David Chaston

US data mixed; eyes on weakening labour markets; China's Singles Day results opaque; India data mixed; ASEAN meetings deepen distrust; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70

US data mixed; eyes on weakening labour markets; China's Singles Day results opaque; India data mixed; ASEAN meetings deepen distrust; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil firm; NZ$1 = 61.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70

Do banks really make too much profit? And what would we gain if they made less? What would we lose?

Do banks really make too much profit? And what would we gain if they made less? What would we lose?

American sentiment slips; US budget deficit halves; FTX goes bust; Chinese youth jobless leaps; Europe faces recession; Australia fingers Russia for hacks; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70

American sentiment slips; US budget deficit halves; FTX goes bust; Chinese youth jobless leaps; Europe faces recession; Australia fingers Russia for hacks; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 61.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; 5% TD offers come from more banks, PMI contracts, rents rise fast, carbon price hits record, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; 5% TD offers come from more banks, PMI contracts, rents rise fast, carbon price hits record, swaps sink, NZD rises, & more

US inflation slows more than expected; US jobless claims rise; China new loan growth slumps; Xi & Biden to meet; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

US inflation slows more than expected; US jobless claims rise; China new loan growth slumps; Xi & Biden to meet; Aussie inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr 3.84%; gold up and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; warehouse construction aggressive, concrete pour up, NZGBs popular, EQC supported, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; warehouse construction aggressive, concrete pour up, NZGBs popular, EQC supported, swaps fall, NZD retreats, & more

Eyes on bitcoin and US CPI; American wholesale inventories top out; Canada struggles for Chinese election interference; China CPI eases, China PPI falls; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

Eyes on bitcoin and US CPI; American wholesale inventories top out; Canada struggles for Chinese election interference; China CPI eases, China PPI falls; UST 10yr 4.17%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail sales stay strong, house values fall faster, threat to regulate fuel prices, ASB swamped in bond acceptances, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; retail sales stay strong, house values fall faster, threat to regulate fuel prices, ASB swamped in bond acceptances, swaps slip, NZD stable, & more

Distorted fantasies seduce Americans; Party rules wipe out Chinese objectivity; EU retail sales solid; Australian sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

Distorted fantasies seduce Americans; Party rules wipe out Chinese objectivity; EU retail sales solid; Australian sentiment slips; UST 10yr 4.14%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, Orr reappointed, inflation expectations up, supply chain issues probed, NEVs surge, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; some retail rate changes, Orr reappointed, inflation expectations up, supply chain issues probed, NEVs surge, swaps rise, NZD firm, & more

China's exports fall; Apple warns on delayed shipments; lockdown rumours seduce investors; air cargo market repairs; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

China's exports fall; Apple warns on delayed shipments; lockdown rumours seduce investors; air cargo market repairs; UST 10yr 4.21%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; job ads stay high, supermarket cost pressure stays high, Westpac profits high, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; job ads stay high, supermarket cost pressure stays high, Westpac profits high, swaps and NZD little-changed, & more

US Fed fears inflation & shadow banks; US jobs expand fast; Canadian jobs expand fast; China sticks with zero-Covid; RBA fears real wage fall; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US Fed fears inflation & shadow banks; US jobs expand fast; Canadian jobs expand fast; China sticks with zero-Covid; RBA fears real wage fall; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.7

US payrolls rise much more than expected; Canadian payrolls swell too; Japanese service sector expands; Aussie rent crisis worries RBA; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

US payrolls rise much more than expected; Canadian payrolls swell too; Japanese service sector expands; Aussie rent crisis worries RBA; UST 10yr 4.16%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rate changes, Fonterra settles class action, OpenPay cops AML warning, agents glum, NZ brand value rises, swaps firm, NZD unchanged

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; only minor retail rate changes, Fonterra settles class action, OpenPay cops AML warning, agents glum, NZ brand value rises, swaps firm, NZD unchanged

US service sector expansion slows; US factory orders rise; Canadian building consents dive; Indian expansion grows; freight rates slip again; UST 10yr 4.13%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

US service sector expansion slows; US factory orders rise; Canadian building consents dive; Indian expansion grows; freight rates slip again; UST 10yr 4.13%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank among those changing rates, commodity prices fall, a2 Milk wins in the US, NZGB yields slip, swap rates rise, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Kiwibank among those changing rates, commodity prices fall, a2 Milk wins in the US, NZGB yields slip, swap rates rise, NZD firm, & more

Fed hikes +75 bps but suggests lesser rises to come; US jobs market stays resilient; German jobs market resilient too; Aussie housing consents fall; China's iron ore demand weak; UST 10yr 4.0%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

Fed hikes +75 bps but suggests lesser rises to come; US jobs market stays resilient; German jobs market resilient too; Aussie housing consents fall; China's iron ore demand weak; UST 10yr 4.0%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; only minor retail rates changes, major labour market changes, housing market falls again, RBNZ addresses stability, swaps up, NZD firmer, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; only minor retail rates changes, major labour market changes, housing market falls again, RBNZ addresses stability, swaps up, NZD firmer, & more

Dairy prices drop further in weak China demand; US factory expansion slows; China shrinks; India expands; rumours light-up Hong Kong shares; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

Dairy prices drop further in weak China demand; US factory expansion slows; China shrinks; India expands; rumours light-up Hong Kong shares; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes, building consents remain high, floods & financial stability, more FLP drawdowns, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; few retail rate changes, building consents remain high, floods & financial stability, more FLP drawdowns, swaps firm, NZD up, & more

Heat goes out of US expansion; China's PMIs contract; Japanese retail shows surprising resilience; ditto in Germany and Australia; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

Heat goes out of US expansion; China's PMIs contract; Japanese retail shows surprising resilience; ditto in Germany and Australia; UST 10yr 4.05%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.7

Following some unwise comments by its Group CEO as it announced a record giant profit, ANZ NZ has moved to ensure its term deposit offers are back at the top on the range in the local market

Following some unwise comments by its Group CEO as it announced a record giant profit, ANZ NZ has moved to ensure its term deposit offers are back at the top on the range in the local market

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Heartland raises fixed home loan rates, businesses borrowing more again, household deposits rise faster, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; Heartland raises fixed home loan rates, businesses borrowing more again, household deposits rise faster, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more

Investors look for the exits in China; Japan stays with low rates & easy money; US data generally positive; EU living with high inflation without fossil fuels; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

Investors look for the exits in China; Japan stays with low rates & easy money; US data generally positive; EU living with high inflation without fossil fuels; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4