Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMonday: Gold finally surpasses US$3,000/oz
Gold finally jumps through US$3,000 an ounce. US consumer confidence about jobs and inflation slumps. New Zealand’s GDP data is expected to show grow…
1 year, 1 month ago
Friday: US stocks slide more on tariff drama
US stocks slide again after a new Trump tariff threat. US inflation data was below forecasts. Migrant departures from New Zealand hit a record high, …
1 year, 2 months ago
Thursday: Tariff roller-coaster continues
US inflation is below forecasts. Donald Trump ‘un-doubles’ Canada tariffs, but sets global steel and aluminium ones. Japanese bond yields hit their h…
1 year, 2 months ago
Wednesday: Trump doubles tariffs to 50%
Donald Trump doubles Canadian steel and aluminium tariffs to 50%, slamming markets again. Australian consumer and business confidence fall a bit. Jap…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tuesday: Trump's economic 'transition' comments hit markets
US stocks and US bond yields are down sharply this morning after Donald Trump accepted the US economy was slowing. Oil prices keep falling on global …
1 year, 2 months ago
Monday: Trump's tariff zig-zags unsettle investors
Trump’s vacillations on tariffs is unsettling US market and economic confidence, although some think a ‘Trump Put’ will limit any fall in stock price…
1 year, 2 months ago
Friday: ECB cuts and is set for more
Trump delays tariffs on auto imports for a month and the ECB cuts rates. Australia’s exports to the US jump despite tariff uncertainty. Forecasts for…
1 year, 2 months ago
Thursday: Australian growth picks up
Oil hits a six-month low and the US dollar drops 1% on fears trade wars will lower global growth. Private spending helps Australian GDP grow 0.6% in …
1 year, 2 months ago
Wednesday: Markets slump as tariff war starts
Global stocks and bond yields fall sharply again after the United States imposes tariffs on Canada, Mexico and China, who retaliate with moves of the…
1 year, 2 months ago
Tuesday: Tariff fears drag on US markets
US markets fall on fears about Donald Trump’s tariffs, which are due to kick today unless he changes his mind. Australia’s business indicators in Q4 …
1 year, 2 months ago