David Chaston

"Just like you see oil falling from US$115 to US$80 – we will see the same thing with gold and it’s already underway": analyst

"Just like you see oil falling from US$115 to US$80 – we will see the same thing with gold and it’s already underway": analyst

Gold bugs eye possible support from a US capital adequacy rule change; 'May be biggest event in gold market since US dropped gold standard'

Gold bugs eye possible support from a US capital adequacy rule change; 'May be biggest event in gold market since US dropped gold standard'

90 seconds at 9 am: Attitudes harden ahead of euro summit; key US data comes in much higher than expectations; Barclays fined for fraud; big US city to file for bankruptcy; markets eye new Chinese stimulus

90 seconds at 9 am: Attitudes harden ahead of euro summit; key US data comes in much higher than expectations; Barclays fined for fraud; big US city to file for bankruptcy; markets eye new Chinese stimulus

Major gold find in Nelson points to a potential yield worth up to $12 billion

Major gold find in Nelson points to a potential yield worth up to $12 billion

Lower gold production hits Australia in Q1 2012; new mine opening in 2013 in New Zealand

Lower gold production hits Australia in Q1 2012; new mine opening in 2013 in New Zealand

Central banks signal increased holdings of gold; New Zealand gold exports aren't rising on higher prices

Central banks signal increased holdings of gold; New Zealand gold exports aren't rising on higher prices

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Paul Volker; Tom Friedman; rare earth innovation; Iceland; history's biggest property bubble; Nouriel Roubini; Dilbert

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; Paul Volker; Tom Friedman; rare earth innovation; Iceland; history's biggest property bubble; Nouriel Roubini; Dilbert

Our new specialist finance sector job pages list more than 1,200 vacancies across the region; we are looking for more New Zealand opportunities to list

Our new specialist finance sector job pages list more than 1,200 vacancies across the region; we are looking for more New Zealand opportunities to list

90 seconds at 9 am: US consumer spending weakens; major bank downgrades; UK IT problem; our banks most profitable in the world; TAF vote outcome looms

90 seconds at 9 am: US consumer spending weakens; major bank downgrades; UK IT problem; our banks most profitable in the world; TAF vote outcome looms

The recent retreat in prices for both gold and silver has analysts divided over the future direction for precious metals

The recent retreat in prices for both gold and silver has analysts divided over the future direction for precious metals

The lustre is off the gold price as central bank actions and weak Indian jewellery demand both work against the precious metal

The lustre is off the gold price as central bank actions and weak Indian jewellery demand both work against the precious metal

Westpac raises its 18 month fixed rate and its four year fixed mortgage rate

Westpac raises its 18 month fixed rate and its four year fixed mortgage rate

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; New tax, higher investment; failing meritocracies; them is us; UK pound overvalued; Strategy; something truly unique; Dilbert

Monday's Top 10 with NZ Mint; New tax, higher investment; failing meritocracies; them is us; UK pound overvalued; Strategy; something truly unique; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales decline; oil price fall could accelerate; EU now in a 'scocial emergency'; Australian consumer confidence waning; focus on RBNZ and MPS

90 seconds at 9 am: US retail sales decline; oil price fall could accelerate; EU now in a 'scocial emergency'; Australian consumer confidence waning; focus on RBNZ and MPS

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Big data; expiry date for humans; half time between two lost decades; back to the future; waste; Dilbert

Tuesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Big data; expiry date for humans; half time between two lost decades; back to the future; waste; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am: Elections in France and Greece; Spanish bank bailout; US fiscal cliff consequences; China and Australia improve

90 seconds at 9 am: Elections in France and Greece; Spanish bank bailout; US fiscal cliff consequences; China and Australia improve

Spain to accept rescue from Europe as its bank crisis worsens

Spain to accept rescue from Europe as its bank crisis worsens

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 220 year record; Brazil; Steve Jobs to give evidence; flaws of finance; trade to get hit; lawyers as moralists; slipping competitiveness; Dilbert

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: 220 year record; Brazil; Steve Jobs to give evidence; flaws of finance; trade to get hit; lawyers as moralists; slipping competitiveness; Dilbert

90 seconds at 9 am: India, China, US and the eurozone all seeing growth evaporate; China depreciating the yuan again; euro and Spanish situation worsens; local bond yields at record lows

90 seconds at 9 am: India, China, US and the eurozone all seeing growth evaporate; China depreciating the yuan again; euro and Spanish situation worsens; local bond yields at record lows

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Own goal; a Tassie solution; too complex to manage?; Chinese savers; carbon capture; German pay rises; LVR limits; Dilbert

Wednesday's Top 10 with NZ Mint: Own goal; a Tassie solution; too complex to manage?; Chinese savers; carbon capture; German pay rises; LVR limits; Dilbert

Major banks are still adjusting their rates down as wholesale rates continue their fall

Major banks are still adjusting their rates down as wholesale rates continue their fall

90 seconds at 9 am: Markets accept NZ budget; paralysis in the EU; China lending slump; US trudges on; dairy prices fall

90 seconds at 9 am: Markets accept NZ budget; paralysis in the EU; China lending slump; US trudges on; dairy prices fall