David Chaston

Equities hit record highs; US prices fall, durable goods orders rise; EU exempts France; wholesale rates fall; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5

Equities hit record highs; US prices fall, durable goods orders rise; EU exempts France; wholesale rates fall; oil and gold stable; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; $4.70 confirmed, trade balance surprise, immigration surge, swap rates flatten, weak AUD promotes the kiwi

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; $4.70 confirmed, trade balance surprise, immigration surge, swap rates flatten, weak AUD promotes the kiwi

Chinese factories marking time, consumer sentiment low; Hong Kong cuts taxes; Greece distrusted; AU wage growth slows, confidence down; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5

Chinese factories marking time, consumer sentiment low; Hong Kong cuts taxes; Greece distrusted; AU wage growth slows, confidence down; NZ$1 = 75.4 USc, TWI = 78.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minimum wage rise, skimming alert, Aussies tackle foreign housing demand, swap rates fall again

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; minimum wage rise, skimming alert, Aussies tackle foreign housing demand, swap rates fall again

Fed lays groundwork for rate rise; US services grow strongly, consumers pull back; Greek extension approved; India search HSBC; gold falls; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78

Fed lays groundwork for rate rise; US services grow strongly, consumers pull back; Greek extension approved; India search HSBC; gold falls; NZ$1 = 74.6 USc, TWI = 78

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS cuts TD rates, inflation expectations fall, 'hot' regional expansion, big Auckland re-zoning, swaps lower, NZD falls

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS cuts TD rates, inflation expectations fall, 'hot' regional expansion, big Auckland re-zoning, swaps lower, NZD falls

US house sales cool; Greece waits; HSBC's 'shame'; China's new airplane; more AU bank advice scandals; swaps rise; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.7

US house sales cool; Greece waits; HSBC's 'shame'; China's new airplane; more AU bank advice scandals; swaps rise; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac cuts, credit card use revealed, Kiwibank's high leverage dividend plan, Heartland's low leverage result, swap rates rise

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Westpac cuts, credit card use revealed, Kiwibank's high leverage dividend plan, Heartland's low leverage result, swap rates rise

Greeks agree deal, prepare plan; PMI's expand in the US, Europe and Japan; Lee Kwan Yew in intensive care; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.4

Greeks agree deal, prepare plan; PMI's expand in the US, Europe and Japan; Lee Kwan Yew in intensive care; UST 10yr yields rise; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage 'specials', better Crown a/cs, record NZSF month, backup Kiwibank HQ, swap rates rise

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more mortgage 'specials', better Crown a/cs, record NZSF month, backup Kiwibank HQ, swap rates rise

TSB Bank cuts two 'special' home loan rates further, adds a new 'special' for five years

TSB Bank cuts two 'special' home loan rates further, adds a new 'special' for five years

US jobless claims fall; Germany says No! to Greece; Japan's exports jump; bond market anxiety rises; S&P queries AU AAA rating; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.6

US jobless claims fall; Germany says No! to Greece; Japan's exports jump; bond market anxiety rises; S&P queries AU AAA rating; oil price falls; NZ$1 = 75.3 USc, TWI = 78.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rates cut, Chinese New Year special, labour market momentum, PPI falls, consumers confident, swap rates fall

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rates cut, Chinese New Year special, labour market momentum, PPI falls, consumers confident, swap rates fall

Greece close to deadline; Swiss raid HSBC; US PPI in sharp fall; growing Japanese deal appetite; UST 10yr yields rise again; gold under US$1200; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.6

Greece close to deadline; Swiss raid HSBC; US PPI in sharp fall; growing Japanese deal appetite; UST 10yr yields rise again; gold under US$1200; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; market leading call offer, fruit fly alert, tame farm sales, mortgage approvals up, swap rates rise and steepen

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; market leading call offer, fruit fly alert, tame farm sales, mortgage approvals up, swap rates rise and steepen

WMP up +13.7%, volumes lower; German sentiment up; Greeks offended; China house prices drop; commodities rise; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.4

WMP up +13.7%, volumes lower; German sentiment up; Greeks offended; China house prices drop; commodities rise; UST 10yr yield 2.09%; NZ$1 = 75.2 USc, TWI = 78.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB says expect home loan restrictions, RBA gloomy, ANZ NZ shines in Group, swaps fall -2 bps, NZD stable

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; ASB says expect home loan restrictions, RBA gloomy, ANZ NZ shines in Group, swaps fall -2 bps, NZD stable

China lending rises; Greek talks difficult; Japan exits recession; HSBC apologises; NZ swaps rise; NZ$ hits new high vs AU$; NZ$1 = 75 USc, TWI = 78.3

China lending rises; Greek talks difficult; Japan exits recession; HSBC apologises; NZ swaps rise; NZ$ hits new high vs AU$; NZ$1 = 75 USc, TWI = 78.3

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; both home loan and terms deposit reductions, services, construction and retail strong, Wholesale interest rates up, NZD nears AUD record

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; both home loan and terms deposit reductions, services, construction and retail strong, Wholesale interest rates up, NZD nears AUD record

NZD pushes up to 96.48 AUc, a new record post-float high, on strong NZ retail sales data for December quarter. PSI also higher

NZD pushes up to 96.48 AUc, a new record post-float high, on strong NZ retail sales data for December quarter. PSI also higher

German growth surprises; US confidence off an 11yr high; UST 10yr yields up; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 77.8

German growth surprises; US confidence off an 11yr high; UST 10yr yields up; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 74.3 USc, TWI = 77.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate cuts galore, NZD bonds popular, food prices rise, fast population growth; wholesale rates fall

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; rate cuts galore, NZD bonds popular, food prices rise, fast population growth; wholesale rates fall

HSBC trumps nearly everyone in the mortgage market with a very low rate for their Premier home loan offer. Only SBS Bank retains a 2yr toehold

HSBC trumps nearly everyone in the mortgage market with a very low rate for their Premier home loan offer. Only SBS Bank retains a 2yr toehold

Westpac and ASB both announce fixed rate reductions. ASB gets very competitive with long term rate offer. Kiwibank responds

Westpac and ASB both announce fixed rate reductions. ASB gets very competitive with long term rate offer. Kiwibank responds

US consumers pull back, jobless claims rise; Europe struggles with deflation, Ukraine and Greece; Aussie unemployment rises; NZ$1 = 74.5 USc, TWI = 77.8

US consumers pull back, jobless claims rise; Europe struggles with deflation, Ukraine and Greece; Aussie unemployment rises; NZ$1 = 74.5 USc, TWI = 77.8