David Chaston

Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates at the same time

Banks quick out of the blocks with cuts to floating home loan rates - and they are also cutting savings account rates at the same time

Dairy prices slip; US business sentiment mixed; Canada inflation pressure rises; German business sentiment rises; RBA makes a hawkish cut; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.9

Dairy prices slip; US business sentiment mixed; Canada inflation pressure rises; German business sentiment rises; RBA makes a hawkish cut; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.9

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% citing progress on getting inflation down towards its target range

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts its cash rate by 25 basis points to 4.1% citing progress on getting inflation down towards its target range

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches a hot one year mortgage rate, population growth slows and ages, Heartland gets vehicle loan indigestion, swaps firm, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches a hot one year mortgage rate, population growth slows and ages, Heartland gets vehicle loan indigestion, swaps firm, NZD eases, & more

TSB shines with a pre-RBNZ rate drop for fixed home loan rates, with their one year rate at a market leading level not seen since May 2023 from any other bank

TSB shines with a pre-RBNZ rate drop for fixed home loan rates, with their one year rate at a market leading level not seen since May 2023 from any other bank

Canadian housing starts rise; Singapore's exports fall; so do China's car sales and India's exports; eyes on RBA review, tinged with uncertainty; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.2

Canadian housing starts rise; Singapore's exports fall; so do China's car sales and India's exports; eyes on RBA review, tinged with uncertainty; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold up and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TM Property listing load rises, services shift to expansion, migration flows slow, tourist arrivals speed up, a2 Milk has huge cash hoard, swaps and NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TM Property listing load rises, services shift to expansion, migration flows slow, tourist arrivals speed up, a2 Milk has huge cash hoard, swaps and NZD stable, & more

China goes on a new debt splurge; China FDI dives; Singapore growth rises, Malaysia's declines; US retail disappoints; Canada credit conditions tighten; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3

China goes on a new debt splurge; China FDI dives; Singapore growth rises, Malaysia's declines; US retail disappoints; Canada credit conditions tighten; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3

US activity data holding; US tariff war policies revealed; China new lending spurts dramatically higher; China FDI plunges; India gains huge leverage over Trump; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3

US activity data holding; US tariff war policies revealed; China new lending spurts dramatically higher; China FDI plunges; India gains huge leverage over Trump; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 67.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS ends 5.35% TD special, rents flat, food prices surprise, PMI expands, NZX50 firm, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; SBS ends 5.35% TD special, rents flat, food prices surprise, PMI expands, NZX50 firm, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

US PPI stays high; US household debt rise modest; Japanese PPI rise stays elevated; EU industrial production weak; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.7

US PPI stays high; US household debt rise modest; Japanese PPI rise stays elevated; EU industrial production weak; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, FHB choose carefully, retail goes backwards, mortgage brokers squeal, inflation expectations tame, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, FHB choose carefully, retail goes backwards, mortgage brokers squeal, inflation expectations tame, swaps stable, NZD slips, & more

US inflation rises along with inflation expectations; Japanese machine tool orders up; India industrial growth eases; Aussie housing investors pull back; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.7

US inflation rises along with inflation expectations; Japanese machine tool orders up; India industrial growth eases; Aussie housing investors pull back; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.7

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB cuts retail rates, ANZ cuts business rates, work visa surge, brighter truckometer, concrete pour low, corruption slide, swaps waver, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ASB cuts retail rates, ANZ cuts business rates, work visa surge, brighter truckometer, concrete pour low, corruption slide, swaps waver, NZD holds, & more

ASB cuts its fixed mortgage rates to market lows, and cuts term deposit rates even harder, in moves much larger than wholesale rate changes

ASB cuts its fixed mortgage rates to market lows, and cuts term deposit rates even harder, in moves much larger than wholesale rate changes

Trump prevents corruption enforcement; Powell holds the line; Canada building activity rises; India defends the rupee; China targets food security; Aussie sentiment flat; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.8

Trump prevents corruption enforcement; Powell holds the line; Canada building activity rises; India defends the rupee; China targets food security; Aussie sentiment flat; UST 10yr at 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, QV sees intrigue in 2025 housing markets, Tower warns on climate risk, dairy payout has upside, swaps on hold, NZD eases, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, QV sees intrigue in 2025 housing markets, Tower warns on climate risk, dairy payout has upside, swaps on hold, NZD eases, & more

Broader US tariffs embed inflation expectations worldwide; India's 'go for growth' plan depresses its currency; some key metals rise sharply; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.8

Broader US tariffs embed inflation expectations worldwide; India's 'go for growth' plan depresses its currency; some key metals rise sharply; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 66.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rate trimmings, and a rise, big bond issues launched, grocery inflation fades, swaps up, NZD stable, bitcoin fades further, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; TD rate trimmings, and a rise, big bond issues launched, grocery inflation fades, swaps up, NZD stable, bitcoin fades further, & more

Banks continue tweaking their term deposit offers with Kiwibank (down & up), and BNZ (down) the latest to move. These changes leave ANZ top of that main bank heap with its six month offer

Banks continue tweaking their term deposit offers with Kiwibank (down & up), and BNZ (down) the latest to move. These changes leave ANZ top of that main bank heap with its six month offer

The US Fed enters a tricky transition; US data mixed; US sentiment sinks; Canada jobs strong; Japan households spend more freely; China data ho-hum; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.9

The US Fed enters a tricky transition; US data mixed; US sentiment sinks; Canada jobs strong; Japan households spend more freely; China data ho-hum; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 66.9

US jobs growth weak, sentiment drops rather hard; more tariff pain coming; Canada jobs growth strong; Japan spending jumps; India cuts; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold up, oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67; El Salvador ends bitcoin's role

US jobs growth weak, sentiment drops rather hard; more tariff pain coming; Canada jobs growth strong; Japan spending jumps; India cuts; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold up, oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67; El Salvador ends bitcoin's role

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor retail rate moves, FHB affordability improves, fast track launched, Tower profits higher, swaps rise, NZD firms, oil low, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; some minor retail rate moves, FHB affordability improves, fast track launched, Tower profits higher, swaps rise, NZD firms, oil low, & more

US services expansion slows; US vehicle sales ease; India to change rate & inflation focus; England cuts rates; Aussie trade surplus lower; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67

US services expansion slows; US vehicle sales ease; India to change rate & inflation focus; England cuts rates; Aussie trade surplus lower; freight rates fall; UST 10yr at 4.44%; gold and oil ease; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67