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Back to SearchMonday: Brent nearer US$90 after new strikes
Oil prices jump on more conflict in the Middle East. The ECB is set to hold this week, before another hike in September. New Zealand is due to report…
2 months, 1 week ago
Friday: AI boom forces Korea to start hiking
The AI and chip boom forces Korea to hike rates for the first time in more than three years, with more to come. US retail sales are resilient in June…
2 months, 1 week ago
Thursday: China's GDP growth disappoints
China’s GDP growth disappoints, but its exports and imports beat forecasts. US producer prices fall, as do New Zealand house prices, with house sales…
2 months, 1 week ago
Wednesday: Fed hike views fade after flat CPI
Oil prices rise again, but so do US stocks, after US CPI data was below forecasts, removing most expectations for a Fed hike in July. Australian cons…
2 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday: Oil up 9% after Trump blocks Strait
Oil jumps 9% to US$83 a barrel after Donald Trump announced a US blockade of the Strait of Hormuz and a US toll of 20% of the value of cargo. India’s…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday: Iran says Strait closed after US strikes
Oil prices are set to rise after Iran declared the Strait of Hormuz closed as the US hit 300 targets across Iran over the weekend. Donald Trump says …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: Chinese inflation peaks in June
Oil prices slip overnight on renewed hope the Iran conflict may not escalate. China’s inflation peaks in June, but not enough for an easing, and New …
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday: Oil & rates up as Trump ends ceasefire
Oil prices rise as much as 9% after the US and Iran trade strikes, and after Donald Trump says negotiations to re-opening of the Strait of Hormuz are…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday: Oil up 3% after LNG tanker hit
Oil prices rise 3% after two ships are hit in the Persian Gulf, including an LNG tanker at risk of exploding. Japanese real wages keep rising, Taiwan…
2 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday: RBNZ set to hike for first time since 2023
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to hike tomorrow for the first time in more than three years, but expectations are split. Australian job …
2 months, 3 weeks ago