David Chaston

Tariff retaliation starts; US CPI dips ahead of tariff costs; Canada cuts; Japan PPI rises; China allows even more debt; India CPI falls; Russia CPI rises; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.5

Tariff retaliation starts; US CPI dips ahead of tariff costs; Canada cuts; Japan PPI rises; China allows even more debt; India CPI falls; Russia CPI rises; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Coop Bank cuts, median rents move up, retail still soft, large scam losses surge, rates-fees-fines rise fast, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Coop Bank cuts, median rents move up, retail still soft, large scam losses surge, rates-fees-fines rise fast, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

The US doubles tariffs on Canada; Japanese household spending retreats; Russia hijacks rail trade goods; Greenland votes; UST 10yr at 4.26%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.3

The US doubles tariffs on Canada; Japanese household spending retreats; Russia hijacks rail trade goods; Greenland votes; UST 10yr at 4.26%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ trims business rates, agri-business production delivers factory growth, filled jobs fell but earnings rise, swaps soft, NZD soft, NZX falls, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ trims business rates, agri-business production delivers factory growth, filled jobs fell but earnings rise, swaps soft, NZD soft, NZX falls, & more

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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'

A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'

Wall Street turns sharply lower; US inflation expectations rise; US farmers retrench; Japan rises; China hits Canada with higher tariffs; German factories busier; UST 10yr at 4.23%, gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.5

Wall Street turns sharply lower; US inflation expectations rise; US farmers retrench; Japan rises; China hits Canada with higher tariffs; German factories busier; UST 10yr at 4.23%, gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate market quiet, Fonterra positive, grocery price rises slow; swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate market quiet, Fonterra positive, grocery price rises slow; swaps stable, NZD holds, & more

China in widespread deflation; China exports rise but imports fall; US payroll growth timid; ditto Canada; Australia prepares for storm recovery; incumbent wins big in WA; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3

China in widespread deflation; China exports rise but imports fall; US payroll growth timid; ditto Canada; Australia prepares for storm recovery; incumbent wins big in WA; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3

US payrolls rise less than expected; Powell in no rush to cut; China's exports rise modestly, imports fall; Aussie storm to delay election; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3

US payrolls rise less than expected; Powell in no rush to cut; China's exports rise modestly, imports fall; Aussie storm to delay election; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rates changes, office vacancy rates high & rising, grocery prices unchanged & compare well with Australia, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rates changes, office vacancy rates high & rising, grocery prices unchanged & compare well with Australia, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

US labour market starts to show weak signs; US trade hits unwanted record; Canada shines; ECB cuts; Alfred hits; freight rates retreat; UST 10yr at 4.29%, gold holds and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.7

US labour market starts to show weak signs; US trade hits unwanted record; Canada shines; ECB cuts; Alfred hits; freight rates retreat; UST 10yr at 4.29%, gold holds and oil soft; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, weak building sector, high demand for NZGBs, more bosses depart, swaps firmish, long yields rise, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, weak building sector, high demand for NZGBs, more bosses depart, swaps firmish, long yields rise, NZD firm, & more

Lower home loan rate offer changes are in a quiet phase and the background funding environment isn't opening many opportunities for banks to go much lower, meaning the next circuit breaker is hard to see

Lower home loan rate offer changes are in a quiet phase and the background funding environment isn't opening many opportunities for banks to go much lower, meaning the next circuit breaker is hard to see

US data integrity threats; China goes all-in on debt funded growth; tariff threats waver; Japan positive; Aussie growth modest; UST 10yr at 4.28%, curves steepen; gold firm and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.6

US data integrity threats; China goes all-in on debt funded growth; tariff threats waver; Japan positive; Aussie growth modest; UST 10yr at 4.28%, curves steepen; gold firm and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ICBC launches hot mortgage rate with cashback incentive, Orr resigns, retail stays weak, commodity prices stay high, car sales weak, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ICBC launches hot mortgage rate with cashback incentive, Orr resigns, retail stays weak, commodity prices stay high, car sales weak, swaps little-changed, NZD firms, & more

Dairy prices dip less than expected; tariff war skirmishes turn into battles, everyone is losing; markets and sentiment retreat; eyes on Cyclone Alfred; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold firms and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.1

Dairy prices dip less than expected; tariff war skirmishes turn into battles, everyone is losing; markets and sentiment retreat; eyes on Cyclone Alfred; UST 10yr at 4.19%; gold firms and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Auckland house sales sag, fewer houses built, loan arrears rise, other building consents soft too, swaps down, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Auckland house sales sag, fewer houses built, loan arrears rise, other building consents soft too, swaps down, NZD slips, & more

Sudden mood change in the US economy; Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs; Australia prepares for imminent election; everyone readies looser policy settings; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold firms and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.2

Sudden mood change in the US economy; Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs; Australia prepares for imminent election; everyone readies looser policy settings; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold firms and oil dips; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.2

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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate cuts, terms of trade surges, house buyers market stronger, non-performing housing loans rise, good KiwiSaver returns, swaps soft, NZX50 soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate cuts, terms of trade surges, house buyers market stronger, non-performing housing loans rise, good KiwiSaver returns, swaps soft, NZX50 soft, & more

China's PMIs no longer contracting; India growth stays strong; US personal incomes weaken; US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise; commodities soft; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2

China's PMIs no longer contracting; India growth stays strong; US personal incomes weaken; US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise; commodities soft; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2

Markets recoil at how US policy is playing out; US reports distorted trends; Canada GDP surprises higher; Indian GDP growth up; air travel rises sharply; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2

Markets recoil at how US policy is playing out; US reports distorted trends; Canada GDP surprises higher; Indian GDP growth up; air travel rises sharply; UST 10yr at 4.23%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; rate cut flurry runs out of steam, jobs & consumer sentiment stable but still negative, insurers get survey results they want (and paid for), swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; rate cut flurry runs out of steam, jobs & consumer sentiment stable but still negative, insurers get survey results they want (and paid for), swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

US economic data sags further as more tariffs announced; Canadians react; EU sentiment firms; Container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.5

US economic data sags further as more tariffs announced; Canadians react; EU sentiment firms; Container freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.29%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.5