David Chaston

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

In an increasingly fractured world where great power rivalries are buffeting the international financial system, gold holdings and reserves are one way rogue states can insulate themselves. But the largest stakes are still Western-controlled

In an increasingly fractured world where great power rivalries are buffeting the international financial system, gold holdings and reserves are one way rogue states can insulate themselves. But the largest stakes are still Western-controlled

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, listings surge, FBU hit, commodity prices hold up, record bank funding levels, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; no retail rate changes, listings surge, FBU hit, commodity prices hold up, record bank funding levels, swaps up, NZD holds, & more

China's prospects dim in IMF eyes; China's housing market tough; US labour market stronger than expected; US earnings growth modest; food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70

China's prospects dim in IMF eyes; China's housing market tough; US labour market stronger than expected; US earnings growth modest; food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70

US jobs market rockets higher; US factory orders rise; US consumers bullish; IMF sees China growth waning; China property sales dive; world food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70

US jobs market rockets higher; US factory orders rise; US consumers bullish; IMF sees China growth waning; China property sales dive; world food prices fall; UST 10yr 4.04%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 60.7 USc; TWI-5 = 70

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Barfoots weak in January, building consents weak, car sales soft, consumer confidence low, retail weak, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Barfoots weak in January, building consents weak, car sales soft, consumer confidence low, retail weak, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Global factory data improves on new orders; India shutters huge payments system; inflation eases in Europe; commercial property risks jump; UST 10yr 3.87%; gold up and oil flat; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

Global factory data improves on new orders; India shutters huge payments system; inflation eases in Europe; commercial property risks jump; UST 10yr 3.87%; gold up and oil flat; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a hot 2yr home loan rate, household living costs higher than CPI, non-performing loans up swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; a hot 2yr home loan rate, household living costs higher than CPI, non-performing loans up swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Eyes on US Fed; ADP jobs growth modest; China PMIs rise slightly; China moves against 2100 rural banks; Westpac slapped; Aussie inflation falls sharply; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

Eyes on US Fed; ADP jobs growth modest; China PMIs rise slightly; China moves against 2100 rural banks; Westpac slapped; Aussie inflation falls sharply; UST 10yr 3.96%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, business confidence up, TDs very popular, dairy prices rise, house lending up, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, business confidence up, TDs very popular, dairy prices rise, house lending up, swaps unchanged, NZD firm, & more

US economic data positive; expectations of China stimulus fade; EU avoids recession; Aussie retail sales weak; IMF expects global economy to expand faster; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

US economic data positive; expectations of China stimulus fade; EU avoids recession; Aussie retail sales weak; IMF expects global economy to expand faster; UST 10yr 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; migrants active house buyers, FHBs active mortgage borrowers, RBNZ holds the line, eyes on dairy prices, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; migrants active house buyers, FHBs active mortgage borrowers, RBNZ holds the line, eyes on dairy prices, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more