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It's a busy week of economic data with a slew of central bank policy announcement on the radar. In order- Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA), Bank of Canada (BoC), Federal Funds Rate (FED), Bank of Japan (BoJ), Bank of England (BoE), and the European Central Bank (ECB).
Read more →A heavy “risk off” tone has gripped markets over the past 24 hours as global risks intensifies. The EUR was the strongest currency this week while the weakest performing currency has been the AUD.
Read more →It was a rough day for the Japanese Yen (JPY) with the currency falling over 1.0% as the Nikkei plunges 6.0% Monday which has wiped out all gains of 2026. With the strait of Hormuz closed this is a massive problem for Japan.
Read more →Geopolitical climate keeps risk products capped as the war in the Middle East enters its 6th day. Hezbollah has launched strikes into northern Israel in response to the attacks on Iran.
Read more →The US-Iran war drives up the safe haven demand sending shockwaves through markets. Joint Israel-US led strikes on Iran over the weekend has killed Iran’s leader Ayatollah Ali Khamenei. Iran has launched retaliation rockets targeting US Military bases across gulf countries fuelling a wider conflict.
Read more →NZ retail sales beat forecasts but weak US GDP and renewed tariff threats unsettle markets. German data signals stagnation, NZD leads gains while GBP underperforms.
Read more →NZ house prices fall amid political uncertainty, gold drops below $5,000 in thin trade, and markets price Fed and BoE cuts. AUD leads gains in volatile conditions.
Read more →Gold jumps to $5,070 as China trims US Treasury exposure, pressuring the USD. Markets turn risk-on, NZD leads gains, while central banks signal steady inflation paths.
Read more →RBA becomes first major central bank to hike rates, gold plunges from record highs, equities rally, and NZD outperforms as US shutdown ends and markets brace for heavy data flow.
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