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Back to SearchFriday: RBA rate hike view firms after jobless rate fall
US stocks rise after Donald Trump de-escalates tensions over Greenland, but the US dollar falls again, driving the Aussie and Kiwi dollars to 3-month…
5 months, 1 week ago
Thursday: Markets stabilise after Trump softens Greenland comments
US markets stabilise as US President Donald Trump says the US won’t take Greenland by force. Gold rises again though. Bank Indonesia holds to support…
5 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday: Gold surges as US assets slide
US assets fell sharply overnight and gold surged on a renewed ‘sell America’ trade. Japanese bond yields jump. Australian consumer confidence drops a…
5 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday: Greenland tariff threat hits Euro Stoxx
The latest tariff dramas drive European stocks and the US dollar down, but gold hits a new high. Japan looks set to cut its sales tax on food, which …
5 months, 1 week ago
Monday: Silver slides as Iran tensions ease
Silver prices fall sharply as tensions ease around Iran. China’s GDP figures today are expected to show a two-speed economy. Malaysia reports strong …
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: Oil down 4.9% as Iran tensions ease
Oil prices slide nearly 5% as tensions ease in the Middle East. US job losses are less than expected. The Bank of Korea ends its rate cutting cycle a…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday: Intervention talk props up yen
Warnings of intervention force the yen back up from an 18-month low as markets brace for a snap election in Japan. US retail sales are solid, but K-s…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday: Central bankers back Fed independence
More support for Fed independence from all the living Fed chairs and 11 other central bankers reassure markets. The yen slides on talk of a snap elec…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday: Powell says Trump attacking Fed independence
Fed Chair Jerome Powell has made an unprecedented statement, accusing Donald Trump of trying to intimidate the Fed into cutting rates. Gold surges to…
5 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday: Markets coping with geopolitical turmoil
Geopolitical turmoil features in our first podcast of 2026, although markets are relatively relaxed. We also look ahead to big decisions at the Fed a…
5 months, 3 weeks ago