David Chaston

As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates

As financial markets reset after a more dovish than anticipated Reserve Bank monetary policy review, Westpac is cutting three longer term home loan rates

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Fonterra payout lifted, exports rise but imports bigger, knives out for surcharge ban proposal, job ad levels improve; swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday: Fonterra payout lifted, exports rise but imports bigger, knives out for surcharge ban proposal, job ad levels improve; swaps firm, NZD soft, & more

Better product returns has seen Fonterra raise its current season payout forecast. Plus it will payout the Mainland earnings in a special dividend, additional to the capital return from the Lactalis transaction

Better product returns has seen Fonterra raise its current season payout forecast. Plus it will payout the Mainland earnings in a special dividend, additional to the capital return from the Lactalis transaction

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

US data mixed but leading index retreats again; Canada lowers reliance on the US; Japanese machinery orders surge; China travel surges; Australia jobs market healthy; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold stable, oil up again; NZ$1 = 59.7 USc; TWI-5 = 63.3

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; ANZ sees card spending rise, NZGBs retain strong demand, Fonterra shareholders say YES!!!, Contact raising capital, O'Neill from ANZ Melbourne to ASB, swaps firmish, NZD lower, & more

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

US second tier data positive; call to punish economists for tariff research; Japanese manufacturers bullish, Aussie leading index eases, wages fall in real terms; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 63.4

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; RBNZ on hold, housing subdued, Dosh rejected, PPI higher than CPI, no on-farm inflation, dairy prices rise, Fletchers struggling, swaps & NZD stable, & more

ASB now offers the Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan, boosted with a cashback. But borrowers face a hefty Lenders Mortgage Insurance

ASB now offers the Kāinga Ora low deposit First Home Loan, boosted with a cashback. But borrowers face a hefty Lenders Mortgage Insurance

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Dairy prices rise again; US data net positive; Fed speakers have varying outlooks; Canadian inflation easing; Japan debt servicing problem; RBA worries about inflation; UST 10yr at 4.05%; gold falls and oil lower; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; no retail rate changes, food prices up, others mixed, retailers happier, businesses expect higher inflation, swaps stable, NZX50 down, NZD soft, & more

Canada housing starts weak; Japan GDP expansion minor; Singapore exports rise but less than expected; India's gold appetite jumps; EU factories dip; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold softish and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Canada housing starts weak; Japan GDP expansion minor; Singapore exports rise but less than expected; India's gold appetite jumps; EU factories dip; UST 10yr at 4.04%; gold softish and oil stable; NZ$1 = 60.3 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; REINZ data weak, retail sales weak, services sector improves, inflation seen at 4%, population ages, NZX50 falls again, swaps hold, NZD holds, & more

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Join hundreds of fellow readers and do our latest quiz, updated with a fresh new challenge

China house prices fall further; China bank lending soft; India bank lending strong; Malaysia growth strong; US inflation modest; China & US on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold firmish and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

China house prices fall further; China bank lending soft; India bank lending strong; Malaysia growth strong; US inflation modest; China & US on holiday; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold firmish and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.4 USc; TWI-5 = 63.8

Aussie savers enjoy higher savings account interest rates. Not only is their policy rate higher, they have challenger banks willing & able to aggressively go after the incumbents with fat rate inducements

Aussie savers enjoy higher savings account interest rates. Not only is their policy rate higher, they have challenger banks willing & able to aggressively go after the incumbents with fat rate inducements

US inflation stable but big countervailing changes; eye on tariff backdown; China bank lending undershoots; India bank lending surges; Australia eyes protection tariffs; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

US inflation stable but big countervailing changes; eye on tariff backdown; China bank lending undershoots; India bank lending surges; Australia eyes protection tariffs; UST 10yr at 4.06%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; migration trend turns up, tourism still below peak, factory PMIs positive again, more on benefits, expected inflation rises again, swaps soft, NZD dips, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Friday; migration trend turns up, tourism still below peak, factory PMIs positive again, more on benefits, expected inflation rises again, swaps soft, NZD dips, & more

US data weak ahead of CPI release; Study confirms US pays the tariff-taxes; India CPI rises; China ready for big holiday; Australia inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

US data weak ahead of CPI release; Study confirms US pays the tariff-taxes; India CPI rises; China ready for big holiday; Australia inflation expectations rise; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, renters on top, more houses sell at a loss, Crown accounts tell a story, ANZ up, IAG down, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Thursday; no retail rate changes, renters on top, more houses sell at a loss, Crown accounts tell a story, ANZ up, IAG down, swaps firmish, NZD stable, & more

Financial markets sceptical of US jobs report; US budget deficit to get much worse; China faces return of deflation; Australia gets borrowing surge; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold up, oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

Financial markets sceptical of US jobs report; US budget deficit to get much worse; China faces return of deflation; Australia gets borrowing surge; UST 10yr at 4.17%; gold up, oil up; NZ$1 = 60.6 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, ready-mixed concrete at turning point?, corruption issues grow, ASB NIM rises, Westpac's view aggressive, swaps & NZD stable, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Wednesday; no retail rate changes, ready-mixed concrete at turning point?, corruption issues grow, ASB NIM rises, Westpac's view aggressive, swaps & NZD stable, & more

Dairy prices rise again; US retail impulse sags; US household debt rises as do delinquencies; Australian sentiment mixed; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold down & silver up, oil drifts; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

Dairy prices rise again; US retail impulse sags; US household debt rises as do delinquencies; Australian sentiment mixed; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold down & silver up, oil drifts; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches low 1yr mortgage rate, retail spending turns up, road activity gives mixed signals, immigration patterns change, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Tuesday; TSB launches low 1yr mortgage rate, retail spending turns up, road activity gives mixed signals, immigration patterns change, swaps stable, NZD firm, & more

US expected inflation falls; US dollar weaker; Chinese ready for Spring Festival; Taiwan exports shine again; Australian household spending slips; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold, silver & oil rise; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

US expected inflation falls; US dollar weaker; Chinese ready for Spring Festival; Taiwan exports shine again; Australian household spending slips; UST 10yr at 4.20%; gold, silver & oil rise; NZ$1 = 60.5 USc; TWI-5 = 63.9

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rates move up for home loans and TDs, rental affordability improves, FMG cops fine for misleading, Foran's next gig, swaps flat, NZD little-changed, & more

A review of things you need to know before you sign off on Monday; rates move up for home loans and TDs, rental affordability improves, FMG cops fine for misleading, Foran's next gig, swaps flat, NZD little-changed, & more