David Chaston

Soon after its 18 month mortgage rate cut last week, ASB trims its one and two year home loan rates. And tweaks up its 6 month term deposit rate slightly

Soon after its 18 month mortgage rate cut last week, ASB trims its one and two year home loan rates. And tweaks up its 6 month term deposit rate slightly

China's factories shows varied signs, services expand; Indian strength continues; US factory indications also varied; EU labour market resilient; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

China's factories shows varied signs, services expand; Indian strength continues; US factory indications also varied; EU labour market resilient; UST 10yr 4.19%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US sentiment rises but factory expansions uncertain; India up; Japan down; China mixed; EU inflation and unemployment falls; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

US sentiment rises but factory expansions uncertain; India up; Japan down; China mixed; EU inflation and unemployment falls; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold jumps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rates changes, housing softness deepens, building consents weak, consumer sentiment holds, swaps hold lower, NZD on hold, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; no retail rates changes, housing softness deepens, building consents weak, consumer sentiment holds, swaps hold lower, NZD on hold, & more

US inflation trends lower; Japanese data mixed; India surges; China declines; freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

US inflation trends lower; Japanese data mixed; India surges; China declines; freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.25%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; RBNZ pokes at bank competition, FHB house prices fall, mortgage lending growth low, business sentiment holds, swaps uncertain, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; RBNZ pokes at bank competition, FHB house prices fall, mortgage lending growth low, business sentiment holds, swaps uncertain, NZD eases, & more

More softish US data; more China property stress; EU sentiment stable; Australian CPI sticky above RBA target; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4; bitcoin zooms

More softish US data; more China property stress; EU sentiment stable; Australian CPI sticky above RBA target; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4; bitcoin zooms

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; OCR unchanged with dovish spin; KiwiSaver balances swell; FHBs topped out, labour market holds, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; OCR unchanged with dovish spin; KiwiSaver balances swell; FHBs topped out, labour market holds, swaps drop, NZD drops, & more

Mortgage calculators come in many styles, but it is best to use one that can handle multiple options and solve for the answers you need when family budgets get tight

Mortgage calculators come in many styles, but it is best to use one that can handle multiple options and solve for the answers you need when family budgets get tight

US data soft; UST yields rise; Japanese inflation slows; Taiwan export orders rise; China's security net widens; key dairy prices slip; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

US data soft; UST yields rise; Japanese inflation slows; Taiwan export orders rise; China's security net widens; key dairy prices slip; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

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