Dollar Sets the Pace in FX Markets

New Zealand’s GDP fell by 0.2% in the June quarter. The result wasn’t as weak as expected, and will ease concerns that the economy might have been taking a turn for the worse. Key results Quarterly change: -0.2% (last: +0.1%, Westpac f/c: -0.4%, market f/c: -0.4%, RBNZ -0.5%) Annual change: -0.5% (Last +0.3%, Westpac f/c […]

A summer rate cut by the Fed hangs in the balance amid persistent inflation Rate cut bets have been scaled back from more than six to around two But limited fallout on Wall Street; can the risk rally survive no rate cuts? Waiting for the elusive rate cut Ever since the Fed signalled it was […]

Gold is primed for a substantial move, second only to cryptocurrencies in amplitude but lacking their enduring strength. At the end of last week, we saw a swift technical completion of a bullish pattern. Sometimes, gold avoids volatility for weeks, but at certain moments, strong multi-day trends are born, and the movement becomes almost one-sided, […]