David Chaston

Councils seem about to lose their monopoly to issue building consents

Councils seem about to lose their monopoly to issue building consents

US sentiment up; Canada retail sales firm; China FDI low; alarm over waning Chinese domestic consumption; Russia jerks rates higher; Queensland at the polls; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI = 68.7

US sentiment up; Canada retail sales firm; China FDI low; alarm over waning Chinese domestic consumption; Russia jerks rates higher; Queensland at the polls; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI = 68.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stops improving, FHBs active, JobSeeker numbers fall, early KiwiSaver withdrawals stay very low, swaps dip, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment stops improving, FHBs active, JobSeeker numbers fall, early KiwiSaver withdrawals stay very low, swaps dip, NZD holds, & more

US data positive; Korea growth slows; India rises but faces high inflation; UN report shows climate battle essentially lost; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI = 68.9

US data positive; Korea growth slows; India rises but faces high inflation; UN report shows climate battle essentially lost; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI = 68.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Heartland cuts TD rates, fewer new homes in Auckland, Orr eyes smaller cuts, high mortgage interest burden, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Heartland cuts TD rates, fewer new homes in Auckland, Orr eyes smaller cuts, high mortgage interest burden, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

US housing market weak; UST yields rise; Canada cuts; Taiwan data strong; China gears up for Singles Day; EU sentiment recovers; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI = 69

US housing market weak; UST yields rise; Canada cuts; Taiwan data strong; China gears up for Singles Day; EU sentiment recovers; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI = 69

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, real estate agent commissions rise, Govt moves on some key issues, Public Trust reports, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Kiwibank cuts TD rates, real estate agent commissions rise, Govt moves on some key issues, Public Trust reports, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more

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IMF sees modest global growth but big trade risks; US data second-tier & better; Canadian PPI deflates; EU car sales stay weak; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI = 69.1

IMF sees modest global growth but big trade risks; US data second-tier & better; Canadian PPI deflates; EU car sales stay weak; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; home loans affordable for many FHBs, big trade deficit, emissions fall except for power generation, gigantic NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; home loans affordable for many FHBs, big trade deficit, emissions fall except for power generation, gigantic NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

US leading indicators slip; Canada optimism fractured by age; Malaysia grows faster; Taiwan export orders high; China cuts rates to record low; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold holds and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI = 69

US leading indicators slip; Canada optimism fractured by age; Malaysia grows faster; Taiwan export orders high; China cuts rates to record low; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold holds and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI = 69

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; various retail rate changes, early signs of home demand growth, credit card billing activity weak, China cuts rates, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; various retail rate changes, early signs of home demand growth, credit card billing activity weak, China cuts rates, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Eyes on US earnings season; US budget deficit hits -6.7% of US-GDP; China's new home prices fall; China's GDP rises +4.6%; Japan inflation eases; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold up and oil down NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI = 69.2

Eyes on US earnings season; US budget deficit hits -6.7% of US-GDP; China's new home prices fall; China's GDP rises +4.6%; Japan inflation eases; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold up and oil down NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI = 69.2

US earnings results good; China house prices fall; China Q3 expansion misses target; Japanese inflation eases; EU economies going nowhere; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold up and oil down NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI = 69.2

US earnings results good; China house prices fall; China Q3 expansion misses target; Japanese inflation eases; EU economies going nowhere; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold up and oil down NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some savings account rate changes, many work visas being issued, 'credit conditions' expected to improve, jobless benefit levels fall, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some savings account rate changes, many work visas being issued, 'credit conditions' expected to improve, jobless benefit levels fall, swaps & NZD stable, & more

US data mixed; Japanese exports fall; China stimulus unconvincing; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market rises; freight rates weaker; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold up and oil on hold, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 69.2

US data mixed; Japanese exports fall; China stimulus unconvincing; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market rises; freight rates weaker; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold up and oil on hold, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many key retail rate changes, houses that don't sell, NZGBs popular, Kiwibank raises expensive PPS funding, swaps fall, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many key retail rate changes, houses that don't sell, NZGBs popular, Kiwibank raises expensive PPS funding, swaps fall, NZD stable, & more

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their third cut in 2024

ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too

ASB cuts fixed mortgage rates, especially for the six month term, and cuts term deposit rates just as hard. Westpac cuts too

US mortgage applications fall sharply; Japanese machinery orders drop; Thailand cuts rate; Indian exports lame; British inflation drops; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 69.2

US mortgage applications fall sharply; Japanese machinery orders drop; Thailand cuts rate; Indian exports lame; British inflation drops; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; TD rate cuts extend, market to constrain mortgage rate cuts, CPI back in target band, dairy prices hold, Tower into the NZX50, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; TD rate cuts extend, market to constrain mortgage rate cuts, CPI back in target band, dairy prices hold, Tower into the NZX50, swaps lower, NZD soft, & more

More banks trim term deposit rate offers again - but amazingly there's still one offer in the market at a rate above 6%

More banks trim term deposit rate offers again - but amazingly there's still one offer in the market at a rate above 6%

Dairy prices dip; US data holds; Canada's inflation falls; Japan factories volatile; EU factories busier; China targets tax on offshore investments; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.2

Dairy prices dip; US data holds; Canada's inflation falls; Japan factories volatile; EU factories busier; China targets tax on offshore investments; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold up and oil down, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; many more rate changes lower, test rates fall too, REINZ sales volumes lower, truckometer lacks momentum, tractor sales low, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; many more rate changes lower, test rates fall too, REINZ sales volumes lower, truckometer lacks momentum, tractor sales low, swaps soft, NZD stable, & more

China's exports and new loan growth underwhelms; Singapore's growth picks up; India's inflation rises unexpectedly; grain prices fall; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil lower, NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI = 69.3

China's exports and new loan growth underwhelms; Singapore's growth picks up; India's inflation rises unexpectedly; grain prices fall; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil lower, NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI = 69.3