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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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ANZ first to react to the much higher wholesale swap rates flowing from the surprise CPI data. Bank raises fixed home loan rates by about +45 bps and term deposit rates by about +30 bps
19th Oct 22, 4:11pm
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ANZ first to react to the much higher wholesale swap rates flowing from the surprise CPI data. Bank raises fixed home loan rates by about +45 bps and term deposit rates by about +30 bps
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; weak dairy auction, InvestNow warned, NZIER wants evidence used, Australia wetter, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more
19th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; weak dairy auction, InvestNow warned, NZIER wants evidence used, Australia wetter, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more
Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales flatline; US industrial production strong; China on hold; low German sentiment unchanged; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
19th Oct 22, 7:22am
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Dairy prices fall again; US retail sales flatline; US industrial production strong; China on hold; low German sentiment unchanged; commodity prices weaken; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.4
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; last echo of rate hikes before the rush for new ones, CPI stays very high, agent commissions low, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
18th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; last echo of rate hikes before the rush for new ones, CPI stays very high, agent commissions low, swaps up, NZD firm, & more
All the wholesale signals point to a new round of fixed mortgage rate increases soon, even in a real estate market that's failing to fire this spring
18th Oct 22, 9:34am
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All the wholesale signals point to a new round of fixed mortgage rate increases soon, even in a real estate market that's failing to fire this spring
NY factories slow; US freight activity up; China's 'opening up' stutters; Japanese industrial production up; Aussie floods affect harvests; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
18th Oct 22, 7:23am
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NY factories slow; US freight activity up; China's 'opening up' stutters; Japanese industrial production up; Aussie floods affect harvests; UST 10yr 4.01%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate rises, service sector still healthy, Vero faces court, Air NZ to borrow more, eyes on CPI, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
17th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; more retail rate rises, service sector still healthy, Vero faces court, Air NZ to borrow more, eyes on CPI, swaps up, NZD holds, & more
Xi promises 'incomparable glory' for China; China inflation stays low; US retail sales miss forecasts; sharp UK u-turn; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5
17th Oct 22, 7:19am
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Xi promises 'incomparable glory' for China; China inflation stays low; US retail sales miss forecasts; sharp UK u-turn; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold up and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5
Investors have nowhere to hide; borrowers face much higher costs; US retail sales hold; Chinese inflation low; UK does U-turn; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5
15th Oct 22, 9:01am
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Investors have nowhere to hide; borrowers face much higher costs; US retail sales hold; Chinese inflation low; UK does U-turn; UST 10yr 4.02%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.5
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate changes, PMI expansion softens, final Christchurch Trust grants?, Chinese inflation stays low, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
14th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; more retail rate changes, PMI expansion softens, final Christchurch Trust grants?, Chinese inflation stays low, swaps up, NZD firms, & more
US inflation sticks high; US jobless claims at record low; Japan's PPI very high; China struggles; container freight rates fall sharply again; UST 10yr 3.94%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
14th Oct 22, 7:26am
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US inflation sticks high; US jobless claims at record low; Japan's PPI very high; China struggles; container freight rates fall sharply again; UST 10yr 3.94%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; final main bank raises its floating rate, food prices up, QV sees fast-falling home values, no sign of mortgage stress yet, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
13th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; final main bank raises its floating rate, food prices up, QV sees fast-falling home values, no sign of mortgage stress yet, swaps stable, NZD holds, & more
US Fed minutes unsurprising; Japanese machine tool orders rise; Korea raises rates +50 bps; Indian factories stumble; UK turmoil intensifies; UST 10yr 3.90%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
13th Oct 22, 7:21am
