David Chaston

World Bank cuts 2024 China growth forecast sharply; US PMIs 'better'; Powell focused on full employment; Japan sentiment up; Sydney house prices recover; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

World Bank cuts 2024 China growth forecast sharply; US PMIs 'better'; Powell focused on full employment; Japan sentiment up; Sydney house prices recover; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate increases, building consents stumble, newer cars sold, fewer listings, longer weather forecasts, swaps up, NZD stays firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; some retail rate increases, building consents stumble, newer cars sold, fewer listings, longer weather forecasts, swaps up, NZD stays firm, & more

The shift to electric cars and hybrids is happening fast. But to make a meaningful dent in our passenger car fleet before 2040, the adoption rate will need to pick up significantly from here

The shift to electric cars and hybrids is happening fast. But to make a meaningful dent in our passenger car fleet before 2040, the adoption rate will need to pick up significantly from here

China struggles to regain momentum; Japan retail surges; US manages last-ditch budget compromise; EU inflation retreats; eyes on RBA & RBNZ; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold down again and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

China struggles to regain momentum; Japan retail surges; US manages last-ditch budget compromise; EU inflation retreats; eyes on RBA & RBNZ; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold down again and oil slips; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

While the number of mortgage top-ups have fallen, they are still a very popular way of funding big personal projects. And the data suggests they are being used more for home renovations as other uses fall away

While the number of mortgage top-ups have fallen, they are still a very popular way of funding big personal projects. And the data suggests they are being used more for home renovations as other uses fall away

US shutdown likely; US makes progress on inflation as incomes hold up; Japanese retail sales jump; China on holiday; EU inflation eases; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold down sharply again and oil slips again; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

US shutdown likely; US makes progress on inflation as incomes hold up; Japanese retail sales jump; China on holiday; EU inflation eases; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold down sharply again and oil slips again; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; housing lending lackluster but repricing risk grows, funds flood back to TDs, consumer sentiment surprise, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; housing lending lackluster but repricing risk grows, funds flood back to TDs, consumer sentiment surprise, swaps up, NZD firm, & more

The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey of consumer sentiment doesn't find much spring in the step of households but it does find some, and in the most surprising places

The latest ANZ-Roy Morgan survey of consumer sentiment doesn't find much spring in the step of households but it does find some, and in the most surprising places

American data holds up; Canadian earnings advance; German inflation falls; container shipping rates fall again; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold down sharply and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

American data holds up; Canadian earnings advance; German inflation falls; container shipping rates fall again; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold down sharply and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: business mood improves but ..., eyes on young people leaving, NZGB bond demand softer, fewer cranes, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: business mood improves but ..., eyes on young people leaving, NZGB bond demand softer, fewer cranes, swaps & NZD stable, & more

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Americans chase yield away from banks; China profits may have bottomed out; Australia has sticky inflation; Aussie job vacancies slip; UST 10yr 4.64%; gold down sharply and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

Americans chase yield away from banks; China profits may have bottomed out; Australia has sticky inflation; Aussie job vacancies slip; UST 10yr 4.64%; gold down sharply and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ tweaks up some home loan rates, employment confidence falls, Geneva probed by RBNZ, swaps unchanged, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; BNZ tweaks up some home loan rates, employment confidence falls, Geneva probed by RBNZ, swaps unchanged, NZD slips, & more

US worries grow, shutdown closer; Amazon sued for monopoly abuses; China's pall spreads, Dan Andrews quits; UST 10yr 4.55%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

US worries grow, shutdown closer; Amazon sued for monopoly abuses; China's pall spreads, Dan Andrews quits; UST 10yr 4.55%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, mortgage lending turns up, truckometer not gloomy, benchmark rates jump, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, mortgage lending turns up, truckometer not gloomy, benchmark rates jump, NZD firms, & more

Benchmark bond yields rise; China faces property rout; Singapore core inflation eases; Australian livestock prices retreat; UST 10yr 4.53%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

Benchmark bond yields rise; China faces property rout; Singapore core inflation eases; Australian livestock prices retreat; UST 10yr 4.53%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate rises, fewer ACC claims, Synlait challenged, more election policy, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate rises, fewer ACC claims, Synlait challenged, more election policy, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more

There are more home loan rate rises but they are not market leading - those are yet to come. Still, the sting to household budgets will be spreading around the country, and the downstream impacts won't be light

There are more home loan rate rises but they are not market leading - those are yet to come. Still, the sting to household budgets will be spreading around the country, and the downstream impacts won't be light

Westpac's 6% nine month TD rate shifts a main bank into the heart of where savers want to commit for term savings, and close to where challenger banks have already gone

Westpac's 6% nine month TD rate shifts a main bank into the heart of where savers want to commit for term savings, and close to where challenger banks have already gone

China pork prices rise sharply; Japanese inflation stays high; US PMIs little-changed; US Govt shutdown still possible; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

China pork prices rise sharply; Japanese inflation stays high; US PMIs little-changed; US Govt shutdown still possible; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

Even though rates are now at fifteen year highs, home loan borrowers should be anticipating further fixed rate rises, and quite soon for the next shift up

Even though rates are now at fifteen year highs, home loan borrowers should be anticipating further fixed rate rises, and quite soon for the next shift up

We may be using credit cards for more transactions on more devices than ever, but we have build a healthy scepticism for credit card debt, even to the point of ditching having multiple cards

We may be using credit cards for more transactions on more devices than ever, but we have build a healthy scepticism for credit card debt, even to the point of ditching having multiple cards

US shutdown risks return; US PMIs lackluster; Japanese inflation stay up; other PMIs also uninspiring; eyes on yields; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

US shutdown risks return; US PMIs lackluster; Japanese inflation stay up; other PMIs also uninspiring; eyes on yields; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3

If real estate auction activity reflected in the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz is any indication, the spring selling season may be off to a lacklustre start

If real estate auction activity reflected in the auctions monitored by interest.co.nz is any indication, the spring selling season may be off to a lacklustre start

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment sags, trade deficit high, daylight saving starts, swaps higher again, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; consumer sentiment sags, trade deficit high, daylight saving starts, swaps higher again, NZD firms, & more