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US data features higher prices and lower activity; Tariff u-turn suggested; global PMIs hold up; China floods liquidity for consumption shift; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold dips from high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
24th Apr 25, 7:22am
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US data features higher prices and lower activity; Tariff u-turn suggested; global PMIs hold up; China floods liquidity for consumption shift; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold dips from high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
IMF sees the US hurt more than others; Bessent guesses move markets; US data weak; Taiwan export orders strong; EU consumer sentiment weaker; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
23rd Apr 25, 7:19am
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IMF sees the US hurt more than others; Bessent guesses move markets; US data weak; Taiwan export orders strong; EU consumer sentiment weaker; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
Trump's attacks on Powell hurt US markets; China FDI shrinks; US in recession; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market expands; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
22nd Apr 25, 7:19am
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Trump's attacks on Powell hurt US markets; China FDI shrinks; US in recession; ECB cuts; Aussie labour market expands; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold leaps to new high; oil down; NZ$1 = 60 USc; TWI-5 = 68
Trump obsesses about Powell; US already in recession; Japanese inflation stays high; China FDI weak, fiscal stimulus rises; ECB cuts; Aussie jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold holds high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
19th Apr 25, 8:17am
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Trump obsesses about Powell; US already in recession; Japanese inflation stays high; China FDI weak, fiscal stimulus rises; ECB cuts; Aussie jobs rise; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold holds high and oil up; NZ$1 = 59.4 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
Tariffs start to affect US data; Fed in a tough spot; markets recoil; Canada stops cutting; China claims steady growth, but housing still a big issue; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold leaps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
17th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Tariffs start to affect US data; Fed in a tough spot; markets recoil; Canada stops cutting; China claims steady growth, but housing still a big issue; UST 10yr at 4.27%; gold leaps and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.3 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
Dairy price gains undone by sinking USD; US sees more inflation less activity; Canadian inflation eases; Indian inflation falls; China targets Boeing; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
16th Apr 25, 7:27am
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Dairy price gains undone by sinking USD; US sees more inflation less activity; Canadian inflation eases; Indian inflation falls; China targets Boeing; UST 10yr at 4.33%; gold and oil firm; NZ$1 = 59.1 USc; TWI-5 = 67.6
US consumers see higher prices, fewer jobs; Washington becomes a crime center; Canada rethinks rate cut track; China reaps huge trade benefit from tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
15th Apr 25, 7:19am
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US consumers see higher prices, fewer jobs; Washington becomes a crime center; Canada rethinks rate cut track; China reaps huge trade benefit from tariff threats; UST 10yr at 4.37%; gold and oil dip; NZ$1 = 58.8 USc; TWI-5 = 67.3
[updated]
China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
14th Apr 25, 7:19am
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China retaliates for extra US tariffs; Trump in tariff u-turn; US consumer mood darkens; credit crunch watch; north China battles unusual cold; India slows; UST 10yr at 4.50%; gold and oil unchanged; NZ$1 = 58.3 USc; TWI = 66.9
China hits back as US-China trade now pointless; US consumers turn very glum; credit crunch coming for non-prime US business; China faces its own debt stress; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
12th Apr 25, 8:21am
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China hits back as US-China trade now pointless; US consumers turn very glum; credit crunch coming for non-prime US business; China faces its own debt stress; UST 10yr at 4.49%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 58.2 USc; TWI = 66.9
US inflation falls on big oil price drop; US federal deficit back to Trump-I depths; Taiwanese exports surge; China in deflation again; Aussies face higher inflation; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.5
11th Apr 25, 7:22am
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US inflation falls on big oil price drop; US federal deficit back to Trump-I depths; Taiwanese exports surge; China in deflation again; Aussies face higher inflation; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 57.4 USc; TWI = 66.5
Trump makes tariff u-turn for most; equities rise on emotional reaction; China retaliates and Trump can't help himself; bond yields zoom higher; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 65.8
10th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Trump makes tariff u-turn for most; equities rise on emotional reaction; China retaliates and Trump can't help himself; bond yields zoom higher; UST 10yr at 4.40%; gold and oil up; NZ$1 = 56.2 USc; TWI = 65.8
[updated]
Wall Street titans turn on Trump; US sentiment falls as prices rise; iron ore price drops; China resists US pressure; Australian sentiment retreats; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.6
9th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Wall Street titans turn on Trump; US sentiment falls as prices rise; iron ore price drops; China resists US pressure; Australian sentiment retreats; UST 10yr at 4.25%; gold up and oil down; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.6
Wall Street opens with whipsaw trade; EU mulls retaliation still, and faces an "urgent problem"; Australia faces "significant economic uncertainty"; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil fall further; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.5
8th Apr 25, 7:19am
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Wall Street opens with whipsaw trade; EU mulls retaliation still, and faces an "urgent problem"; Australia faces "significant economic uncertainty"; UST 10yr at 4.15%; gold and oil fall further; NZ$1 = 55.5 USc; TWI = 65.5
[updated]
Punch and counterpunch as tariff battle sets up a slow attritional decline; Powell sees stagflation; commodity prices dive with equities, bonds and currencies; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold and oil stay down; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 65.8
7th Apr 25, 7:20am
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Punch and counterpunch as tariff battle sets up a slow attritional decline; Powell sees stagflation; commodity prices dive with equities, bonds and currencies; UST 10yr at 4.00%; gold and oil stay down; NZ$1 = 55.9 USc; TWI = 65.8
China retaliates, compounding the US tariff mistake; reactions are fierce everywhere; the world faces severe stagflation and markets are pricing that in; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 65.6
5th Apr 25, 8:09am
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China retaliates, compounding the US tariff mistake; reactions are fierce everywhere; the world faces severe stagflation and markets are pricing that in; UST 10yr at 3.99%; gold and oil drop hard; NZ$1 = 55.6 USc; TWI = 65.6