Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchThursday: US PPI shows muted tariff impact
US producer prices are flat, in an another sign tariffs aren’t very inflationary, yet. Speculation swirls on Fed Chair Powell’s future. Bank Indonesi…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday: US inflation keeps low
US inflation continues to come in low as FOMC members approach their next rates decision; Australian consumer confidence falls after the RBA holds; C…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday: EU warns of trade halt with 30% tariff
Risk-sensitive currencies are down after the EU warned Trump’s 30% tariffs on exports would stop trade across the Atlantic. Elsewhere, China reports …
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday: Trump threatens big EU & Mexico tariffs
Donald Trump threatens 30% tariffs on the EU and Mexico, which may slow US growth and push up inflation. China is due to report data suggesting 5% gr…
11 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: FOMC member eyes inflation
US jobless claims unexpectedly fall, but markets brush it off. South Korea holds its interest rate. New Zealand’s trucks show production holding up, …
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday: RBNZ holds dovishly
A new round of US tariff letters include a 20% rate on the Philippines. There’s uncertainty in the copper market as traders wait for more detail on T…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday: RBA unexpectedly holds
The US administration officially postpones its tariff deadline to 1 August, but sends copper soaring with talk of a 50% tariff. The Reserve Bank of A…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Tuesday: Stocks fall after Trump's tariff moves
Global stocks and riskier currencies are falling this morning after Donald Trump sent letters to Japan and South Korea setting tariffs of 25% from Au…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Monday: Focus on July 9 tariff deadline
Markets are braced for Donald Trump’s July 9 deadline for tariff deals. The RBA is expected to cut 25 basis points tomorrow, but the RBNZ is expected…
11 months, 3 weeks ago
Friday: US rate cut views subside
US jobs beat economists’ forecasts, which lifts the S&P 500 to another new record high and douses market expectations for Fed rate cuts this year to …
11 months, 4 weeks ago