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Start your day with the NAB Morning Call for the latest overnight key economic and market information straight from our team of expert market economists and strategists. This includes perspective on overnight news and market price action and the forces shaping movements in Australian and global markets in the days ahead.

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Episode Date
Weekend Edition: The Year That Was, and the Year That Will Be
Dec 20, 2024
The Fed Flow-Through and the Banks since.
Dec 19, 2024
Hawkish cut, on the slow road to 3 percent
Dec 18, 2024
UK wages push Gilts-Bund spread to historic levels
Dec 17, 2024
Better European service numbers, but US more so
Dec 16, 2024
Five central banks in the last gasp before Christmas
Dec 15, 2024
Weekend Edition: Rate cuts will boost the Australian psyche, says NAB Chief
Dec 13, 2024
ECB cuts, SNB more so. And Australia’s unexpected unemployment fall.
Dec 12, 2024
All systems go for a Fed cut next week
Dec 11, 2024
RBA. The first dove of Christmas.
Dec 10, 2024
Another China Rescue Plan
Dec 09, 2024
A week of cuts and uncertainty
Dec 08, 2024
Weekend Edition: With equities, is it a year for playing it safe at home?
Dec 06, 2024
Payrolls, Paris and OPEC+
Dec 05, 2024
Australia’s slow growth, weaker dollar
Dec 04, 2024
Crises ignored
Dec 03, 2024
Vive la révolution (of sorts)
Dec 02, 2024
Back to work, waiting for jobs numbers
Dec 01, 2024
Weekend Edition: Return of the Japanese Carry Trade
Nov 29, 2024
Slow down and split in two
Nov 28, 2024
Talking Turkey
Nov 27, 2024
Minutes, Tariffs and a Ceasefire
Nov 26, 2024
The Bessent ‘Safe Hands’ Bonanza
Nov 25, 2024
More US exceptionalism
Nov 24, 2024
Weekend Edition: Going Private
Nov 22, 2024
We want more
Nov 21, 2024
Spitting chips
Nov 20, 2024
Markets nervous as Russia drops the N word (again)
Nov 19, 2024
Firing over the line
Nov 18, 2024
Powell the Grinch?
Nov 17, 2024
Weekend Edition: A new world reorder, with FT’s Martin Wolf
Nov 15, 2024
Wait a little longer
Nov 14, 2024
Inflation in no hurry to come down, and neither is the US dollar
Nov 13, 2024
A brighter future for optimists
Nov 12, 2024
Pricing for Trump. But is it rational?
Nov 11, 2024
The Morning After the Week Before
Nov 10, 2024
Weekend Edition: Are we moving fast enough to tackle Australia’s housing crisis?
Nov 08, 2024
Too slow for Trump?
Nov 07, 2024
Them and the rest of us
Nov 06, 2024
Long time coming
Nov 05, 2024
Wafer thin difference
Nov 04, 2024
Jobs take back seat as election drives the markets
Nov 03, 2024
Weekend Edition: Has affordability finally hit home price growth?
Nov 01, 2024
US shares weaker on tech forecasts. UK markets judge budget.
Oct 31, 2024
Happy Hawkish Halloween
Oct 30, 2024
Jobs, growth, inflation and tech earnings.
Oct 29, 2024
Meta Search, Oil Drops, Rising Yields and Kamala’s Last Stand
Oct 28, 2024
A big week for data and tech earnings
Oct 27, 2024
Weekend Edition: Harris or Trump. Who wins. What changes?
Oct 25, 2024
Life in the Slow Lane
Oct 24, 2024
Canada cuts. ECB sends mixed messages.
Oct 23, 2024
All quiet, before the storm
Oct 22, 2024
Not sure where to go
Oct 21, 2024
Fine China. Handle with Care.
Oct 20, 2024
Weekend Edition: The asymmetric battle
Oct 18, 2024
ECB cuts rates, more to come soon?
Oct 17, 2024
Sneaking in another before Christmas?
Oct 16, 2024
Tariffs. The most beautiful word.
Oct 15, 2024
Stuck in a rut over the ditch
Oct 14, 2024
Hold on, it’s coming
Oct 13, 2024
Weekend Edition: A Suttle World Tour
Oct 11, 2024
Coming down slowly
Oct 10, 2024
Heavy Weather
Oct 09, 2024
Brassed off after a Golden Week
Oct 08, 2024
Global markets adjust to Fed expectations
Oct 07, 2024
Jobs a plenty
Oct 06, 2024
Weekend Edition: Going for Gold
Oct 04, 2024
Oil surges on Biden’s unanswered question
Oct 03, 2024
When Hawks Fly
Oct 02, 2024
Risk Off on Israel Iran War Fears
Oct 01, 2024
Powell resetting expectations?
Sep 30, 2024
War escalates, and Japan’s PM surprise
Sep 29, 2024
The Weekend Edition: The rise and rise of ETFs
Sep 27, 2024
The Bazooka, at long last?
Sep 26, 2024
Risk on switched off, whilst Riksbank gets on with it
Sep 25, 2024
Does China have a workable plan?
Sep 24, 2024
Disappointing news
Sep 23, 2024
Making minor adjustments
Sep 22, 2024
Weekend Edition: The Invisible Hand Behind Your Super Fund
Sep 20, 2024
Markets buoyant from Fed hikes. BoE plays it cool.
Sep 19, 2024
Fed cuts, revises dot plot, markets still want more
Sep 18, 2024
The widening Atlantic drift
Sep 17, 2024
Is the Fed spending too long in the shower?
Sep 16, 2024
Big or small?
Sep 15, 2024
Weekend Edition: Getting to know labour market data
Sep 13, 2024
ECB cuts rates and downgrades growth
Sep 12, 2024
A Swift win for Kamala, and a rogue CPI print
Sep 11, 2024
Market responds to OPEC+ downgrade. US CPI and THAT debate to come.
Sep 10, 2024
Bad Apple Not Stopping Bounce Back
Sep 09, 2024
Worried about revisions
Sep 08, 2024
Weekend Edition: China’s Missed Opportunity
Sep 06, 2024
Waiting on a knife edge
Sep 05, 2024
Less jobs, more uncertainty
Sep 04, 2024
Nervous Nellies
Sep 03, 2024
America back in time for manufacturing numbers
Sep 02, 2024
ECB and US inflation leading to rate cuts. Australia waits.
Sep 01, 2024
Weekend Edition: Australian Equities Doing Nicely Thankyou
Aug 30, 2024
AI caution, higher US spending and Aussie capex wanes
Aug 29, 2024
NVIDIA fails to disappoint
Aug 28, 2024
Aussie inflation and not much more
Aug 27, 2024
Letting it all sink in
Aug 26, 2024
The time has come
Aug 25, 2024
Weekend Edition: A world of difference - RBNZ v RBA
Aug 23, 2024
Let’s get gradual
Aug 22, 2024
Not much carry on
Aug 21, 2024
Holding Pattern
Aug 20, 2024
Shares Rally In Northern Hiatus
Aug 19, 2024
All eyes on Jackson Hole
Aug 18, 2024
Weekend Edition: Is there too much state debt?
Aug 16, 2024
Too much of a good thing
Aug 15, 2024
No surprises!
Aug 14, 2024
Risk appetite back for a day
Aug 13, 2024
Markets wait calmly for US inflation data
Aug 12, 2024
The recession they didn’t have to have
Aug 11, 2024
Weekend Edition: A bright future for Indigenous businesses
Aug 09, 2024
Markets turn, just on weekly jobless numbers?
Aug 08, 2024
T’was a Wobbly Wednesday
Aug 07, 2024
Crisis over. Carry on. Really?
Aug 06, 2024
Manic Monday
Aug 05, 2024
Markets rocked as Sahm Rule ignited
Aug 04, 2024
Weekend Edition: Well off track for Net Zero
Aug 02, 2024
BoE boldly goes where the Fed feared to tread
Aug 01, 2024
Fed holds, BoJ lifts, BoE set to cut. Shares go crazy.
Jul 31, 2024
When it rains it pours: Aussie inflation, Japan’s rate decision. Microsoft earnings
Jul 30, 2024
Markets calm before the storm
Jul 29, 2024
A big week for jobs, inflation, earnings and banks
Jul 28, 2024
Weekend Edition: Japan’s Inflation Revolution
Jul 26, 2024
US Goldilocks again, Germany Brothers Grimm
Jul 25, 2024
Tech stocks tumble, PMIs weak, Dudley warns recession
Jul 24, 2024
Markets cautious in the heart of earnings season
Jul 23, 2024
Less Trump trade, more tech
Jul 22, 2024
Bye Bye Biden
Jul 21, 2024
Weekend Edition: Investing on the Road to Net Zero – Why Aren’t We Leading?
Jul 19, 2024
Are equity markets looking more at a downturn than rate cuts?
