David Chaston

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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; factories happy, rents rising, consumers very happy, farms sell well, swap rates fall sharply, Kiwi dollar flat-lines

Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78

Massive ECB speculation; Chinese banks under pressure; US housing starts surge; Canada cuts rates; UST yields firmer; NZD slides; NZ$1 = 75.7 USc, TWI = 78

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; even more mortgage cuts, plus some TD reductions too, good deflation, a $10 bln boost, a lower NZD

Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2

Dairy prices rise again, but payout likely to fall; China property market gains, growth better than expected; IMF downbeat; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 76.9 USc, TWI = 79.2

Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached

Two more banks slice home loan rates as mortgage market competition heats up. New market lows breached

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, growth with less energy, drought concerns, China growth as expected

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD reductions, QSBO sweet spot, growth with less energy, drought concerns, China growth as expected

As wholesale rates fall, banks keep reducing their term deposit offers. Some opportunities are briefly open

As wholesale rates fall, banks keep reducing their term deposit offers. Some opportunities are briefly open

Denmark cuts rates, defends peg; ANZ to sell Esanda; oil falls again; NZ swaps stay very flat as rates inch up; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 79.7

Denmark cuts rates, defends peg; ANZ to sell Esanda; oil falls again; NZ swaps stay very flat as rates inch up; NZ$1 = 77.7 USc, TWI = 79.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate drops, sagging labour confidence, median multiples, swap rates rise

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; term deposit rate drops, sagging labour confidence, median multiples, swap rates rise

US still looking at rate hikes despite low inflation; ECB prepares for QE; oil price slips again; gold rises; UST 10yr yields 1.81%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 80

US still looking at rate hikes despite low inflation; ECB prepares for QE; oil price slips again; gold rises; UST 10yr yields 1.81%; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 80

We do the maths on how petrol prices are calculated and show that one element is rising fast, masked by the falling crude oil cost

We do the maths on how petrol prices are calculated and show that one element is rising fast, masked by the falling crude oil cost

Is the sudden shift to a very flat wholesale rate curve a market signal that we are about to enter another period of "inversion"?

Is the sudden shift to a very flat wholesale rate curve a market signal that we are about to enter another period of "inversion"?

US unemployment falls, wage growth stalls; US Fed pays huge dividend; China inflation concerns; Aussie investment banks pay bigger bonuses; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.1

US unemployment falls, wage growth stalls; US Fed pays huge dividend; China inflation concerns; Aussie investment banks pay bigger bonuses; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.1

Kiwibank kicks off 2015 mortgage campaign with 20 basis points cut to 2-year fixed home loan interest rate

Kiwibank kicks off 2015 mortgage campaign with 20 basis points cut to 2-year fixed home loan interest rate

Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus

Auckland and Canterbury drive a substantial increase in building consents. In fact, many of the approvals concentrated on Auckland isthmus

US labour market tightens; German orders fall; Swiss tax cheats; Japan re-shores; HSBC raided in Argentina; commodity prices stay low; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.3

US labour market tightens; German orders fall; Swiss tax cheats; Japan re-shores; HSBC raided in Argentina; commodity prices stay low; NZ$1 = 78.3 USc, TWI = 80.3

Lower US trade deficit; more US jobs; deflation hits eurozone; rents rise in Auckland; low oil price threats; rate curves at new lows; NZ$1 = 77.6 USc, TWI = 79.6

Lower US trade deficit; more US jobs; deflation hits eurozone; rents rise in Auckland; low oil price threats; rate curves at new lows; NZ$1 = 77.6 USc, TWI = 79.6

First 2015 dairy action sees rising prices across the board with hopes for more to come

First 2015 dairy action sees rising prices across the board with hopes for more to come

US services sector growth slows; China targets new stimulus projects; huge AU mortgage fraud; oil falls further; swap rates now very flat; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 79.7

US services sector growth slows; China targets new stimulus projects; huge AU mortgage fraud; oil falls further; swap rates now very flat; NZ$1 = 77.9 USc, TWI = 79.7

BNZ pushes through two selected fee increases over the holiday period, one for a personal loan product and another for a revolving credit product

BNZ pushes through two selected fee increases over the holiday period, one for a personal loan product and another for a revolving credit product

Japan's factories humming; German inflation vanishes; Aussie credit growth rises; Irish get US beef access again; oil falls to US$50/bbl; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.8

Japan's factories humming; German inflation vanishes; Aussie credit growth rises; Irish get US beef access again; oil falls to US$50/bbl; UST 10yr yields fall; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.8

We look at a better way to fund your business's working capital requirements, an area that many SME's overlook

We look at a better way to fund your business's working capital requirements, an area that many SME's overlook

Global factory activity declines; Fed prepares for rate rises; Greece prepares for vote; oil, gold and UST 10yr yields all lower; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.8

Global factory activity declines; Fed prepares for rate rises; Greece prepares for vote; oil, gold and UST 10yr yields all lower; NZ$1 = 77 USc, TWI = 78.8

We review who offered the 'best' term deposit rates in 2014 and find there are two banks who consistently offer the highest rates for six and 12 months

We review who offered the 'best' term deposit rates in 2014 and find there are two banks who consistently offer the highest rates for six and 12 months