Gold
Trump puts tariffs on the backburner, promises war with Panama; Japan machine orders rise; China holds LPRs; HSBC signals quitting personal banking in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.1
21st Jan 25, 7:19am
143
Trump puts tariffs on the backburner, promises war with Panama; Japan machine orders rise; China holds LPRs; HSBC signals quitting personal banking in Australia; UST 10yr at 4.48%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.6 USc; TWI = 67.1
Eyes on NZ CPI, Trump2 effect; China says it hit GDP target; IMF raises growth estimates; US debt limit in focus again; Fed quits NGFS; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 66.8
20th Jan 25, 7:19am
56
Eyes on NZ CPI, Trump2 effect; China says it hit GDP target; IMF raises growth estimates; US debt limit in focus again; Fed quits NGFS; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold and oil soft; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 66.8
IMF upgrades global growth estimate on US strength; China claims +5% expansion; Singapore exports surge; aluminium price rises; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold and oil softish; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.8
18th Jan 25, 7:23am
34
IMF upgrades global growth estimate on US strength; China claims +5% expansion; Singapore exports surge; aluminium price rises; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold and oil softish; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.8
US data mixed; Korea holds rates unexpectedly; Country Garden reports huge loss; Aussie jobs gains strong, bring doubt about rate cuts; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
17th Jan 25, 7:19am
37
US data mixed; Korea holds rates unexpectedly; Country Garden reports huge loss; Aussie jobs gains strong, bring doubt about rate cuts; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
US CPI inflations delivers no surprise; markets react with glee; US home loan applications jump; US bank earnings jump; Japan nears rate hike; Indonesia makes a cut; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 67
16th Jan 25, 7:19am
95
US CPI inflations delivers no surprise; markets react with glee; US home loan applications jump; US bank earnings jump; Japan nears rate hike; Indonesia makes a cut; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 67
US sentiment mixed, retail eases and PPI gives inflation signals; US demographics changing; China bank lending up; Aussie sentiment lower; UST 10yr at 4.81%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 67
15th Jan 25, 7:19am
49
US sentiment mixed, retail eases and PPI gives inflation signals; US demographics changing; China bank lending up; Aussie sentiment lower; UST 10yr at 4.81%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 67
US inflation expectations unchanged; Chinese exports surge; India's inflation eases; Aussie inflation signals up; Spain proposes 100% property sales tax; UST 10yr at 4.77%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 66.6
14th Jan 25, 7:19am
87
US inflation expectations unchanged; Chinese exports surge; India's inflation eases; Aussie inflation signals up; Spain proposes 100% property sales tax; UST 10yr at 4.77%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 66.6
Eyes on inflation's track; US jobs rose more than expected; American fear upcoming inflation; China struggles to contain economic stagger; Aussie tax receipts surge; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6
13th Jan 25, 7:19am
94
Eyes on inflation's track; US jobs rose more than expected; American fear upcoming inflation; China struggles to contain economic stagger; Aussie tax receipts surge; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6
US jobs market stronger than expected; US consumers fear impending inflation; financial markets fear rate cut delays; insurers fear climate impacts; China fears bond pressures; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6 (really)
11th Jan 25, 8:16am
137
US jobs market stronger than expected; US consumers fear impending inflation; financial markets fear rate cut delays; insurers fear climate impacts; China fears bond pressures; UST 10yr at 4.76%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 66.6 (really)
China still battling deflation, moves to defend the yuan; Japanese wages rise; India growth slows; Aussie retail rises; freight rates twist; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.9
10th Jan 25, 7:27am
76
China still battling deflation, moves to defend the yuan; Japanese wages rise; India growth slows; Aussie retail rises; freight rates twist; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.9
Gold gave back less than expected given a strong dollar and profit-taking, as a positive outlook and higher risk constrained outflows. Uncertainty in bond markets is likely to fuel interest in gold in January
9th Jan 25, 10:05am
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Gold gave back less than expected given a strong dollar and profit-taking, as a positive outlook and higher risk constrained outflows. Uncertainty in bond markets is likely to fuel interest in gold in January
US data positive; rates for long-dated bonds rise; China expands its consumer subsidies; EU sentiment slips; Aussie inflation stable but more job vacancies; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
9th Jan 25, 7:29am
139
US data positive; rates for long-dated bonds rise; China expands its consumer subsidies; EU sentiment slips; Aussie inflation stable but more job vacancies; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
