David Chaston

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

American inflation progress goes off-script; US retail sales growth slows; Japanese machine tool orders fall; Aussie consumers brighter but businesses not; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold dumped, oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

American inflation progress goes off-script; US retail sales growth slows; Japanese machine tool orders fall; Aussie consumers brighter but businesses not; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold dumped, oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV HPI data out, less concrete poured, inflation expectations retreat, Nikkei 225 surges, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; QV HPI data out, less concrete poured, inflation expectations retreat, Nikkei 225 surges, swaps hold, NZD dips, & more

US inflation expectations ease; India inflation eases; China new car sales fall; ECB boss warns on bank asset quality; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold lower, oil holds, but natural gas prices dive; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

US inflation expectations ease; India inflation eases; China new car sales fall; ECB boss warns on bank asset quality; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold lower, oil holds, but natural gas prices dive; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates ease up, house completion fall, Fonterra raises dairy payout indicator, some ugly NZX ugliness, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rates ease up, house completion fall, Fonterra raises dairy payout indicator, some ugly NZX ugliness, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

With some economists expecting a higher OCR soon, and financial markets responding with higher wholesale rates, savers might be expecting higher term deposit offers as one consequence

With some economists expecting a higher OCR soon, and financial markets responding with higher wholesale rates, savers might be expecting higher term deposit offers as one consequence

China bank lending at record high but growth low; Japan and US equity markets hit highs; eyes on US shadow bank lending; Aussie household spending weak; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

China bank lending at record high but growth low; Japan and US equity markets hit highs; eyes on US shadow bank lending; Aussie household spending weak; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

S&P500 at record high; Canada jobs grow; Nikkei225 also hits a new high; China lending explodes; chocolate a new luxury item, UST 10yr 4.19%; gold slips again but oil rises; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

S&P500 at record high; Canada jobs grow; Nikkei225 also hits a new high; China lending explodes; chocolate a new luxury item, UST 10yr 4.19%; gold slips again but oil rises; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac trims rates, fewer big renos, Zollner goes full hawk, space center opens, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Westpac trims rates, fewer big renos, Zollner goes full hawk, space center opens, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

US jobless claims fall; US cereal output rises; UST yields rise; India holds policy rate; China deflation deepens; container freight rates stay very high, UST 10yr 4.17%; gold slips but oil rises; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US jobless claims fall; US cereal output rises; UST yields rise; India holds policy rate; China deflation deepens; container freight rates stay very high, UST 10yr 4.17%; gold slips but oil rises; NZ$1 = 60.9 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

The Red Bank becomes the first major to break out of the tight range of mortgage rates being offered by the majors, cutting both fixed home loan rates modestly (and term deposit rates by more) even as wholesale rates rise

The Red Bank becomes the first major to break out of the tight range of mortgage rates being offered by the majors, cutting both fixed home loan rates modestly (and term deposit rates by more) even as wholesale rates rise

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Heartland makes surprise mortgage rate cuts, more houses sell at a loss, Auckland regional fuel tax killed, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Heartland makes surprise mortgage rate cuts, more houses sell at a loss, Auckland regional fuel tax killed, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

Heartland Bank slices its fixed home loan rates with big cuts to all terms, opening up a big differences to main bank rates

Heartland Bank slices its fixed home loan rates with big cuts to all terms, opening up a big differences to main bank rates

US trade deficit at 3yr lows; China's fx reserves slip less than expected; German industrial production slide extends, Ørsted stumbles, UST 10yr 4.11%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US trade deficit at 3yr lows; China's fx reserves slip less than expected; German industrial production slide extends, Ørsted stumbles, UST 10yr 4.11%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, meat exports fall, jobless rate little-changed, analyst sees an OCR rise, NAB gets new CEO, swaps up, NZD firm

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, meat exports fall, jobless rate little-changed, analyst sees an OCR rise, NAB gets new CEO, swaps up, NZD firm

Dairy prices rise; US data strong; China rattled, readies rescue plan; German factory orders rebound; RBA holds hawkishly; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70

Dairy prices rise; US data strong; China rattled, readies rescue plan; German factory orders rebound; RBA holds hawkishly; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70