David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate changes, AU bank inquiry to start, shorter home loan terms, more fraud, WMP futures rise, cheap bonds, debt binge, swaps up marginally

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TD rate changes, AU bank inquiry to start, shorter home loan terms, more fraud, WMP futures rise, cheap bonds, debt binge, swaps up marginally

We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?

We know banks are holding back OCR cuts from borrowers, so what sort of deal are savers getting?

US confidence jumps; FOMO in Shanghai; Japan jobless rates falls; EU hits Apple with €13 bln back-tax bill; AU banks face restraints; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7

US confidence jumps; FOMO in Shanghai; Japan jobless rates falls; EU hits Apple with €13 bln back-tax bill; AU banks face restraints; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.7

We review the OCR rate holdbacks, the third consecutive time banks have done this and their most aggressive to date. Customers just take it

We review the OCR rate holdbacks, the third consecutive time banks have done this and their most aggressive to date. Customers just take it

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ICBC cuts TD rates, home building lags population growth, ANZ issues $350 mln, swaps unchanged, NZD higher

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; ICBC cuts TD rates, home building lags population growth, ANZ issues $350 mln, swaps unchanged, NZD higher

US durable goods orders rebound; jobless claims fall again; milk price prospects rise; self-driving cars arrive; NZGB CDS spreads in rare company; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

US durable goods orders rebound; jobless claims fall again; milk price prospects rise; self-driving cars arrive; NZGB CDS spreads in rare company; UST 10yr yield at 1.57%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 73 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HNZC passes on 9bps, more costly disasters, less people killed, more bond issues coming, swap rates lower, NZD higher

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; HNZC passes on 9bps, more costly disasters, less people killed, more bond issues coming, swap rates lower, NZD higher

Obama starts push for Congress vote on TPPA; Mexico economy shrinks on low oil price; Aussie banks cut mortgage discounts; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5

Obama starts push for Congress vote on TPPA; Mexico economy shrinks on low oil price; Aussie banks cut mortgage discounts; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts a TD rate, wine industry's labour problem, Wheeler to talk, NZX shines, swap rates up and steeper, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ cuts a TD rate, wine industry's labour problem, Wheeler to talk, NZX shines, swap rates up and steeper, NZD stable

Fed's Fischer says FOMC close to targets; India appoints an inflation hawk; commodity demand surges as China retrenches; Mongolia in current account crisis; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up further, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6

Fed's Fischer says FOMC close to targets; India appoints an inflation hawk; commodity demand surges as China retrenches; Mongolia in current account crisis; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up further, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6

Dairy prices rise strongly; US CPI unchanged but factory output and home building rise; Fed talks up hike; China debates liquidity trap; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6

Dairy prices rise strongly; US CPI unchanged but factory output and home building rise; Fed talks up hike; China debates liquidity trap; UST 10yr yield at 1.58%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; bad time to buy, Heartland profit up, ANZ down, birth rate very low, hedge funds seek gold alone, swaps and NZD unchanged

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; bad time to buy, Heartland profit up, ANZ down, birth rate very low, hedge funds seek gold alone, swaps and NZD unchanged

Commodity prices rise; Fed official wants new policies; IMF warns Japan and China over lagging reforms; call for German retirement age to rise to 69; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

Commodity prices rise; Fed official wants new policies; IMF warns Japan and China over lagging reforms; call for German retirement age to rise to 69; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices up again, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ raises 9mth TD rate, service sector healthy, Fonterra follows rules, Japan stalls, IMF examiners arrive; swap rates slip, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; ANZ raises 9mth TD rate, service sector healthy, Fonterra follows rules, Japan stalls, IMF examiners arrive; swap rates slip, NZD holds

US retail sales flat; China signals overcapacity plan; IMF lowers China growth outlook; China corporate borrowing stops; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

US retail sales flat; China signals overcapacity plan; IMF lowers China growth outlook; China corporate borrowing stops; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

We look at the features of RaboDirect's new notice saver account and compare it to the two other banks offering similar accounts

We look at the features of RaboDirect's new notice saver account and compare it to the two other banks offering similar accounts

By their actions, the four main banks show the claim that they are encouraging New Zealand businesses and supporting the New Zealand economy comes second to their own private interests

By their actions, the four main banks show the claim that they are encouraging New Zealand businesses and supporting the New Zealand economy comes second to their own private interests

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks mimic ANZ, factories humming, retail buoyant, population expands, linkers popular, SFF gets one green light, swaps rise & steepen, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more banks mimic ANZ, factories humming, retail buoyant, population expands, linkers popular, SFF gets one green light, swaps rise & steepen, NZD down

BNZ holds on to almost all the OCR rate reduction, citing 'other considerations' and higher capital requirements, making their customers pay for these pressures

BNZ holds on to almost all the OCR rate reduction, citing 'other considerations' and higher capital requirements, making their customers pay for these pressures

Term deposit savers get some surprising 'friends' in a handful of major banks who have boosted some interest rates following the latest OCR cut

Term deposit savers get some surprising 'friends' in a handful of major banks who have boosted some interest rates following the latest OCR cut

US jobless claims fall; Wall Street hit new records; China struggles with housing boom; iron ore prices rise; Australia vetoes Chinese investment; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

US jobless claims fall; Wall Street hit new records; China struggles with housing boom; iron ore prices rise; Australia vetoes Chinese investment; UST 10yr yield at 1.54%; oil prices jump, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ cuts -25 bps, banks respond variously led by ANZ, Youi charged by Commerce Commission, food cheaper, swap rates rise, as does NZD

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; RBNZ cuts -25 bps, banks respond variously led by ANZ, Youi charged by Commerce Commission, food cheaper, swap rates rise, as does NZD

New Zealand's largest bank reveals its new higher term deposit rates and we record the rate benchmarks before their rivals announce their positions

New Zealand's largest bank reveals its new higher term deposit rates and we record the rate benchmarks before their rivals announce their positions

US job openings rise, layoff fall; US deficit on track; Fitch raises NZ growth forecast; Stevens says low rates can't fix growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.52%; NZ CDS spreads fall; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

US job openings rise, layoff fall; US deficit on track; Fitch raises NZ growth forecast; Stevens says low rates can't fix growth; UST 10yr yield at 1.52%; NZ CDS spreads fall; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 72.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; winter house sales volumes, summer house prices, ASB books 6th record profit, tourism still booming, NZ's reputation high, swaps fall & flatten, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; winter house sales volumes, summer house prices, ASB books 6th record profit, tourism still booming, NZ's reputation high, swaps fall & flatten, NZD up