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Back to SearchThursday: Fed holds, but easing bias gone
The Fed holds rates, but cuts look off the table as half of the rate-setters favour a hike this year. US Treasury yields rise and stocks are down. Me…
2 weeks ago
Wednesday: RBA holds with hawkish tilt
Oil falls below $80 a barrel on expectations the Strait of Hormuz will open soon. The RBA holds rates at 4.35%, but keeps a hawkish tone. And the Ban…
2 weeks, 1 day ago
Tuesday: Stocks rally & oil falls on Iran deal
Stocks rally to new record highs and oil falls to almost $80 after the US and Iran confirm they’ll sign a deal on Friday to reopen the Strait of Horm…
2 weeks, 2 days ago
Monday: Trump sees deal today to open Strait
Donald Trump says a deal to reopen the Strait of Hormuz will be signed later today, but Iran has yet to confirm it and new Israeli strikes in Lebanon…
2 weeks, 3 days ago
Friday: Oil slides after Trump calls off strikes
Oil prices fall 3% and US stocks bounce after Donald Trump calls off fresh air strikes on Iran, and says Iran’s leaders have approved an unspecified …
2 weeks, 6 days ago
Thursday: US core CPI indicates weak demand
Oil rises as Middle East worries grow, so US stocks are down. US core inflation shows higher energy prices are not flowing through to the economy. An…
3 weeks ago
Wednesday: Markets volatile before US CPI data
Oil is down around 3%, although Middle East conflict and tech worries send stocks down. Australian price pressures fall in May. New Zealand manufactu…
3 weeks, 1 day ago
Tuesday: Stocks bounce, but oil up as conflict resumes
US stocks rebound overnight, but oil is slightly higher this morning after conflict between Iran and the US & Israel erupted again yesterday, althoug…
3 weeks, 2 days ago
Friday: Markets eye rate hikes to bolster yen, rupee & won
There’s more conflicting news from the Middle East, with ongoing fighting in Lebanon, but hope for a deal drags oil prices down. The yen is perched o…
3 weeks, 6 days ago
Thursday: Australian GDP growth slows
Australian GDP growth slows as real household incomes drop, supporting ANZ Research’s view the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) will stay on hold. And…
4 weeks ago