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Back to SearchWednesday: 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…
7 months, 4 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…
7 months, 4 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…
8 months 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…
8 months 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 …
8 months 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…
8 months ago
Tuesday: US stocks celebrate China deal hopes
US stocks hit new highs, loving signs that Donald Trump will strike a trade deal with Xi Jinping later this week. Gold slumps below US$4,000/oz as th…
8 months ago
Monday: Fed expected to cut this week
The Fed is on track to cut this week, but the Bank of Japan is expected to hold. Markets will keep a close eye on Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinp…
8 months ago
Friday: US inflation to hold Fed clues
Oil prices surge 5% to two-week highs after the United States sanctions Russian oil exports. Gold rises too. Markets will focus tonight on delayed US…
8 months, 1 week ago
Thursday: Gold continues its slide
Gold continues its slide, while US stocks also drop, led by large tech stocks. Expectations the Bank of England will cut rates are rising after weake…
8 months, 1 week ago