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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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Wanted! A journalist to work out of Parliament covering the key economic and financial policies and political debate
Wanted! A journalist to work out of Parliament covering the key economic and financial policies and political debate
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac ups TD rate, housing market sags, car market booms, Tarrant leaves, Aussie data underwhelms, swaps rates flatten, NZD holds
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Westpac ups TD rate, housing market sags, car market booms, Tarrant leaves, Aussie data underwhelms, swaps rates flatten, NZD holds
US tax reform has markets sceptical; HNA struggles to raise money; US productivity jumps; global air travel sags; Chinese pay most for infant formula; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.4
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US tax reform has markets sceptical; HNA struggles to raise money; US productivity jumps; global air travel sags; Chinese pay most for infant formula; UST 10yr yield at 2.35%; oil up and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 69.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.4
New cars still selling fast, boosted by rental demand from a booming tourism industry. Commercial vehicle sales up +12.8% year-on-year
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New cars still selling fast, boosted by rental demand from a booming tourism industry. Commercial vehicle sales up +12.8% year-on-year
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, QV says markets have turned, Fonterra holds, job ads rise, bank funding growth slows, swaps lower, NZD up again, bitcoin bursts higher
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; no rate changes, QV says markets have turned, Fonterra holds, job ads rise, bank funding growth slows, swaps lower, NZD up again, bitcoin bursts higher
US Fed signals December hike; strong US jobs growth; factory index stays high; airfreight grows +9.2%, HSBC accused again; Aussies to force banks to open up; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
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US Fed signals December hike; strong US jobs growth; factory index stays high; airfreight grows +9.2%, HSBC accused again; Aussies to force banks to open up; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; SBS Bank trims a rate, jobless rate falls, participation rate heroic, labour penalties high, housing market cools, rents unchanged, swaps rise, NZD firms
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Wednesday; SBS Bank trims a rate, jobless rate falls, participation rate heroic, labour penalties high, housing market cools, rents unchanged, swaps rise, NZD firms
New data shows how banks have responded to regulatory signals for capital adequacy, chasing loans on property so hard, now more than 80% of all loans are property-backed
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New data shows how banks have responded to regulatory signals for capital adequacy, chasing loans on property so hard, now more than 80% of all loans are property-backed
US confidence rises, home ownership rising; NZ wins World Bank review; China PMIs sag; EU growth up; Swiss make huge profit speculating; Medcraft rips into auditors; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
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US confidence rises, home ownership rising; NZ wins World Bank review; China PMIs sag; EU growth up; Swiss make huge profit speculating; Medcraft rips into auditors; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; no rate changes, business confidence turns sharply negative, housing consents struggle, Moody's likes NZ banks, lending droops, deposits rise, swaps slip again, NZD dips on confidence
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; no rate changes, business confidence turns sharply negative, housing consents struggle, Moody's likes NZ banks, lending droops, deposits rise, swaps slip again, NZD dips on confidence
US consumer spending jumps; Canada struggles with NAFTA tussle; EU smiling; HSBC leaps; China SOE banks win; Aussie banking inquiry closer; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
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US consumer spending jumps; Canada struggles with NAFTA tussle; EU smiling; HSBC leaps; China SOE banks win; Aussie banking inquiry closer; UST 10yr yield at 2.37%; oil unchanged and gold up; NZ$1 = 68.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.9
A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Jobs demand strong, who has a second job, Throne speech date set, Southern Response loses class action ruling, swap rates slip, NZD firms, bitcoin at new record
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Monday; Jobs demand strong, who has a second job, Throne speech date set, Southern Response loses class action ruling, swap rates slip, NZD firms, bitcoin at new record
David Chaston with 10 more things you need to know about developments around and involving China; jobless rate falls; growth rate no longer targeted; David Mahon; Xi, Xi, Xi; rail freight; securitising rental housing; yield inversions
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David Chaston with 10 more things you need to know about developments around and involving China; jobless rate falls; growth rate no longer targeted; David Mahon; Xi, Xi, Xi; rail freight; securitising rental housing; yield inversions
