NZ First Impressions: ANZ business confidence, September 2024
Business sentiment has continued to charge higher as interest rate pressures ease, but activity remains […]
The Wild Part of the Gold Rally
Gold has hit all-time highs on each of the last six trading days. Thursday’s touch […]
Stimulus and Political Surprise in Asia Drive Market Sentiment
Unexpected developments from Asia significantly influenced global financial markets last week. China’s surprise stimulus measures […]
Summary 9/30 – 10/4
Monday, Sep 30, 2024 Tuesday, Oct 1, 2024 Wednesday, Oct 2 2024 Thursday, Oct 3, […]
Markets Weekly Outlook – Will the NFP Report Validate Rate Cut Optimism?
Fed policymakers maintain a dovish stance, and market participants are pricing in a potential 50 […]
The Weekly Bottom Line: Government Shutdown Averted as Price Pressures Continue to Ease
U.S. Highlights The Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation metric, the core PCE index, continued to cool […]
U.S. Unemployment Rate Likely Inched Higher in September
All eyes will be on U.S. jobs data on Friday for signs of weakness after […]
Weekly Economic & Financial Commentary: Consumer in the Spotlight
Summary United States: Consumer in the Spotlight The personal income and spending data this week […]
Week Ahead – NFP on Tap Amid Bets of Another Bold Fed Rate Cut
Investors see decent chance of another 50bps cut in November Fed speakers, ISM PMIs and […]
Weekly Focus – China Makes a Big Push to Turn the Economy
The big news this week was the barrage of new stimulus measures from China. At an […]