insurers $5.3 bln; Key says China will replace US on trade; VW cuts staff; Singapore trails digital currencies; PwC launches digital platform; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up but gold slumps; NZ$1 = 70.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76

US CPI rises; housing starts rise, jobless claims fall; Yellen signals hike 'soon'; China spends up big; Singapore struggles; Aussies nail tax evaders; UST 10yr yield at 2.27%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76

US CPI rises; housing starts rise, jobless claims fall; Yellen signals hike 'soon'; China spends up big; Singapore struggles; Aussies nail tax evaders; UST 10yr yield at 2.27%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 70.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76

US mulls infrastructure bank; US factories raise output; China's plan to cut coal output goes awry; Indonesia's stability under threat; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil flat, gold flat; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 76

US mulls infrastructure bank; US factories raise output; China's plan to cut coal output goes awry; Indonesia's stability under threat; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil flat, gold flat; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 76

Kiwibank takes advantage of stable short-term wholesale rates to offer the sharpest one year rate in the market, but responds to wholesale rises at the longer end with hikes

Kiwibank takes advantage of stable short-term wholesale rates to offer the sharpest one year rate in the market, but responds to wholesale rises at the longer end with hikes

Dairy prices up +4.5%; US retail sales show healthy gains; US commercial property sector faces stress; Germany growth slows; ANZ traders disgrace themselves again; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil up, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

Dairy prices up +4.5%; US retail sales show healthy gains; US commercial property sector faces stress; Germany growth slows; ANZ traders disgrace themselves again; UST 10yr yield at 2.22%; oil up, gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, English says we can afford rebuild, PSI back up, median multiples stay high, leverage stays high, swaps switch course lower, ditto NZD on aftershocks

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no rate changes, English says we can afford rebuild, PSI back up, median multiples stay high, leverage stays high, swaps switch course lower, ditto NZD on aftershocks

China pushes for replacement TPP; China local authority debt emergency; Japan GDP growth surprises higher; huge bond market losses; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil lower, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8

China pushes for replacement TPP; China local authority debt emergency; Japan GDP growth surprises higher; huge bond market losses; UST 10yr yield at 2.21%; oil lower, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; home loan and TD rates rise, population age falls; no spring surge; big pay packages; swap rates steeper, NZD weaker

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; home loan and TD rates rise, population age falls; no spring surge; big pay packages; swap rates steeper, NZD weaker

Rising wholesale rates force changes in longer term home loan and term deposit rates on the Co-operative Bank

Rising wholesale rates force changes in longer term home loan and term deposit rates on the Co-operative Bank

Banks shares leap; insiders win; China chides Trump on climate change; Singles Day sales exceed NZ$36 bln; India struggles with cash change; UST 10yr yield at 2.14%; oil lower, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

Banks shares leap; insiders win; China chides Trump on climate change; Singles Day sales exceed NZ$36 bln; India struggles with cash change; UST 10yr yield at 2.14%; oil lower, gold slumps; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

In just 12 months, we have gone from a time when all the OCR change was passed on to borrowers, to now when none of it is. Oligoply power wins a stunning reversal

In just 12 months, we have gone from a time when all the OCR change was passed on to borrowers, to now when none of it is. Oligoply power wins a stunning reversal

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, factories expanding solidly, no food inflation, no credit stress, linkers spike up, swap rates jump again, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; no rate changes, factories expanding solidly, no food inflation, no credit stress, linkers spike up, swap rates jump again, NZD down

The rise of bullying political discourse requires us to tighten our standards for those who want to use our comment facility. We will be less tolerant of intolerance

The rise of bullying political discourse requires us to tighten our standards for those who want to use our comment facility. We will be less tolerant of intolerance

Wall Street banks get their wishlist; US jobless claims fall; China moves to replace the US in TPP; China bank loans jump; UST 10yr yield at 2.10%; oil lower, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5

Wall Street banks get their wishlist; US jobless claims fall; China moves to replace the US in TPP; China bank loans jump; UST 10yr yield at 2.10%; oil lower, gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; banks ignore OCR cut, lawyer get home detention for fraud, trust reforms, LGFA yields rise, occupancy rate up, swap rates leap, NZD little changed

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; banks ignore OCR cut, lawyer get home detention for fraud, trust reforms, LGFA yields rise, occupancy rate up, swap rates leap, NZD little changed

Local eyes on RBNZ; Trump upset roils markets; Trump program aims for large fiscal deficit spending; US inflation likely; Asian prospects under threat; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil stable, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9

Local eyes on RBNZ; Trump upset roils markets; Trump program aims for large fiscal deficit spending; US inflation likely; Asian prospects under threat; UST 10yr yield at 2.06%; oil stable, gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 72.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 76.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; No rate changes as RBNZ awaited, inflation stirs, more apprenticeship funding, RMA reform inches forward, gold jumps, swaps slump, NZD volatile

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; No rate changes as RBNZ awaited, inflation stirs, more apprenticeship funding, RMA reform inches forward, gold jumps, swaps slump, NZD volatile

Markets watching US results closely; China's exports fall again; India withdraws large banknotes; OPEC can't see higher crude prices; China debt market stress; UST 10yr yield at 1.87%; oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 73.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5

Markets watching US results closely; China's exports fall again; India withdraws large banknotes; OPEC can't see higher crude prices; China debt market stress; UST 10yr yield at 1.87%; oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 73.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ ups mortgage rate, Truckometer slows, FMA has another go, how inflation bites, swaps inch up, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; BNZ ups mortgage rate, Truckometer slows, FMA has another go, how inflation bites, swaps inch up, NZD holds

BNZ follows ASB by hiking its 3 year fixed 'special' mortgage rate. This follows steady wholesale rate rises and sticky term deposit offers

BNZ follows ASB by hiking its 3 year fixed 'special' mortgage rate. This follows steady wholesale rate rises and sticky term deposit offers

Clinton relief rally starts early; new focus on competition; Frankfurt wins over London; China fx flows modest; Xi demands loyalty; climate to underpin ratings; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1

Clinton relief rally starts early; new focus on competition; Frankfurt wins over London; China fx flows modest; Xi demands loyalty; climate to underpin ratings; UST 10yr yield at 1.83%; oil stable, gold down; NZ$1 = 73.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 77.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; higher mortgage rates, cash-back returns, ASB switches TD special, new low-rate credit card, FBI moves markets, swaps up again, NZD resilient

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; higher mortgage rates, cash-back returns, ASB switches TD special, new low-rate credit card, FBI moves markets, swaps up again, NZD resilient

As attention turns from rewards credit cards to low rate credit cards, we compare features and costs across all bank offers

As attention turns from rewards credit cards to low rate credit cards, we compare features and costs across all bank offers