David Chaston

Our monitoring of bonus saver interest rates shows that banks have dropped their offers faster than the underlying benchmarks

Our monitoring of bonus saver interest rates shows that banks have dropped their offers faster than the underlying benchmarks

Aussie business sentiment 'resilient'; Aussie house buying intentions solid; US will get pain as well as gain from TPP; UST 10yr 2.03%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.5

Aussie business sentiment 'resilient'; Aussie house buying intentions solid; US will get pain as well as gain from TPP; UST 10yr 2.03%; oil slips, gold up; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Welly time out, new insurer arrives, infrastructure pressure and solutions, Aussie firms hang on, swap rates up, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Welly time out, new insurer arrives, infrastructure pressure and solutions, Aussie firms hang on, swap rates up, NZD up

Meaningful interest rate benefits are disappearing from more savings account products; some term deposit rates are trimmed as well

Meaningful interest rate benefits are disappearing from more savings account products; some term deposit rates are trimmed as well

Markets rebound; factory data positive; Auckland 5th worst; China limits city growth, struggles with liquidity and currency; UST 10yr 2.06%; gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6

Markets rebound; factory data positive; Auckland 5th worst; China limits city growth, struggles with liquidity and currency; UST 10yr 2.06%; gold up; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; new home loan special, higher UDC rate, more switching, less social housing, swap rates up, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; new home loan special, higher UDC rate, more switching, less social housing, swap rates up, NZD up

Reductions to fixed mortgage rates keep coming as banks vie for attention in a competitive market

Reductions to fixed mortgage rates keep coming as banks vie for attention in a competitive market

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads rise, factories busy, consumers confident, less people on benefits, TPP signing, swap rates bounce, NZD up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; job ads rise, factories busy, consumers confident, less people on benefits, TPP signing, swap rates bounce, NZD up

With swap rates falling will banks be back offering home loan interest rates below 4%?

With swap rates falling will banks be back offering home loan interest rates below 4%?

Oil slumps further, stocks follow; US housing, CPI both flat, real wages rise; China strangles outbound money flows; UST 10yr 1.97%; gold up; NZ$1 = 63.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.6

Oil slumps further, stocks follow; US housing, CPI both flat, real wages rise; China strangles outbound money flows; UST 10yr 1.97%; gold up; NZ$1 = 63.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage rates sink, no inflation, low dairy prices, more aid, huge capital gain, swap rates dive, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; mortgage rates sink, no inflation, low dairy prices, more aid, huge capital gain, swap rates dive, NZD falls

Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure

Both SBS Bank and Westpac make more mortgage rate changes just days after earlier reviews. Narrow rate ranges raise pricing pressure

Dairy prices hold; IMF trims world growth guess; China slows; Germans less optimistic; Oil jump; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6

Dairy prices hold; IMF trims world growth guess; China slows; Germans less optimistic; Oil jump; UST 10yr yield 2.05%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 64.9 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide cuts TD rates, dairy futures sink, China growth sags, QSBO rises, tourism strong, swaps lower, NZD lower

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; NZCU Baywide cuts TD rates, dairy futures sink, China growth sags, QSBO rises, tourism strong, swaps lower, NZD lower

Oil dips; France declares 'social emergency'; more markets near bear territory; NAB talks up Clydesdale IPO; CDS spreads jump; gold marks time; NZ$1 = 64.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.2

Oil dips; France declares 'social emergency'; more markets near bear territory; NAB talks up Clydesdale IPO; CDS spreads jump; gold marks time; NZ$1 = 64.4 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; lower home loan rates, higher TD rate, derivatives rise, spot falls, jobs market more confident, rental yields sink, swaps drop

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; lower home loan rates, higher TD rate, derivatives rise, spot falls, jobs market more confident, rental yields sink, swaps drop

Rivals jockey for borrowers attention with eye-catching three year home loan rates as wholesale rates fall

Rivals jockey for borrowers attention with eye-catching three year home loan rates as wholesale rates fall

Oil under US$29/bbl; UST 10yr yield 2.04%; gold up; Wall Street takes big hit; China's 'National Team' can't halt slide; EMs look at money printing; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4

Oil under US$29/bbl; UST 10yr yield 2.04%; gold up; Wall Street takes big hit; China's 'National Team' can't halt slide; EMs look at money printing; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.4

SBS Bank launches a new low three year mortgage rate 'special' which is now the lowest carded rate for that term

SBS Bank launches a new low three year mortgage rate 'special' which is now the lowest carded rate for that term

Risk aversion the main driver as oil and commodity prices sink, China worries grow, and the future gets cloudy. Bonds shine

Risk aversion the main driver as oil and commodity prices sink, China worries grow, and the future gets cloudy. Bonds shine

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; cheaper food, confidence lifts, lease changes, big Kauri, swaps rise, NZD soft

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; cheaper food, confidence lifts, lease changes, big Kauri, swaps rise, NZD soft

Indonesia, Korea and the UK all review rates; German growth rises; US prices fall; ANZ accused of dodgy behaviour by dealers; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3

Indonesia, Korea and the UK all review rates; German growth rises; US prices fall; ANZ accused of dodgy behaviour by dealers; UST 10yr yield 2.07%; oil up, gold down; NZ$1 = 64.7 US¢, TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; risk aversion dominates, Aussies jobs impress, card spending hits record high, inflation scarce, swaps drop, NZD follows

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; risk aversion dominates, Aussies jobs impress, card spending hits record high, inflation scarce, swaps drop, NZD follows

US mortgage applications jump; US targets cash laundering through property; China exports surprise; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil down, gold; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2

US mortgage applications jump; US targets cash laundering through property; China exports surprise; UST 10yr yield 2.13%; oil down, gold; NZ$1 = 65.6 US¢, TWI-5 = 71.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; soft commodity prices softer, Kiwis flock to Australia - but only to visit, cheap burgers, higher swap rates, stable NZD

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; soft commodity prices softer, Kiwis flock to Australia - but only to visit, cheap burgers, higher swap rates, stable NZD