Jul 18, 2024
Pre-Trump Trade Battles and Currency Fears
Jul 17, 2024
US retail runs hot and inflation day for many
Jul 16, 2024
Powell eyes labour market, equity markets eye Trump friendly stocks
Jul 15, 2024
Is Trump now a shoo-in for the Presidency?
Jul 14, 2024
Weekend Edition - 75 percent: The New Normal for Office Workers?
Jul 12, 2024
A quick response to slower inflation.
Jul 11, 2024
Where are the Descendants?
Jul 10, 2024
Powell says labour market is no longer an inflationary pressure
Jul 09, 2024
Where now for Europe?
Jul 08, 2024
No right turn in Paris
Jul 07, 2024
Weekend Edition: More on Australia’s House Price Quandary
Jul 05, 2024
Election Fever
Jul 04, 2024
Weaker Services data pushes equities higher and bond yields lower
Jul 03, 2024
What did Powell say to spur on US equity markets?
Jul 02, 2024
Yields push higher still, France’s political concerns ease, one more reason for BoJ to lift rates
Jul 01, 2024
A pinch and a punch, and a win for LePen
Jun 30, 2024
Weekend Edition: The Art and Science of Fixed Income. Without the straight lines.
Jun 28, 2024
US Core PCE deflator. Why you need to look at the second decimal place.
Jun 27, 2024
Australia’s inflationary shock and what it changes
Jun 26, 2024
Canada’s turn for an upside inflation surprise
Jun 25, 2024
NVIDIA’s correction, the Yen’s fall and the US-Europe divide
Jun 24, 2024
Europeans PMIs sluggish, US stronger
Jun 23, 2024
Weekend Edition: France’s shift right – a challenge for Europe?
Jun 21, 2024
A Swiss Lead in the Central Bank Euros
Jun 20, 2024
UK on target, markets take aim at France
Jun 19, 2024
Hawkish RBA, NVIDIA number one
Jun 18, 2024
France settles down, US equities hit new highs again
Jun 17, 2024
A week big on banks and politics
Jun 16, 2024
Weekend Edition: Private credit markets – what to know
Jun 14, 2024
One dot already beaten by the data
Jun 13, 2024
Just one dot, even as US inflation dips
Jun 12, 2024
Fed versus the iPhone
Jun 11, 2024
US jobs hot, Macron snaps
Jun 10, 2024
Weekend Edition: Mookhey’s Balancing Act in Australia’s Most Unaffordable State
Jun 07, 2024
ECB’s Hawkish Cut. Hardly a Surprise.
Jun 06, 2024
Let the easing begin
Jun 05, 2024
Cool Jobs, Majority Lost
Jun 04, 2024
Slightly softer
Jun 03, 2024
Europe’s sticky mess
Jun 02, 2024
Weekend Edition: How could Trump change the Fed?
May 31, 2024
Will the PCE Deflator pressure the Fed?
May 30, 2024
Inflation woes
May 29, 2024
US bond appetite eases, consumer confidence lifts
May 28, 2024
Europe assuming ‘maximum optionality’
May 27, 2024
Fanatical confusion
May 26, 2024
Weekend Edition: Tech. Too big to ignore? Or too much of a good thing?
May 24, 2024
Are strong PMIs pushing cuts back even further?
May 23, 2024
End of rein for soaked Sunak , whilst NVIDIA storms ahead
May 22, 2024
Rocky copper and worrying wages
May 21, 2024
AI mania and gold fever
May 20, 2024
Slow moves
May 19, 2024
Weekend edition: A budget that sets fiscal policy against monetary policy
May 17, 2024
Exuberance sees Dow pass 40k mark
May 16, 2024
Do the inflation and retail numbers cement in two cuts for the Fed?
May 15, 2024
Holding out for the hero stat
May 14, 2024
Budget day: Helping or hindering the inflation battle?
May 13, 2024
Warning signs on inflation persistence?
May 12, 2024
Weekend Edition: Fixing Australia’s productivity problem
May 10, 2024
BoE talks cuts, soonish. Market unphased.
May 09, 2024
Data drought with no clear direction, ahead of BoE
May 08, 2024
Is an RBA hike an emerging possibility?
May 07, 2024
RBA gives it all, but is any of it new?
May 06, 2024
US jobs cool and services soften
May 05, 2024
The Weekend Edition - The fundamentals of the Magnificent Seven
May 03, 2024
US productivity slips adding to labour costs
May 02, 2024
Fed’s lack of progress
May 01, 2024
Bond yields push higher, heavy losses in equities a day out from the Fed
Apr 30, 2024
A sticky last mile for Europe
Apr 29, 2024
Waiting longer as inflation persists
Apr 28, 2024
Weekend Edition: Moving up the renewables value chain
Apr 26, 2024
Stagflation anyone?
Apr 25, 2024
PMIs show narrowing US-Europe gap, Inflation Day for Australia
Apr 23, 2024
The Equities Strike Back (for now)
Apr 22, 2024
Is there a tech correction going on?
Apr 21, 2024
The Weekend Edition: Europe needs a confidence boost
Apr 19, 2024
Next Fed move, backend of the year, unless it’s up!
Apr 18, 2024
UK inflation slows, but not enough. Aussie employment numbers today.
Apr 17, 2024
It’s taking longer, says Powell
Apr 16, 2024
US retail moves markets, not the Middle East
Apr 15, 2024
Drone attack. Will Israel retaliate?
Apr 14, 2024
Weekend Edition: The "women with money" opportunity
Apr 12, 2024
Europe is getting ready, without being triumphant
Apr 11, 2024
US CPI surprise. The last mile just got longer
Apr 10, 2024
Two central banks and lots of unhappy small businesses
Apr 09, 2024
Treasury yields hit year highs on creeping doubts about Fed easing
Apr 08, 2024
US payrolls too hot for the Fed?
Apr 07, 2024
Weekend Edition: China’s future – on its terms
Apr 05, 2024
Australia’s housing problem, US markets choppy ahead of jobs numbers
Apr 04, 2024
Powell waits whilst service sector softens
Apr 03, 2024
Yields rise over expected Fed delays
Apr 02, 2024
Hopeful data suggests US is heading for ‘no landing’
Apr 01, 2024
Weekend Edition: Bronwyn Curtis on central banks and growth
Mar 28, 2024
A scramble to the quarter end
Mar 27, 2024
Break the glass and get ready for inflation numbers
Mar 26, 2024
Controlling the Yuan and the Yen
Mar 25, 2024
Easing hopes and a falling Yuan
Mar 24, 2024
Weekend Edition: The Great Education Bounce Back
Mar 22, 2024
Bad Apple, Swiss Surprise, English Hawks fly
Mar 21, 2024
Fed feels its way slowly
Mar 20, 2024
In the thick of it
Mar 19, 2024
Aiming for zero
Mar 18, 2024
One move out of six this week?
Mar 17, 2024
Weekend Edition: Aussie agriculture, scaling up to thrive
Mar 15, 2024
The lengthening last mile
Mar 14, 2024
Hungry for US bonds, wage wins in Japan
Mar 13, 2024
US inflation hotter than expected
Mar 12, 2024
Last minute nerves ahead of US inflation
Mar 11, 2024
The US jobs numbers that surprised, then didn’t
Mar 10, 2024
Weekend Edition: Equality Japanese Style
Mar 08, 2024
All eyes back on June with hopes of no payrolls surprise
Mar 07, 2024
Aussie bounces, ECB likely to stick
Mar 06, 2024
US caution amidst stock shocks and services slowdown
Mar 05, 2024
Is Xi Jinping still Mr 5 percent?
Mar 04, 2024
Will weaker US data speed-up cuts?
Mar 03, 2024
Weekend Edition: Stage 3 tax cuts, not exactly tax reform
Mar 01, 2024
‘As expected’ brings a sigh of relief
Feb 29, 2024
RBNZ is done with hikes, Aussie retail will bounce back today
Feb 28, 2024
All quiet at the casino, all eyes over the ditch
Feb 27, 2024
The day before tomorrow
Feb 26, 2024
It won’t happen overnight, but it will happen
Feb 25, 2024
Weekend Edition: Getting Ready for Trump
Feb 23, 2024
NVIDIA stirs up AI madness
Feb 22, 2024
Are the US, UK and Europe all looking at June?
Feb 21, 2024
Canada first to go lower?
Feb 20, 2024
Second decimal point moves for Presidents Day
Feb 19, 2024
Another sign of a bumpy path for inflation
Feb 18, 2024
Weekend Edition: Big tech. Which business model wins?
Feb 16, 2024
Surprising data does little to move the dial for central banks
Feb 15, 2024
Back to expecting faster cuts (RBA/RBNZ excepted)?
Feb 14, 2024
Overreacting to US CPI?
