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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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US inflation expectations stay up; Wall Street quiet ahead of CPI & Fed; Canada sentiment rises; why Macron is going to the polls; Aussie egg crunch; UST 10yr 4.47%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
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US inflation expectations stay up; Wall Street quiet ahead of CPI & Fed; Canada sentiment rises; why Macron is going to the polls; Aussie egg crunch; UST 10yr 4.47%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; total wages up strongly as workforce swells; ANZ card data weak, bird flu risk gets closer, swaps on move, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; total wages up strongly as workforce swells; ANZ card data weak, bird flu risk gets closer, swaps on move, NZD stable, & more
David Chaston investigates what the best home loan rate and term choice might be for borrowers needing to refix soon
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David Chaston investigates what the best home loan rate and term choice might be for borrowers needing to refix soon
US and Canada report labour market status; China FX reserves rise; India holds despite food inflation rise; IMF warns US on deficits; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil sag; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US and Canada report labour market status; China FX reserves rise; India holds despite food inflation rise; IMF warns US on deficits; UST 10yr 4.43%; gold and oil sag; NZ$1 = 61 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
US labour market expands faster, pay up strongly; US consumer debt levels modest, net worth high; Canada goes part-time; global food prices stable; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold drops but oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US labour market expands faster, pay up strongly; US consumer debt levels modest, net worth high; Canada goes part-time; global food prices stable; UST 10yr 4.44%; gold drops but oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; real economy signals get tougher, butter at ATH, election accusations and bribery resolutions, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; real economy signals get tougher, butter at ATH, election accusations and bribery resolutions, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
US eyes labour market data; and watches rising CDO activity; ECB cuts rates as expected; China's construction prospects dim; container freight rates jump again; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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US eyes labour market data; and watches rising CDO activity; ECB cuts rates as expected; China's construction prospects dim; container freight rates jump again; UST 10yr 4.28%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 62 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; house value growth peters out, construction activity wanes, commodity prices up, huge NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; house value growth peters out, construction activity wanes, commodity prices up, huge NZGB demand, swaps stable, NZD firmer, & more
US labour market data soft but service sector expands strongly; Canada cuts rates; China & Japan services PMIs rise; Australia at risk of stagflation; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
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US labour market data soft but service sector expands strongly; Canada cuts rates; China & Japan services PMIs rise; Australia at risk of stagflation; UST 10yr 4.29%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 61.9 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Barfoots positive, dairy prices hold up, tax take 'improves', better trade data, more reinsurance, car sales drag, swaps flat, NZD rises, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Barfoots positive, dairy prices hold up, tax take 'improves', better trade data, more reinsurance, car sales drag, swaps flat, NZD rises, & more
Dairy prices rise as other commodities retreat; US data more positive than expected; Modi loses majority; focus turns to EU elections; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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Dairy prices rise as other commodities retreat; US data more positive than expected; Modi loses majority; focus turns to EU elections; UST 10yr 4.33%; gold and oil drops further; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; winter housing slump, non-performing loans surge, Census investigation, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; winter housing slump, non-performing loans surge, Census investigation, swaps on hold, NZD firm, & more
US PMIs vary, US PCE inflation holds; Canada gets modest expansion; India gets huge expansion; Japan data good; China data weak; NZ to join IPEF; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold holds but oil drops; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
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US PMIs vary, US PCE inflation holds; Canada gets modest expansion; India gets huge expansion; Japan data good; China data weak; NZ to join IPEF; UST 10yr 4.40%; gold holds but oil drops; NZ$1 = 61.8 USc; TWI-5 = 70.9
Both its bankers and its farmer suppliers grow increasingly skittish about their links with Synlait. The company races to deleverage to survive the pressure
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Both its bankers and its farmer suppliers grow increasingly skittish about their links with Synlait. The company races to deleverage to survive the pressure
US PCE inflation signals little-changed; India's GDP growth impresses; Japan reports good data; China factories contract unexpectedly; Australia eyes minimum wage change; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
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US PCE inflation signals little-changed; India's GDP growth impresses; Japan reports good data; China factories contract unexpectedly; Australia eyes minimum wage change; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.4 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; regional banking hubs fail, Rio pays up finally, lending growth limp, savers prioritise TDs, swaps ease back, NZD unchanged, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; regional banking hubs fail, Rio pays up finally, lending growth limp, savers prioritise TDs, swaps ease back, NZD unchanged, & more
S&P Global Ratings raises its issuer credit rating on Liberty Financial by one notch to BBB, matching a trio of challenger banks
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S&P Global Ratings raises its issuer credit rating on Liberty Financial by one notch to BBB, matching a trio of challenger banks
US data weaker than expected; Canada earnings growth stays elevated; Taiwan expansion beats China; Perth house prices zoom; shipping freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold holds and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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US data weaker than expected; Canada earnings growth stays elevated; Taiwan expansion beats China; Perth house prices zoom; shipping freight rates stay very high; UST 10yr 4.56%; gold holds and oil lower; NZ$1 = 61.3 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consents retreat, farm sales fall, bank deleveraging continues, MTF warns, meat sales to US top those to China; swaps up, NZD holds, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; building consents retreat, farm sales fall, bank deleveraging continues, MTF warns, meat sales to US top those to China; swaps up, NZD holds, & more
American retail strong but Beige Book says overall expansion is modest; IMF upgrades China growth forecast; Aussie inflation won't fall; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold down and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
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American retail strong but Beige Book says overall expansion is modest; IMF upgrades China growth forecast; Aussie inflation won't fall; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold down and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.6
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; infrastructure funding catch-up, housing confidence 'complicated', business confidence 'grim', swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; infrastructure funding catch-up, housing confidence 'complicated', business confidence 'grim', swap rates rise again, NZD eases, & more
US consumer sentiment rose; perceptions of inflation stay elevated; markets twist their view of UST auctions; Canadian PPI up; milk powder prices mixed; UST 10yr 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
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US consumer sentiment rose; perceptions of inflation stay elevated; markets twist their view of UST auctions; Canadian PPI up; milk powder prices mixed; UST 10yr 4.54%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; new equity release option, FHBs take on more risk, DTI rules activated, hiring momentum slows, KiwiSaver shifts offshore, swap rates mixed, NZD firm, & more
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; new equity release option, FHBs take on more risk, DTI rules activated, hiring momentum slows, KiwiSaver shifts offshore, swap rates mixed, NZD firm, & more
Lifetime Home releases its long-signaled alternative to a reverse equity mortgage, one that pays out an income fortnightly in return for giving up an equity share in the home
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Lifetime Home releases its long-signaled alternative to a reverse equity mortgage, one that pays out an income fortnightly in return for giving up an equity share in the home
Changed interest rate track threatens US REITs; Japanese 10yr bond yields top 1%; Taiwan sentiment rises; China profits stay low; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7
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Changed interest rate track threatens US REITs; Japanese 10yr bond yields top 1%; Taiwan sentiment rises; China profits stay low; UST 10yr 4.46%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 61.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.7