David Chaston

90 seconds at 9 am: China house prices rise; US business lending grows; Ireland upgraded; Demographia reports; bond yields and swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.825 TWI = 78.4

90 seconds at 9 am: China house prices rise; US business lending grows; Ireland upgraded; Demographia reports; bond yields and swaps fall; NZ$1 = US$0.825 TWI = 78.4

A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; dairy prices hold, tourism stronger; swap rates fall, lakes full

A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Friday; dairy prices hold, tourism stronger; swap rates fall, lakes full

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims down, factories busier, inflation up; China rates rise, needs more natural gas; AU jobs shed; NZ$1 = US$0.834 TWI = 79.1

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobless claims down, factories busier, inflation up; China rates rise, needs more natural gas; AU jobs shed; NZ$1 = US$0.834 TWI = 79.1

A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Aussie jobs shrinking, their currency tanks; Truckometer moderates; swaps fall; milk volumes up

A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Aussie jobs shrinking, their currency tanks; Truckometer moderates; swaps fall; milk volumes up

90 seconds at 9 am: US prices tame, factories busy; Germany marks time; World Bank sees bright 2014; China stimulus more than US; Aussie bankers grumble; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 79.0

90 seconds at 9 am: US prices tame, factories busy; Germany marks time; World Bank sees bright 2014; China stimulus more than US; Aussie bankers grumble; NZ$1 = US$0.835 TWI = 79.0

A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; online retailing strong; mortgage approvals softer

A review of the things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; online retailing strong; mortgage approvals softer

A strong December for online purchases by Kiwis: up 13% on a year ago

A strong December for online purchases by Kiwis: up 13% on a year ago

90 seconds at 9 am: US consumers are spending; Paul Volker is warning; China is buying; the Kiwi is rising; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 79.1

90 seconds at 9 am: US consumers are spending; Paul Volker is warning; China is buying; the Kiwi is rising; NZ$1 = US$0.839 TWI = 79.1

A review of today's news and many data updates; yields fall, fx rises, Fonterra share price up, house prices, grocery prices

A review of today's news and many data updates; yields fall, fx rises, Fonterra share price up, house prices, grocery prices

90 seconds at 9 am: Thai protests escalate; IMF extends surveillance; banks dilute regulations; Fed probes forex; Fonterra recalls product; NZ$1 = US$0.836 TWI = 78.7

90 seconds at 9 am: Thai protests escalate; IMF extends surveillance; banks dilute regulations; Fed probes forex; Fonterra recalls product; NZ$1 = US$0.836 TWI = 78.7

Monday's Top 10: Baby bust; a new tourist surge; the mobility problem; bank margins; 'get on with privisation'; Bill Gross, Shinzo Abe; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10: Baby bust; a new tourist surge; the mobility problem; bank margins; 'get on with privisation'; Bill Gross, Shinzo Abe; Dilbert, and more

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows, unemployment 6.7%; Yellen new Fed boss, Fischer her deputy; China trade suplus falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.3

90 seconds at 9 am: US jobs growth slows, unemployment 6.7%; Yellen new Fed boss, Fischer her deputy; China trade suplus falls; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.3

What you need to know to catch up with key trends from the holiday break

What you need to know to catch up with key trends from the holiday break

Home loan rate rises follow jumps in wholesale money costs as markets and RBNZ signal rising rates in 2014

Home loan rate rises follow jumps in wholesale money costs as markets and RBNZ signal rising rates in 2014

Draghi dismisses deflation threat; China PPI negative; oil pices fall; US markets brace for 'good' jobs data; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 78.2

Draghi dismisses deflation threat; China PPI negative; oil pices fall; US markets brace for 'good' jobs data; NZ$1 = US$0.824 TWI = 78.2

November building consents issued rise 20% from October, mainly for apartments; big increase in Auckland

November building consents issued rise 20% from October, mainly for apartments; big increase in Auckland

US employment grows; China hiring weak; Eurozone unemployment stable; Norway on top; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.5

US employment grows; China hiring weak; Eurozone unemployment stable; Norway on top; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.5

Barfoots average Auckland sale price in December exceeds $700,000 for first time; volumes sold decline

Barfoots average Auckland sale price in December exceeds $700,000 for first time; volumes sold decline

US exports surge; Eurozone inflation falls; natural disasters do less damage; dairy prices hold at high level with small decline; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.4

US exports surge; Eurozone inflation falls; natural disasters do less damage; dairy prices hold at high level with small decline; NZ$1 = US$0.829 TWI = 78.4

Most countries see service sector expanding; China tackles its banking sector; oil prices fall; NZ dollar rises; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.4

Most countries see service sector expanding; China tackles its banking sector; oil prices fall; NZ dollar rises; NZ$1 = US$0.830 TWI = 78.4

2013 new vehicle registrations are the highest since 1984, exceeding 113,000

2013 new vehicle registrations are the highest since 1984, exceeding 113,000

Employees who get recognition most likely to be 'satisfied'; more than half say pay is 'good' or 'very good'; most feel secure

Employees who get recognition most likely to be 'satisfied'; more than half say pay is 'good' or 'very good'; most feel secure

Monday's Top 10: Soros worries about China; the comparative advantage myth; bond pressures; an emotion map; Aussie productivity solution; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10: Soros worries about China; the comparative advantage myth; bond pressures; an emotion map; Aussie productivity solution; Dilbert, and more

NZ$ rises; gold up, crude oil down; UST yields higher; beef prices up; China looks at a Tobin Tax; Aust looks at state asset selloffs; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.4

NZ$ rises; gold up, crude oil down; UST yields higher; beef prices up; China looks at a Tobin Tax; Aust looks at state asset selloffs; NZ$1 = US$0.827 TWI = 78.4

Strong US data; oil down, gold up; Dow hits record; Latvia joins eurozone; Aussie factories in doldrums; NZ$1 = US$0.820 TWI = 77.5

Strong US data; oil down, gold up; Dow hits record; Latvia joins eurozone; Aussie factories in doldrums; NZ$1 = US$0.820 TWI = 77.5