David Chaston

US consumer sentiment dips; Canada jobs market roars; Japanese households out spending again; China jobs imbalance in focus; Lowe changes his tune; UST 10yr 2.00%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

US consumer sentiment dips; Canada jobs market roars; Japanese households out spending again; China jobs imbalance in focus; Lowe changes his tune; UST 10yr 2.00%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; food prices jump, rents stop rising, new factory orders rise, Auckland home building stays high, swaps up again, NZD firm, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; food prices jump, rents stop rising, new factory orders rise, Auckland home building stays high, swaps up again, NZD firm, & much more

US inflation surges; US household net worth swells; Japanese PPI jumps; China shovels out bank credit at record rate; ECB winds down asset purchases faster; UST 10yr 2.01%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

US inflation surges; US household net worth swells; Japanese PPI jumps; China shovels out bank credit at record rate; ECB winds down asset purchases faster; UST 10yr 2.01%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rates up, rents up, housing confidence down, spending down, Conway gets top RBNZ economist job, swaps up, NZD softer, & much much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; TD rates up, rents up, housing confidence down, spending down, Conway gets top RBNZ economist job, swaps up, NZD softer, & much much more

Russia in quagmire; US job openings stay high; global wheat pressures ease; China's CPI inflation very low; air cargo volumes recover; Australia faces climate costs; UST 10yr 1.92%; oil and gold retreat; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

Russia in quagmire; US job openings stay high; global wheat pressures ease; China's CPI inflation very low; air cargo volumes recover; Australia faces climate costs; UST 10yr 1.92%; oil and gold retreat; NZ$1 = 68.5 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

ANZ kicks off next round of mortgage rate hikes with some mid-range increases

ANZ kicks off next round of mortgage rate hikes with some mid-range increases

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Simplicity warned, milk price forecast up, farmers grumpy, carbon price slides, CEO moves, swaps up again, NZD soft, & much more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; Simplicity warned, milk price forecast up, farmers grumpy, carbon price slides, CEO moves, swaps up again, NZD soft, & much more

What happens to mortgage rates, and household spending, if ANZ is right and the RBNZ leans into the sharp-rising inflationary pressures with vigour?

What happens to mortgage rates, and household spending, if ANZ is right and the RBNZ leans into the sharp-rising inflationary pressures with vigour?

US & allies ban Russian oil, gas and coal; US trade deficit inches up; China begrudgingly respects trade sanctions on Russia; Sydney rainstorm severe; UST 10yr 1.87%; oil and gold up further; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

US & allies ban Russian oil, gas and coal; US trade deficit inches up; China begrudgingly respects trade sanctions on Russia; Sydney rainstorm severe; UST 10yr 1.87%; oil and gold up further; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.4

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, supermarkets avoid sanction, Akl rating valuations released, house building strong, swaps up, NZD softish, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, supermarkets avoid sanction, Akl rating valuations released, house building strong, swaps up, NZD softish, & more

War and commodity price hikes twist global economy into stagflation; China's export results impress; Aussie data also impresses; UST 10yr 1.73%; oil and gold up sharply again; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

War and commodity price hikes twist global economy into stagflation; China's export results impress; Aussie data also impresses; UST 10yr 1.73%; oil and gold up sharply again; NZ$1 = 68.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some more TD rises, CCCFA bites, bank leverage unchanged, oil prices go crazy, equities tank, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; some more TD rises, CCCFA bites, bank leverage unchanged, oil prices go crazy, equities tank, swaps fall, NZD rises, & more

Carbon down; commodity prices up; food prices hit record; US data good; China property crisis rolls on; Russia wreck; Australia to join nuclear club; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

Carbon down; commodity prices up; food prices hit record; US data good; China property crisis rolls on; Russia wreck; Australia to join nuclear club; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

War messes up everything; food prices hit record high; US jobs gains impressive; Hino admits fake data; China scrambles on economy; carbon price slumps; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

War messes up everything; food prices hit record high; US jobs gains impressive; Hino admits fake data; China scrambles on economy; carbon price slumps; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 68.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many retail rate increases, consumer sentiment dives, nuclear risk jumps in Ukraine, aluminium price leaps, swaps volatile, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; many retail rate increases, consumer sentiment dives, nuclear risk jumps in Ukraine, aluminium price leaps, swaps volatile, NZD firm, & more

US jobless claims fall again; US service sector still expanding above trend; China meets to set goals; Taiwan suffers blackout; Aussie trade booming; UST 10yr 1.85%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

US jobless claims fall again; US service sector still expanding above trend; China meets to set goals; Taiwan suffers blackout; Aussie trade booming; UST 10yr 1.85%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland real estate market cools, new car sales fall, tax take rises, commodity prices up, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; Auckland real estate market cools, new car sales fall, tax take rises, commodity prices up, swaps up, NZD stable, & more

Powell targets a +25 bps rise; US payrolls expand; Canada raises by +25 bps; China aims for CPTPP standards; commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6

Powell targets a +25 bps rise; US payrolls expand; Canada raises by +25 bps; China aims for CPTPP standards; commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil up and gold down; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; pause in rate rises, dairy prices jump, house prices top out, building consents rise, services trade goes backwards, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; pause in rate rises, dairy prices jump, house prices top out, building consents rise, services trade goes backwards, swaps slip, NZD holds, & more

Dairy prices rise to record highs; Ukraine war gets more brutal; US PMI data improves; China warns on 'challenges'; RBA sits pat; UST 10yr 1.71%; oil and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

Dairy prices rise to record highs; Ukraine war gets more brutal; US PMI data improves; China warns on 'challenges'; RBA sits pat; UST 10yr 1.71%; oil and gold up sharply; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

Westpac is the next major to raise fixed mortgage rates, taking them to mid-pack. They also raised most term deposit rates by about the same amount. But wholesale echoes grow louder from eastern Europe

Westpac is the next major to raise fixed mortgage rates, taking them to mid-pack. They also raised most term deposit rates by about the same amount. But wholesale echoes grow louder from eastern Europe

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Westpac & others change rates, emigration likely, more corporate bond issuance, good dairy auction expected, swaps slip, NZD up, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; Westpac & others change rates, emigration likely, more corporate bond issuance, good dairy auction expected, swaps slip, NZD up, & more

Russia paying heavy economic price for Ukraine adventure; IPCC says climate battles being lost; US imports rise fast; India loses momentum; UST 10yr 1.87%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

Russia paying heavy economic price for Ukraine adventure; IPCC says climate battles being lost; US imports rise fast; India loses momentum; UST 10yr 1.87%; oil and gold up; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.4

New free trade deal with the UK comes as our exports to them languish, our imports from them grow, and their services drain on our balance of payments builds. It's a deal very like one the Aussies already have

New free trade deal with the UK comes as our exports to them languish, our imports from them grow, and their services drain on our balance of payments builds. It's a deal very like one the Aussies already have

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate increases, business confidence clobbered, mortgage debt rise slows, milk production down, swaps slip, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; many rate increases, business confidence clobbered, mortgage debt rise slows, milk production down, swaps slip, NZD lower, & more