Dairy prices slip; US data strong; minerals slip on China demand; EU inflation up; Aussie building consents weaken; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67.1
8th Jan 25, 7:43am
125
Dairy prices slip; US data strong; minerals slip on China demand; EU inflation up; Aussie building consents weaken; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67.1
Australia leads a global rise in services PMIs; China improves; Trudeau resigns; German inflation rises; eyes on China financial markets; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
7th Jan 25, 7:23am
117
Australia leads a global rise in services PMIs; China improves; Trudeau resigns; German inflation rises; eyes on China financial markets; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
Commodity prices show weakness; China extends support, promises more; US still worried about inflation; heat & bushfires return to Australia; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.8
6th Jan 25, 7:18am
60
Commodity prices show weakness; China extends support, promises more; US still worried about inflation; heat & bushfires return to Australia; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.8
Global factory PMIs turn down; global freight rates twisted by tariff reactions; China slips but signals new support; UST 10yr at 4.59%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
4th Jan 25, 8:04am
18
Global factory PMIs turn down; global freight rates twisted by tariff reactions; China slips but signals new support; UST 10yr at 4.59%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.1 USc; TWI = 66.9
US data good but short-term risks rise fast; China faces it own messy markets; global factories in better shape; Aussie house prices stop rising; UST 10yr at 4.57%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.9
3rd Jan 25, 8:02am
52
US data good but short-term risks rise fast; China faces it own messy markets; global factories in better shape; Aussie house prices stop rising; UST 10yr at 4.57%; gold and oil rise; NZ$1 = 56 USc; TWI = 66.9
US data mixed; China sees some factory expansion; USD strength hurts many currencies; ETFs have spectacular year; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold drops and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI = 67
31st Dec 24, 7:40am
8
US data mixed; China sees some factory expansion; USD strength hurts many currencies; ETFs have spectacular year; UST 10yr at 4.55%; gold drops and oil firms; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI = 67
Financial markets reassess their risk profiles; China expects 'outsized stimulus'; coffee and cocoa prices return to record highs; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold firm and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI = 67
30th Dec 24, 7:31am
61
Financial markets reassess their risk profiles; China expects 'outsized stimulus'; coffee and cocoa prices return to record highs; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold firm and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 56.4 USc; TWI = 67
Wall Street stutters; China 'investigates' beef imports; China to dam India's Brahmaputra River; Korean political crisis deepens; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
28th Dec 24, 8:35am
21
Wall Street stutters; China 'investigates' beef imports; China to dam India's Brahmaputra River; Korean political crisis deepens; UST 10yr at 4.61%; gold down and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
US data positive but benchmark interest rates rise; China works at getting stimulus funds out the door; Turkey makes unexpected rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
27th Dec 24, 8:43am
10
US data positive but benchmark interest rates rise; China works at getting stimulus funds out the door; Turkey makes unexpected rate cut; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
US data mixed; Honda & Nissan to merge; South Korea overtakes Japan in per capita GDP; China wants economists fired who don't talk positively; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
24th Dec 24, 7:51am
77
US data mixed; Honda & Nissan to merge; South Korea overtakes Japan in per capita GDP; China wants economists fired who don't talk positively; UST 10yr at 4.58%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67
US avoids shutdown; US personal savings rate stabilises at good level; China uncomfortable at bond signals; Japanese inflation stays up; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.1
23rd Dec 24, 7:19am
34
US avoids shutdown; US personal savings rate stabilises at good level; China uncomfortable at bond signals; Japanese inflation stays up; UST 10yr at 4.53%; gold dips and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.1
US shutdown circus rolls on; US inflation firms; Taiwan export orders rise; China bond yields dive; Japanese inflation firms; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.1
21st Dec 24, 8:20am
67
US shutdown circus rolls on; US inflation firms; Taiwan export orders rise; China bond yields dive; Japanese inflation firms; UST 10yr at 4.51%; gold up and oil holds; NZ$1 = 56.7 USc; TWI = 67.1
Chaos in Washington; US data wavers after a very good run; many central bank rate reviews; Aussie inflation expectations rise; freight rates up on tariff rush; UST 10yr at 4.59%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67.1
20th Dec 24, 7:26am
102
Chaos in Washington; US data wavers after a very good run; many central bank rate reviews; Aussie inflation expectations rise; freight rates up on tariff rush; UST 10yr at 4.59%; gold and oil down; NZ$1 = 56.5 USc; TWI = 67.1