US grows +2.3% in year to September; Powell now Fed chair favourite; Bezos world's richest; Canada housing 'vulnerable' again; AU family FHB financing 'evades taxes'; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
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US grows +2.3% in year to September; Powell now Fed chair favourite; Bezos world's richest; Canada housing 'vulnerable' again; AU family FHB financing 'evades taxes'; UST 10yr yield at 2.42%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.1
As the current business cycle nears its peak, KiwiSaver fund performance is getting tested and track records go under the spotlight. Fund manager strategies extend the difference between 'best' and also-ran
As the current business cycle nears its peak, KiwiSaver fund performance is getting tested and track records go under the spotlight. Fund manager strategies extend the difference between 'best' and also-ran
It is capacity and speed, rather than cost that drives choices for broadband plans. We want full service from our UFB connection
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It is capacity and speed, rather than cost that drives choices for broadband plans. We want full service from our UFB connection
A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Kiwibank cuts two mortgage rates, adds to TD rate, apartments very hard to sell, Canadians buy Murray Goulburn, swaps and NZD little changed
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Friday; Kiwibank cuts two mortgage rates, adds to TD rate, apartments very hard to sell, Canadians buy Murray Goulburn, swaps and NZD little changed
ECB starts its unwinding; US pending home sales slow; Mexico's trade deficit rises; China sells Govt bonds successfully but major losses loom; Fonterra likes Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
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ECB starts its unwinding; US pending home sales slow; Mexico's trade deficit rises; China sells Govt bonds successfully but major losses loom; Fonterra likes Australia; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; lower personal loan rate, fraud cases, ANZ NZ's record profits, unmatched by 'contribution'; tiny trade deficit, mini-budget?, swaps and NZD stable
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Thursday; lower personal loan rate, fraud cases, ANZ NZ's record profits, unmatched by 'contribution'; tiny trade deficit, mini-budget?, swaps and NZD stable
US home sales, durable goods orders beat expectations; Canada sees strong growth; India juices up its SOE banks; China borrows; Germany confident; AU inflation slows; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
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US home sales, durable goods orders beat expectations; Canada sees strong growth; India juices up its SOE banks; China borrows; Germany confident; AU inflation slows; UST 10yr yield at 2.45%; oil and gold down; NZ$1 = 68.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
Earnings drive Wall Street higher; PMIs up in US, EU and Japan; US mortgage market sags, R&D spending up; Xi the next Mao; AU calls for land tax; UST 10yr yield at 2.41%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
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Earnings drive Wall Street higher; PMIs up in US, EU and Japan; US mortgage market sags, R&D spending up; Xi the next Mao; AU calls for land tax; UST 10yr yield at 2.41%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 68.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.8
A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; TSB's hot 3yr rate, compounding underbuilding, AI banking app, cheap covered bond rate, Hugh's truism relearned, swaps flat, NZD firms
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A review of things you need to know before you go home Tuesday; TSB's hot 3yr rate, compounding underbuilding, AI banking app, cheap covered bond rate, Hugh's truism relearned, swaps flat, NZD firms
Abe wins big in Japan; Spain convulsing; EU confidence improves; China house prices jump; Argentina backs reform; big profits flow from Aussie regulation; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
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Abe wins big in Japan; Spain convulsing; EU confidence improves; China house prices jump; Argentina backs reform; big profits flow from Aussie regulation; UST 10yr yield at 2.38%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 69.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 72.5
David Chaston with 10 more things you need to know about developments around and involving China; fraud, smugness, neighbour's views, imbalances, restructuring, illusions, influence, housing, more fraud, and the savings glut
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David Chaston with 10 more things you need to know about developments around and involving China; fraud, smugness, neighbour's views, imbalances, restructuring, illusions, influence, housing, more fraud, and the savings glut
"Investing" requires a return at some point. But David Chaston can't see how Auckland's massive public transport 'investment' can ever be anything but an increasing drain on ratepayers and taxpayers. Watch out, the rest of New Zealand
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"Investing" requires a return at some point. But David Chaston can't see how Auckland's massive public transport 'investment' can ever be anything but an increasing drain on ratepayers and taxpayers. Watch out, the rest of New Zealand