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Middle East mess gets worse; Japan sentiment improves; Indonesian sentiment eases; big drops in mortgage applications hits Aussie bank shares; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold firm; oil prices jump; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Middle East mess gets worse; Japan sentiment improves; Indonesian sentiment eases; big drops in mortgage applications hits Aussie bank shares; UST 10yr at 4.70%; gold firm; oil prices jump; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

China inflation reveals weaknesses building; eyes on new yuan loans; China & Taiwan exports strong; US labour market shrinks, consumer debt jumps; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold firm; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

China inflation reveals weaknesses building; eyes on new yuan loans; China & Taiwan exports strong; US labour market shrinks, consumer debt jumps; UST 10yr at 4.66%; gold firm; oil prices hold; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

A second wave of high inflation cannot be ruled out, says the World Gold Council. But it does not imply a major gold rally on its own. That depends on how real rates, the US dollar, growth expectations, Asian investor demand and central banks respond

A second wave of high inflation cannot be ruled out, says the World Gold Council. But it does not imply a major gold rally on its own. That depends on how real rates, the US dollar, growth expectations, Asian investor demand and central banks respond

US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US jobs market goes soft, inflation expectations stay high; Canada jobs market strong; China & Taiwan exports surge; China gold holdings jump; UST 10yr at 4.64%; gold jumps; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Persian Gulf mess intensifies again; US eyes non-farm jobs data; EU retail stays positive; German factory orders recover; Aussie gold exports zoom; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold holds; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

Persian Gulf mess intensifies again; US eyes non-farm jobs data; EU retail stays positive; German factory orders recover; Aussie gold exports zoom; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold holds; oil prices rise; NZ$1 = 58.7 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US data lackluster again with services PMI mixed; China services sector weak; Singapore rises but Japan eases; Indonesia expansion bounces back; copper at new record; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold rises; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US data lackluster again with services PMI mixed; China services sector weak; Singapore rises but Japan eases; Indonesia expansion bounces back; copper at new record; UST 10yr at 4.62%; gold rises; oil prices dip; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

Bessent moves markets; US data lackluster; Canada trade rises; China sets tight fuel goal; copper price at record; Aussie bird flu spreads; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold rises; oil falls hard again; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

Bessent moves markets; US data lackluster; Canada trade rises; China sets tight fuel goal; copper price at record; Aussie bird flu spreads; UST 10yr at 4.63%; gold rises; oil falls hard again; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

US factory PMIs expanding; China PMIs weak; other Asian PMIs robust; copper price rising; Australian inflation stays high; eyes on SpaceX and KPMG; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold dips; oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

US factory PMIs expanding; China PMIs weak; other Asian PMIs robust; copper price rising; Australian inflation stays high; eyes on SpaceX and KPMG; UST 10yr at 4.69%; gold dips; oil falls hard; NZ$1 = 58.6 USc; TWI-5 = 62.4

China PMIs negative; Korean data positive; Japan mixed; US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals; Canada growth rises; UST 10yr at 4.75%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

China PMIs negative; Korean data positive; Japan mixed; US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals; Canada growth rises; UST 10yr at 4.75%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

US data improves; Canada GDP rises; China PMIs weak; Korea bounces back; ditto Japan; yen intervention expensive; Australian PPI inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

US data improves; Canada GDP rises; China PMIs weak; Korea bounces back; ditto Japan; yen intervention expensive; Australian PPI inflation rises; UST 10yr at 4.74%; gold dips; oil mixed; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 62.6

US growth fades; China commits to more stimulus; Japan intervenes to support the yen; EU growth firms; air travel weak; Aussie home lending weak; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold firms; oil dips; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US growth fades; China commits to more stimulus; Japan intervenes to support the yen; EU growth firms; air travel weak; Aussie home lending weak; UST 10yr at 4.67%; gold firms; oil dips; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 62.5

US runs on empty with high inflation, but the Fed holds despite dissenters; Singapore PPI stays very high; Korea stocks take a beating; Aussie inflation eases; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil jerk higher; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7

US runs on empty with high inflation, but the Fed holds despite dissenters; Singapore PPI stays very high; Korea stocks take a beating; Aussie inflation eases; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil jerk higher; NZ$1 = 57.8 USc; TWI-5 = 61.7

China imports sharply less oil; US data ho-hum; Japan gets deadly quake; Malaysia PPI jumps; Singapore birthrate dives; eyes on Australian CPI; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold down; oil falls sharply again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

China imports sharply less oil; US data ho-hum; Japan gets deadly quake; Malaysia PPI jumps; Singapore birthrate dives; eyes on Australian CPI; UST 10yr at 4.60%; gold down; oil falls sharply again; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

US data reveals limp gains and higher rates; Canada data dour; Singapore surprises; China awaits stimulus decisions; Indonesia takes a risky turn; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

US data reveals limp gains and higher rates; Canada data dour; Singapore surprises; China awaits stimulus decisions; Indonesia takes a risky turn; UST 10yr at 4.65%; gold firms; oil falls sharply; NZ$1 = 57.7 USc; TWI-5 = 61.6

Eyes on the Fed and the BoJ; watching for new China stimulus; Japan up, India down; US PMIs shows inflation rising; Australia factory orders rise; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold holds; oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8

Eyes on the Fed and the BoJ; watching for new China stimulus; Japan up, India down; US PMIs shows inflation rising; Australia factory orders rise; UST 10yr at 4.68%; gold holds; oil firms; NZ$1 = 57.9 USc; TWI-5 = 61.8