Week Ahead – All Eyes on China’s GDP, UK CPI, Flash PMIs, and Earnings
US The first few banks are delivering a strong start to earnings season, reigniting soft […]
The Week Ahead: Flash PMIs and Inflation Reports in Focus
A soft US inflation print and further signs of deflation across parts of Asia weighed […]
Week Ahead – Avalanche of Data Releases to Keep Traders Busy
There are no major central bank decisions scheduled for next week, but that doesn’t mean […]
New Zealand Dollar Drifting after Soft Manufacturing PMI, Markets Brace for Soft US Retail Sales
New Zealand manufacturing declines New Zealand wrapped up the week on a sour note, as […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: OPEC+ Surprises With Production Cuts
Summary United States: Labor Market is Strong but Loosening Data this week broadly added evidence […]
RBA & RBNZ: Policy Divergence Down Under
Summary The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) paused its monetary tightening in April, holding its […]
Cliff Notes: Asia Shows its Strength as US Growth Prospects Dwindle
Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the RBA was the key focus […]
New Zealand Dollar Surges But Unable to Consolidate after RBNZ Hkes by 50 Basis Points
The New Zealand dollar is showing sharp movement on Wednesday after the Reserve Bank of […]
Rate Surprise from New Zealand
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand made another rate hike of 50 points to 5.25%. […]
US Jobs Report Eyed as Weaker JOLTS Data Signal Slack Appearing in Labour Market
Equity markets are treading water in the middle of the week as investors weigh up […]
Markets Shown Asymmetric Reaction Function Since SVB Collapse
Markets It was groundhog day on financial markets yesterday. Core bond yields – as on […]
NZ BNZ manufacturing dropped to 48.1, sector faces headwinds
New Zealand’s BusinessNZ Performance of Manufacturing Index fell from 51.7 in February to 48.1 in […]