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David Chaston

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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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15 years 8 months

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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few retail TD rate changes, good trade surplus, FedFarmers twists ComCom into pointless effort, low-spending tourists, India vs China, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more
21st Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a few retail TD rate changes, good trade surplus, FedFarmers twists ComCom into pointless effort, low-spending tourists, India vs China, swaps stable, NZD dips, & more
US data average; Bank of Canada signals more urgent approach; Taiwan shines; BofE holds; Aussie jobs shrink; NZ slips in Happiness update; UST 10yr at 4.24%, gold and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
21st Mar 25, 7:20am
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US data average; Bank of Canada signals more urgent approach; Taiwan shines; BofE holds; Aussie jobs shrink; NZ slips in Happiness update; UST 10yr at 4.24%, gold and oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB & SBS cut TD rates, GDP rises more than expected, job ads fall, Fonterra bullish, Aussie labour market stumbles, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
20th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ASB & SBS cut TD rates, GDP rises more than expected, job ads fall, Fonterra bullish, Aussie labour market stumbles, swaps up, NZD stable, & more
ASB trims some home loan rates but these aren't significant or competitive. They also cut most key term deposit rates. The net effect is a margin gain
20th Mar 25, 8:50am
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ASB trims some home loan rates but these aren't significant or competitive. They also cut most key term deposit rates. The net effect is a margin gain
Fed speaks, markets react little; US steel prices zoom; Japanese exports jump; BofJ holds; CO2 rises to unwelcome record high; UST 10yr at 4.28%, gold stays up, oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI = 67.2
20th Mar 25, 7:24am
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Fed speaks, markets react little; US steel prices zoom; Japanese exports jump; BofJ holds; CO2 rises to unwelcome record high; UST 10yr at 4.28%, gold stays up, oil firmish; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI = 67.2
[updated]
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; consumer sentiment slips, C/A deficit smaller; dairy prices hold up; fewer foreign trusts; LGFA ratings affirmed, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
19th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; consumer sentiment slips, C/A deficit smaller; dairy prices hold up; fewer foreign trusts; LGFA ratings affirmed, swaps firm, NZD holds, & more
Dairy prices hold in USD, drop in NZD; US data fades; Canada inflation rises; Germany changes tack; China property still struggling; UST 10yr at 4.27%, gold at record, oil slips; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 67.3
19th Mar 25, 7:24am
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Dairy prices hold in USD, drop in NZD; US data fades; Canada inflation rises; Germany changes tack; China property still struggling; UST 10yr at 4.27%, gold at record, oil slips; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 67.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Heartland disengages from home loan offers, Moody's affirms big bank ratings, farmer sentiment nears all-time highs, swaps firm, NZD jumps, & more
18th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; Heartland disengages from home loan offers, Moody's affirms big bank ratings, farmer sentiment nears all-time highs, swaps firm, NZD jumps, & more
China fires up more stimulus; China data mixed; Singapore and India data dull; US data weaker on inflation threats; OECD sees stunted 2025 and 2026; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 67.3
18th Mar 25, 7:19am
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China fires up more stimulus; China data mixed; Singapore and India data dull; US data weaker on inflation threats; OECD sees stunted 2025 and 2026; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 67.3
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; up signs for housing market, but unsold stock stays high, gender retirement gap unmoved, financial crime assessed, services back shrinking, swaps & NZD firm, & more
17th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; up signs for housing market, but unsold stock stays high, gender retirement gap unmoved, financial crime assessed, services back shrinking, swaps & NZD firm, & more
Is the pay-more-now-to-save-more-later mortgage strategy a good idea? We do the calculations to show how low the target fixed rates will have to be to make the gamble worth it
17th Mar 25, 12:40pm
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Is the pay-more-now-to-save-more-later mortgage strategy a good idea? We do the calculations to show how low the target fixed rates will have to be to make the gamble worth it
Eyes on US Fed in light of new inflation pressure; China loan growth sags, China FDI weak; US sentiment weak, consumers fear return of inflation; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
17th Mar 25, 7:20am
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Eyes on US Fed in light of new inflation pressure; China loan growth sags, China FDI weak; US sentiment weak, consumers fear return of inflation; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.8
