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David Chaston

About

David Chaston is the publisher of interest.co.nz and is commited to ensuring readers get the latest information on interest rates, and the forces that move them.

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16 years

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Global insurers signal coverage pullback for climate risks; buyers enticed out in China after mortgage rule relaxation; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold slips again and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
5th Sep 23, 7:19am
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Global insurers signal coverage pullback for climate risks; buyers enticed out in China after mortgage rule relaxation; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold slips again and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; higher retail rates, more Auckland properties sell, better terms of trade, a lot less new lending, swaps up, NZD unchanged, & more
4th Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; higher retail rates, more Auckland properties sell, better terms of trade, a lot less new lending, swaps up, NZD unchanged, & more
ASB raises carded fixed home loan rates, now the only bank with a 2-year rate over 7%. This comes as the bank raises term deposit rates for savers
4th Sep 23, 10:20am
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ASB raises carded fixed home loan rates, now the only bank with a 2-year rate over 7%. This comes as the bank raises term deposit rates for savers
Another main bank, ASB, now offers 6% for term deposits of 1-year, joining Kiwibank. ASB also becomes first bank to raise key 2-year home loan rate above 7%
4th Sep 23, 9:51am
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Another main bank, ASB, now offers 6% for term deposits of 1-year, joining Kiwibank. ASB also becomes first bank to raise key 2-year home loan rate above 7%
American jobs and pay expand; US factory PMIs contract less; Caixin PMIs expand in surprise; EU PMIs weak, Aussie property lending very weak; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold slips and oil holds up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
4th Sep 23, 7:19am
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American jobs and pay expand; US factory PMIs contract less; Caixin PMIs expand in surprise; EU PMIs weak, Aussie property lending very weak; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold slips and oil holds up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
American employment hits record 161 mln; US factories contract less; Canadian economy stalls; EU factories contract; Aussie home lending shrinks; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
2nd Sep 23, 8:47am
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American employment hits record 161 mln; US factories contract less; Canadian economy stalls; EU factories contract; Aussie home lending shrinks; UST 10yr 4.18%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7
Motivated buyers are still hard to find in residential auctions even though 20% more properties were on offer this week
2nd Sep 23, 6:00am
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Motivated buyers are still hard to find in residential auctions even though 20% more properties were on offer this week
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many retail rate changes, sentiment stays low, as does the housing market, some key offloads, car sales low, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
1st Sep 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; many retail rate changes, sentiment stays low, as does the housing market, some key offloads, car sales low, swaps on hold, NZD firms, & more
American resilience challenges the Fed; China PMIs lackluster; China races through measures to guard against solvency risks for developers; India growth high; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
1st Sep 23, 7:28am
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American resilience challenges the Fed; China PMIs lackluster; China races through measures to guard against solvency risks for developers; India growth high; UST 10yr 4.09%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank breaks through, business sentiment better than expected, mortgage growth low, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
31st Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank breaks through, business sentiment better than expected, mortgage growth low, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
Six percent term deposit offers are more common now with 11 banks offering them. But Kiwibank is the first main bank offering 6% for a 1 year commitment. Some savers can enhance those returns by using PIEs
31st Aug 23, 2:21pm
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Six percent term deposit offers are more common now with 11 banks offering them. But Kiwibank is the first main bank offering 6% for a 1 year commitment. Some savers can enhance those returns by using PIEs
American data eases; Country Garden warns of default; Toyota to build 10 mln+ vehicles in 2023; EU inflation sticky; Aussie power stress imminent; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
31st Aug 23, 7:24am
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American data eases; Country Garden warns of default; Toyota to build 10 mln+ vehicles in 2023; EU inflation sticky; Aussie power stress imminent; UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a few retail rate changes, building consents slide, WMP holds low, Nats unveil tax policy, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
30th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; a few retail rate changes, building consents slide, WMP holds low, Nats unveil tax policy, swaps soft, NZD firm, & more
US labour market pressures ease; Japanese jobless levels rise; China battles sense of economic fear; Fitch holds NZ rating; WMP prices hold (low); UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
30th Aug 23, 7:19am
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US labour market pressures ease; Japanese jobless levels rise; China battles sense of economic fear; Fitch holds NZ rating; WMP prices hold (low); UST 10yr 4.12%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.6 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6
Activity and clearance rates may have picked up last week at residential property auctions, but the numbers coming to market remain very low
29th Aug 23, 7:04pm
Activity and clearance rates may have picked up last week at residential property auctions, but the numbers coming to market remain very low
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, no wholesale ones either, Heartland loves reverse mortgages, Auckland Council posts giant surplus, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
29th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, no wholesale ones either, Heartland loves reverse mortgages, Auckland Council posts giant surplus, swaps and NZD on hold, & more
Pressure on Chinese economy grows; US oil patch data weak; EU lending weak; Aussie retail sales weak, some key commodity prices low; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
29th Aug 23, 7:19am
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Pressure on Chinese economy grows; US oil patch data weak; EU lending weak; Aussie retail sales weak, some key commodity prices low; UST 10yr 4.22%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.3
Treasury raises risk-free Kiwi Bond interest rates again squeezing the risk premium the banks offer for equivalent terms
28th Aug 23, 11:18am
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Treasury raises risk-free Kiwi Bond interest rates again squeezing the risk premium the banks offer for equivalent terms
Flood of US data due this week; Powell hawkish but not for the next review; US deficit consequence warning; China profits lag; China jobs weak; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
28th Aug 23, 7:20am
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Flood of US data due this week; Powell hawkish but not for the next review; US deficit consequence warning; China profits lag; China jobs weak; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
Powell stays hawkish; UST market vulnerability warning; China says FHB rule scrapped; Country Garden finds investors unsympathetic; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
26th Aug 23, 8:44am
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Powell stays hawkish; UST market vulnerability warning; China says FHB rule scrapped; Country Garden finds investors unsympathetic; UST 10yr 4.24%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; higher home loan and TD rates, bank margins rise, banks rely more on depositors, impairment stress modest, swaps rise, NZD slips, & more
25th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; higher home loan and TD rates, bank margins rise, banks rely more on depositors, impairment stress modest, swaps rise, NZD slips, & more
All eyes on Jackson Hole; granular US data mostly positive; Turkey hikes rates aggressively; investors shun China; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold unchanged and oil dips yet again; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
25th Aug 23, 7:31am
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All eyes on Jackson Hole; granular US data mostly positive; Turkey hikes rates aggressively; investors shun China; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 4.23%; gold unchanged and oil dips yet again; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4
Westpac joins ASB and ANZ with higher fixed home loan rates. It also raises term deposit rates. With the majors mostly falling into line with the ASB-led hiking, all eyes will now turn to BNZ and Kiwibank
24th Aug 23, 5:13pm
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Westpac joins ASB and ANZ with higher fixed home loan rates. It also raises term deposit rates. With the majors mostly falling into line with the ASB-led hiking, all eyes will now turn to BNZ and Kiwibank
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, profits higher nearly everywhere, giant BNZ bond, NZGB yields over 5%, swaps fall back & flatten, NZD holds, & more
24th Aug 23, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, profits higher nearly everywhere, giant BNZ bond, NZGB yields over 5%, swaps fall back & flatten, NZD holds, & more
American PMIs slip; US house building rises; China pressures spread; Japan PMIs rise; EU sentiment slips; India successful; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firmer and oil dips again; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
24th Aug 23, 7:24am
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American PMIs slip; US house building rises; China pressures spread; Japan PMIs rise; EU sentiment slips; India successful; UST 10yr 4.20%; gold firmer and oil dips again; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8