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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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US PPI low; US sentiment in pre-election dip; Tesla stumbles again; Canada jobs expand; eyes on China plans; India production hesitates; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold firm and oil stable, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
12th Oct 24, 7:46am
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US PPI low; US sentiment in pre-election dip; Tesla stumbles again; Canada jobs expand; eyes on China plans; India production hesitates; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold firm and oil stable, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many details change in retail rates, migration drops back, food prices stay low, tourism hasn't recovered, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
11th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many details change in retail rates, migration drops back, food prices stay low, tourism hasn't recovered, swaps lower, NZD stable, & more
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
11th Oct 24, 9:02am
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Carded one year home loan rates fall below 6% now as wholesale rates turn their attention to the next RBNZ move
US inflation eases less than expected, jobless claims rise; China struggles to control the impact of its policy measures; German retail rises; shipping costs fall; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil firmer, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.1
11th Oct 24, 7:19am
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US inflation eases less than expected, jobless claims rise; China struggles to control the impact of its policy measures; German retail rises; shipping costs fall; UST 10yr 4.10%; gold and oil firmer, NZ$1 = 60.8 USc; TWI = 69.1
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; only minor rate moves, rents stable, household budgets in tough spot, big Crown deficit, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
10th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; only minor rate moves, rents stable, household budgets in tough spot, big Crown deficit, swaps ease, NZD soft, & more
US eyes tame CPI inflation data but UST rates rise; India holds rate; China policy moves take blow from sceptical markets; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold and oil slip again, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 68.9
10th Oct 24, 7:18am
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US eyes tame CPI inflation data but UST rates rise; India holds rate; China policy moves take blow from sceptical markets; UST 10yr 4.07%; gold and oil slip again, NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI = 68.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ cuts 50 basis points, retail banks respond, wholesale money markets respond, pollution progress, swaps fall, NZD falls & more
9th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ cuts 50 basis points, retail banks respond, wholesale money markets respond, pollution progress, swaps fall, NZD falls & more
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
9th Oct 24, 2:12pm
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Second chop: who changed what and by how much. Here is a summary of the main floating rate changes, along with the announced changes to savings account rates
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
9th Oct 24, 8:35am
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While we await expected floating rate cuts, ASB has trimmed its fixed home loan rates. We ask readers to share actual banking app rate offers, to shine a light on an opaque corner of the mortgage market
US data all positive; China stimulus announcement fizzes; China retaliates against the EU; Aussie sentiment rises; UST 10yr 4.03%; gold down and oil drops hard, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.4
9th Oct 24, 7:19am
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US data all positive; China stimulus announcement fizzes; China retaliates against the EU; Aussie sentiment rises; UST 10yr 4.03%; gold down and oil drops hard, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank jumps the gun, FMA perp-walks ASB, eyes on dairy Pulse event, lamb prospects turn up, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
8th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Kiwibank jumps the gun, FMA perp-walks ASB, eyes on dairy Pulse event, lamb prospects turn up, swaps stable, NZD down, & more
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
8th Oct 24, 2:00pm
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Kiwibank jumps the gun and cuts its floating rate before the Reserve Bank OCR decision on Wednesday, confident its 50 basis points cut will be matched by the central bank
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Investors eye China equity market openings; Japan data disappoints; EU retail up; US eyes new Cat 5 storm; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold down and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
8th Oct 24, 7:19am
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Investors eye China equity market openings; Japan data disappoints; EU retail up; US eyes new Cat 5 storm; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold down and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI = 69.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many second-tier rate changes, Fast Track focus, AA Insurance slapped, grocery price pressure eases, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
7th Oct 24, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many second-tier rate changes, Fast Track focus, AA Insurance slapped, grocery price pressure eases, swaps & NZD on hold, & more
Singapore & Vietnam deliver good data; US labour market update strong; eyes on China's fiscal stimulus plans; world food prices rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI = 69.7
7th Oct 24, 7:19am
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Singapore & Vietnam deliver good data; US labour market update strong; eyes on China's fiscal stimulus plans; world food prices rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI = 69.7
American NFP gains burst higher; US waterfront strike ends; Fed gets breathing room; EU agrees to EV tariffs on China; food prices rise unexpectedly; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold down and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI = 69.7
5th Oct 24, 8:21am
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American NFP gains burst higher; US waterfront strike ends; Fed gets breathing room; EU agrees to EV tariffs on China; food prices rise unexpectedly; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold down and oil up, NZ$1 = 61.6 USc; TWI = 69.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS makes rate surprise, employment weak, mortgage stampede for short rates, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
4th Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS makes rate surprise, employment weak, mortgage stampede for short rates, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
US services sector data solid; US port strikes near end; China property stocks reassessed; container freight rates dip again; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil up, NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI = 70
4th Oct 24, 7:19am
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US services sector data solid; US port strikes near end; China property stocks reassessed; container freight rates dip again; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold and oil up, NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI = 70
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ follows with mortgage rate cuts, CoreLogic sees lower house prices, Census sees higher home ownership, big business slow payers, swaps down, NZD soft, & more
3rd Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ follows with mortgage rate cuts, CoreLogic sees lower house prices, Census sees higher home ownership, big business slow payers, swaps down, NZD soft, & more
With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
3rd Oct 24, 9:54am
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With just four more business days until the next OCR decision, we look at what the wholesale money markets are signaling
US jobs indicator data good; Japanese sentiment firms; PMI's in Singapore & Australia dive; Hong Kong equity market in crazy frenzy; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold and oil down, NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI = 70.2
3rd Oct 24, 7:19am
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US jobs indicator data good; Japanese sentiment firms; PMI's in Singapore & Australia dive; Hong Kong equity market in crazy frenzy; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold and oil down, NZ$1 = 62.7 USc; TWI = 70.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more retail rate cuts, Barfoot volumes up prices down, WMP up, swaps down, NZD soft, & more
2nd Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; more retail rate cuts, Barfoot volumes up prices down, WMP up, swaps down, NZD soft, & more
Wider Middle-East counterstrikes cast a pall; US data mixed ahead of port strike; Powell more measured; Aussie data mixed; global debt rush; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold and oil up, NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI = 70.2
2nd Oct 24, 7:21am
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Wider Middle-East counterstrikes cast a pall; US data mixed ahead of port strike; Powell more measured; Aussie data mixed; global debt rush; UST 10yr 3.75%; gold and oil up, NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI = 70.2
Our largest bank restarts the home loan and term deposit rate reductions with cuts, to market-low levels, one week ahead of the upcoming OCR review
1st Oct 24, 6:07pm
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Our largest bank restarts the home loan and term deposit rate reductions with cuts, to market-low levels, one week ahead of the upcoming OCR review
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; residential building consents fade, car sales low, QSBO weak, investors risk appetite up, construction debt woes, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more
1st Oct 24, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; residential building consents fade, car sales low, QSBO weak, investors risk appetite up, construction debt woes, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more