David Chaston

Australian banking regulators reach out and impose policy settings good for Australia that impinge and limit policy settings good for New Zealand

Australian banking regulators reach out and impose policy settings good for Australia that impinge and limit policy settings good for New Zealand

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank raises mortgage rates, BNZ and ASB cut savings/TD rates, PSI expansion slows, Greens want population growth targets, swap rates raise, NZD sideways

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwibank raises mortgage rates, BNZ and ASB cut savings/TD rates, PSI expansion slows, Greens want population growth targets, swap rates raise, NZD sideways

Yellen suggests different approach; US retail sales up; China PPI turns positive; BT Financial outs itself; NSW hikes housing fees; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75

Yellen suggests different approach; US retail sales up; China PPI turns positive; BT Financial outs itself; NSW hikes housing fees; UST 10yr yield at 1.81%; oil unchanged, gold down; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 75

Heartland Bank changes three term deposit rates, grabbing best-bank status for three and nine month terms, but giving up that status for a two year term

Heartland Bank changes three term deposit rates, grabbing best-bank status for three and nine month terms, but giving up that status for a two year term

US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9

US jobless levels fall; US approaching end of long expansion; 40% of Hong Kongers want to leave; China's exports slump; India has good monsoon; UST 10yr yield at 1.74%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland takes a breather, good surplus, more job ads, food prices stable, confidence lifts, paying promptly, swaps fall, NZD soft

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland takes a breather, good surplus, more job ads, food prices stable, confidence lifts, paying promptly, swaps fall, NZD soft

Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9

Fed struggles to decide when to hike; US vacancies fall; US milk glut; Aussie life insurer scandal; world food prices jump; UST 10yr yield at 1.77%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts Step Saver, rents up in halo regions, community finance scheme extended, occupancy rate up, swaps up, NZD lower

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Co-op Bank cuts Step Saver, rents up in halo regions, community finance scheme extended, occupancy rate up, swaps up, NZD lower

Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5

Wall Street stumbles; US normal growth below +2%; Singapore shuts Swiss bank; Japan goes all-in; HSBC sees no fall in Chinese demand for Aussie houses; UST 10yr yield at 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 70.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 74.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank sets a 4mth TD special, immigration levels tweaked, retail card use up +6.1%, M&S Scotland dumps NZ lamb, swaps up steeper, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank sets a 4mth TD special, immigration levels tweaked, retail card use up +6.1%, M&S Scotland dumps NZ lamb, swaps up steeper, NZD down

China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75

China to ease rules for foreign investors; China to bail-out zombie SOEs, EU allows Deutsche Bank a special advantage; Moody's warns on AU property; UST 10yr yield at 1.72%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 71.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 75

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and BNZ raise rates, inflation in pockets, fast-rising build costs sees affordable project cancelled, Cycle Trail update; NAB's woes continue

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; SBS Bank and BNZ raise rates, inflation in pockets, fast-rising build costs sees affordable project cancelled, Cycle Trail update; NAB's woes continue

US consumer credit jumps; US adds 156K jobs, participation rises; Canada jobs jump; policy tide turns against more rate cuts; AU housing lacks supply; UST 10yr yield slips to 1.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

US consumer credit jumps; US adds 156K jobs, participation rises; Canada jobs jump; policy tide turns against more rate cuts; AU housing lacks supply; UST 10yr yield slips to 1.72%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 71.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Sovereign raises mortgage rates, English can't see rate cut point, growth solid, Z Energy bonds, air travel booms, swap rates up, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Sovereign raises mortgage rates, English can't see rate cut point, growth solid, Z Energy bonds, air travel booms, swap rates up, NZD holds

Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

Eyes on US labour data; China's cities tackle housing frenzy; Canada doubts new taxes moved BC's market; Aussies cheat on mortgage applications; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.74%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB ups mortgage rates, rents fall in ChCh, used car imports hit 12yr high, another affordability issue, Truckometer steady, swaps rate up, NZD down

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB ups mortgage rates, rents fall in ChCh, used car imports hit 12yr high, another affordability issue, Truckometer steady, swaps rate up, NZD down

ASB the 4th bank to hike fixed home loan rates in the past week, suggesting to borrowers that low rates may have bottomed and have started moving up

ASB the 4th bank to hike fixed home loan rates in the past week, suggesting to borrowers that low rates may have bottomed and have started moving up

US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

US services grow strongly; eyes on non-farm payrolls; IMF warns on medium term dangers; air cargo trade up; ANZ CEO grilled; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.72%; oil up, gold down again; NZ$1 = 71.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan and TD rates rise, dairy prices fall, online retail booms with car sales, Auckland house prices tame, swap rates up again, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; home loan and TD rates rise, dairy prices fall, online retail booms with car sales, Auckland house prices tame, swap rates up again, NZD falls

Yellow metal hits its biggest bump since July 2013 as a range of reasons coalesce to undermine investor precious metals support

Yellow metal hits its biggest bump since July 2013 as a range of reasons coalesce to undermine investor precious metals support

Dairy prices stumble, IMF worried about protectionism in the West; India cuts rate; Aussie politicians fire blanks; Vancouver house sales dive; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.68%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4

Dairy prices stumble, IMF worried about protectionism in the West; India cuts rate; Aussie politicians fire blanks; Vancouver house sales dive; UST 10yr yield climbs to 1.68%; oil up, gold down sharply; NZ$1 = 72 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.4

Following two other banks, the Co-operative Bank raises a number of its mortgage rates as term deposit rates turn higher

Following two other banks, the Co-operative Bank raises a number of its mortgage rates as term deposit rates turn higher

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO improves, ICNZ sanctions Youi, QV reports higher prices, RBA holds, very big ship, a driverless shuttle, swaps up strongly, NZD higher

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; QSBO improves, ICNZ sanctions Youi, QV reports higher prices, RBA holds, very big ship, a driverless shuttle, swaps up strongly, NZD higher

US factory activity up, car sales down; global factory expansion slow; ECB warns on negative rates; AU criminal penalties for rate manipulation; UST 10yr yield at 1.62%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8

US factory activity up, car sales down; global factory expansion slow; ECB warns on negative rates; AU criminal penalties for rate manipulation; UST 10yr yield at 1.62%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 72.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 75.8