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Gold market commentary: Will the economic outlook encourage western investors to match strong demand from central banks and Asian buyers?
9th May 24, 11:26am
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Gold market commentary: Will the economic outlook encourage western investors to match strong demand from central banks and Asian buyers?
US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
9th May 24, 7:18am
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US consumer debt growth slows; US CBO tallys the massive cost of tax-cuts for the rich; Taiwan export growth slows; Sweden cuts rates on inflation dip; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold and oil little-changed; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 69.5
Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
8th May 24, 7:20am
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Dairy prices rise; US data positive; Canadian data sharply upbeat; Japan outperforms; EU retail rises; Aussie retail shrinks, RBA holds; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Service sector strength in all major economies grows, led by India; Aussie inflation not retreating making today's RBA decision 'interesting'; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold rises and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
7th May 24, 7:19am
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Service sector strength in all major economies grows, led by India; Aussie inflation not retreating making today's RBA decision 'interesting'; UST 10yr 4.49%; gold rises and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 60.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
US labour market slows slightly; US car sales rise; US PMIs soft but service sector 'new orders' rise; China's mortgage book shrinks; eyes on RBA signals; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
6th May 24, 7:20am
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US labour market slows slightly; US car sales rise; US PMIs soft but service sector 'new orders' rise; China's mortgage book shrinks; eyes on RBA signals; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
Headline American employment growth slows, US services sector expansion slows but new orders grow; SEC uncovers massive fraud; Apple stumbles, investors don't case; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
4th May 24, 8:46am
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Headline American employment growth slows, US services sector expansion slows but new orders grow; SEC uncovers massive fraud; Apple stumbles, investors don't case; UST 10yr 4.50%; gold and oil slip; NZ$1 = 60.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
US data broadly positive; Chinese return to international travel; Argentina sniffs inflation progress; OECD sees global economic expansion rising; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold firms and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
3rd May 24, 7:19am
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US data broadly positive; Chinese return to international travel; Argentina sniffs inflation progress; OECD sees global economic expansion rising; UST 10yr 4.58%; gold firms and oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
US Fed stands pat on policy moves despite inflation higher than they want; markets liked that; US labour market resilient; Aussie LCI up sharply for employed; UST 10yr 4.61%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
2nd May 24, 7:20am
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US Fed stands pat on policy moves despite inflation higher than they want; markets liked that; US labour market resilient; Aussie LCI up sharply for employed; UST 10yr 4.61%; gold firms and oil drops; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
US labour costs and retail sales rise; US sentiment sags; China PMI's marginally positive; EU growth better; Aussie retail soft; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
1st May 24, 7:19am
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US labour costs and retail sales rise; US sentiment sags; China PMI's marginally positive; EU growth better; Aussie retail soft; UST 10yr 4.68%; gold and oil lower; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 68.9
US inflation pressure points change; G7 foresakes coal; German inflation retreats; yen reverses on suspicions of BofJ intervention; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
30th Apr 24, 7:19am
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US inflation pressure points change; G7 foresakes coal; German inflation retreats; yen reverses on suspicions of BofJ intervention; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold firm and oil soft; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
China's overcapacity brings profit problems at home; eyes on yuan; Japan stands pat but yen risks rise; US inflation stays sticky; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold eases and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
29th Apr 24, 7:20am
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China's overcapacity brings profit problems at home; eyes on yuan; Japan stands pat but yen risks rise; US inflation stays sticky; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold eases and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US inflation sticky but consumer sentiment and spending unaffected; BofJ facing currency problems; China subsidises car buying; olive oil price jumps; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
27th Apr 24, 8:35am
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US inflation sticky but consumer sentiment and spending unaffected; BofJ facing currency problems; China subsidises car buying; olive oil price jumps; UST 10yr 4.67%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US growth slows but not inflation; US durable goods orders jump; eyes on Bank of Japan; China office vacancy rate surge; copper prices jump; UST 10yr 4.70%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
26th Apr 24, 7:36am
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US growth slows but not inflation; US durable goods orders jump; eyes on Bank of Japan; China office vacancy rate surge; copper prices jump; UST 10yr 4.70%; gold firms and oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.5 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
24th Apr 24, 7:20am
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American retail sales strong but factories ease; Strong demand for US Treasuries; Japan, Taiwan and India get rising factory activity; UST 10yr 4.60%; gold eases and oil rises; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
23rd Apr 24, 7:19am
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Markets await positive earnings reports; China's LPRs on hold; Taiwan exports strong; EU sentiment still weak; Cocoa prices leap; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold drops and oil eases lower; NZ$1 = 59.2 USc; TWI-5 = 69.1
US watches financial stability risks; China FDI very weak; flooding in southern China; German PPI deflation eases; many key metal prices surge; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
22nd Apr 24, 7:19am
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US watches financial stability risks; China FDI very weak; flooding in southern China; German PPI deflation eases; many key metal prices surge; UST 10yr 4.62%; gold slips and oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
20th Apr 24, 8:33am
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More pushback on Fed rate cut prospects; China FDI weak; Japan inflation stays high for them; German PPI deflation eases; Aussie bankruptcies jump; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up again but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 58.9 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
19th Apr 24, 7:19am
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IMF warns on hedge fund short bet risks; US data positive except for housing; eyes on Japanese inflation; Aussie jobless rate creeps up; freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.65%; gold up but oil stays low; NZ$1 = 59 USc; TWI-5 = 69
US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
18th Apr 24, 7:20am
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US interest rates rise; Beige Book confirms modest US expansion, which might be better than it seems; Japan exports jump; China meat prices fall; UST 10yr 4.59%; gold down and oil down sharply; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
17th Apr 24, 7:29am
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Dairy prices stable; US retail stays strong; Powell quashes rate cut expectations; China delivers mixed results; Moody's affirms NZ's top rating; UST 10yr 4.66%; gold up but oil on hold; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 68.8
Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
16th Apr 24, 7:19am
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Strong American retail sales reset market expectations; Tesla cuts back; Canada, Japan and the EU all report rising factory output, aluminium price jumps; UST 10yr 4.63%; gold firm but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 69
China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
15th Apr 24, 7:19am
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China new yuan lending underwhelms; China exports drop; India industrial production up; US sentiment dips; bitcoin falls; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
13th Apr 24, 8:15am
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US consumer mood eases; India's factories expand slower; China's exports retreat but wage growth quickens; OCR cut bets scaled back; UST 10yr 4.52%; gold slips but oil holds; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 69.2
US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
12th Apr 24, 7:21am
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US data settles; China flirts with deflation; Japan awaits support for the yen; the ECB holds & talks of cuts; global freight rates ease; UST 10yr 4.57%; gold rises but oil slips; NZ$1 = 59.9 USc; TWI-5 = 69.4
American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3
11th Apr 24, 7:19am
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American inflation rises as rate cut hopes fade; Canada holds but sees lower inflation coming; Taiwan exports surge; Fitch downgrades China's credit rating; UST 10yr 4.42%; gold slips but oil firms; NZ$1 = 59.8 USc; TWI-5 = 69.3