David Chaston

ANZ launches 'Good Energy Home Loan' allowing home owners to top up an extra $80,000 for a range of energy saving projects - including buying an EV - at a 1% pa rate for 3 years

ANZ launches 'Good Energy Home Loan' allowing home owners to top up an extra $80,000 for a range of energy saving projects - including buying an EV - at a 1% pa rate for 3 years

Commodity prices soft; China PMIs turn from contracting; US PMIs expand but more modestly; EU inflation extreme; NSW floods serious; UST 10yr 2.89%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

Commodity prices soft; China PMIs turn from contracting; US PMIs expand but more modestly; EU inflation extreme; NSW floods serious; UST 10yr 2.89%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US factory new order growth stalls; eyes on inventory levels; China PMIs expand modestly; India slaps new taxes on exporters; EU CPI jumps; UST 10yr 2.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

US factory new order growth stalls; eyes on inventory levels; China PMIs expand modestly; India slaps new taxes on exporters; EU CPI jumps; UST 10yr 2.89%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.1 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a 1yr 4% TD reappears, building consents high, high demand for residency, consumer confidence low, swaps retreat, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; a 1yr 4% TD reappears, building consents high, high demand for residency, consumer confidence low, swaps retreat, NZD stable, & more

US consumer spending soft; Japanese factories slow down; China PMIs pick up; China to mine more coal; weak NZ-EU FTA agreed; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 2.98%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

US consumer spending soft; Japanese factories slow down; China PMIs pick up; China to mine more coal; weak NZ-EU FTA agreed; freight rates fall; UST 10yr 2.98%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; only minor retail rate changes, business confidence sags, housing market faces tough times, household savings rise, swaps soft, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; only minor retail rate changes, business confidence sags, housing market faces tough times, household savings rise, swaps soft, NZD lower, & more

Powell lays out the inflation option explicitly; Japanese retail rises; China promises yet another stimulus package; German inflation tops out; Aussie retail sales impress; UST 10yr 3.10%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

Powell lays out the inflation option explicitly; Japanese retail rises; China promises yet another stimulus package; German inflation tops out; Aussie retail sales impress; UST 10yr 3.10%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 62.2 USc; TWI-5 = 70.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; regional confidence low, insurers scrimp on paying tax, Collin leaves DMO for ANZ, Aussie retail sales impress, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; regional confidence low, insurers scrimp on paying tax, Collin leaves DMO for ANZ, Aussie retail sales impress, swaps stable, NZD lower, & more

Growing global inventories raise economic shock concerns; US confidence slides; China frets about grain harvest; NATO expansion deal done; UST 10yr 3.20%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

Growing global inventories raise economic shock concerns; US confidence slides; China frets about grain harvest; NATO expansion deal done; UST 10yr 3.20%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 62.5 USc; TWI-5 = 70.5

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; auction market withers, new mortgages lower, jobs still expanding & pay more so, healthy financial relationships toolkit, swaps rise, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; auction market withers, new mortgages lower, jobs still expanding & pay more so, healthy financial relationships toolkit, swaps rise, NZD soft, & more

American data positive; Russia defaults; Chinese profits retreat; PBoC floods cash; Aussie demographics change sharply; UST 10yr 3.20%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8

American data positive; Russia defaults; Chinese profits retreat; PBoC floods cash; Aussie demographics change sharply; UST 10yr 3.20%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate rises spread, revised class action law coming, China profits drop; swap rates drop, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; retail rate rises spread, revised class action law coming, China profits drop; swap rates drop, NZD holds, & more

More banks raise term deposit rates, some to levels matching those offered five years ago

More banks raise term deposit rates, some to levels matching those offered five years ago

Home loan interest rates are ratched up by two more banks, although there are signs wholesale funding costs have stopped rising

Home loan interest rates are ratched up by two more banks, although there are signs wholesale funding costs have stopped rising

G7 and BRICS meet to plot next moves; China's jobs market gets grim; US PMIs soften; US petrol prices top out; NZ dives in liveability survey; UST 10yr 3.14%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

G7 and BRICS meet to plot next moves; China's jobs market gets grim; US PMIs soften; US petrol prices top out; NZ dives in liveability survey; UST 10yr 3.14%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 63.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

Bond and equity markets can't agree; US factories expanding slower; Japan inflation up; China struggles with extreme weather; container freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.13%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

Bond and equity markets can't agree; US factories expanding slower; Japan inflation up; China struggles with extreme weather; container freight rates fall; UST 10yr 3.13%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 63.2 USc; TWI-5 = 71.1

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A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more big retail rate rises, employment confidence dips, Fonterra raises payout guidance, swap rates fall further, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; more big retail rate rises, employment confidence dips, Fonterra raises payout guidance, swap rates fall further, NZD soft, & more

ASB uses the cover provided by ANZ to raise both its home loan and term deposit rates. All eyes are now on Kiwibank's upcoming rate adjustments - and on the turn in wholesale markets

ASB uses the cover provided by ANZ to raise both its home loan and term deposit rates. All eyes are now on Kiwibank's upcoming rate adjustments - and on the turn in wholesale markets

Powell gives realistic testimony to Congress; US interest rates rise; Canada CPI up more than expected; China faces new flood pressures; UST 10yr 3.15%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8

Powell gives realistic testimony to Congress; US interest rates rise; Canada CPI up more than expected; China faces new flood pressures; UST 10yr 3.15%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 63 USc; TWI-5 = 70.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some very chunky retail rate hikes, home loan affordability improves slightly, $10 dairy payout looms, trade deficit grows, swaps slip, NZD slips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; some very chunky retail rate hikes, home loan affordability improves slightly, $10 dairy payout looms, trade deficit grows, swaps slip, NZD slips, & more

BNZ is the next to move their mortgage rate card up sharply, maintaining a small discount to ANZ for the key 2-year fixed offer. BNZ also raised their term deposit rates

BNZ is the next to move their mortgage rate card up sharply, maintaining a small discount to ANZ for the key 2-year fixed offer. BNZ also raised their term deposit rates

Dairy prices slip; US recession warnings grow; Chinese floods return; commodity prices slip; RBA's Lowe warns on 'excessive' wage hikes; UST 10yr 3.31%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

Dairy prices slip; US recession warnings grow; Chinese floods return; commodity prices slip; RBA's Lowe warns on 'excessive' wage hikes; UST 10yr 3.31%; gold down and oil holds; NZ$1 = 63.4 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, yet another taskforce for another problem, more bank fundraising, eyes on dairy auction, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; ANZ raises rates, yet another taskforce for another problem, more bank fundraising, eyes on dairy auction, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

Savers may bemoan low returns on their bank savings, but collectively their conservative actions gift cheap funds to banks. Until those collective reactions change, banks have few reasons to offer more generous rates

Savers may bemoan low returns on their bank savings, but collectively their conservative actions gift cheap funds to banks. Until those collective reactions change, banks have few reasons to offer more generous rates