David Chaston

Home sales rise in the US, fall in Japan, Beijing and Australia; EU inflation stable; ANZ moves into commodity speculation; NZ$1 = US$0.87.5, TWI = 81.1

Home sales rise in the US, fall in Japan, Beijing and Australia; EU inflation stable; ANZ moves into commodity speculation; NZ$1 = US$0.87.5, TWI = 81.1

The country's largest bank drops one home loan special, adds a new one, and changes all its fixed rates; increases its term deposit rates at the same time

The country's largest bank drops one home loan special, adds a new one, and changes all its fixed rates; increases its term deposit rates at the same time

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; employment confidence up, business confidence in sharp slide, consumers drive debt growth, 90 day bill rate now 3.64%

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; employment confidence up, business confidence in sharp slide, consumers drive debt growth, 90 day bill rate now 3.64%

Monday's Top 10: Academia faces creative destruction; the SEC's Kara Stein; China's censorship inside NZ; Chinese to start buying cars on credit; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more

Monday's Top 10: Academia faces creative destruction; the SEC's Kara Stein; China's censorship inside NZ; Chinese to start buying cars on credit; George Carlin; Dilbert, and more

BIS warns on debt; BNP Paribas braces for fine; Argentina angers judge; Bankers trade key infrastructure; UST 10yr 2.54%; NZ$1 = US$0.87.7, TWI = 81.5

BIS warns on debt; BNP Paribas braces for fine; Argentina angers judge; Bankers trade key infrastructure; UST 10yr 2.54%; NZ$1 = US$0.87.7, TWI = 81.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac ends 'specials', raises some rates, credit stress low, trade surplus high, China trade ahead, wholesale rates up

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; Westpac ends 'specials', raises some rates, credit stress low, trade surplus high, China trade ahead, wholesale rates up

As wholesale rates rise, Westpac withdraws its special home loan rates, raises all fixed rates to 2 yrs, trims 3 and 5 year rates

As wholesale rates rise, Westpac withdraws its special home loan rates, raises all fixed rates to 2 yrs, trims 3 and 5 year rates

Earlier US rate rises?; US consumers restrain themselves; UK banks take hits; China to end farm subsidies; TWI record; NZ$1 = US$0.87.7, TWI = 81.5

Earlier US rate rises?; US consumers restrain themselves; UK banks take hits; China to end farm subsidies; TWI record; NZ$1 = US$0.87.7, TWI = 81.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; record high TWI, swap rates jump, BNZ raises rates, big services focus, big council budget

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; record high TWI, swap rates jump, BNZ raises rates, big services focus, big council budget

BNZ raises most fixed rates, following rivals, as wholesale money costs climb. Reduces its 7 year rate to 7.29% fixed

BNZ raises most fixed rates, following rivals, as wholesale money costs climb. Reduces its 7 year rate to 7.29% fixed

US Q1 GDP thumped; May and June US data good; US plans oil exports; Palmer gores Abbott; NZ TWI hits post-float high; NZ$1 = US$0.87.4, TWI = 81.2

US Q1 GDP thumped; May and June US data good; US plans oil exports; Palmer gores Abbott; NZ TWI hits post-float high; NZ$1 = US$0.87.4, TWI = 81.2

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new tax plan, another great NZSF result, high dollar casualty, soft mortgage market

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; new tax plan, another great NZSF result, high dollar casualty, soft mortgage market

Smaller banks push the one year term deposit rate up to 4.5% as the benchmark, a rate set by Kiwibank a week ago

Smaller banks push the one year term deposit rate up to 4.5% as the benchmark, a rate set by Kiwibank a week ago

US housing industry improves; confidence up in the US and AU; El Nino not so likely; China eyes joining TPP; NZ$1 = US$0.869, TWI = 80.9

US housing industry improves; confidence up in the US and AU; El Nino not so likely; China eyes joining TPP; NZ$1 = US$0.869, TWI = 80.9

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank trims its variable mortgage margin, NBS raises a TD rate, WLG gets it own Accord, wholesale and fx rates unchanged

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; SBS Bank trims its variable mortgage margin, NBS raises a TD rate, WLG gets it own Accord, wholesale and fx rates unchanged

SBS increases three fixed rates and raises its floating rates by less than most, keeps 'specials'

SBS increases three fixed rates and raises its floating rates by less than most, keeps 'specials'

PMI scores show China, Japan and US all expanding faster, EU lags; US real estate markets perk up; oil price falls, China imports less oil, iron ore; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.0

PMI scores show China, Japan and US all expanding faster, EU lags; US real estate markets perk up; oil price falls, China imports less oil, iron ore; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.0

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate changes, migrant boom, tourism lift, another housing accord, NZD rises

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; rate changes, migrant boom, tourism lift, another housing accord, NZD rises

Social media bolsters big brands; equity markets eye new benchmark; oil prices take Iraq in stride; fixed mortgage rates climb; NZ$1 = US$0.869, TWI = 81.0

Social media bolsters big brands; equity markets eye new benchmark; oil prices take Iraq in stride; fixed mortgage rates climb; NZ$1 = US$0.869, TWI = 81.0

ASB makes some substantial changes to its fixed mortgage rate offers, ending two key 'specials' and raising most rates

ASB makes some substantial changes to its fixed mortgage rate offers, ending two key 'specials' and raising most rates

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; smaller banks raise variable mortgage rates, dairy prices stop falling, confidence high, wholesale rates fall again

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; smaller banks raise variable mortgage rates, dairy prices stop falling, confidence high, wholesale rates fall again

Gold races higher; US jobless claims fall; IMF advises the ECB to do QE; Australia bans commissions; Rio discounts iron ore, UST 10yr yield at 2.6%; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.0

Gold races higher; US jobless claims fall; IMF advises the ECB to do QE; Australia bans commissions; Rio discounts iron ore, UST 10yr yield at 2.6%; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.0

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, GDP growth stars, Govt bond sales strong, farms selling well, wholesale rates fall back, fx rates rise

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, GDP growth stars, Govt bond sales strong, farms selling well, wholesale rates fall back, fx rates rise

Westpac lifts its floating rate rise to 6.24%, raises term deposit rates as well

Westpac lifts its floating rate rise to 6.24%, raises term deposit rates as well

US Fed QE exit on track; markets surge; India restricts food exports; commodities 'lost' in China financing; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.1

US Fed QE exit on track; markets surge; India restricts food exports; commodities 'lost' in China financing; NZ$1 = US$0.871, TWI = 81.1