David Chaston

Dairy prices rise as other commodities retreat; US data more positive than expected; Modi loses majority; focus turns to EU elections; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

Dairy prices rise as other commodities retreat; US data more positive than expected; Modi loses majority; focus turns to EU elections; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; winter housing slump, non-performing loans surge, Census investigation, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; winter housing slump, non-performing loans surge, Census investigation, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more

US PMIs vary, US PCE inflation holds; Canada gets modest expansion; India gets huge expansion; Japan data good; China data weak; NZ to join IPEF; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold holds but oil drops; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

US PMIs vary, US PCE inflation holds; Canada gets modest expansion; India gets huge expansion; Japan data good; China data weak; NZ to join IPEF; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold holds but oil drops; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

Both its bankers and its farmer suppliers grow increasingly skittish about their links with Synlait. The company races to deleverage to survive the pressure

Both its bankers and its farmer suppliers grow increasingly skittish about their links with Synlait. The company races to deleverage to survive the pressure

US PCE inflation signals little-changed; India's GDP growth impresses; Japan reports good data; China factories contract unexpectedly; Australia eyes minimum wage change; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US PCE inflation signals little-changed; India's GDP growth impresses; Japan reports good data; China factories contract unexpectedly; Australia eyes minimum wage change; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; regional banking hubs fail, Rio pays up finally, lending growth limp, savers prioritise TDs, swaps ease back, NZD unchanged, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; regional banking hubs fail, Rio pays up finally, lending growth limp, savers prioritise TDs, swaps ease back, NZD unchanged, & more

S&P Global Ratings raises its issuer credit rating on Liberty Financial by one notch to BBB, matching a trio of challenger banks

S&P Global Ratings raises its issuer credit rating on Liberty Financial by one notch to BBB, matching a trio of challenger banks

US data weaker than expected; Canada earnings growth stays elevated; Taiwan expansion beats China; Perth house prices zoom; shipping freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold holds and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

US data weaker than expected; Canada earnings growth stays elevated; Taiwan expansion beats China; Perth house prices zoom; shipping freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold holds and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consents retreat, farm sales fall, bank deleveraging continues, MTF warns, meat sales to US top those to China; swaps up, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consents retreat, farm sales fall, bank deleveraging continues, MTF warns, meat sales to US top those to China; swaps up, NZD holds, & more

American retail strong but Beige Book says overall expansion is modest; IMF upgrades China growth forecast; Aussie inflation won't fall; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold down and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

American retail strong but Beige Book says overall expansion is modest; IMF upgrades China growth forecast; Aussie inflation won't fall; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold down and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; infrastructure funding catch-up, housing confidence 'complicated', business confidence 'grim', swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; infrastructure funding catch-up, housing confidence 'complicated', business confidence 'grim', swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more

US consumer sentiment rose; perceptions of inflation stay elevated; markets twist their view of UST auctions; Canadian PPI up; milk powder prices mixed; UST 10yr 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US consumer sentiment rose; perceptions of inflation stay elevated; markets twist their view of UST auctions; Canadian PPI up; milk powder prices mixed; UST 10yr 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; new equity release option, FHBs take on more risk, DTI rules activated, hiring momentum slows, KiwiSaver shifts offshore, swap rates mixed, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; new equity release option, FHBs take on more risk, DTI rules activated, hiring momentum slows, KiwiSaver shifts offshore, swap rates mixed, NZD firm, & more

Lifetime Home releases its long-signaled alternative to a reverse equity mortgage, one that pays out an income fortnightly in return for giving up an equity share in the home

Lifetime Home releases its long-signaled alternative to a reverse equity mortgage, one that pays out an income fortnightly in return for giving up an equity share in the home

Changed interest rate track threatens US REITs; Japanese 10yr bond yields top 1%; Taiwan sentiment rises; China profits stay low; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Changed interest rate track threatens US REITs; Japanese 10yr bond yields top 1%; Taiwan sentiment rises; China profits stay low; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased

Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some rate changes, Co-op Bank profit up, NIMs stay up, and profits hold, China profits soft, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some rate changes, Co-op Bank profit up, NIMs stay up, and profits hold, China profits soft, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Eyes on India election; China foreign direct investment tanks; Japanese inflation eases; Singapore's factories recover; US factory orders rise impressively; UST 10yr 4.47%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Eyes on India election; China foreign direct investment tanks; Japanese inflation eases; Singapore's factories recover; US factory orders rise impressively; UST 10yr 4.47%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Two banks reverse the down-trend and offer higher nine and 12 month term deposit rates. But Westpac cuts back

Two banks reverse the down-trend and offer higher nine and 12 month term deposit rates. But Westpac cuts back

US durable goods orders rise impressively; Canada retail up; Japan CPI eases; China's FDI virtually stalls; China get rush out of bank deposits; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

US durable goods orders rise impressively; Canada retail up; Japan CPI eases; China's FDI virtually stalls; China get rush out of bank deposits; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; new high TD rate, affordability for FHBs improves, consumer sentiment improves slightly, April trade surplus halves, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; new high TD rate, affordability for FHBs improves, consumer sentiment improves slightly, April trade surplus halves, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more

US data strong; India and Taiwan also rising; China 'punishes' Taiwan; EU gains momentum; Aussie inflation expectations ease; freight rates from China leap; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold and oil slip again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US data strong; India and Taiwan also rising; China 'punishes' Taiwan; EU gains momentum; Aussie inflation expectations ease; freight rates from China leap; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold and oil slip again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; again no retail rate changes, retail sales weak. NZGB tenders successful, alcohol consumption eases, swaps up again, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; again no retail rate changes, retail sales weak. NZGB tenders successful, alcohol consumption eases, swaps up again, NZD eases, & more

US Fed minutes show unease at inflation-fighting progress; Japanese machinery orders strong; China excavator sales weak; UK CPI slips; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil slips again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

US Fed minutes show unease at inflation-fighting progress; Japanese machinery orders strong; China excavator sales weak; UK CPI slips; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil slips again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ hawkish, First Home grant killed off, work visa arrivals stay high, dairy prices rise, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ hawkish, First Home grant killed off, work visa arrivals stay high, dairy prices rise, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more