David Chaston

New passenger car sales fall as affordability issues rise with petrol and interest rates

New passenger car sales fall as affordability issues rise with petrol and interest rates

Private equity model wobbles; Japan rises; China's struggles continue; India raises rates; US inflation 'stubbornly high'; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; OPEC threatens output cuts; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

Private equity model wobbles; Japan rises; China's struggles continue; India raises rates; US inflation 'stubbornly high'; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; OPEC threatens output cuts; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

American inflation 'stubbornly high'; Japan data upbeat; China PMIs soft; India raises rates; EU imposes windfall taxes on energy; Aussie FHB grants useless; UST 10yr 3.83%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; lots of construction work planned, consumer confidence low & steady, ECQ cover doubles, households like TDs again, swaps up, NZD low & steady, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; lots of construction work planned, consumer confidence low & steady, ECQ cover doubles, households like TDs again, swaps up, NZD low & steady, & more

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US jobless claims fall again; US mortgage rates at 15 year highs; more Chinese property company stress; shift away from Russian fuel gathers pace; shipping costs dive again; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4

US jobless claims fall again; US mortgage rates at 15 year highs; more Chinese property company stress; shift away from Russian fuel gathers pace; shipping costs dive again; UST 10yr 3.77%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more majors raise mortgage rates, business sentiment improves, a hot & humid summer coming, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more majors raise mortgage rates, business sentiment improves, a hot & humid summer coming, swap rates fall, NZD rises, & more

BNZ and Kiwibank raise fixed home loan rates in a restrained way, and join Westpac with a flatter rate card than both ANZ and ASB. The mortgage market now awaits the next RBNZ rate review

BNZ and Kiwibank raise fixed home loan rates in a restrained way, and join Westpac with a flatter rate card than both ANZ and ASB. The mortgage market now awaits the next RBNZ rate review

UK central bank rushes our emergency support; US data soft; yuan keeps falling; China grain harvest good; Aussie retail sales good; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

UK central bank rushes our emergency support; US data soft; yuan keeps falling; China grain harvest good; Aussie retail sales good; UST 10yr 3.73%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobs pressure rises, financial wellbeing wavers, Christchurch consents surge, swaps rise, NZD dives, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; jobs pressure rises, financial wellbeing wavers, Christchurch consents surge, swaps rise, NZD dives, & more

US data positive but yields rise sharply; consumer sentiment holds; China profits hold; UK lenders pull back on home loans; Optus scandal spreads; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2

US data positive but yields rise sharply; consumer sentiment holds; China profits hold; UK lenders pull back on home loans; Optus scandal spreads; UST 10yr 3.97%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.2

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; the first 4% TD rate for a term less than 1 year, mortgage borrowing anemic, an epic breach, swaps leap again, NZD stay very low, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; the first 4% TD rate for a term less than 1 year, mortgage borrowing anemic, an epic breach, swaps leap again, NZD stay very low, & more

OECD warns global economy losing momentum fast; US data ok; China moves to defend yuan; Japan services rise; UK unstable; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1

OECD warns global economy losing momentum fast; US data ok; China moves to defend yuan; Japan services rise; UK unstable; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1

When the two year swap rate was last at Monday's level, that was back in May 2010 and the two year fixed mortgage rate was 7.30%. Who says it won't go back to that level?

When the two year swap rate was last at Monday's level, that was back in May 2010 and the two year fixed mortgage rate was 7.30%. Who says it won't go back to that level?

Bonds, equities, currencies and commodity prices all in turmoil; China home loan rates drop; EU struggles; Moody's cuts mining outlook; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

Bonds, equities, currencies and commodity prices all in turmoil; China home loan rates drop; EU struggles; Moody's cuts mining outlook; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big home loan rate hikes, FMP offer grows, most fx liabilities hedged, general insurers struggle as premiums rise, swaps race higher, NZD holds low, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more big home loan rate hikes, FMP offer grows, most fx liabilities hedged, general insurers struggle as premiums rise, swaps race higher, NZD holds low, & more

ASB and HSBC are the next to raise mortgage rates following ANZ and Westpac. ANZ's lead has been justified by global wholesale rate moves following the US Fed signals and may indicate there is [much?] more to come

ASB and HSBC are the next to raise mortgage rates following ANZ and Westpac. ANZ's lead has been justified by global wholesale rate moves following the US Fed signals and may indicate there is [much?] more to come

US current account stays very high; US mortgage rates rise and housing markets stumble; Japan holds low rate, but most other central banks hike, shipping freight rates dive; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

US current account stays very high; US mortgage rates rise and housing markets stumble; Japan holds low rate, but most other central banks hike, shipping freight rates dive; UST 10yr 3.70%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra reports, consumer confidence off the mat, record trade deficit, deposit guarantee closer, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; Fonterra reports, consumer confidence off the mat, record trade deficit, deposit guarantee closer, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

The first bank to take up some of the mortgage rate space offered by ANZ recently is Westpac. But Westpac has set its new rate card offers with some benefits, especially for the three year fixed rate

The first bank to take up some of the mortgage rate space offered by ANZ recently is Westpac. But Westpac has set its new rate card offers with some benefits, especially for the three year fixed rate

US Fed slightly more hawkish; markets struggle to absorb signals; US mortgage applications rise; US home sales fall; China cuts petrol price; RBA nurses big losses; UST 10yr 3.51%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

US Fed slightly more hawkish; markets struggle to absorb signals; US mortgage applications rise; US home sales fall; China cuts petrol price; RBA nurses big losses; UST 10yr 3.51%; gold up and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ANZ hikes home loan rates, migrant flows pick up quickly, dairy prices rise, farm sales 'vulnerable', swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; ANZ hikes home loan rates, migrant flows pick up quickly, dairy prices rise, farm sales 'vulnerable', swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

We follow up our review of the impact of inflation on house price changes with charts for all the main urban centers. So far, inflation has hurt house prices the least in New Plymouth and Invercargill

We follow up our review of the impact of inflation on house price changes with charts for all the main urban centers. So far, inflation has hurt house prices the least in New Plymouth and Invercargill

Dairy prices rise again; US data good ahead of key Fed decision; Canada inflation eases; Japan inflation rises; Germany PPI explodes; UST 10yr 3.57%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6

Dairy prices rise again; US data good ahead of key Fed decision; Canada inflation eases; Japan inflation rises; Germany PPI explodes; UST 10yr 3.57%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.6