Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchTuesday: Markets surge after vote to end US shutdown
US stocks and gold rally after the Senate voted overnight to end the longest-ever US Government shutdown. New Zealand’s economy is stirring back to l…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday: China inflation higher than forecast
China’s inflation rates are higher than expected, but not enough to stop more easing. The US dollar is rising with higher US growth expectations, for…
4 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: Bank of England holds, but only just
The Bank of England holds rates, but only just. US tech stocks wobble again. Australia’s trade surplus grows as gold exports are strong. Japan’s wage…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday: Fed rate cut bets ease slightly
Fed rate cut bets ease back after stronger US jobs and services reports. New Zealand’s jobless rate rises but may be through the worst. Indonesia’s g…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday: RBA holds 'less hawkishly'
The Reserve Bank of Australia holds, and was less hawkish than it could have been. South Korea’s inflation is stronger than expected. And New Zealand…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday: RBA expected to hold, then cut in Feb
The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold later today, and then wait for inflation to come off the boil so it can cut for the last time in Fe…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday: Asia get more time to adjust to tariffs
America’s trade deals with Asian economies give them more time to improve their industrial sectors. Australia’s rental property investors borrow at t…
4 months, 3 weeks ago
Friday: Powell fuels doubts about Dec rate cut
Markets are mixed, weighing up a trade truce between China and the US against emerging doubts over whether the Fed can cut again this year. The ECB a…
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Thursday: Fed cuts and will end QT
The Fed has just cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points, as expected, and says it will end its Quantitative Tightening (QT) from December 1. The …
4 months, 4 weeks ago
Wednesday: Markets steady ahead of Fed call
Markets are steady ahead of the Fed’s expected rate cut tomorrow. Australia’s disinflation progress is set to have stalled in Q3. And South Korea get…
5 months ago