Feb 13, 2024
Waiting for the night
Feb 12, 2024
The CPI anticlimax, NZ’s rate worries and new highs for US shares
Feb 11, 2024
Weekend Edition: Cashing in on Australia’s tourism revival
Feb 09, 2024
Not ready to toggle
Feb 08, 2024
Equities soaring higher, central bankers talk longer
Feb 07, 2024
No hurry for RBA cut, maybe even a hike?
Feb 06, 2024
New look RBA song and dance act today
Feb 05, 2024
Will US inflation bounce back?
Feb 04, 2024
Weekend Edition: Emerging trends in Australia’s post-COVID property market
Feb 02, 2024
BoE last cab off the rank
Feb 01, 2024
FOMC holds, no hurry to move down
Jan 31, 2024
The Fed’s quandary: A soft landing but jobs plentiful
Jan 30, 2024
Limbering up for cuts. Who goes first?
Jan 29, 2024
You want busy?
Jan 28, 2024
Weekend Edition: Home or away – where to head with shares in 2024?
Jan 25, 2024
China Tries Again
Jan 24, 2024
Sweet Relief for China’s Rocky Road?
Jan 23, 2024
Light on news, high on hope
Jan 22, 2024
Share Crazy
Jan 21, 2024
Weekend Edition: Will ETFs give crypto an air of respectability?
Jan 19, 2024
US jobless claims fall, so did Aussie jobs
Jan 18, 2024
Pricing for procrastination
Jan 17, 2024
Waller asks ‘what’s the rush?’
Jan 16, 2024
European rates higher for longer, on the edge of a potential recession?
Jan 15, 2024
How far ahead is US on the race to kill inflation?
Jan 14, 2024
US CPI not so soft, NAB’s new Q4 CPI forecast
Jan 11, 2024
Inflation softer than expected, but hold your horses on rate cut hopes
Jan 10, 2024
Treading cautiously into a new year
Jan 09, 2024
Weekend Edition: A year big on surprises. Will there be more in 2024?
Dec 22, 2023
Has the US already met its inflation target?
Dec 21, 2023
UK inflation falls faster than expected. Hard for the BoE to hike now.
Dec 20, 2023
RBA going for the mid-point, BoJ going nowhere, Canada’s inflation bounces back
Dec 19, 2023
RBA minutes and BoJ; could be a whole lot of nothing, but there again ...
Dec 18, 2023
Is the Fed backtracking on rates cuts?
Dec 17, 2023
Weekend Edition: Generative AI is here, ready or not.
Dec 15, 2023
BoE and ECB staying on top of the mountain
Dec 14, 2023
Aussie wins against drop in the US dollar as Fed gets ready to cut
Dec 13, 2023
US inflation data doesn’t change the game
Dec 12, 2023
Aussie Floats On, Yen Falls Back
Dec 11, 2023
US jobs numbers too hot?
Dec 10, 2023
Weekend Edition: Getting Back with Britain
Dec 08, 2023
Is BoJ preparing a pre-Christmas surprise?
Dec 07, 2023
All signs point to slower growth and falling inflation
Dec 06, 2023
A hold, an epiphany and jobs market easing
Dec 05, 2023
A momentary change of direction
Dec 04, 2023
Yields falling further and Powell can’t stop them
Dec 03, 2023
Weekend Edition: Ross McEwan on the economy, housing, cybercrime, AI and home working
Dec 01, 2023
Euroflation falls, the US dollar strikes back
Nov 30, 2023
All steps in the right direction
Nov 29, 2023
Something is giving, and it’s the pace of the US economy
Nov 28, 2023
An inbetweeny day
Nov 27, 2023
Falling dollar helps the Aussie, but only so far
Nov 26, 2023
Weekend Edition: Three key trends in the super industry
Nov 24, 2023
Europe a bit stronger (or less weak)
Nov 23, 2023
Bullock’s hawkishness. Will one rise be enough?
Nov 22, 2023
A hawkish turn from the central banks
Nov 21, 2023
Back to bonds
Nov 20, 2023
Take a breather
Nov 19, 2023
Weekend Edition: Let's Get Ethical
Nov 17, 2023
Slowdown fears spoil the party
Nov 16, 2023
Goldilocks rides again
Nov 15, 2023
US inflation slowdown fuels party mood
Nov 14, 2023
The only number that matters
Nov 13, 2023
US higher for longer, RBA more dovish
Nov 12, 2023
Weekend Edition: Risky Business, Confusing Times
Nov 10, 2023
Interest wanes at 30 year Treasury auction
Nov 09, 2023
Oil readying for a slowdown
Nov 08, 2023
RBA late to the party
Nov 07, 2023
The rate that slows the nation
Nov 06, 2023
Tide turns after US jobs data
Nov 05, 2023
Weekend Edition: Ann Sherry on driving change in uncertain times
Nov 03, 2023
Back to bonds as BoE forecasts a growth hit for Britain
Nov 02, 2023
Hold on says the Fed. But for how long?
Nov 01, 2023
BoJ loosens its grip, Fed will keep a tight hold
Oct 31, 2023
Escalation fears ease, RBA’s expectations rise, Europe’s inflation falls
Oct 30, 2023
Preparing for the slowdown
Oct 29, 2023
Weekend Edition: In it for the long haul
Oct 27, 2023
Return of the soft landing
Oct 26, 2023
Aussie CPI & ECB; sentiment sours a little
Oct 25, 2023
Some hope, jobs confusion and Aussie CPI
Oct 24, 2023
A wild night without direction
Oct 23, 2023
Have yields peaked? Will central banks ease off the pedal?
Oct 22, 2023
Weekend Edition: Could Europe Bring Down Rates Faster?
Oct 20, 2023
10 year treasuries nip at 5 percent
Oct 19, 2023
Yields Bondanza
Oct 18, 2023
US shopping adds pressure on the Fed
Oct 17, 2023
Markets accept a little more risk
Oct 16, 2023
Risky
Oct 15, 2023
Weekend Edition: Is super delivering on the promise?
Oct 13, 2023
US Inflation too hot to ignore
Oct 12, 2023
More caution from the Fed, very little in Gaza
Oct 11, 2023
Expect the unexpected
Oct 10, 2023
Conflict uncertainty mixed with rate optimism
Oct 09, 2023
Hot jobs numbers add to treasuries sell-off
Oct 08, 2023
Weekend Edition: The Chinese Way
Oct 06, 2023
What do we want to see in the jobs data?
Oct 05, 2023
Less jobs and cheaper oil pauses bond and equity sell-off
Oct 04, 2023
US yields jolt higher and all that that entails.
Oct 03, 2023
US yields push higher, BoJ steps in, RBA to stand firm
Oct 02, 2023
Weekend Edition: Is NetZero transitioning us to higher inflation?
Sep 29, 2023
Diverging paths
Sep 28, 2023
Oil’s low stockpiles, sticky Aussie services inflation
Sep 27, 2023
Will Aussie inflation knock the RBA off its perch?
Sep 26, 2023
Bond yields higher, but directionless
Sep 25, 2023
Still more Rate Expectations
Sep 24, 2023
The Weekend Edition: The long road back for small business
Sep 22, 2023
BoE joins those on hold. Who will break first?
Sep 21, 2023
The Fed’s narrow path is getting longer
Sep 20, 2023
Hang on for a hold
Sep 19, 2023
Too much speculation, too much liquidity, not enough oil?
Sep 18, 2023
A week of central bank uncertainty
Sep 17, 2023
The Weekend Edition: It’s tough at the top of the mountain
Sep 15, 2023
Europe reaches the peak, or is it a false summit?
Sep 14, 2023
Higher than expected US CPI fails to move markets
Sep 13, 2023
Aussie consumer confidence hit but businesses keep prices up
Sep 12, 2023
Aussie dollar boosted on China fix. Japanese yields boosted by potential BoJ switch.
Sep 11, 2023
G20 said nothing, wait for the data
Sep 10, 2023
If we only plan to meet our climate targets, we’re missing a trick
Sep 08, 2023
US dollar dominance continues as Yuan hits 16 year low
Sep 07, 2023
A beige soft landing, but is US service growth too strong?
Sep 06, 2023
Out with a whimper not a bang
Sep 05, 2023
Lowe’s Last Stand, Lagarde’s Humble Pie
Sep 04, 2023
Was US payrolls a Goldilocks moment?
Sep 03, 2023
Weekend Edition: Is Monetary Policy Working? Which Central Banks have got it right?
Sep 01, 2023
Heading Up Table Mountain
Aug 31, 2023
Soft is good for the US, but European CPI is harder to take
Aug 30, 2023
A quick JOLT to the equity and bond markets
Aug 29, 2023
Choppy shopping
Aug 28, 2023
A Jackson Hole Lot of Nothing
Aug 27, 2023
Weekend Edition: Fixing Australia’s productivity problem
Aug 25, 2023
About turn ahead of Jackson Hole
Aug 24, 2023
Has the slowdown begun in earnest?
