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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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US retail sales stutter; Aussie businesses confident; China talks itself up; UST 10yr yield 2.40%; Oil price hostage to US-Iran deal confirmation; gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
15th Jul 15, 7:26am
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US retail sales stutter; Aussie businesses confident; China talks itself up; UST 10yr yield 2.40%; Oil price hostage to US-Iran deal confirmation; gold slips; NZ$1 = 67.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate cuts, new housing data coming, lower currency volumes, smaller households, steeper swap curves
14th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate cuts, new housing data coming, lower currency volumes, smaller households, steeper swap curves
The EU and Greece agree deal, but tough details linger; China trade and markets improve; US expectations improve; UST 10yr yield 2.42%; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
14th Jul 15, 7:12am
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The EU and Greece agree deal, but tough details linger; China trade and markets improve; US expectations improve; UST 10yr yield 2.42%; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
Did you know? A guide to real estate charts and data you can find on interest.co.nz
13th Jul 15, 4:09pm
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Did you know? A guide to real estate charts and data you can find on interest.co.nz
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates fall, housing markets active, food costs less, China trade lower, interest rates rise
13th Jul 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; mortgage rates fall, housing markets active, food costs less, China trade lower, interest rates rise
The Red Bank joins the rate cutting party with a 'special' rate lower than its rivals
13th Jul 15, 10:02am
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The Red Bank joins the rate cutting party with a 'special' rate lower than its rivals
Yellen confirms course; Greeks acquiesce but EU still won't trust them; China rout pushes wealthy to offshore property investment; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
13th Jul 15, 6:52am
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Yellen confirms course; Greeks acquiesce but EU still won't trust them; China rout pushes wealthy to offshore property investment; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.5
Challenger bank cuts a key mortgage rate making it the lowest for any term in the New Zealand market - at present
12th Jul 15, 4:31pm
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Challenger bank cuts a key mortgage rate making it the lowest for any term in the New Zealand market - at present
Another major home loan lender adopts the market low rate, following its main rivals. Wholesale rates keep falling
11th Jul 15, 9:51am
Another major home loan lender adopts the market low rate, following its main rivals. Wholesale rates keep falling
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, more dairy price falls, more winter tourists, Australia to react to China stress, swap rates rise and steepen
10th Jul 15, 4:00pm
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; TD rate cuts, more dairy price falls, more winter tourists, Australia to react to China stress, swap rates rise and steepen
Did you know? A guide to resources on this website to keep an eye on the dairy sector
10th Jul 15, 8:50am
Did you know? A guide to resources on this website to keep an eye on the dairy sector
China shares bounce, but still overvalued; Fed targets big banks; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; gold and oil low and stable; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
10th Jul 15, 7:30am
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China shares bounce, but still overvalued; Fed targets big banks; IMF downgrades growth; UST 10yr yield 2.27%; gold and oil low and stable; NZ$1 = 67.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.7
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trucks slow down, consumers spend, Govt pays less for borrowing, tenancy law revamp, NZD rises
9th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; trucks slow down, consumers spend, Govt pays less for borrowing, tenancy law revamp, NZD rises
Did you know? We track the impact of financial stress at the global level, to the national level, to the personal level
9th Jul 15, 10:14am
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Did you know? We track the impact of financial stress at the global level, to the national level, to the personal level
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ gets competitive, Govt surplus grows, mortgage market very active, China panic grows, swap rates drop
8th Jul 15, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; ANZ gets competitive, Govt surplus grows, mortgage market very active, China panic grows, swap rates drop
US trade softer, jobs strong; IMF positive; China markets fall again; Eurozone on edge; more HSBC trouble; TPPA deal near; UST 10yr yield drops, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
8th Jul 15, 7:29am
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US trade softer, jobs strong; IMF positive; China markets fall again; Eurozone on edge; more HSBC trouble; TPPA deal near; UST 10yr yield drops, gold sinks; NZ$1 = 66.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
New Zealand's biggest home lender matches a key rival with the lowest one year fixed rate in the market
7th Jul 15, 5:41pm
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New Zealand's biggest home lender matches a key rival with the lowest one year fixed rate in the market
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises credit card rates, QSBO at 3yr low, car sales at 26yr high, new climate change target, swap rates flatten
7th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Kiwibank raises credit card rates, QSBO at 3yr low, car sales at 26yr high, new climate change target, swap rates flatten
New car sales in June surge back to their highest level in 26 years. One new vehicle sold every 2 minutes. SUVs take 37% of market
7th Jul 15, 10:43am
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New car sales in June surge back to their highest level in 26 years. One new vehicle sold every 2 minutes. SUVs take 37% of market
The rise in rates comes despite overall wholesale and retail market rate falls, but after the SOE bank cut some fees. Many of the increases are steep
7th Jul 15, 8:34am
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The rise in rates comes despite overall wholesale and retail market rate falls, but after the SOE bank cut some fees. Many of the increases are steep
China markets 'bounce' on support, but still very uncertain; screws tighten on Greece; economic data positive but drowned; UST 10yr yield 2.32%; oil sinks; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
7th Jul 15, 7:18am
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China markets 'bounce' on support, but still very uncertain; screws tighten on Greece; economic data positive but drowned; UST 10yr yield 2.32%; oil sinks; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate cuts keep coming, Treasury upbeat, EQC cover changes proposed, offshore markets reacting to China and Greece, swap rates fall
6th Jul 15, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate cuts keep coming, Treasury upbeat, EQC cover changes proposed, offshore markets reacting to China and Greece, swap rates fall
China braces for extreme financial test, officials rush in emergency support; Greeks vote 'No', Grexit more likely; yields fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
6th Jul 15, 7:06am
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China braces for extreme financial test, officials rush in emergency support; Greeks vote 'No', Grexit more likely; yields fall; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 66.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.1
Main banks are now setting the pace of home loan rate cuts
Dairy prices down especially WMP; US data very upbeat; Europe waits for Greek vote; China needs work says World Bank; US UST 10yr yield 2.41%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6
2nd Jul 15, 7:28am
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Dairy prices down especially WMP; US data very upbeat; Europe waits for Greek vote; China needs work says World Bank; US UST 10yr yield 2.41%; NZ$1 = 67.5 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.6