Week Ahead – Control of Congress
US This week will be massive for markets as investors closely watch to see how […]
Cliff Notes: Policy Makers’ Views on Risks Begin to Diverge
Key insights from the week that was. The past week has seen a flurry of […]
RBNZ Orr: Significant shocks still arriving through the global economy
RBNZ Governor Adrian Orr told a parliamentary committee that the central bank has “laser-like focus” […]
Markets Tread Water ahead of Fed Hike and Guidance
The financial markets are all very steady today, awaiting FOMC rate decision. A 75bps hike […]
NZ Dollar Jumps on Solid Jobs Report
NZD/USD is sharply higher today. In the European session, the New Zealand dollar is trading […]
A Fourth 75 bps Rate Hike is a Done Deal
Markets Asia’s equity scorching rally (HK more than +5%) following unconfirmed social media reports that […]
Dollar Softens as FOMC Awaited, Yen Firms Up
Dollar is trading mildly lower in Asian session today, but manages to maintain most of […]
NZ unemployment rate unchanged at 3.3%, record hourly earning growth
New Zealand employment grew 1.3% in Q3, above expectation of 0.5%. Unemployment rate was unchanged […]
“Less Hawkish” RBA Weighs on AUD/NZD
When the RBNZ met on October 5th, it hiked rates by 50bps to bring the […]
RBNZ 2-yr inflation expectations rose to 3.62%
In RBNZ’s Survey of Expectations, businesses expect interest rate to rise 65bps to 4.15% a […]