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Equities slide on risk-off sentiment, NZD weakens after RBNZ pushback, and markets price Fed cuts through 2026. Gold holds near $4,300; EUR leads, NZD lags.
Read more →RBA set to hold rates, gold dips below $4,200, and Fed cut nerves unsettle markets. AUD outperforms, USD lags, while tariff threats and yen moves add volatility.
Read more →Markets stabilise after the AI correction, but weak US labour data heightens pressure on the Fed’s final 2025 rate cut. Yen carry trade reversal rattles assets, especially crypto.
Read more →RBNZ poised to cut rates, US jobs surprise to the upside, Nasdaq surges, and gold hits $4,100. Bitcoin steadies, Fed signals December easing, GBP strongest while JPY lags.
Read more →Global markets turn anxious amid AI bubble concerns and potential UK political upheaval. Data prints mixed worldwide, adding to volatility across major currencies.
Read more →Relief grows as US shutdown resolution nears, restoring access to vital economic data. Central banks hold steady; RBA, RBNZ, and BoE meet expectations.
Read more →USD strengthens as equities fall and Bitcoin dips under $100K. RBA holds rates, US shutdown drags on, ECB cautious, EUR leads while NZD weakens.
Read more →US govt shutdown drags on while equities rise and gold dips below $4,000. Fed cuts expected; Trump-Xi meeting eyed. JPY leads, GBP weakest this week.
Read more →Gold climbs 2% as Fed cut odds grow and US yields fall. Trump softens China stance, ECB holds steady, and USD leads while NZD remains the weakest currency.
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