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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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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB raises a TD rate, farm sales drying up, credit card use changes, eyes on CPI, Brown replaces McLeod, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
26th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; TSB raises a TD rate, farm sales drying up, credit card use changes, eyes on CPI, Brown replaces McLeod, swaps firmish, NZD soft, & more
Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
26th Jan 22, 7:21am
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Wall Street waits for Fed nervously; US data positive; South Korea posts good growth; some commodities in crazy runups; Aussie inflation up; UST 10yr 1.75%; oil and gold rise; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, service sector struggles, carbon price higher, Aussie CPI beats estimate, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
25th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, service sector struggles, carbon price higher, Aussie CPI beats estimate, swaps stable, NZD weaker, & more
Fonterra ups its milk payout price forecast to a record high, even topping analyst estimates. This new level adds another $600 mln to farmer incomes taking the annual transfer to $13.8 bln. Their dividend will probably remain unchanged
25th Jan 22, 9:18am
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Fonterra ups its milk payout price forecast to a record high, even topping analyst estimates. This new level adds another $600 mln to farmer incomes taking the annual transfer to $13.8 bln. Their dividend will probably remain unchanged
Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
25th Jan 22, 7:20am
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Wall Street slumps; US economic momentum slows; ditto Japan; Singapore inflation tops estimates; China cuts more rates; Australia awaits RBA; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil drops and gold dips; NZ$1 = 66.7 USc; TWI-5 = 71.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; the week starts with some tough economic data, Australia past the peak for Omicron, swaps firm, NZD soft & more
24th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; the week starts with some tough economic data, Australia past the peak for Omicron, swaps firm, NZD soft & more
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24th Jan 22, 3:35pm
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US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
24th Jan 22, 7:19am
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US Omicron peak passing; US leading index up; Canada retail sales down; Japan tastes some inflation; Hong Kong & EU sentiment weakens; eyes on RBA; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil dips and gold firms; NZ$1 = 67.1 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
22nd Jan 22, 8:43am
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Wall Street turns sharply risk-off despite rising US economic expansion; Japan get inflation; Germany wants immigrants; RBA ready to tackle inflation; UST 10yr 1.76%; oil and gold lower; NZ$1 = 67.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71.6
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, migrant flow tiny, factory PMI positive, Netflix roils markets, swaps soft, NZD sinks, & more
21st Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Friday; BNZ raises TD rates, migrant flow tiny, factory PMI positive, Netflix roils markets, swaps soft, NZD sinks, & more
Surprisingly, the first retail interest rate rise in 2022 is for savers. BNZ takes its offers to the top of what all banks are prepared to pay, even if it is much lower than inflation's bite
21st Jan 22, 9:08am
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Surprisingly, the first retail interest rate rise in 2022 is for savers. BNZ takes its offers to the top of what all banks are prepared to pay, even if it is much lower than inflation's bite
US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
21st Jan 22, 7:19am
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US data positive and resilient despite Omicron threats; Japan and Taiwan get big export growth; China cuts mortgage rate benchmarks; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ expects house prices to decline 7% this year, employment confidence up, truckometer positive, food prices up, rents up, plumbing watch in place, swaps up & more
20th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Thursday; ANZ expects house prices to decline 7% this year, employment confidence up, truckometer positive, food prices up, rents up, plumbing watch in place, swaps up & more
US retail and mortgage rates rise; Canada CPI at 30 year high; China's wheat imports surge; Germany and UK report high CPI; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
20th Jan 22, 7:21am
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US retail and mortgage rates rise; Canada CPI at 30 year high; China's wheat imports surge; Germany and UK report high CPI; UST 10yr 1.84%; oil and gold jump; NZ$1 = 67.9 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, house prices waver, retail sales firm, UST10yr yield jumps, ANZ goes hawkish, swaps unchanged, NZD holds & more