Aug 23, 2023
US re-acceleration possible but Aussie dollar weakness expected to continue.
Aug 22, 2023
Treasury yields push to new post GFC highs
Aug 21, 2023
Heading to Jackson Hole through a sea of uncertainty
Aug 20, 2023
Weekend Edition: Bonds, back and not so boring
Aug 18, 2023
China, more talk less action
Aug 17, 2023
The Inflation Risk is Strong
Aug 16, 2023
Heavy data day turns markets red
Aug 15, 2023
Slow moves, thin trade ahead of data splurge
Aug 14, 2023
Not out of the woods yet
Aug 13, 2023
Weekend Edition: Australian shares – destination unknown?
Aug 11, 2023
Inflation eases, Fed hold expected, but bond yields rise
Aug 10, 2023
China deflates, gas spikes, US CPI later
Aug 09, 2023
Chinas slowdown, foreign bank worries, more Aussie resilience
Aug 08, 2023
Hope rises during the inflation waiting game.
Aug 07, 2023
Payrolls sparks bond reversal
Aug 06, 2023
Weekend Edition: Australia’s Property Recovery Slows
Aug 04, 2023
Bond sell-off continues, BoE tightens, jobs numbers tonight
Aug 03, 2023
Fitch Ignored, ADP questioned, Treasuries peak, BoE could go 50
Aug 02, 2023
The Trifecta Pulling the Aussie Dollar Lower
Aug 01, 2023
Storm in a Japanese Tea Cup. Next stop, RBA.
Jul 31, 2023
Why markets responded to BoJ’s easing control
Jul 30, 2023
Whirlwind tour for markets as US GDP surprises
Jul 27, 2023
Soft landing, slow road back
Jul 26, 2023
A shot in the arm for China boosts the Aussie and commodities
Jul 25, 2023
More irrational exuberance?
Jul 24, 2023
Lifting rates this week? Yes, Yes, No.
Jul 23, 2023
Too many jobs for central banks liking
Jul 20, 2023
UK CPI not really bad news for a change
Jul 19, 2023
Cooling inflation hope, but does it include NZ and UK?
Jul 18, 2023
China slows more, could the RBA minutes give the Aussie another hit?
Jul 17, 2023
Confidence with a question mark
Jul 16, 2023
Confidence Grows Further
Jul 13, 2023
US inflation cools more than we dared hope
Jul 12, 2023
A slow slowdown
Jul 11, 2023
Slow road for China
Jul 10, 2023
US jobs relief, inflation data this week
Jul 09, 2023
Jobs Frenzy
Jul 06, 2023
US jobs numbers start today
Jul 05, 2023
RBA wait and see
Jul 04, 2023
Go or no from Lowe?
Jul 03, 2023
Softly softly
Jul 02, 2023
Not giving up
Jun 29, 2023
The fall in the Aussie and the rise of the Hawks
Jun 28, 2023
US data too hot for the Fed?
Jun 27, 2023
The calm after the storm
Jun 26, 2023
Is that enough for now?
Jun 25, 2023
Panic Stations
Jun 22, 2023
More hikes a pretty good guess
Jun 21, 2023
Aussie dips, UK braces itself, Powell ready for a grilling
Jun 20, 2023
It it ain’t broken, break it
Jun 19, 2023
All quiet for Juneteenth
Jun 18, 2023
ECB hikes, Aussie jobs a worry for RBA
Jun 15, 2023
Unanimous uncertainty
Jun 14, 2023
Inflation in US under control, UK has problems
Jun 13, 2023
To pause, raise or skip – the Fed’s dilemma
Jun 12, 2023
Jobless claims help cool things a little
Jun 08, 2023
Canadian Copycats
Jun 07, 2023
Yes they did
Jun 06, 2023
Will they or won’t they?
Jun 05, 2023
Oil cuts, wage rises and rate hikes
Jun 04, 2023
Aussie bounce as debt bills sails through
Jun 01, 2023
Aussie low on China worries, European inflation eases
May 31, 2023
Lowe in the hotseat, McCarthy fights his corner
May 30, 2023
The nervous period
May 29, 2023
It's a deal!
May 28, 2023
Chip Rally vs Debt Worries
May 25, 2023
Division, wherever you look
May 24, 2023
Last Chance Saloon
May 23, 2023
Divided they stand
May 22, 2023
Buckle Up, it’s going to be a bumpy ride
May 21, 2023
Taking McCarthy at his word
May 18, 2023
Debt deal is doable
May 17, 2023
RBA eyes up productivity and wages
May 16, 2023
Dancing on the Ceiling
May 15, 2023
A nervous overreaction?
May 14, 2023
BoE hikes against softer global outlook
May 11, 2023
As expected, not worse than expected
May 10, 2023
ECB sends clear message, with lots of slides
May 09, 2023
NAB Business Survey offers a glimmer of hope
May 08, 2023
Labour market tightness vs the credit crunch
May 07, 2023
ECB raises rates, markets worried
May 04, 2023
Fed up, then what?
May 03, 2023
Jolts from jobs, banks and the RBA
May 02, 2023
One bank rescued, one central bank on hold
May 01, 2023
A big week for central banks as US inflation hangs on
Apr 30, 2023
US economy is slowing, but consumers are still spending, labour market is still tight
Apr 27, 2023
Markets pulled between high tech and bank lows
Apr 26, 2023
Back to worrying about banks
Apr 25, 2023
Should we forget about recession?
Apr 23, 2023
Looking on the soft side
Apr 20, 2023
New RBA structure. BOE’s double digit problem.
Apr 19, 2023
China’s latent shopping frenzy
Apr 18, 2023
A night of not much
Apr 17, 2023
Divided we stand, sideways we move
Apr 16, 2023
RBA’s dilemma - more working, less job ads
Apr 13, 2023
US inflation is sticky
Apr 12, 2023
On top of the CPI hill
Apr 11, 2023
Back and a little confused
Apr 10, 2023
RBNZ takes large mallet from the toolkit
Apr 05, 2023
Guilty as charged
Apr 04, 2023
Weaker US manufacturing data offsets oil inflation concerns
Apr 03, 2023
OPEC happy to spoil the party
Apr 02, 2023
US banking on a slowdown. NAB’s new call on the RBA
Mar 30, 2023
Aussie inflation falls further. Job done for the RBA?
Mar 29, 2023
Not much ado about nothing much
Mar 28, 2023
Quietly confident, for now
Mar 27, 2023
No Deutsche Courage
Mar 26, 2023
Three more hikes in a day
Mar 23, 2023
Fed hikes, BoE given a nasty inflation surprise
Mar 22, 2023
We’ve got your back
Mar 21, 2023
The Day After
Mar 20, 2023
A Swiss Deal
Mar 19, 2023
Crisis? What crisis?
Mar 16, 2023
Swiss panic
Mar 15, 2023
Back to Plan A (almost)
Mar 14, 2023
Fed in a tight spot
Mar 13, 2023
Going for Broke
Mar 12, 2023
Jobs and Japan
Mar 09, 2023
An Ocean Apart
Mar 08, 2023
RBA less hawkish, Powell more so. Big market response.
Mar 07, 2023
To Pause or Not to Pause? That is the RBA question.
Mar 06, 2023
A great week for those who like volatility
Mar 05, 2023
US yields pushing well above 4 percent
Mar 02, 2023
China bouncing back, BoE holding back, Treasuries kick higher
Mar 01, 2023
Europe’s Inflation Worries
Feb 28, 2023
EU and UK shake on it
Feb 27, 2023
US inflation rebound. What now?
Feb 26, 2023
Jobs and prices – bad news for the Fed
Feb 23, 2023
Wages Day
Feb 22, 2023
Resilience and hope drives bond yields higher
Feb 21, 2023
US back to work with the PMIs
Feb 20, 2023
All quiet for Presidents Day
Feb 19, 2023
Misleading jobs numbers and more signs inflation is hard to beat
Feb 16, 2023
Americans and Aussies spend, whilst UK prices slide
Feb 15, 2023
Resilient inflation pushes yields higher and sends stocks in a spin
Feb 14, 2023
Fireworks for Inflation Day
Feb 13, 2023
Canada’s turn to surprise on jobs
Feb 12, 2023
Mixed messages but a clear one from bond yields
Feb 09, 2023
All quiet but for the sound of central bankers
Feb 08, 2023
Hawkish RBA, open Powell
Feb 07, 2023
Will the RBA join the push to go higher?
Feb 06, 2023
Do more jobs mean more work for central banks?
Feb 05, 2023
We don’t believe you
Feb 02, 2023
Fed up and the fight ain’t over
Feb 01, 2023
Slower US wages growth gives hope for a Fed pause
Jan 31, 2023
ECB still faces inflation and output challenges
Jan 30, 2023
A big week for earnings and central banks
Jan 29, 2023
US growth provides cautious optimism
Jan 26, 2023
US stocks hit by reality check, Aussie CPI today
Jan 24, 2023
Thin trade before a flurry of PMIs
Jan 23, 2023
Year of the Rabbit. Ready for the bounce?
