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David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.
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Mortgage interest rates may have risen a lot, but David Chaston wonders if they are 'fair' or at least still in line with historic benchmarks
29th Mar 24, 1:38pm
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Mortgage interest rates may have risen a lot, but David Chaston wonders if they are 'fair' or at least still in line with historic benchmarks
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; consumer & business sentiment sinks, benefits & minimum wage rise, debt growth timid, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
28th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; consumer & business sentiment sinks, benefits & minimum wage rise, debt growth timid, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more
US mortgage applications sink back; China's profits rise off a very low base; Sweden signals rate cuts soon; Aussie inflation sticky; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
28th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US mortgage applications sink back; China's profits rise off a very low base; Sweden signals rate cuts soon; Aussie inflation sticky; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no NZ Govt surplus likely either, new NZSF boss, dairy farmers face crunch, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
27th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, no NZ Govt surplus likely either, new NZSF boss, dairy farmers face crunch, swaps stable, NZD on hold, & more
US retail, factory order, and housing data all positive. But sentiment doesn't rise; Singapore gets factory boost; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
27th Mar 24, 7:23am
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US retail, factory order, and housing data all positive. But sentiment doesn't rise; Singapore gets factory boost; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil firmer; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China moves retail rates, workers not feeling more job risk, FSCL issues warning to SMEs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
26th Mar 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Bank of China moves retail rates, workers not feeling more job risk, FSCL issues warning to SMEs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
US data holds at good levels with GDP set to grow +2% in Q1-2024; UST yields hold; China at fork in road; Taiwan data good; cocoa prices zoom again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
26th Mar 24, 7:22am
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US data holds at good levels with GDP set to grow +2% in Q1-2024; UST yields hold; China at fork in road; Taiwan data good; cocoa prices zoom again; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 60 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; most companies are tiny, many house auctions modest sales, 4 things to watch, NZGB trading modest, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
25th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; most companies are tiny, many house auctions modest sales, 4 things to watch, NZGB trading modest, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
Aussie housing markets bubble up; China FDI growth dives; China pushes toward CPTPP membership; Japan exits deflation; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
25th Mar 24, 7:20am
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Aussie housing markets bubble up; China FDI growth dives; China pushes toward CPTPP membership; Japan exits deflation; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firms and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
After China's FDI comes in low, a new push to join the CPTPP emerges; Japan out of deflation trap; Australia confident of financial system; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold holds and oil unchanged; NZ$1 < 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
23rd Mar 24, 8:33am
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After China's FDI comes in low, a new push to join the CPTPP emerges; Japan out of deflation trap; Australia confident of financial system; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold holds and oil unchanged; NZ$1 < 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; credit card rates rise, trade deficit shrinks, Mainzeal liquidation update, FPH update; swaps hold, NZD slips, & more
22nd Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; credit card rates rise, trade deficit shrinks, Mainzeal liquidation update, FPH update; swaps hold, NZD slips, & more
ANZ adds back 1% to its credit card interest rates that it reduced during 'the low interest rate environment during Covid' with its standard cards now incurring a 20.95% rate
22nd Mar 24, 1:34pm
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ANZ adds back 1% to its credit card interest rates that it reduced during 'the low interest rate environment during Covid' with its standard cards now incurring a 20.95% rate
US data positive with some unexpected surprises; Japan rises; India strong; some surprising central bank moves; Aussie labour market rises; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
22nd Mar 24, 7:21am
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US data positive with some unexpected surprises; Japan rises; India strong; some surprising central bank moves; Aussie labour market rises; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold up and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; eyes on banking market study, Fonterra ups dividend, GDP shrinks especially per capita, swaps unchanged, NZD shifts, & more
21st Mar 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; eyes on banking market study, Fonterra ups dividend, GDP shrinks especially per capita, swaps unchanged, NZD shifts, & more
US Fed stays on track for 2024 rate cuts; China leaves LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders slump; EU sentiment rises; NZ Happiness slips; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold unchanged and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
21st Mar 24, 7:19am
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US Fed stays on track for 2024 rate cuts; China leaves LPRs unchanged; Taiwan export orders slump; EU sentiment rises; NZ Happiness slips; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold unchanged and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6
Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
18th Mar 24, 7:19am
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Japan's negative rate faces end; China data weakish; US sentiment holds up; Canada housing starts rise; La Niña switch coming; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
16th Mar 24, 8:54am
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American court deals shake up two industries; Canada housing starts jump; China house prices fall again; strong Japanese wage gains; UST 10yr 4.31%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
15th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, PMI surprises, BNZ gets new chairman, base mineral prices fall, swaps firmer, NZD soft, & more
US labour market stays tight; retail sales rise; US PPI heats up; China distressed commercial property sales rise; India on bubble watch; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
15th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US labour market stays tight; retail sales rise; US PPI heats up; China distressed commercial property sales rise; India on bubble watch; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ sales data below average, migration surge, inbound tourism lackluster, drought weighs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
14th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; REINZ sales data below average, migration surge, inbound tourism lackluster, drought weighs, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
US mortgage rates fall; China rescuing Vanke; China blocks crop reporting; EU industrial production tanks; the Aussie PWC purge widens; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
14th Mar 24, 7:23am
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US mortgage rates fall; China rescuing Vanke; China blocks crop reporting; EU industrial production tanks; the Aussie PWC purge widens; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, rental yields take breather, inflation indicators reveal upside risks, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
13th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, rental yields take breather, inflation indicators reveal upside risks, swaps firmer, NZD softer, & more
US inflation sticky pushing back rate cut bets; Indian industrial growth eases; China rocked by Moody's downgrade of China Vanke; Aussie business sentiment dips; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
13th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US inflation sticky pushing back rate cut bets; Indian industrial growth eases; China rocked by Moody's downgrade of China Vanke; Aussie business sentiment dips; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold lower and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more interest rate tweaks, house prices becalmed, retail spending slumps, truckometer trends hold, swaps stop falling, NZD holds, & more
12th Mar 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more interest rate tweaks, house prices becalmed, retail spending slumps, truckometer trends hold, swaps stop falling, NZD holds, & more
US inflation expectations hold; Japan not in recession; eyes on BofJ; China car sales slump in February; Aussie borrower hardship on watch; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5
12th Mar 24, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations hold; Japan not in recession; eyes on BofJ; China car sales slump in February; Aussie borrower hardship on watch; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5