David Chaston

Although most attention is given to mortgage floating rate hikes, savings account rates are being raised at the same time. So what are the changes for bonus savers so far?

Although most attention is given to mortgage floating rate hikes, savings account rates are being raised at the same time. So what are the changes for bonus savers so far?

China home prices shift up; Belt & Road debts unpayable; Singapore weak; US retail weak but not sentiment; Canada housing turns up; UST 10yr 3.51%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

China home prices shift up; Belt & Road debts unpayable; Singapore weak; US retail weak but not sentiment; Canada housing turns up; UST 10yr 3.51%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

US data mixed; Canada housing markets stop falling; Singapore GDP contracts; OECD sees tight labour markets; NZ in Top 10 best place list; UST 10yr 3.51%; gold down and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

US data mixed; Canada housing markets stop falling; Singapore GDP contracts; OECD sees tight labour markets; NZ in Top 10 best place list; UST 10yr 3.51%; gold down and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 69.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; minor retail rate changes, visitor recovery stagnates, immigration rises, more construction cranes, weak PMI, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; minor retail rate changes, visitor recovery stagnates, immigration rises, more construction cranes, weak PMI, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

Term deposit rate increases are starting to filter through although they are limp new offers with banks falling further behind the OCR policy signals

Term deposit rate increases are starting to filter through although they are limp new offers with banks falling further behind the OCR policy signals

US jobless claims rise, PPI falls; China's debt problem hits one province hard; Chinese exports in surprising jump; Aussie jobs strong, inflation expectations stay high; UST 10yr 3.45%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

US jobless claims rise, PPI falls; China's debt problem hits one province hard; Chinese exports in surprising jump; Aussie jobs strong, inflation expectations stay high; UST 10yr 3.45%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

First ANZ and now Westpac have moved up on many home loan rates following the OCR hike - but Westpac has cut some longer fixed rates, and quite hard

First ANZ and now Westpac have moved up on many home loan rates following the OCR hike - but Westpac has cut some longer fixed rates, and quite hard

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate changes, overseas works rush in, Fisher dumps performance fees, swaps stay firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; many retail rate changes, overseas works rush in, Fisher dumps performance fees, swaps stay firm, NZD soft, & more

US CPI inflation eases but the Fed remains staunch; Canada holds rate at 4.5%; Japanese data positive; Indian data positive; UST 10yr 3.41%; gold and oil firm again; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

US CPI inflation eases but the Fed remains staunch; Canada holds rate at 4.5%; Japanese data positive; Indian data positive; UST 10yr 3.41%; gold and oil firm again; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

NZ's largest bank raises fixed and floating home loan rates, savings account rates, and term deposit rates in a broad response to the recent RBNZ OCR rises

NZ's largest bank raises fixed and floating home loan rates, savings account rates, and term deposit rates in a broad response to the recent RBNZ OCR rises

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; still no major rate changes, retail sales rise weak, FMA wins against market manipulators, house prices slide faster, more CCCFA changes, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; still no major rate changes, retail sales rise weak, FMA wins against market manipulators, house prices slide faster, more CCCFA changes, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

American retail soft, eyes on CPI; China inflation vanishes, deflation looms now; Taiwan exports slump; EU retail weak; IMF sees dour future; UST 10yr 3.43%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

American retail soft, eyes on CPI; China inflation vanishes, deflation looms now; Taiwan exports slump; EU retail weak; IMF sees dour future; UST 10yr 3.43%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no OCR echoes in retail rates, the high cost of carbon offsets, bank bond costs rise, house numbers rise, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no OCR echoes in retail rates, the high cost of carbon offsets, bank bond costs rise, house numbers rise, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

American inflation expectations rise; Wall Street braces for tough earnings reports; Japanese consumer sentiment improves; UST 10yr 3.42%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

American inflation expectations rise; Wall Street braces for tough earnings reports; Japanese consumer sentiment improves; UST 10yr 3.42%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.3

Chinese car industry in parlous state, but Chinese service sector expands faster; US jobs growth stays strong; commercial property faces huge risks; UST 10yr 3.41%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

Chinese car industry in parlous state, but Chinese service sector expands faster; US jobs growth stays strong; commercial property faces huge risks; UST 10yr 3.41%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US labour market strength extends; China services sector strong; India holds rate unexpectedly; another huge Aussie trade surplus; IMF nervous; UST 10yr 3.41%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US labour market strength extends; China services sector strong; India holds rate unexpectedly; another huge Aussie trade surplus; IMF nervous; UST 10yr 3.41%; gold down and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; net worth down, savings rate up, commodity prices rise, farmer confidence stays low, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; net worth down, savings rate up, commodity prices rise, farmer confidence stays low, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more

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Global service sector expanding although less so in the US; eyes on US jobs growth; German factory orders rise; UST 10yr 3.29%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

Global service sector expanding although less so in the US; eyes on US jobs growth; German factory orders rise; UST 10yr 3.29%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ surprises with another +50 bps, Barfoots March tough, consumers spent freely in March, swaps up, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ surprises with another +50 bps, Barfoots March tough, consumers spent freely in March, swaps up, NZD up, & more

Dairy prices drop hard; US data weak; China's job market tough; EU PPI drops sharply; RBA in a hawkish hold; air cargo volumes fall; UST 10yr 3.34%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

Dairy prices drop hard; US data weak; China's job market tough; EU PPI drops sharply; RBA in a hawkish hold; air cargo volumes fall; UST 10yr 3.34%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; weather costs hit Crown Accounts, QSBO cools, big insurance payouts, GHG emissions fall, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; weather costs hit Crown Accounts, QSBO cools, big insurance payouts, GHG emissions fall, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more

Strong car sales continued into March, bolstered by Government incentives, with electric car sales taking nearly half of NEV sales, and NEV sales are nearing half of all new car sales

Strong car sales continued into March, bolstered by Government incentives, with electric car sales taking nearly half of NEV sales, and NEV sales are nearing half of all new car sales

Global PMIs stay weakish; US PMIs weak with inflation fading; China can't sustain factory expansion; India rises; EU contracts, eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 3.43%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

Global PMIs stay weakish; US PMIs weak with inflation fading; China can't sustain factory expansion; India rises; EU contracts, eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 3.43%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB juices its bonus saver rate, Fonterra cuts its payout forecast, Govt likes Productivity Commission work on immigration, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; ASB juices its bonus saver rate, Fonterra cuts its payout forecast, Govt likes Productivity Commission work on immigration, swaps stable, NZD soft, & more