Jan 22, 2023
Overreaction to Aussie jobs numbers, none to US debt ceiling
Jan 19, 2023
Central banks hold out despite weaker data
Jan 18, 2023
Europe has the edge, BoJ keeps us guessing
Jan 17, 2023
Big questions for BoJ and BoE, with no easy answers
Jan 16, 2023
Quietly Confident
Jan 15, 2023
Heading in the right direction
Jan 12, 2023
Aussie Retail Therapy & US Inflation-Watch
Jan 11, 2023
Early optimism
Jan 10, 2023
Big from Japan
Dec 20, 2022
Last minutes before Christmas
Dec 19, 2022
US services slide, whilst China promises a J-curve recovery
Dec 18, 2022
Hawks fly over frigid Europe
Dec 15, 2022
Hawkish Fed with higher rates for longer
Dec 14, 2022
Christmas comes early with cooler US inflation
Dec 13, 2022
US equities bounce ahead of a divided Fed
Dec 12, 2022
US producer prices spark inflation worries ahead of the Fed
Dec 11, 2022
Slight risk bounce as US markets “clutch at straws”
Dec 08, 2022
Bouncebackability
Dec 07, 2022
No surprises from RBA but BoC on a knife-edge
Dec 06, 2022
Fed’s terminal rate, heading higher?
Dec 05, 2022
The Central Bank Dilemma - is it working?
Dec 04, 2022
So, what did markets like about Powell’s speech yesterday?
Dec 01, 2022
Powell slightly less than very hawkish
Nov 30, 2022
China calms down, European inflation eases
Nov 29, 2022
Big Trouble in Zero-COVID China
Nov 28, 2022
China unrest hits Aussie dollar in early trade
Nov 27, 2022
ECB minutes, little action, no spoilers
Nov 24, 2022
Softer data, slower Fed and more Russian oil
Nov 23, 2022
One more pivot before Thanksgiving
Nov 22, 2022
Oil, more or less?
Nov 21, 2022
A rare dull day
Nov 20, 2022
Tighter than ever
Nov 17, 2022
Back to betting on the Fed; no pause for RBA?
Nov 16, 2022
A step too far
Nov 15, 2022
A slight reality check
Nov 14, 2022
False hopes?
Nov 13, 2022
A welcome relief
Nov 10, 2022
Inflation Day
Nov 09, 2022
Downturns, mid-terms, no u-turns
Nov 08, 2022
An end to China’s Zero COVID, or not?
Nov 07, 2022
China scotches Zero COVID speculation, again
Nov 06, 2022
A Tale of Two Britains
Nov 03, 2022
No Pivot from the Fed, but markets bounce about
Nov 02, 2022
Slow and steady wins the race
Nov 01, 2022
The Bank That Stops Inflation, eventually
Oct 31, 2022
Will markets be spooked by scary central banks?
Oct 30, 2022
ECB slowing to a crawl now? More recession and pivot talk.
Oct 27, 2022
Cries of ‘Pivot!’ as BoC slows hikes
Oct 26, 2022
Why do so many expect the Fed to slow down?
Oct 25, 2022
US rally, China’s slump, UK’s new PM
Oct 24, 2022
Fed might ease off, Boris gone
Oct 23, 2022
The battle for Britain
Oct 20, 2022
Full reversal, for today
Oct 19, 2022
A Bear Rally Amid Hopes (again) of an Inflation Peak
Oct 18, 2022
Brits Big U Turn, America Buys the Dip
Oct 17, 2022
Where does it end?
Oct 16, 2022
Massive swings as US inflation stays high and UK ready for U-turn
Oct 13, 2022
Less jobs before Fed stops
Oct 12, 2022
Don't Panic Mr Bailey
Oct 11, 2022
Gloomy and more uncertain
Oct 10, 2022
Tight labour, hawkish banks, angry Putin
Oct 09, 2022
Less pivot hope, from Paris
Oct 06, 2022
Pivot talk killed by resilient services ISM read
Oct 05, 2022
Markets jump on JOLTs and RBA surprise
Oct 04, 2022
Markets buoyed by bad news and caving in
Oct 03, 2022
No slowdown yet: Euro inflation and US core PCE
Oct 02, 2022
UK calmer, US stocks fall, yields rising on hawkish Fed & ECB
Sep 29, 2022
UK ticked off by IMF, whilst BoE goes back to QE
Sep 28, 2022
US dollar and bond yields continue to rise, till when?
Sep 27, 2022
Unruly Britannia
Sep 26, 2022
The pound hammered, will it last?
Sep 25, 2022
Central bank overload
Sep 22, 2022
0.75% hike by the Fed, no bluff
Sep 21, 2022
Fed to push higher, Putin pushing for referendums
Sep 20, 2022
Fears the Fed will keep at it for a while yet
Sep 19, 2022
Prepare for a volatile week of Banks and Holidays
Sep 18, 2022
Heading higher and taking longer
Sep 15, 2022
The day after. No big bounce.
Sep 14, 2022
Peak inflation, not yet
Sep 13, 2022
The risk of rising risk sentiment
Sep 12, 2022
Fed still pushing, BoE pushes back, EU struggling for answers
Sep 11, 2022
Yields rising as ECB lifts rates and Fed prepares for a big one
Sep 08, 2022
Bigger hopes of smaller hikes to come
Sep 07, 2022
More work for the Fed, UK’s massive Truss Fund
Sep 06, 2022
UK and Europe move from bad to worse, RBA today
Sep 05, 2022
Putin ends Goldilocks moment
Sep 04, 2022
Will strong jobs numbers add to the Fed’s battle tonight?
Sep 01, 2022
Euro inflation high, pound heading back to the pleasure dome
Aug 31, 2022
More good news, that’s actually bad news
Aug 30, 2022
Aussie yields push higher after July’s shopping bonanza
Aug 29, 2022
Fickle equity investors respond to unsurprising Powell comments
Aug 28, 2022
Peering into Jackson hole
Aug 25, 2022
Dire Straits for UK and Europe
Aug 24, 2022
Business activity falls, but not enough to slow the Fed
Aug 23, 2022
Markets respond as European gas prices push ever higher
Aug 22, 2022
Shopping to the very end
Aug 21, 2022
Fed still trying to show they won’t give in
Aug 18, 2022
UK’s sticker shock inflation drives caution
Aug 17, 2022
Retail, wages and RBNZ
Aug 16, 2022
Slow boat from China
Aug 15, 2022
A positive outlook, apart from the downturn
Aug 14, 2022
Not convinced by the Fed
Aug 11, 2022
False hope on easing inflation?
Aug 10, 2022
Inflation Day
Aug 09, 2022
Markets in limbo
Aug 08, 2022
US jobs market too hot for the Fed?
Aug 07, 2022
Uncertainty reigns, except in Britain. It’s just grim there.
Aug 04, 2022
The quick path to credible disinflation and other stories
Aug 03, 2022
Pelosi in Taiwan, Fed nowhere near almost done
Aug 02, 2022
Recession signs, RBA to hike, grains from Odessa
Aug 01, 2022
No inflation slowdown, just wishful thinking
Jul 31, 2022
When is a recession not really a recession?
Jul 28, 2022
Fed hikes 75bp, no forward guidance
Jul 27, 2022
Shares down as consumers focus on the essentials
Jul 26, 2022
Then there was one (turbine)
Jul 25, 2022
Softer data, harder RBA
Jul 24, 2022
ECB makes it to zero
Jul 21, 2022
Gas will trickle, Draghi will go, ECB will hike
Jul 20, 2022
Markets set for a tougher ECB
Jul 19, 2022
Oil rises as Saudi’s don’t budge, gas to Europe unlikely this week
Jul 18, 2022
A Good Friday but a crunch week for Europe
Jul 17, 2022
Aussies Take Up Jobs as Draghi Tries to Quit
Jul 14, 2022
US Inflation rises and surprises, everything is in play
Jul 13, 2022
Freaking out over inflation
Jul 12, 2022
China flares up, Putin flexes more, US Dollar pushes higher
Jul 11, 2022
Healthy jobs data bad news for the economy
Jul 10, 2022
A glimmer of hope, except for Boris
Jul 07, 2022
Significant risk, still?
Jul 06, 2022
Oil Dives, Bonds Rally as Recession Fears grow
Jul 05, 2022
Australia, faring better than most, but big hike still expected
Jul 04, 2022
Independence Day: Recession Resurgence
Jul 03, 2022
And back to recession fears
Jun 30, 2022
Understanding how little we understand
Jun 29, 2022
Less US confidence, tough talking ECB
Jun 28, 2022
Heading for a choppy end to Q2
Jun 27, 2022
Is bad news good news these days?
