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Kiwi Weakening As Rate Cut Approaches
The New Zealand dollar slipped to around $0.563 on Wednesday, continuing its decline amid mounting expectations that the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will implement another 25-basis-point rate cut next week. Markets are now fully pricing in this move, as recent economic indicators have pointed to sluggish domestic activity and easing inflationary pressures. Today’sContinue Reading
Week Ahead: Fed Signals Turn Firmer As Gold And Crude Oil Dominate The Volatility Radar
The late-2025 US government shutdown has created a significant gap in economic reporting, with several major indicators either postponed or unlikely to be published before the Federal Reserve’s 10–11 December meeting. Thus far, only the September CPI figures have been released. The October non-farm payrolls report may slip into December, while the PCE inflation dataContinue Reading
Gold Climbs On The Back Of Rate Cut Odds
Gold prices surged past $4,130 per ounce on Wednesday, marking a fourth straight session of gains, as growing market confidence pointed to the likelihood of the Federal Reserve resuming monetary easing in December. Fresh US labour data revealed that private companies shed around 11,250 jobs per week over the four weeks ending 25 October, reinforcingContinue Reading
Week Ahead: Will S&P’s Momentum Hold?
The S&P 500’s four-quarter winning streak on profits has kept the bulls in control, but this week’s inflation data could prove a crucial test of whether that momentum still has legs. With nearly all companies in the S&P 500 having reported their third-quarter results, overall earnings are up about 13.1% year on year, far surpassingContinue Reading
Gold Rebounds As Rate Cut Expectations Strengthen
Gold strengthened on Friday, inching back towards the key $4,000 level as a softer US dollar and signs of labour market weakness revived expectations of another Federal Reserve rate cut before the end of the year. The prolonged US government shutdown has disrupted the flow of official economic indicators, leaving traders to rely on private-sectorContinue Reading
