US data flatlines despite rising factory orders. US labour market weak; Bank of Canada turns hawkish; Australian GDP expansion better than expected juicing financial benchmarks; UST 10yr at 4.79%; gold firms and oil rises again; NZ$1 = 58.5 USc

After two Official Cash Rate hikes in a row, Reserve Bank Governor Anna Breman says it's likely there will be a further increase to the OCR but the timing is highly uncertain

Risk sentiment improves with oil prices and US Treasury yields consolidating. Currency markets active, with the yen briefly surging, CAD outperforming after a hawkish Bank of Canada hold, and AUD supported by expectations of further RBA tightening

Methanex says continued operations in NZ 'not sustainable' due to ‘continued decline in domestic natural gas availability and the lack of a clear pathway to meaningful new supply’