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US Fed minutes unsurprising; Japanese machine tool orders rise; Korea raises rates +50 bps; Indian factories stumble; UK turmoil intensifies; UST 10yr 3.90%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; finally more floating rate hikes come, many TD rises too, housing market struggles, borders reopening, swaps firmer again, NZD firmer, & more
12th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; finally more floating rate hikes come, many TD rises too, housing market struggles, borders reopening, swaps firmer again, NZD firmer, & more
US inflation expectations fall; China bank loans jump; UK continues emergency support; Aussie business sentiment falls; IMF says worst yet to come; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
12th Oct 22, 7:19am
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US inflation expectations fall; China bank loans jump; UK continues emergency support; Aussie business sentiment falls; IMF says worst yet to come; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI-5 = 67.1
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Most banks have been slow to respond to the October 5 RBNZ +50 bps hike to the OCR. They are only now getting around to making floating rate adjustments with Westpac, and now ASB & BNZ seven days after the OCR change
11th Oct 22, 4:31pm
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Most banks have been slow to respond to the October 5 RBNZ +50 bps hike to the OCR. They are only now getting around to making floating rate adjustments with Westpac, and now ASB & BNZ seven days after the OCR change
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; still no more OCR-induced rate hikes, retail activity rises, more trucking activity, HWEN fights, swaps rise again, NZD falls again, & more
11th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; still no more OCR-induced rate hikes, retail activity rises, more trucking activity, HWEN fights, swaps rise again, NZD falls again, & more
The USD rises; Russia lashes out; wheat prices rise; UK's pension fund rescue extended; Bernanke wins; Australia service sectors retreats; OECD warns against bracket creep; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2
11th Oct 22, 7:19am
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The USD rises; Russia lashes out; wheat prices rise; UK's pension fund rescue extended; Bernanke wins; Australia service sectors retreats; OECD warns against bracket creep; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.2
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; still no-one but ANZ have raised floating rates, retail outlook grim on the price front, fewer house auctions, more FLP drawn, swaps up, NZD holds low, & more
10th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; still no-one but ANZ have raised floating rates, retail outlook grim on the price front, fewer house auctions, more FLP drawn, swaps up, NZD holds low, & more
Banks may be offering about -1% less for term deposits now than they have historically, when compared to the wholesale cost of money. And the RBNZ is calling them out on it
10th Oct 22, 11:15am
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Banks may be offering about -1% less for term deposits now than they have historically, when compared to the wholesale cost of money. And the RBNZ is calling them out on it
China service sector stutters; Taiwan exports dive; US jobs growth stable; US consumer debt up; food cost pressure eases; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
10th Oct 22, 7:19am
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China service sector stutters; Taiwan exports dive; US jobs growth stable; US consumer debt up; food cost pressure eases; UST 10yr 3.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI-5 = 66.6
Solid US jobs growth continues; strong consumer credit growth too; Canada jobs grow; Taiwan exports dive; German retail sales fall; Aussie tax cuts questioned; UST 10yr 3.88%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.7
8th Oct 22, 8:37am
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Solid US jobs growth continues; strong consumer credit growth too; Canada jobs grow; Taiwan exports dive; German retail sales fall; Aussie tax cuts questioned; UST 10yr 3.88%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI-5 = 66.7
A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ leads with floating rate hikes, big jump in new home completions, card tracker reveals who holds your details, swaps up, NZD down, & more
7th Oct 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; ANZ leads with floating rate hikes, big jump in new home completions, card tracker reveals who holds your details, swaps up, NZD down, & more
ANZ is the first bank to raise floating mortgage rates following the Wednesday OCR hike. They are passing through the full +50 bps to floating rate borrowers, but only +40 bps to Serious Savers
7th Oct 22, 12:21pm
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ANZ is the first bank to raise floating mortgage rates following the Wednesday OCR hike. They are passing through the full +50 bps to floating rate borrowers, but only +40 bps to Serious Savers
US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9
7th Oct 22, 7:24am
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US labour market tight & stable; China uses debt as weapon; investors withdrawing from China; EU data weak; air travel booms again; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.81%; gold and oil on hold; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI-5 = 66.9