Gold

Dairy prices drop again; US optimism leaks broadly; China not buying US soybean; Australia pushes rate cut prospects firmly away on inflation pressures; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

Dairy prices drop again; US optimism leaks broadly; China not buying US soybean; Australia pushes rate cut prospects firmly away on inflation pressures; UST 10yr at 4.08%; gold and oil fall; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.3

US factories contract faster, struggling with tariff-tax costs; other global factory PMIs mixed; Australia faces new inflation threat; CPTPP to expand again; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7

US factories contract faster, struggling with tariff-tax costs; other global factory PMIs mixed; Australia faces new inflation threat; CPTPP to expand again; UST 10yr at 4.11%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.1 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7

Eyes on the RBA as inflation rises; China's PMI's stay stalled; Japanese industrial production rises; Buffett retires on a high; Aussie housing markets frothy; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

Eyes on the RBA as inflation rises; China's PMI's stay stalled; Japanese industrial production rises; Buffett retires on a high; Aussie housing markets frothy; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold eases slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

From US to China, global factory activity is weak; but there are Asian exceptions; EU inflation modest; Aussie lending surges drawing warnings; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

From US to China, global factory activity is weak; but there are Asian exceptions; EU inflation modest; Aussie lending surges drawing warnings; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.2 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

US-China meeting inconclusive; Japan holds rates, as does the ECB; EU sentiment up as is GDP; air travel rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US-China meeting inconclusive; Japan holds rates, as does the ECB; EU sentiment up as is GDP; air travel rises; freight rates rise; UST 10yr at 4.10%; gold firms slightly and oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US Fed cuts as expected but divisions clear; US data soft; Canada cuts & says its done for now; Australian inflation pressure rises; air cargo demand rises; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US Fed cuts as expected but divisions clear; US data soft; Canada cuts & says its done for now; Australian inflation pressure rises; air cargo demand rises; UST 10yr at 4.03%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US labour market signals weaken quickly; Fed meets without key data; South Korea growth rises; India factories stay very busy; eyes on Australian inflation and RBA; UST 10yr at 33.99%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

US labour market signals weaken quickly; Fed meets without key data; South Korea growth rises; India factories stay very busy; eyes on Australian inflation and RBA; UST 10yr at 33.99%; gold and oil drop; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.3

Eyes on China-US meeting; also on US Fed decision; markets decide both will be positive; China data positive; US data average; some key commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Eyes on China-US meeting; also on US Fed decision; markets decide both will be positive; China data positive; US data average; some key commodity prices zoom; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold drops but oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.2

Eyes on China-US summit; other countries make deals but move away from US trade; PMIs positive; China FDI recovers; some sharp commodity price jumps; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold and oil hold NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Eyes on China-US summit; other countries make deals but move away from US trade; PMIs positive; China FDI recovers; some sharp commodity price jumps; UST 10yr at 4.01%; gold and oil hold NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

A gold analyst says a portfolio that includes gold adds resiliency, and the diversification benefits remain as relevant as ever amid raging political & economic crosscurrents

A gold analyst says a portfolio that includes gold adds resiliency, and the diversification benefits remain as relevant as ever amid raging political & economic crosscurrents

US inflation edges up but less than expected, sentiment edges down; Canada gets under Trump's skin; India & Japan expansions roll on; Russia cuts; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold rises and oil dips NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US inflation edges up but less than expected, sentiment edges down; Canada gets under Trump's skin; India & Japan expansions roll on; Russia cuts; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold rises and oil dips NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Mixed US data; mixed Canada data; China builds next 5-yr Plan; China & US to meet soon; freight rates rise; crypto fraudster pardoned by Trump; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold rises and oil surges on Russia sanctions; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Mixed US data; mixed Canada data; China builds next 5-yr Plan; China & US to meet soon; freight rates rise; crypto fraudster pardoned by Trump; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold rises and oil surges on Russia sanctions; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US data sparse and weak as US shutdown extends; risks from non-bank lending highlighted; Shanghai property sales jump; aluminium prices surge; UST 10yr at 3.95%; gold drops again, oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

US data sparse and weak as US shutdown extends; risks from non-bank lending highlighted; Shanghai property sales jump; aluminium prices surge; UST 10yr at 3.95%; gold drops again, oil up; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62.1

Dairy prices soft; US shutdown extends, eyes on US retail pullback; Canada CPI jumps ahead of expected BofC cut; Taiwan astounds again; Australia glows; UST 10yr at 3.96%; gold drops hard, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Dairy prices soft; US shutdown extends, eyes on US retail pullback; Canada CPI jumps ahead of expected BofC cut; Taiwan astounds again; Australia glows; UST 10yr at 3.96%; gold drops hard, oil holds; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Australia comes away from Trump meeting with wins; Canada data soft; China reports good data but questions linger; France downgraded; German PPI falls; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold higher, oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62

Australia comes away from Trump meeting with wins; Canada data soft; China reports good data but questions linger; France downgraded; German PPI falls; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold higher, oil lower; NZ$1 = 57.5 USc; TWI-5 = 62