Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWednesday: Another RBA hike not a sure thing
The RBA’s rate hike meeting minutes indicate another move higher is not a foregone conclusion. And the Reserve Bank of New Zealand is expected to hol…
2 months, 4 weeks ago
Tuesday: NZ house prices soft; RBNZ set to hold
Japanese GDP is weak, but Thailand’s economic growth beat forecasts. New Zealand’s housing market is soft. And the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)…
3 months ago
Monday: Aussie dollar riding high on RBA hike
US inflation is slightly weaker than expected. The Aussie dollar is riding higher after the RBA’s rate hike. Nickel prices are stabilising after Indo…
3 months ago
Friday: Stocks & gold sold off before US CPI data
Gold, silver and global stocks are down ahead of key US inflation data tonight, with investors switching into bonds, so yields fell overnight. UK GDP…
3 months ago
Thursday: Markets eye Fed cut in July after higher jobs data
US jobs growth is higher than expected in January, pushing market expectations towards a July cut by the Fed. ANZ Research lowers its Australian grow…
3 months ago
Wednesday: US retail sales stall
US retail sales stall, suggesting a Fed rate cut is needed. Australian consumers take a hit after the RBA hikes rates, as businesses report easing pr…
3 months ago
Tuesday: Gold & silver surge, while US$ sags
Gold and silver rise and the US dollar falls again, with yen traders on high alert for intervention. Australian household spending falls in December,…
3 months, 1 week ago
Monday: Takaichi wins mandate for tax cuts
Japan’s ruling party wins big in a snap election, clearing the way for tax cuts that may drive up bond yields and drag on the yen. ANZ Research sees …
3 months, 1 week ago
Friday: Gold, silver, oil & bitcoin slide again
Commodities and bitcoin slide as US job losses rise to a 17-year high. The European Central Bank holds rates, as does the Bank of of England, but onl…
3 months, 1 week ago
Thursday: NZ employment rises
US hiring is weak in January, raising questions of whether a Fed rate cut in March could be on the cards; New Zealand’s unemployment rate rises, but …
3 months, 1 week ago