Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMonday: Aussie dollar riding high on RBA hike
US inflation is slightly weaker than expected. The Aussie dollar is riding higher after the RBA’s rate hike. Nickel prices are stabilising after Indo…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: Stocks & gold sold off before US CPI data
Gold, silver and global stocks are down ahead of key US inflation data tonight, with investors switching into bonds, so yields fell overnight. UK GDP…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday: Markets eye Fed cut in July after higher jobs data
US jobs growth is higher than expected in January, pushing market expectations towards a July cut by the Fed. ANZ Research lowers its Australian grow…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday: US retail sales stall
US retail sales stall, suggesting a Fed rate cut is needed. Australian consumers take a hit after the RBA hikes rates, as businesses report easing pr…
7 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday: Gold & silver surge, while US$ sags
Gold and silver rise and the US dollar falls again, with yen traders on high alert for intervention. Australian household spending falls in December,…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday: Takaichi wins mandate for tax cuts
Japan’s ruling party wins big in a snap election, clearing the way for tax cuts that may drive up bond yields and drag on the yen. ANZ Research sees …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Friday: Gold, silver, oil & bitcoin slide again
Commodities and bitcoin slide as US job losses rise to a 17-year high. The European Central Bank holds rates, as does the Bank of of England, but onl…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday: NZ employment rises
US hiring is weak in January, raising questions of whether a Fed rate cut in March could be on the cards; New Zealand’s unemployment rate rises, but …
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday: The RBA hikes
The Reserve Bank of Australia hikes the cash rate and its inflation forecasts, so the Australian dollar rises in response. New Zealand jobs data toda…
7 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday: Oil falls 5% as Mideast tensions ease
Oil falls 5% as tensions ease in the Middle East, and gold falls again, although by much less than in previous days. Silver bounces. The Reserve Bank…
7 months, 4 weeks ago