Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchMonday: US credit rating cut in focus
US consumer confidence slumps, but markets are firm, hopeful the Fed can cut, but that may be a while off. Asian markets will watch key economic data…
1 year, 4 months ago
Friday: RBA to look through Australian jobs surge
US retail sales are soft and US producer prices fall. The RBA is expected to look through Australia’s jobs market surge in April, and New Zealand hou…
1 year, 4 months ago
Thursday: Markets eye US retail sales data
US markets are mixed after Donald Trump’s partial de-escalation of tariffs on China. Investors are looking ahead to US retail sales data tonight. Aus…
1 year, 4 months ago
Wednesday: US markets bounce
US stocks and oil bounce on lower US inflation and another cut in tariffs on China, sending the Aussie and Kiwi dollars up around 1.5% overnight. Low…
1 year, 4 months ago
Tuesday: Stocks & USD surge on trade deal
US stocks, the US dollar and oil prices surged overnight on hopes a US deal with China to both slash their tariffs for 90 days will stick, and revive…
1 year, 4 months ago
Monday: 'Substantial progress' in China trade talks
The US reports substantial progress in weekend trade talks with China. A ceasefire between India and Pakistan is holding. China re-routed a lot of ex…
1 year, 4 months ago
Friday: Markets rally on US-UK trade deal
Markets rally after the US does a trade deal with the UK that keeps the 10% baseline tariff on most imports. The Bank of England cuts rates, but hawk…
1 year, 4 months ago
Thursday: Fed holds and China eases
The Fed has held, as expected. China has lowered interest rates to cushion its domestic economy from the Liberation Day tariff shock. Those lower rat…
1 year, 5 months ago
Wednesday: US stocks down before FOMC
US stocks fall on a lack of trade deals ahead of tomorrow’s FOMC decision. The US trade deficit blows out on import stockpiling ahead of Trump’s tari…
1 year, 5 months ago
Tuesday: Taiwan & HK$ surges trigger intervention
The Taiwan dollar surges, forcing central bank intervention. The Hong Kong Monetary Authority also intervenes to stop the Hong Kong dollar breaking i…
1 year, 5 months ago