US-Russian Peace Talks in Saudi Arabia Take Centre Stage
In focus today Today, markets eagerly await US and Russian officials meeting in Saudi Arabia […]
AUD/NZD: Further Aussie Outperformance Over Kiwi Supported by a Weaker New Zealand Labour Market
New Zealand’s unemployment rate has accelerated to 5.1% in Q4 2024, a whisker below its […]
RBA Poised to Cut Rates, Aussie Edges Higher
The Australian dollar is higher for a third consecutive trading day. In the European session, […]
What Next: RBA and RBNZ Rates and Flash PMIs
In the coming week, the key scheduled macroeconomic events include rate decisions in Australia and […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: FOMC in No Hurry
Summary United States: FOMC in No Hurry A hot reading on the CPI to start […]
Week ahead – Fed Minutes, RBA and RBNZ Decisions in Focus
After Powell and CPI data, dollar traders turn to Fed minutes. RBA to cut rates […]
Cliff Notes: Resilience Offers Promise
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the Westpac-MI Consumer Sentiment Index was […]
The Flaw of Averages
There will always be items in the CPI basket with price inflation a long way […]
Australian NAB business confidence rebounds to 4, but conditions remain weak
Australia’s NAB Business Confidence index made a strong recovery in January, rising from -2 to […]
Australia’s Westpac consumer sentiment ticks up, RBA to start cutting this month
Australia’s Westpac Consumer Sentiment Index rose slightly by 0.1% mom to 92.2 in February. While […]
Keeping Your Head When Everyone Else is Losing Theirs
Market reaction to US tariff news has been intense, and volatile. It pays to keep […]
RBA cuts rates, but warns against easing too much too soon
RBA lowered its cash rate target by 25bps to 4.10%, as widely anticipated, but signaled […]