Jun 26, 2022
Unconditional commitment, come what may
Jun 23, 2022
Markets split as Powell admits recession is possible
Jun 22, 2022
Brighter days ahead
Jun 21, 2022
Is the RBA preparing to go harder?
Jun 20, 2022
Turning up the rhetoric
Jun 19, 2022
Markets go cuckoo as the Swiss clock a half percent hike
Jun 16, 2022
A big step to the soft landing few believe will happen
Jun 15, 2022
The day before the dots
Jun 14, 2022
Markets Panic after US inflation surprise
Jun 13, 2022
ECB set to turn up the dial
Jun 09, 2022
Oil jumps, shares fall, inflation forecasts worsen
Jun 08, 2022
RBA, far from business as usual
Jun 07, 2022
Rates jump, Boris’ near miss, RBA today
Jun 06, 2022
Get ready for RBA, ECB and US CPI
Jun 05, 2022
More oil, weaker jobs growth. Equities live on hope.
Jun 02, 2022
Rates boosted as strong data support aggressive Fed hikes
Jun 01, 2022
EU sanctions, more in the pipeline?
May 31, 2022
German inflation concerns, but equity markets refuse to freak out
May 30, 2022
A piggy bank backed recovery
May 29, 2022
Equities and bonds markets divided
May 26, 2022
Markets accept rate hikes if they tame inflation
May 25, 2022
Markets Snap Out of It
May 24, 2022
Hope springs eternal, well, for today anyway
May 23, 2022
New Australian government, same global concerns
May 22, 2022
Who can slow down the slowdown?
May 19, 2022
Equities bomb as investors are reminded of inflation
May 18, 2022
China reopening, Americans shopping, Brits working
May 17, 2022
Markets tossed back and forth in a sea of uncertainty
May 16, 2022
One day when fears eased, for a bit
May 15, 2022
A world of worry
May 12, 2022
US inflation numbers hit shares, bond markets more restrained
May 11, 2022
A momentary lapse of reason
May 10, 2022
Stocks dive over fears of the perfect storm
May 09, 2022
Are markets running scared?
May 08, 2022
Market whiplash as sentiment takes a hit
May 05, 2022
Powell knocks mega-rise prospects on the head
May 04, 2022
RBA loses a little patience
May 03, 2022
Breaking the Three Percent Barrier
May 02, 2022
The week central banks get serious
May 01, 2022
A fall in US GDP doesn’t signify recession, yet
Apr 28, 2022
RBA will hike next week
Apr 27, 2022
Russia turns off gas for Poland and Bulgaria
Apr 26, 2022
Front end Fed and China’s quest for the impossible
Apr 25, 2022
European bonds rise sharply as some ECB members talk up rate schedule
Apr 21, 2022
A Temporary Change in Direction
Apr 20, 2022
Bond yields and equities both rise sharply. Please explain.
Apr 19, 2022
A whiff of moderation as Fed hurtles to 50 point hike
Apr 18, 2022
Big hikes, more inflation, but bonds settle down
Apr 13, 2022
A very slight glimmer of hope on inflation
Apr 12, 2022
Stocks hit as yields rise higher still
Apr 11, 2022
Rates push ever higher as food prices soar
Apr 10, 2022
Consumers still spending despite all the hike talk
Apr 07, 2022
Fed to slash balance sheet sooner rather than later
Apr 06, 2022
No patience left at RBA
Apr 05, 2022
Crimes, curves and patience
Apr 04, 2022
Fed ready for a big move, ECB staring inflation in the face
Apr 03, 2022
Biden dips into reserves, Putin demands Roubles from today
Mar 31, 2022
Peace hopes fade, European inflation soars
Mar 30, 2022
Europe boosted by peace hopes
Mar 29, 2022
The divided story of rate expectations
Mar 28, 2022
Ditching bonds like they are going out of fashion
Mar 27, 2022
American markets doing well because they are not Europe
Mar 24, 2022
Getting ready to Ruble
Mar 23, 2022
Markets support the Fed’s balancing act
Mar 22, 2022
Powell talking faster than fast
Mar 21, 2022
Peace hopes and understanding
Mar 20, 2022
BoE far more cautious than the Fed
Mar 17, 2022
A far from transitory Fed
Mar 16, 2022
China hit by COVID and Russian relationship
Mar 15, 2022
Will China pick a side?
Mar 14, 2022
Getting close to the edge
Mar 13, 2022
ECB taper talk, while Lavrov tells-tales
Mar 10, 2022
Risk on, but war still on too
Mar 09, 2022
A glimmer of hope
Mar 08, 2022
Day 12 brought more volatility, the search for safety
Mar 07, 2022
Oil keeps increasing, Aussie rises above the confusion
Mar 06, 2022
Powell, Putin and Prices
Mar 03, 2022
Hiking away from the fighting
Mar 02, 2022
Ukraine war ratchets up risk sentiment
Mar 01, 2022
Moderate contagion, so far
Feb 28, 2022
A swift response to the Ukrainian crisis
Feb 27, 2022
Putting the Squeeze on Putin’s Squalid Venture
Feb 24, 2022
Don’t Panic!
Feb 23, 2022
Biden's sanctions first step against Putin’s ‘invasion’
Feb 22, 2022
Putin supports Donbass powder keg
Feb 21, 2022
More war talk adds to a storm of uncertainty
Feb 20, 2022
Ball of confusion as Biden and Putin fight war of words
Feb 17, 2022
Oil rising whilst Putin sits tight
Feb 16, 2022
Risk-on as Putin backs-off (a bit)
Feb 15, 2022
Putin on the brink, Fed ‘out of sync’
Feb 14, 2022
War talk rocks markets, all eyes on the East
Feb 13, 2022
High stakes, higher prices, bigger hikes?
Feb 10, 2022
Bond sell-off on hold ahead of US inflation numbers
Feb 09, 2022
China pushes back green agenda, UK heading for recession?
Feb 08, 2022
Markets still guessing the path of inflation
Feb 07, 2022
US kept working through Omicron peak
Feb 06, 2022
Tight squeeze or a gentle touch?
Feb 03, 2022
A tale of two central banks
Feb 02, 2022
Markets still at odds with RBA and ECB. Who’s right?
Feb 01, 2022
RBA to join the rate-rise race?
Jan 31, 2022
Aussie dollar loses break point
Jan 30, 2022
The aftermath of the Fed
Jan 27, 2022
Fed confirms move to post-pandemic policy
Jan 26, 2022
Ukraine fears creates a risk off sell off
Jan 24, 2022
Turnaround in bonds ahead of FOMC this week
Jan 23, 2022
Aussie jobs flourish and US equities bounce
Jan 20, 2022
Inflation (almost) everywhere
Jan 19, 2022
Markets swallow the post-Omicron outlook pill
Jan 18, 2022
China bucks the tightening trend
Jan 17, 2022
Fed ready to fight inflation on two fronts
Jan 16, 2022
Looking ahead to a better 2022
Dec 21, 2021
Europe’s cold cold Christmas
Dec 20, 2021
A very cautious Christmas
Dec 19, 2021
BoE lifts rates despite everything
Dec 16, 2021
Fed’s turbo taper and dots surprise
Dec 15, 2021
It’s all about dots and jabs
Dec 14, 2021
A little more caution on a lot less news
Dec 13, 2021
UK empties the glass, but markets still half full
Dec 12, 2021
Transmission and inflation - the two concerns
Dec 09, 2021
Banks to sit on their hands, UK to cover their faces
Dec 08, 2021
Omicron’s not so bad, markets hope
Dec 07, 2021
China and Omicron hopes drive a bounce back
Dec 06, 2021
Too tight too quickly?
Dec 05, 2021
There’s a certain uncertainty
Dec 02, 2021
WHO offers a shot in the arm for markets
Dec 01, 2021
Who are you and what have you done with Jerome Powell?
Nov 30, 2021
The bounce, the restrictions, the uncertainty
Nov 29, 2021
Did the markets overreact to Omicron news?
Nov 28, 2021
Talking turkey on central bank thinking
Nov 25, 2021
Is the US getting too hot to handle?
Nov 24, 2021
Happy tales from Euroland
Nov 23, 2021
US dollar rises as Powell stays put.
Nov 22, 2021
A speedy taper and European tantrums
Nov 21, 2021
US continues a slow recovery, Europe’s mounting issues
Nov 18, 2021
Caution after UK inflation surprise. Will Aussie wages ratchet up?
