David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; concrete data, Auckland housing capacity, birth rate jump, infant mortality fall, KiwiSaver record, eyes on GDT, NZD trends higher

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; concrete data, Auckland housing capacity, birth rate jump, infant mortality fall, KiwiSaver record, eyes on GDT, NZD trends higher

US housing stronger; Japan's economy contracts; EU posts modest growth; China ends devaluation; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil down; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4

US housing stronger; Japan's economy contracts; EU posts modest growth; China ends devaluation; UST 10yr yield 2.16%; oil down; NZ$1 = 65.8 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts rates to savers, service sector expanding well, Japan contracts, no more China devaluation, big pay, 90 day bill rates fall

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; BNZ cuts rates to savers, service sector expanding well, Japan contracts, no more China devaluation, big pay, 90 day bill rates fall

US factories growing; consumers hesitate; big forex civil claim settled; Pepsi launches China milk drink; UST 10yr yield up; oil down; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.9

US factories growing; consumers hesitate; big forex civil claim settled; Pepsi launches China milk drink; UST 10yr yield up; oil down; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; population grows, spending does not, climate adaption, currency swap activity rises, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; population grows, spending does not, climate adaption, currency swap activity rises, NZD falls

The gold market has a tough quarter in June according to the World Gold Council. Russian buying one of the few supports

The gold market has a tough quarter in June according to the World Gold Council. Russian buying one of the few supports

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; another Yuan devaluation, plenty of house sales, factories happy, Govt borrows cheaper, Fonterra on negative watch, swap rates rise, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; another Yuan devaluation, plenty of house sales, factories happy, Govt borrows cheaper, Fonterra on negative watch, swap rates rise, NZD stable

China adjusts yuan down again; US suspicious of 'currency war'; US labour market strong; RBA warns on house prices; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6

China adjusts yuan down again; US suspicious of 'currency war'; US labour market strong; RBA warns on house prices; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.1 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB Bank cuts home loan rates, China devalues further, tourism strong even in June, swap rates lower and flatter, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB Bank cuts home loan rates, China devalues further, tourism strong even in June, swap rates lower and flatter, NZD falls

US productivity rises; China devalues; EU and Greece cement deal; AU confidence falls; Singapore growth sags; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil lower; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.1

US productivity rises; China devalues; EU and Greece cement deal; AU confidence falls; Singapore growth sags; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil lower; NZ$1 = 65.3 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.1

We compare the 'default' and 'excess' interest rates that face mortgage borrowers who don't make their payments on time or bust their limits

We compare the 'default' and 'excess' interest rates that face mortgage borrowers who don't make their payments on time or bust their limits

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Beijing intervenes, trucks decelerating, retail surprises but the Warehouse faces strikes, inflation low but rising, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Beijing intervenes, trucks decelerating, retail surprises but the Warehouse faces strikes, inflation low but rising, NZD falls

Key Fed members talk up rate rises; China shakes up their SOEs, using reserves to cover slowdown; Russia shrinks faster; UST 10yr yield 2.22%, oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8

Key Fed members talk up rate rises; China shakes up their SOEs, using reserves to cover slowdown; Russia shrinks faster; UST 10yr yield 2.22%, oil and gold higher; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8

ANZ and ASB both announce new low 'special' rates for key terms. ASB's new low offers deserve attention

ANZ and ASB both announce new low 'special' rates for key terms. ASB's new low offers deserve attention

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate cuts, the end for coal, BNZ's profits rise, Super Fund wins initial skirmish, swap rates flatter

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; more mortgage rate cuts, the end for coal, BNZ's profits rise, Super Fund wins initial skirmish, swap rates flatter

Mortgage rates may be falling, but so are wholesale rates, allowing room for serious haggling with lenders

Mortgage rates may be falling, but so are wholesale rates, allowing room for serious haggling with lenders

US jobs grow as expected; China exports tumble, producer prices sink further; Russia destroys food; UST 10yr yield 2.17%; AU banks shares shed value; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71

US jobs grow as expected; China exports tumble, producer prices sink further; Russia destroys food; UST 10yr yield 2.17%; AU banks shares shed value; NZ$1 = 66.2 US¢, TWI-5 = 71

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Auckland house sales volumes surge, jobs market weakens, China's services expand, swap rates rise, NZD holds

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Auckland house sales volumes surge, jobs market weakens, China's services expand, swap rates rise, NZD holds

Dairy prices caving in; US factory orders rebound; Fed sends rate hike signal; Aussie retail sales surge; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.2

Dairy prices caving in; US factory orders rebound; Fed sends rate hike signal; Aussie retail sales surge; UST 10yr yield 2.19%; NZ$1 = 65.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate cuts, a TD alternative, mad Auckland house 'values', SUVs rule, commodities tank, 90 day bank bill rates fall

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more TD rate cuts, a TD alternative, mad Auckland house 'values', SUVs rule, commodities tank, 90 day bank bill rates fall

US savings rate rises, consumer spending grows; weak China data; UST 10yr yields down to 2.16%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9

US savings rate rises, consumer spending grows; weak China data; UST 10yr yields down to 2.16%; oil and gold fall; NZ$1 = 65.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; sharp cuts in mortgage rates, housing markets tighten, FMA change, fat returns for linkers, sharp swap rate falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; sharp cuts in mortgage rates, housing markets tighten, FMA change, fat returns for linkers, sharp swap rate falls

US wages rise, bolsters rate hike case; TPP talks break down; Russia cuts rates; iron ore price falls; UST 10yr yield down to 2.19%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 65.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8

US wages rise, bolsters rate hike case; TPP talks break down; Russia cuts rates; iron ore price falls; UST 10yr yield down to 2.19%; oil lower, gold higher; NZ$1 = 65.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.8

Savers earn record low returns for their cash, while the capital value of assets like houses (or jobs) push on up into the clouds

Savers earn record low returns for their cash, while the capital value of assets like houses (or jobs) push on up into the clouds

Some Aussie banks are offering lower fixed mortgage rates in New Zealand than they offer in Australia, even as their OCR is 1% lower across the ditch

Some Aussie banks are offering lower fixed mortgage rates in New Zealand than they offer in Australia, even as their OCR is 1% lower across the ditch