Gold took a knock after the hotter-than-expected US CPI report, with the precious metal briefly dipping back below the $4,100 mark yesterday. The drop at the time touched a low just under…
US stocks took a hit yesterday from the hotter-than-expected September CPI report, which saw headline prices jump and core annual inflation also push up to 2.6%. Tech shares were the ones bearing…
Conway’s comments keep a late-October hike live, which should support the New Zealand dollar against currencies where rate expectations are falling, most notably the Australian dollar after Thursday’s weak jobs report. That…
RBNZ’s Conway says October rate decision completely open, OCR more likely to rise AUD lower: Australian jobs fall 39,300 in September, unemployment at five-year high of 4.7% BOJ’s Koeda says bank should…
The comments support the view that the ECB can hold its nerve on an energy-led price shock, which should limit pressure for tighter policy in the near term and leave the euro…
The report shifts the RBA debate from when the next hike comes to whether it comes at all, with a pause now looking the likelier near-term outcome. That leaves the Australian dollar…
Koeda’s message leans hawkish: by placing the neutral rate considerably above the current 1.25% policy rate and warning against excessive caution, she keeps further BOJ hikes firmly on the table. That should…
The rebound suggests markets may have overreacted to the CPI print, with the post-data selloff in Treasuries now looking stretched. For gold, the key level is less a price than a relationship:…
If China’s holdings are more stable than reported, one of the market’s recurring worries, a steady Chinese exit from Treasuries, would carry less weight, which could ease some concern about foreign demand…
This is a domestic foreign exchange measure rather than a gold price story, so the effect on global bullion markets is likely to be negligible. For Bolivia, a steadier flow of dollars…
For oil traders, the signal matters more than the mechanics: Washington is clearly prioritising lower fuel costs ahead of the midterms and is willing to bend sanctions policy to get there. Any…
Unconfirmed geopolitical headlines like this often trigger a quick knee-jerk move, followed by a pullback if no confirmation follows, so early price action may overstate the real risk. Traders are likely to…