19th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Wednesday; dairy prices rise, house prices waver, retail sales firm, UST10yr yield jumps, ANZ goes hawkish, swaps unchanged, NZD holds & more
Dairy prices up; markets have a taper tantrum; Japan sees inflation; German economic sentiment rises; China frontloads new stimulus; UST 10yr 1.86%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
19th Jan 22, 7:31am
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Dairy prices up; markets have a taper tantrum; Japan sees inflation; German economic sentiment rises; China frontloads new stimulus; UST 10yr 1.86%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 67.7 USc; TWI-5 = 72.1
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, new scam targets Westpac, REINZ data falls in December, business confidence slides, another dip into the FLP, swaps and NZD stable, & more
18th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, new scam targets Westpac, REINZ data falls in December, business confidence slides, another dip into the FLP, swaps and NZD stable, & more
US on holiday but Canada data points to rate rises; China reports good data but real data undermines it. Beijing worried on multiple fronts; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil unchanged but gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
18th Jan 22, 7:19am
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US on holiday but Canada data points to rate rises; China reports good data but real data undermines it. Beijing worried on multiple fronts; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil unchanged but gold firm; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwi Group Holding ponders the value of Kiwi Wealth, NZX50 struggles, China's growth hangs in there, swaps jump, NZD holds, & more
17th Jan 22, 3:59pm
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A review of things you need to know before you go home on Monday; Kiwi Group Holding ponders the value of Kiwi Wealth, NZX50 struggles, China's growth hangs in there, swaps jump, NZD holds, & more
Market speculation high that SOE Kiwi Group Holdings is about to sell $9 bln Kiwi Wealth, after selling Kiwi Insurance, and Hatch. It is an enterprise that has swelled 7x since it was first purchased as Gareth Morgan Investments in 2012
17th Jan 22, 10:17am
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Market speculation high that SOE Kiwi Group Holdings is about to sell $9 bln Kiwi Wealth, after selling Kiwi Insurance, and Hatch. It is an enterprise that has swelled 7x since it was first purchased as Gareth Morgan Investments in 2012
Anxious times in China - house prices fall but trade surplus rises; US retails sales weak, sentiment slumps; Aussie home loans rise in one-off; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil firm but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
17th Jan 22, 7:19am
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Anxious times in China - house prices fall but trade surplus rises; US retails sales weak, sentiment slumps; Aussie home loans rise in one-off; UST 10yr 1.79%; oil firm but gold unchanged; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.3
We look at what a 'credit crunch' really is in light of recent local reports of sharp falls in loan application approvals. Brokers are squealing; politicians dodging for cover. But is it the adjustment we need to have, finally?
16th Jan 22, 11:18am
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We look at what a 'credit crunch' really is in light of recent local reports of sharp falls in loan application approvals. Brokers are squealing; politicians dodging for cover. But is it the adjustment we need to have, finally?
American data ends 2021 soft; Jamie Dimon sees seven Fed rate hikes coming; China's trade surplus swells; eyes on Ukraine; Aussie labour shortages grow; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
15th Jan 22, 9:01am
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American data ends 2021 soft; Jamie Dimon sees seven Fed rate hikes coming; China's trade surplus swells; eyes on Ukraine; Aussie labour shortages grow; UST 10yr 1.77%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68 USc; TWI-5 = 72.2
Home loan borrowers have learned to take out longer fixed rate mortgage contracts. The 2021 incentive to lock in unusually low interest rates may change in 2022 to the fear of facing higher interest rates
14th Jan 22, 11:23am
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Home loan borrowers have learned to take out longer fixed rate mortgage contracts. The 2021 incentive to lock in unusually low interest rates may change in 2022 to the fear of facing higher interest rates
US PPI rise stays high; China hit by Omicron, supply chain woes deepen; non-ferrous metal prices leap; Australia struggles with virus impact; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8
14th Jan 22, 7:46am
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US PPI rise stays high; China hit by Omicron, supply chain woes deepen; non-ferrous metal prices leap; Australia struggles with virus impact; UST 10yr 1.72%; oil firm but gold soft; NZ$1 = 68.8 USc; TWI-5 = 72.8