Nov 17, 2021
Tills ring in the USA, jobs bounce back in the UK
Nov 16, 2021
Europe’s caution, China’s hope
Nov 15, 2021
US facing higher prices, more quits, falling sentiment
Nov 14, 2021
Have a little faith
Nov 11, 2021
Eye-popping inflation doesn’t faze the Fed
Nov 10, 2021
Markets out of steam on inflation day
Nov 09, 2021
Taking a breather
Nov 08, 2021
Bond markets wrapped up in a ball of confusion
Nov 07, 2021
Bank of England Backs Down
Nov 04, 2021
Tighter but taking time
Nov 03, 2021
Central banks still grappling with what to do about inflation
Nov 02, 2021
RBA more uncertain than the cup winner
Nov 01, 2021
The winds of change in central bank policy
Oct 31, 2021
Inflation, inflation, inflation. It’ll pass says ECB, again.
Oct 28, 2021
Going bond crazy
Oct 27, 2021
Summers’ Twitter Tirade as US inflation expectations hit 13 year high
Oct 26, 2021
Banks ready to tighten, Biden ready to spend
Oct 25, 2021
Powell wants time to heal
Oct 24, 2021
Commodities down, but inflation fears stay high
Oct 21, 2021
The inflation debate heats up
Oct 20, 2021
Earnings anything but a damp squid
Oct 19, 2021
Inflation and slowing economies. Isn’t there a word for that?
Oct 18, 2021
Shares rising, despite everything. Please explain.
Oct 17, 2021
Have inflation concerns peaked?
Oct 14, 2021
Wages, fuel, supply chains and a not-so-transitory inflation number
Oct 13, 2021
IMF warning central banks to act quickly on inflation
Oct 12, 2021
Energy prices rise further, central banks more hawkish
Oct 11, 2021
Soft jobs numbers won’t dampen the Fed’s tapering intention
Oct 10, 2021
Everyone seems happy to kick the can
Oct 07, 2021
Where is the safe haven?
Oct 06, 2021
Risk on, with inflation? RBNZ ready to lift rates
Oct 05, 2021
Stagflation consternation as OPEC sticks to the plan
Oct 04, 2021
China to secure fuel at all costs
Sep 30, 2021
Markets calmer, but US budget deadline looms
Sep 29, 2021
Dangerous Powell, markets run for cover
Sep 28, 2021
Is reflation back? Commodities push even higher
Sep 27, 2021
Add the debt ceiling to the list of concerns
Sep 26, 2021
Optimism. But why?
Sep 23, 2021
Not yet, but soon says the Fed
Sep 22, 2021
Waiting on Evergrande, the Fed and oil inventories
Sep 21, 2021
Evergrande Contagion Fears
Sep 20, 2021
Just another cautious Monday
Sep 19, 2021
Lots of movement, not much direction
Sep 16, 2021
High hopes or buying the dip?
Sep 15, 2021
Has US inflation peaked?
Sep 14, 2021
Oil Higher and RBA’s Lowe-down
Sep 13, 2021
Three reasons to be cautious
Sep 12, 2021
ECB, calibrating not tapering
Sep 09, 2021
Bank of Canada on pause, ECB unlikely to do the same
Sep 08, 2021
RBA ready for the bounce back, eventually
Sep 07, 2021
COVID versus the central banks
Sep 06, 2021
Far from substantial progress, but just a temporary setback?
Sep 05, 2021
Only currencies making moves ahead of US jobs numbers
Sep 02, 2021
Markets defensive on fears of slower jobs growth
Sep 01, 2021
Falling production, higher prices turns sentiment around
Aug 31, 2021
Hold on for the payrolls
Aug 30, 2021
Powell maintains taper silence
Aug 29, 2021
Kabul blasts hit sentiment, markets hold for Powell’s taper talk
Aug 26, 2021
High hopes keep getting higher
Aug 25, 2021
More jabs, more optimism, higher Aussie dollar
Aug 24, 2021
Markets turn giddy on COVID news
Aug 23, 2021
Kaplan’s hawkish wings are clipped
Aug 22, 2021
Commodities fall, VIX jumps, Aussie hit hard as growth concerns rise
Aug 19, 2021
Central banks holding back
Aug 18, 2021
Will RBNZ still hike rates today, even in a lockdown?
Aug 17, 2021
China’s slowdown gives confidence another blow
Aug 16, 2021
Back to uncertainty
Aug 15, 2021
On the road to nowhere
Aug 12, 2021
Inflation the way the Fed wanted it
Aug 11, 2021
Will US CPI give markets the direction they are looking for?
Aug 10, 2021
Code red, but focus is on the Fed
Aug 09, 2021
US jobs – is this ‘substantial progress’?
Aug 08, 2021
Watch Germany go
Aug 05, 2021
Jobs boost for NZ, whilst US jobs fail to pick up
Aug 04, 2021
A tale of two central banks, both focused on a strong recovery
Aug 03, 2021
More caution on manufacturing undershoot
Aug 02, 2021
Has China fallen out of love with Aussie iron ore?
Aug 01, 2021
US GDP was better than it looks
Jul 29, 2021
Markets turn as Powell reaffirms ‘some way to go’
Jul 28, 2021
Rocky road for China investors
Jul 27, 2021
Real yields reach lows, vaccine reach slows
Jul 26, 2021
High hopes, big concerns and fewer babies
Jul 25, 2021
Strong earnings, cautious ECB and NZ’s first day without QE
Jul 22, 2021
Risk back on with rebound expectations
Jul 21, 2021
Markets recover, but why?
Jul 20, 2021
Markets Hit by the Delta Blues
Jul 19, 2021
OPEC drip feeds more oil
Jul 18, 2021
Cautious for no clear reason
Jul 15, 2021
More inflation, RBNZ moves first
Jul 14, 2021
Another US inflation surprise. Still transitory?
Jul 13, 2021
Stocks high on earning hopes; times changing for ECB
Jul 12, 2021
Delta’s day off
Jul 11, 2021
2 percent or not 2 percent, that is the question
Jul 08, 2021
Fed minutes trumped by ECB strategy review
Jul 07, 2021
Markets cautious on numerous fronts; RBA focuses on data not dates
Jul 06, 2021
Freedom Day for the UK, D-Day for the RBA
Jul 05, 2021
Payrolls just the job for Goldilocks
Jul 04, 2021
The last day of treading water
Jul 01, 2021
Ignoring the talk, waiting for the facts
Jun 30, 2021
Confidence rising, but so is the Delta strain
Jun 29, 2021
Reflation retreats a little as virus spreads further
Jun 28, 2021
Lock down means no RBA lowdown
Jun 27, 2021
Biden whittles down plan to win support
Jun 24, 2021
The crawl back is done, reflation takes over
Jun 23, 2021
Fed cools things down; words from the RBA later
Jun 22, 2021
Swift turnaround as markets rethink FOMC response
Jun 21, 2021
Aussie dollar caught in the storm
Jun 20, 2021
NZ GDP, Aussie employment both punch the lights out, but currencies fall
Jun 17, 2021
Fed speeds up rate hike roadmap
Jun 16, 2021
Retail sales numbers add to caution ahead of the FOMC
Jun 15, 2021
Oil nudges higher, bond yields bounce back ahead of FOMC meeting this week
Jun 14, 2021
Market unphased by US CPI; ECB stays dovish despite upping forecasts
Jun 10, 2021
Inflation – mixed signals and opinions ahead of US CPI
Jun 09, 2021
Markets going nowhere, yet US job openings boom
Jun 08, 2021
Goldilocks loses a little of her shine
Jun 07, 2021
US jobs numbers hit the sweet spot
Jun 06, 2021
Taper torment with more calls for Fed to take their foot off the pedal
Jun 03, 2021
Beige Book highlights ‘brisk rise’ in input costs
Jun 02, 2021
No surprises from the RBA, and don’t be surprised by an uptick in Aussie GDP today
Jun 01, 2021
China wants to curb the Yuan and grow the family
May 31, 2021
Month end comes early for some
May 30, 2021
More central bankers wanting to ease off the pedal
May 27, 2021
RBNZ talks it up, Europe talks it down
May 26, 2021
China gets Yuan Up on the Dollar
May 25, 2021
Low volumes, more risk, less inflation concerns
May 24, 2021
Lagarde’s tapering reluctance; vaccines winning against mutations
May 23, 2021
It was another Turnaround Thursday
May 20, 2021
Fed taper talk pushes yields higher
May 19, 2021
US dollar heading to 2018 lows
May 18, 2021
Uncertain markets change direction again
May 17, 2021
Inflation, confidence and retail, merely temporary
May 16, 2021
Fewer jobless claims and hopes of a faster recovery
May 13, 2021
The inflation shock we were warned about
May 12, 2021
Vertigo and Inflation Fears
May 11, 2021
Inflation, hugs and shrinking deficits
May 10, 2021
Does the US jobs shortfall vindicate the Fed’s cautious approach
May 09, 2021
Let’s not get carried away
May 06, 2021
Will the Bank of England taper before the Fed?
May 05, 2021
Yellen’s Rates Call Surprises, RBA ups forecast
May 04, 2021
Demand beating supply. Inflation anyone?
