David Chaston

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ & Kiwi Bond rates trimmed, business sentiment stays elevated, one in 6 disabled, bank profit problems, electricity market problems, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; BNZ & Kiwi Bond rates trimmed, business sentiment stays elevated, one in 6 disabled, bank profit problems, electricity market problems, swaps stable, NZD softish, & more

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their second cut in 2025

Treasury reduces Kiwi Bond interest rates, the benchmark for risk-free saving for retail savers, their second cut in 2025

US housing market data weak; China eyes huge new debt moves; Singapore shines as does Taiwan; Aussie inflation under control; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.9

US housing market data weak; China eyes huge new debt moves; Singapore shines as does Taiwan; Aussie inflation under control; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold up and oil holds low; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; focus on test rates, PIEs get global attention, house build costs rise, S&P looking at local authority credit ratings, swaps stable again, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; focus on test rates, PIEs get global attention, house build costs rise, S&P looking at local authority credit ratings, swaps stable again, NZD softish, & more

Is aversion to Elon Musk's politics behind Tesla EVs falling sharply out of favour in New Zealand?

Is aversion to Elon Musk's politics behind Tesla EVs falling sharply out of favour in New Zealand?

US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit; financial markets react; Taiwan stays strong; Korea cuts rates; Aussie election prospects still uncertain; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.9

US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit; financial markets react; Taiwan stays strong; Korea cuts rates; Aussie election prospects still uncertain; UST 10yr at 4.31%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, fewer Auckland houses built, fears over winter power, NZX hurt by Ryman, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; more retail rate cuts, fewer Auckland houses built, fears over winter power, NZX hurt by Ryman, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

More mortgage rate cuts by more banks shifts who has the lowest rates, as banks jockey for position in a very competitive marketplace because new loan growth is quite limited

More mortgage rate cuts by more banks shifts who has the lowest rates, as banks jockey for position in a very competitive marketplace because new loan growth is quite limited

Two key US surveys point to contractions; UST 2yr yield slips; Singapore inflation dives; local power price spike; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2

Two key US surveys point to contractions; UST 2yr yield slips; Singapore inflation dives; local power price spike; UST 10yr at 4.41%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2

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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many rate changes, all cuts, housing market sentiment firms, retail shows green shoots, NZX drops hard, swaps on hold, NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; many rate changes, all cuts, housing market sentiment firms, retail shows green shoots, NZX drops hard, swaps on hold, NZD little-changed, & more

Another week, more term deposit rate cuts led by some large & some challenger banks. The arrival of sub-4% rates spread, and rate inversions narrow

Another week, more term deposit rate cuts led by some large & some challenger banks. The arrival of sub-4% rates spread, and rate inversions narrow

ASB matches the new lower ANZ two year mortgage rates, and launches a low one year fixed rate (although not as low as Kiwibank). Now Westpac has cut too

ASB matches the new lower ANZ two year mortgage rates, and launches a low one year fixed rate (although not as low as Kiwibank). Now Westpac has cut too

Buyers remorse shows up in US economy; Warren Buffett sounds warning; Canada, Japan & India reveal good data; eyes on German election result; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.1

Buyers remorse shows up in US economy; Warren Buffett sounds warning; Canada, Japan & India reveal good data; eyes on German election result; UST 10yr at 4.43%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.1

NZ Super Funds' purchase of Canterbury dairy farms for conversion to horticulture signals a new wave of horticultural growth for a sector pushing to be our third largest export earner

NZ Super Funds' purchase of Canterbury dairy farms for conversion to horticulture signals a new wave of horticultural growth for a sector pushing to be our third largest export earner

We explore how the Deposit Compensation Scheme could allow savers to earn more term deposit interest by spreading investments among the covered institutions. The result: better than main bank returns

We explore how the Deposit Compensation Scheme could allow savers to earn more term deposit interest by spreading investments among the covered institutions. The result: better than main bank returns

US PMIs falter; US sentiment drops; US inflation expectations rise; Japan inflation up; Japan PMIs rise; India still expanding fast; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2

US PMIs falter; US sentiment drops; US inflation expectations rise; Japan inflation up; Japan PMIs rise; India still expanding fast; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr at 4.42%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 67.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank & Co-op cut rates, house buyer choice at decade high, Spark dumped, Fonterra bullish, exports shine, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Kiwibank & Co-op cut rates, house buyer choice at decade high, Spark dumped, Fonterra bullish, exports shine, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more

Kiwibank has jumped to the head of the queue with its latest fixed home loan offers, targeting the most popular terms at the short end

Kiwibank has jumped to the head of the queue with its latest fixed home loan offers, targeting the most popular terms at the short end

US data looks topped out; Canadian PPI rises; Taiwan export orders slip; Aussie workforce grows; container freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 67.2

US data looks topped out; Canadian PPI rises; Taiwan export orders slip; Aussie workforce grows; container freight rates fall faster; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.6 USc; TWI = 67.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: more find it tough to afford housing, child poverty progress ends, hot NZGB tender, Kiwibank gets ready to fundraise, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday: more find it tough to afford housing, child poverty progress ends, hot NZGB tender, Kiwibank gets ready to fundraise, swaps stable, NZD firmish, & more

The ground is about to sink faster for savers. ANZ brings back a TD rate starting with a '3', and now only one bank offers a rate starting with a '5'

The ground is about to sink faster for savers. ANZ brings back a TD rate starting with a '3', and now only one bank offers a rate starting with a '5'

US data shaky as US policies grow increasingly unstable; Japan machinery orders fall; China house prices fall; UK inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 67.2

US data shaky as US policies grow increasingly unstable; Japan machinery orders fall; China house prices fall; UK inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.56%; gold dips and oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 67.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rush to drop floating rates, REINZ sees more sales at lower prices, farmers act like top dogs, PPI high, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; rush to drop floating rates, REINZ sees more sales at lower prices, farmers act like top dogs, PPI high, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more

The Red Bank pulls away from its sub 5% rate offer, but ANZ then jumped in with a 4.99% two year fixed carded offer

The Red Bank pulls away from its sub 5% rate offer, but ANZ then jumped in with a 4.99% two year fixed carded offer