Podcast Episodes
Back to SearchWednesday: The RBA hikes
The Reserve Bank of Australia hikes the cash rate and its inflation forecasts, so the Australian dollar rises in response. New Zealand jobs data toda…
3 months, 1 week ago
Tuesday: Oil falls 5% as Mideast tensions ease
Oil falls 5% as tensions ease in the Middle East, and gold falls again, although by much less than in previous days. Silver bounces. The Reserve Bank…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Monday: US$ firms while gold & silver slump after Warsh nomination
Donald Trump nominates Kevin Warsh to be Fed Chair, reassuring some who feared a less conventional chair would devalue the US dollar. The world’s res…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: Fed holds & copper surges to new highs
The Fed holds with a mildly hawkish tone, but is still expected to cut again. Copper jumps 11% to a record-high. Singapore holds policy but a tighten…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Thursday: Gold surges to US$5,335/oz after Trump comments
The US dollar slides and then rebounds after conflicting comments from Donald Trump and his Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent. ANZ Research now sees t…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Wednesday: NZD over 60c & AUD nears 70c
The US dollar falls again ahead of a likely Fed pause, with the Aussie up to near 70 USc, and the Kiwi over 60 USc. China’s firms are profitable for …
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Tuesday: Gold & silver vault to record highs
Gold blasts through US$5,100 an ounce. Silver vaults over US$100 an ounce. The USD keeps dropping, as investors look for safe havens elsewhere, inclu…
3 months, 2 weeks ago
Friday: RBA rate hike view firms after jobless rate fall
US stocks rise after Donald Trump de-escalates tensions over Greenland, but the US dollar falls again, driving the Aussie and Kiwi dollars to 3-month…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Thursday: Markets stabilise after Trump softens Greenland comments
US markets stabilise as US President Donald Trump says the US won’t take Greenland by force. Gold rises again though. Bank Indonesia holds to support…
3 months, 3 weeks ago
Wednesday: Gold surges as US assets slide
US assets fell sharply overnight and gold surged on a renewed ‘sell America’ trade. Japanese bond yields jump. Australian consumer confidence drops a…
3 months, 3 weeks ago