RBA Still Wants Reassurance

Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the Q4 CPI printed 0.6% (4.1%yr) for headline inflation and 0.8% (4.2%yr) for core trimmed mean inflation, meaningfully lower than the RBA’s forecast of 4.5%yr across both indicators. The detail of the report confirmed disinflation’s pace is faster than expected and it has breadth. Indeed, the […]

Major currency pairs like USD/JPY and USD/CHF face potential shifts in trends as central banks reevaluate interest rates. The Euro and British Pound are poised for nuanced movements based on economic conditions and rate decisions. Meanwhile, the Australian and New Zealand Dollars grapple with changing interest rate differentials and economic uncertainties. For now though, let’s […]

The barrel of American crude finally cleared the $74/75pb resistance range on the mounting geopolitical tensions in the Red Sea and traded at $76pb on Tuesday. Yet the bullish market reaction looks relatively week given the amplitude of the issues in the region. The rally will likely continue at a gentle speed. The next natural […]