David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; infrastructure funding catch-up, housing confidence 'complicated', business confidence 'grim', swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; infrastructure funding catch-up, housing confidence 'complicated', business confidence 'grim', swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more

US consumer sentiment rose; perceptions of inflation stay elevated; markets twist their view of UST auctions; Canadian PPI up; milk powder prices mixed; UST 10yr 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US consumer sentiment rose; perceptions of inflation stay elevated; markets twist their view of UST auctions; Canadian PPI up; milk powder prices mixed; UST 10yr 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; new equity release option, FHBs take on more risk, DTI rules activated, hiring momentum slows, KiwiSaver shifts offshore, swap rates mixed, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; new equity release option, FHBs take on more risk, DTI rules activated, hiring momentum slows, KiwiSaver shifts offshore, swap rates mixed, NZD firm, & more

Lifetime Home releases its long-signaled alternative to a reverse equity mortgage, one that pays out an income fortnightly in return for giving up an equity share in the home

Lifetime Home releases its long-signaled alternative to a reverse equity mortgage, one that pays out an income fortnightly in return for giving up an equity share in the home

Changed interest rate track threatens US REITs; Japanese 10yr bond yields top 1%; Taiwan sentiment rises; China profits stay low; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Changed interest rate track threatens US REITs; Japanese 10yr bond yields top 1%; Taiwan sentiment rises; China profits stay low; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased

Unlike other recent Reserve Bank no-change OCR events, the latest one has brought rising wholesale rate pricing, more in line with what happened when the OCR was increased

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some rate changes, Co-op Bank profit up, NIMs stay up, and profits hold, China profits soft, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some rate changes, Co-op Bank profit up, NIMs stay up, and profits hold, China profits soft, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

Eyes on India election; China foreign direct investment tanks; Japanese inflation eases; Singapore's factories recover; US factory orders rise impressively; UST 10yr 4.47%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Eyes on India election; China foreign direct investment tanks; Japanese inflation eases; Singapore's factories recover; US factory orders rise impressively; UST 10yr 4.47%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Two banks reverse the down-trend and offer higher nine and 12 month term deposit rates. But Westpac cuts back

Two banks reverse the down-trend and offer higher nine and 12 month term deposit rates. But Westpac cuts back

US durable goods orders rise impressively; Canada retail up; Japan CPI eases; China's FDI virtually stalls; China get rush out of bank deposits; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

US durable goods orders rise impressively; Canada retail up; Japan CPI eases; China's FDI virtually stalls; China get rush out of bank deposits; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold down 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; new high TD rate, affordability for FHBs improves, consumer sentiment improves slightly, April trade surplus halves, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; new high TD rate, affordability for FHBs improves, consumer sentiment improves slightly, April trade surplus halves, swaps up again, NZD holds, & more

US data strong; India and Taiwan also rising; China 'punishes' Taiwan; EU gains momentum; Aussie inflation expectations ease; freight rates from China leap; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold and oil slip again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US data strong; India and Taiwan also rising; China 'punishes' Taiwan; EU gains momentum; Aussie inflation expectations ease; freight rates from China leap; UST 10yr 4.48%; gold and oil slip again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; again no retail rate changes, retail sales weak. NZGB tenders successful, alcohol consumption eases, swaps up again, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; again no retail rate changes, retail sales weak. NZGB tenders successful, alcohol consumption eases, swaps up again, NZD eases, & more

US Fed minutes show unease at inflation-fighting progress; Japanese machinery orders strong; China excavator sales weak; UK CPI slips; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil slips again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

US Fed minutes show unease at inflation-fighting progress; Japanese machinery orders strong; China excavator sales weak; UK CPI slips; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil slips again; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ hawkish, First Home grant killed off, work visa arrivals stay high, dairy prices rise, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ hawkish, First Home grant killed off, work visa arrivals stay high, dairy prices rise, swaps rise, NZD rises, & more

Dairy prices rise again; US retail growth stays very positive; Canada inflation eases; Aussie consumer sentiment stays low; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1

Dairy prices rise again; US retail growth stays very positive; Canada inflation eases; Aussie consumer sentiment stays low; eyes on RBNZ; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, job ads soft, carbon price sinks, credit card billings weak, swaps firmish, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, job ads soft, carbon price sinks, credit card billings weak, swaps firmish, NZD softish, & more

China leaves key rates unchanged but markets not convinced on property sector actions; some commodities jump; Taiwan export orders rise; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold up again; oil slips; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

China leaves key rates unchanged but markets not convinced on property sector actions; some commodities jump; Taiwan export orders rise; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold up again; oil slips; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rents inflationary, perceptions of inflation, consumer data right law progressed, big 'refresh' at Kāinga Ora, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rents inflationary, perceptions of inflation, consumer data right law progressed, big 'refresh' at Kāinga Ora, swaps and NZD stable, & more

US corporate earnings strong; China retail soft; China starts huge housing rescue; India growth to extend; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold eases slightly; oil stays up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US corporate earnings strong; China retail soft; China starts huge housing rescue; India growth to extend; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold eases slightly; oil stays up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

China data mixed; China goes all-in on housing rescue; UN sees India rising; EU inflation eases; nickel price jumps; SkyCity hit less than expected; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold at ATH and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

China data mixed; China goes all-in on housing rescue; UN sees India rising; EU inflation eases; nickel price jumps; SkyCity hit less than expected; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold at ATH and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; PPI's underpin inflation, Stobo to the FMA, S&P explains its Watercare position, swaps firmish, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; PPI's underpin inflation, Stobo to the FMA, S&P explains its Watercare position, swaps firmish, NZD on hold, & more

China mulls full property sector rescue; US data stable with upside suggestions; ECB says risks being ignored; copper at ATH; freight rates up again; UST 10yr 4.38%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

China mulls full property sector rescue; US data stable with upside suggestions; ECB says risks being ignored; copper at ATH; freight rates up again; UST 10yr 4.38%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

David Chaston looks at the rise and rise of mortgage broking in New Zealand, which is now a dominant force in controlling home loan origination activity

David Chaston looks at the rise and rise of mortgage broking in New Zealand, which is now a dominant force in controlling home loan origination activity

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more mortgage cuts but a reverse mortgage rate hike, Fonterra speeds its transition, farm wallets shut, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more mortgage cuts but a reverse mortgage rate hike, Fonterra speeds its transition, farm wallets shut, swaps ease, NZD rises, & more