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Back to SearchMonday: 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…
1 year, 2 months 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, …
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 2 months 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…
1 year, 3 months 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 …
1 year, 3 months ago
Thursday: US jobs data to hold rate clues
Global markets are on tenterhooks ahead of US jobs data tonight, looking for clues on the Fed’s rate cut path. ANZ Research pulls its RBA rate cut ca…
1 year, 3 months ago
Wednesday: Powell holds firm on rates
Fed Chair Jerome Powell says he’d be cutting rates now without Trump’s tariffs, although he’s still open to a cut later this month. Australian consum…
1 year, 3 months ago
Tuesday: Split opens in FOMC
An unusual split has opened up on the Fed’s rate-setting committee, which means a rate cut is possible later this month. China’s economy is proving r…
1 year, 3 months ago