US consumers turn glum on inflation fears; China new lending weak; China FDI inflows very weak; US assets hard-right social ideology into research grants; UST 10yr at 4.31%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.7
15th Mar 25, 8:25am
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US consumers turn glum on inflation fears; China new lending weak; China FDI inflows very weak; US assets hard-right social ideology into research grants; UST 10yr at 4.31%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Food prices fall, retail in slow recovery; factories in faster recovery, Auckland Harbour bridge/tunnel 'progress', swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
14th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; Food prices fall, retail in slow recovery; factories in faster recovery, Auckland Harbour bridge/tunnel 'progress', swaps stable, NZD soft, & more
Gold hits record high, nears US$3000; US corporate bond yields rise; China shores up wavering SOE banks; container freight rates fall again; UST 10yr at 4.27%, gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.4
14th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Gold hits record high, nears US$3000; US corporate bond yields rise; China shores up wavering SOE banks; container freight rates fall again; UST 10yr at 4.27%, gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ trims TD rates, TradeMe & QV describe a strong buyers market, immigration stays low, tourism recovers, electricity demand low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
13th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ trims TD rates, TradeMe & QV describe a strong buyers market, immigration stays low, tourism recovers, electricity demand low, swaps and NZD stable, & more
Tariff retaliation starts; US CPI dips ahead of tariff costs; Canada cuts; Japan PPI rises; China allows even more debt; India CPI falls; Russia CPI rises; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.5
13th Mar 25, 7:20am
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Tariff retaliation starts; US CPI dips ahead of tariff costs; Canada cuts; Japan PPI rises; China allows even more debt; India CPI falls; Russia CPI rises; UST 10yr at 4.30%, gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 57.3 USc; TWI = 66.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Coop Bank cuts, median rents move up, retail still soft, large scam losses surge, rates-fees-fines rise fast, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
12th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; Coop Bank cuts, median rents move up, retail still soft, large scam losses surge, rates-fees-fines rise fast, swaps stable, NZD stable, & more
The US doubles tariffs on Canada; Japanese household spending retreats; Russia hijacks rail trade goods; Greenland votes; UST 10yr at 4.26%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.3
12th Mar 25, 7:18am
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The US doubles tariffs on Canada; Japanese household spending retreats; Russia hijacks rail trade goods; Greenland votes; UST 10yr at 4.26%, gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI = 66.3
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ trims business rates, agri-business production delivers factory growth, filled jobs fell but earnings rise, swaps soft, NZD soft, NZX falls, & more
11th Mar 25, 4:00pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ trims business rates, agri-business production delivers factory growth, filled jobs fell but earnings rise, swaps soft, NZD soft, NZX falls, & more
interest.co.nz needs an experienced business or economics journalist to work from our Auckland office
11th Mar 25, 11:19am
interest.co.nz needs an experienced business or economics journalist to work from our Auckland office
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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'
11th Mar 25, 9:37am
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A serious chunk of household deposits are sitting idly in household bank accounts. As much as $1 bln extra could be earned just by paying attention and 'doing something'
Wall Street turns sharply lower; US inflation expectations rise; US farmers retrench; Japan rises; China hits Canada with higher tariffs; German factories busier; UST 10yr at 4.23%, gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.5
11th Mar 25, 7:19am
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Wall Street turns sharply lower; US inflation expectations rise; US farmers retrench; Japan rises; China hits Canada with higher tariffs; German factories busier; UST 10yr at 4.23%, gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI = 66.5
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate market quiet, Fonterra positive, grocery price rises slow; swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
10th Mar 25, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate market quiet, Fonterra positive, grocery price rises slow; swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
China in widespread deflation; China exports rise but imports fall; US payroll growth timid; ditto Canada; Australia prepares for storm recovery; incumbent wins big in WA; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3
10th Mar 25, 7:19am
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China in widespread deflation; China exports rise but imports fall; US payroll growth timid; ditto Canada; Australia prepares for storm recovery; incumbent wins big in WA; UST 10yr at 4.32%, gold dips and oil up; NZ$1 = 57 USc; TWI = 66.3