David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ASB cuts one key home loan rate, rents level off, household pressures rise, Key to move on, intervention capacity up, swaps up, NZD retreats, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ASB cuts one key home loan rate, rents level off, household pressures rise, Key to move on, intervention capacity up, swaps up, NZD retreats, & more

ASB cuts 18 month fixed home loan rate by 26 basis points, ahead of the Reserve Bank's OCR decision, and in the face of a stuttering real estate market

ASB cuts 18 month fixed home loan rate by 26 basis points, ahead of the Reserve Bank's OCR decision, and in the face of a stuttering real estate market

US new home sales slip; UST auction yields rise but demand stays strong; China gives mixed messages; Aussie CBD office valuations keep sinking; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold slips again while oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

US new home sales slip; UST auction yields rise but demand stays strong; China gives mixed messages; Aussie CBD office valuations keep sinking; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold slips again while oil holds; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; an eye-catching 6m TD rate, strong demand for some personal loans, costs stymie Suncorp, SFO probes failed crypto exchange, swaps on hold, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; an eye-catching 6m TD rate, strong demand for some personal loans, costs stymie Suncorp, SFO probes failed crypto exchange, swaps on hold, NZD slips, & more

China FDI retreats; China property sector struggles; EU inflation expectations stay up; Germany in recession; iron ore demand a risk for Australia; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold slips and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

China FDI retreats; China property sector struggles; EU inflation expectations stay up; Germany in recession; iron ore demand a risk for Australia; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold slips and oil stays down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.4

The term deposit rate benefit from a challenger bank just got a sharp boost from a new offer from SBS Bank, part of a recent set of fundraising offers

The term deposit rate benefit from a challenger bank just got a sharp boost from a new offer from SBS Bank, part of a recent set of fundraising offers

China house prices fall; China foreign direct investment slumps again; EU inflation expectations stick high; some commodity prices at tipping point; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

China house prices fall; China foreign direct investment slumps again; EU inflation expectations stick high; some commodity prices at tipping point; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, awful retail trade results, FHB affordability improves, WIA borrows big, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rate changes, awful retail trade results, FHB affordability improves, WIA borrows big, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

US labour market still healthy; China vehicle sales retreat; B+R investments top US$1 tln; February PMIs generally expanding; freight rates dip; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

US labour market still healthy; China vehicle sales retreat; B+R investments top US$1 tln; February PMIs generally expanding; freight rates dip; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, trade deficit falls, credit cards out of favour, inflation expectations stinger, poverty progress?, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ trims mortgage rates, trade deficit falls, credit cards out of favour, inflation expectations stinger, poverty progress?, swaps firm, NZD firm, & more

Another major bank tweaks its mortgage rate card lower as doubts spread about an OCR hike next week. Competition is rising as the real estate market hasn't really fired yet in its crucial selling season

Another major bank tweaks its mortgage rate card lower as doubts spread about an OCR hike next week. Competition is rising as the real estate market hasn't really fired yet in its crucial selling season

US mortgage rates back above 7%; US retails sales growth hangs in there, just; Japanese exports jump; EU sentiment holds; Aussie wage growth up; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

US mortgage rates back above 7%; US retails sales growth hangs in there, just; Japanese exports jump; EU sentiment holds; Aussie wage growth up; UST 10yr 4.32%; gold soft and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy outlook brighten, PPI rises modest, massive bond demand, monopolies duke it out, swaps stable, NZD firms again, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy outlook brighten, PPI rises modest, massive bond demand, monopolies duke it out, swaps stable, NZD firms again, & more

Dairy prices little-changed; US leading indicators sag; US bank property exposures worry; Canadian CPI lower; Chinese rate cut gets lukewarm response; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold firm and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

Dairy prices little-changed; US leading indicators sag; US bank property exposures worry; Canadian CPI lower; Chinese rate cut gets lukewarm response; UST 10yr 4.26%; gold firm and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; again no retail rate changes, Robertson quits, office consents unusually low, MPI critiqued, few tractors sold, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; again no retail rate changes, Robertson quits, office consents unusually low, MPI critiqued, few tractors sold, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Japan orders bounce back; China readies confidence boosting actions; Europe inflation sticky; natural gas prices keep falling; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold firm and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

Japan orders bounce back; China readies confidence boosting actions; Europe inflation sticky; natural gas prices keep falling; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold firm and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services PMI expanding, some big corporate stumbles, Fonterra consolidates, Rio Tinto on back foot, swaps gold, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; services PMI expanding, some big corporate stumbles, Fonterra consolidates, Rio Tinto on back foot, swaps gold, NZD firm, & more

Eyes on China's return from holiday; Singapore exports jump; US sentiment up but latest data only average; Australia protects its nickel mines; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Eyes on China's return from holiday; Singapore exports jump; US sentiment up but latest data only average; Australia protects its nickel mines; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Lab meat businesses struggle to go from niche to mainstream and investors are growing sceptical of the claimed potential demand

Lab meat businesses struggle to go from niche to mainstream and investors are growing sceptical of the claimed potential demand

Better than expected earnings results draws investors; American data modestly positive; Singapore exports rise; Australia rescues its nickel industry; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Better than expected earnings results draws investors; American data modestly positive; Singapore exports rise; Australia rescues its nickel industry; UST 10yr 4.30%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Resimac ups rates, PMI 'less weak', IAG NZ profits jump, Orr solely inflation-focussed, population soars, swaps little-changed, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Resimac ups rates, PMI 'less weak', IAG NZ profits jump, Orr solely inflation-focussed, population soars, swaps little-changed, NZD on hold, & more

Mixed US data but latest bits rising; Japan slips; India car sales surge; Aussie jobless rate rises, inflation expectations stall; freight rates stay high; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Mixed US data but latest bits rising; Japan slips; India car sales surge; Aussie jobless rate rises, inflation expectations stall; freight rates stay high; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, Crown accounts reveal rising tax take, weak inbound tourism, high demand for NZGBs, swaps ease, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, Crown accounts reveal rising tax take, weak inbound tourism, high demand for NZGBs, swaps ease, NZD firms, & more

Oil prices retreat on excess supply; US mortgage applications fall again; EU factories busier; Prabowo wins easily in Indonesia; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold slips, oil drops; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

Oil prices retreat on excess supply; US mortgage applications fall again; EU factories busier; Prabowo wins easily in Indonesia; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold slips, oil drops; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; REINZ data soft, FBU dives, ASB profits lower, Tower positive, inflation eases, border arrivals high, swaps up, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; REINZ data soft, FBU dives, ASB profits lower, Tower positive, inflation eases, border arrivals high, swaps up, NZD lower, & more