David Chaston

US data positive except Q1-2022 GDP result; China's jobs market get tougher; German inflation boosted by food prices; Sweden u-turns and raises rates; UST 10yr 2.86%; gold stable and oil up; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

US data positive except Q1-2022 GDP result; China's jobs market get tougher; German inflation boosted by food prices; Sweden u-turns and raises rates; UST 10yr 2.86%; gold stable and oil up; NZ$1 = 65 USc; TWI-5 = 72.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many mortgage rate rises, Kiwi Bond rates jump, home loan affordability 'worst', construction in the dumps, swaps jump again, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; many mortgage rate rises, Kiwi Bond rates jump, home loan affordability 'worst', construction in the dumps, swaps jump again, NZD soft, & more

US real estate industry struggles, but wider economy still shows good expansion; China pivots to serious stimulus; Aussie inflation leaps; UST 10yr 2.82%; gold lower and oil stable; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7

US real estate industry struggles, but wider economy still shows good expansion; China pivots to serious stimulus; Aussie inflation leaps; UST 10yr 2.82%; gold lower and oil stable; NZ$1 = 65.6 USc; TWI-5 = 72.7

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate rises, CoreLogic sees different/lesser property market, Aussie inflation surprises on high side, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; more retail rate rises, CoreLogic sees different/lesser property market, Aussie inflation surprises on high side, swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

American data a bit wobbly; Singapore stumbles; Malaysia tries minimum wage experiment; oil politics in the EU gets sharp; UST 10yr 2.76%; gold stable and oil up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

American data a bit wobbly; Singapore stumbles; Malaysia tries minimum wage experiment; oil politics in the EU gets sharp; UST 10yr 2.76%; gold stable and oil up; NZ$1 = 65.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

Westpac pushes through its third interest rate rise for home loans in April, but ends up with the most competitive card for key terms among the main banks. It raised its term deposit rates at the same time

Westpac pushes through its third interest rate rise for home loans in April, but ends up with the most competitive card for key terms among the main banks. It raised its term deposit rates at the same time

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many minor rate changes, mortgage managers gloomy, auction activity slow, credit card use stable, PPH 'undervalued', swaps soft, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; many minor rate changes, mortgage managers gloomy, auction activity slow, credit card use stable, PPH 'undervalued', swaps soft, NZD soft, & more

US trucking demand falls despite good PMIs; Japan gets better data; China stumbles on pandemic spread; EU data and sentiment better; RBA seen raising rates soon; UST 10yr 2.80%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9

US trucking demand falls despite good PMIs; Japan gets better data; China stumbles on pandemic spread; EU data and sentiment better; RBA seen raising rates soon; UST 10yr 2.80%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 66.1 USc; TWI-5 = 72.9

Equity prices fall worldwide as inflation fight gets serious; PMIs expanding; Japan gets some inflation; Australia ready for OCR rises; corn prices jump; UST 10yr 2.90%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

Equity prices fall worldwide as inflation fight gets serious; PMIs expanding; Japan gets some inflation; Australia ready for OCR rises; corn prices jump; UST 10yr 2.90%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 66.3 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate hikes, bankers see mortgage demand wane, lifestyle property demand weak, swaps up, NZD down, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; more retail rate hikes, bankers see mortgage demand wane, lifestyle property demand weak, swaps up, NZD down, & more

The scale of home loan rate rises is now at a level that will crimp consumer spending for those who roll over the fixed rate mortgages. The impact will spread relentlessly over the next few months

The scale of home loan rate rises is now at a level that will crimp consumer spending for those who roll over the fixed rate mortgages. The impact will spread relentlessly over the next few months

US jobless claims fall again; Fed locks in +50 bps; China malaise deepens; EU data brings hawkish ECB comment; Moody's keeps NZ at Aaa; UST 10yr 2.92%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5

US jobless claims fall again; Fed locks in +50 bps; China malaise deepens; EU data brings hawkish ECB comment; Moody's keeps NZ at Aaa; UST 10yr 2.92%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.4 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB leads todays rate hikes, inflation rises to 6.9%, NZ Govt bond yields rise, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ASB leads todays rate hikes, inflation rises to 6.9%, NZ Govt bond yields rise, swaps stable, NZD unchanged, & more

ASB raises its fixed home loan rates just ahead of the imminent release of the March quarter inflation data. Banks are now in two separate rate-level camps

ASB raises its fixed home loan rates just ahead of the imminent release of the March quarter inflation data. Banks are now in two separate rate-level camps

US housing market stutters; US economy expands 'moderately'; Canada's inflation leaps; Taiwan's export orders rise; German PPI rise extreme; UST 10yr 2.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

US housing market stutters; US economy expands 'moderately'; Canada's inflation leaps; Taiwan's export orders rise; German PPI rise extreme; UST 10yr 2.84%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 74.1

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some big home loan rate increases; dairy prices slip, eyes on CPI, HNZ pays more, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; some big home loan rate increases; dairy prices slip, eyes on CPI, HNZ pays more, swaps up again, NZD firm, & more

BNZ joins ANZ pushing fixed home loan rates higher as the relentless rise in wholesale rates compresses bank margins faster than some of them are responding. Westpac raises rates too but by less

BNZ joins ANZ pushing fixed home loan rates higher as the relentless rise in wholesale rates compresses bank margins faster than some of them are responding. Westpac raises rates too but by less

Dairy prices sag; US data strong; Canada housing market tops out; Japan industrial production rises; IMF gloomy about growth; UST 10yr 2.91%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

Dairy prices sag; US data strong; Canada housing market tops out; Japan industrial production rises; IMF gloomy about growth; UST 10yr 2.91%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.6

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate rises, Notice Saver rises, work and residence visas surge, PSI expands, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; more mortgage rate rises, Notice Saver rises, work and residence visas surge, PSI expands, swaps rise, NZD stable, & more

China claims growth expansion but data suggests otherwise; Japan's population shrinks; food prices rise and rise; World Bank cuts growth forecast; UST 10yr 2.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5

China claims growth expansion but data suggests otherwise; Japan's population shrinks; food prices rise and rise; World Bank cuts growth forecast; UST 10yr 2.86%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 73.5

Weak China activity brings out range of fixes; Japan's population shrinks; US activity strong; UN alarm at food situation; IMF to signal stagflation; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

Weak China activity brings out range of fixes; Japan's population shrinks; US activity strong; UN alarm at food situation; IMF to signal stagflation; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold and oil stable; NZ$1 = 67.6 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

Global food crisis extreme; US data substantially positive; China cuts reserve ratio, approves infrastructure projects fast; Aussie labour hours stall; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8

Global food crisis extreme; US data substantially positive; China cuts reserve ratio, approves infrastructure projects fast; Aussie labour hours stall; UST 10yr 2.83%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.2 USc; TWI-5 = 73.8

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, housing sales slumped in March, factories expanded, eyes on health insurance, swaps little-changed, NZD weaker, & more

A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; more rate rises, housing sales slumped in March, factories expanded, eyes on health insurance, swaps little-changed, NZD weaker, & more

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US producer prices leap; Canada also goes for a +50 bps hike; China imports fall; China readies liquidity support; Aussie confidence weaker; UST 10yr 2.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7

US producer prices leap; Canada also goes for a +50 bps hike; China imports fall; China readies liquidity support; Aussie confidence weaker; UST 10yr 2.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 73.7