May 03, 2021
A bad end to a solid month
May 02, 2021
The price of supply chain disruption
Apr 29, 2021
Long ways to go, says Powell
Apr 28, 2021
Treading water, but inflation expectations are on the rise again
Apr 27, 2021
Reflation reigns for now
Apr 26, 2021
Risk on, for how long?
Apr 25, 2021
ECB avoids taper-talk, Biden’s rumoured tax grab
Apr 22, 2021
Hawkish BoC boosts Canadian dollar
Apr 21, 2021
Market cautious over speed of recovery
Apr 20, 2021
Wall Street pulls back during a quiet session
Apr 19, 2021
Bitcoin stalls, but US economy set to rip
Apr 18, 2021
Topsy Turvey Response to a Good News Day
Apr 15, 2021
Earnings up, Aussie confidence on a roll, oil shoots higher
Apr 14, 2021
Vaccine slow down and inflation signs
Apr 13, 2021
US CPI today; all jabs are not equal
Apr 12, 2021
New highs, fast jabs and more inflation brush off
Apr 11, 2021
Job confusion, yield consolidation, vaccine concerns
Apr 08, 2021
Markets Lacklustre, Unsurprising FOMC minutes
Apr 07, 2021
Consolidating and vaccinating
Apr 06, 2021
US bounce pushes equities to record highs
Apr 05, 2021
Markets Rally Ahead of Biden’s Philly Talk
Mar 31, 2021
Biden the builder
Mar 30, 2021
Open for business
Mar 29, 2021
Optimism, despite block trades and blocked trade
Mar 28, 2021
Mixed sentiment sees markets move sideways
Mar 25, 2021
A wedged ship, vaccine wrangles add to delay concerns
Mar 24, 2021
Oil price spills over COVID recovery concerns
Mar 23, 2021
US bond yields fall; risk sentiment boosts equities
Mar 22, 2021
SLR and all that
Mar 21, 2021
Fed pushes bond yields up, Russia drives oil down
Mar 18, 2021
Strong market reaction as Fed changes nothing
Mar 17, 2021
Slow movement, soft data
Mar 16, 2021
Clots slow down the EU vaccine rollout
Mar 15, 2021
Yields higher, jabs faster, inflation expectations lower
Mar 14, 2021
ECB to buy faster, US job claims slowing
Mar 11, 2021
Low US inflation, Lowe’s go slow, China borrows to grow
Mar 10, 2021
Another big share flip and a boost in Aussie business confidence
Mar 09, 2021
Turning away from tech as yields push higher
Mar 08, 2021
US – strong jobs numbers, $1.9 trillion injection almost there
Mar 07, 2021
Powell gives no answers, bond yields climb again
Mar 04, 2021
Bond yields are at it again
Mar 03, 2021
Australia’s growth, China’s warning
Mar 02, 2021
RBA buys up ahead of today’s meeting
Mar 01, 2021
Bond yields switch direction as volatility continues
Feb 28, 2021
A big bond sell-off.
Feb 25, 2021
The battle to be king of the doves
Feb 24, 2021
Will the RBA play catch up?
Feb 23, 2021
Bond yields go crazy, Aussie dollar hits another multi-year high
Feb 22, 2021
Multi-year highs for the Aussie Dollar and Sterling, whilst US yields shoot higher
Feb 21, 2021
US equities fall, pound rises ahead of Boris’ escape plan
Feb 18, 2021
The US: more shopping, higher producer prices
Feb 17, 2021
Treasury yields rise sharply as reflation rolls on
Feb 16, 2021
US rest day can’t stop reflation
Feb 15, 2021
All the ex-President’s men
Feb 14, 2021
Powell’s slow road, Biden plays it cool with China
Feb 11, 2021
Markets bide their time, with soft US inflation and a Dovish Riksbank
Feb 10, 2021
China’s Credit Surprise Boosts Euro. Here’s why.
Feb 09, 2021
Yellen Denies Great inflation Expectations
Feb 08, 2021
Inflation debate over Biden’s stimulus as jobs growth disappoints
Feb 07, 2021
US and UK blossom, as Euro struggles
Feb 04, 2021
New Zealand, first out? Mario’s return. Oil at pandemic high.
Feb 03, 2021
Philip Lowe set to explain the dovish RBA stance
Feb 02, 2021
Moving on from GameStop, back to abnormality
Feb 01, 2021
Reddit Warriors, Vaccine Nationalism and Morrison’s Budget Repair
Jan 31, 2021
Reddit Rebels shut out, US growth slows
Jan 28, 2021
Big falls in shares ahead of a dovish Fed
Jan 27, 2021
Asian equities hit, US stimulus delayed, Aussie inflation today
Jan 26, 2021
Vaccine delays throw dampener on recovery timelines
Jan 24, 2021
ECB sticks with bond buying plans and readies for double dip recession
Jan 21, 2021
Inauguration Day Highs
Jan 20, 2021
America Goes Gaga as Janet Yellen Acts Big
Jan 19, 2021
Trump’s last day – how much will Biden undo?
Jan 18, 2021
Is Biden’s Honeymoon Over Already?
Jan 17, 2021
Bond yields rise further as Powell puts paid to tapering
Jan 14, 2021
Bond yields fall on less taper talk; Biden ready to spend big
Jan 13, 2021
Treasury appetite is still strong
Jan 12, 2021
How much stimulus is too much?
Jan 11, 2021
A Blue Wave into 2021
Jan 10, 2021
US pays out whilst UK digs in
Dec 21, 2020
US deal imminent. UK marooned. Brexit all at sea
Dec 20, 2020
One minute to midnight on US and UK-EU deals
Dec 17, 2020
Imminent fiscal deal, a narrow path to Brexit and a Fed waiting
Dec 16, 2020
Hope springs eternal, on both sides of the Atlantic
Dec 15, 2020
Vaccine optimism dimmed by new strain
Dec 14, 2020
US in Warp Speed whilst UK Dithers
Dec 13, 2020
UK-EU no deal looms, Aussie breaks 75 cents, ECB to buy more bonds
Dec 10, 2020
A Big Day For Europe
Dec 09, 2020
UK trade talks to get an injection, but the prognosis is not good
Dec 08, 2020
UK & EU leaders to hold last ditch meeting, pound is choppy
Dec 07, 2020
60 percent chance of a UK-EU trade deal
Dec 06, 2020
One deal down, two to go
Dec 03, 2020
More US stimulus talk, less Brexit hope and Brits ready for the jab
Dec 02, 2020
China’s PMI high, Australia's GDP bounce, the Brexit tunnel, OPEC delays and a US stimulus deal
Dec 01, 2020
Gone Fishing
Nov 29, 2020
Astra Zeneca re-run, Lane’s credit concerns
Nov 26, 2020
Not much to be thankful for
Nov 25, 2020
Trump relents, oil climbs and Dow hits new high
Nov 24, 2020
More positive vaccine news, but equities are cautious
Nov 23, 2020
Revised Aussie Growth Forecast and a Fed-Treasury Spat
Nov 22, 2020
Lockdown jitters
Nov 19, 2020
Lockdowns and infections overshadow further positive vaccine news
Nov 18, 2020
Markets take a breather, but standby for more vaccine news
Nov 17, 2020
And another one
Nov 16, 2020
Vaccine vs infections– the only news that seems to matter
Nov 15, 2020
Markets realise there’s tumult before a vaccine
Nov 12, 2020
Vaccine rally continues, but central banks are more guarded
Nov 11, 2020
Tech hit by vaccine and antitrust moves. RBNZ today, less dovish perhaps?
Nov 10, 2020
Markets Injected with Vaccine Furore
Nov 09, 2020
A blue wave is still possible, but two months of ‘no’
Nov 08, 2020
Biden likely to win. Fed on hold. Fiscal stimulus desperately needed.
Nov 05, 2020
Divided They Stand
Nov 04, 2020
Lowe goes heavy, US stocks run hot on Biden hope
Nov 03, 2020
Markets turn green on hope of a blue victory
Nov 02, 2020
Prepare for a bumpy start to November
Nov 01, 2020
US GDP bounces back, and so do equities, for now
Oct 29, 2020
Markets hit hard on concerns over COVID and the election aftermath
Oct 28, 2020
Is the Biden Trump gap closing?
Oct 27, 2020
COVID worries get classic risk-off treatment
Oct 26, 2020
Markets running scared at start of Halloween week
Oct 25, 2020
Trump’s Last Stand; PMI’s Galore Today
Oct 22, 2020
Look Who’s Talking (x2)
Oct 21, 2020
Still wishing and hoping on stimulus deal
Oct 20, 2020
Deal or No Deal, transatlantic edition
Oct 19, 2020
A calm Friday, but it could be a volatile week
Oct 18, 2020
Risk off mood as virus cases rise, Lowe’s dovishness hits bond yields
Oct 15, 2020
Trump talks it up. Will Lowe talk it down?
Oct 14, 2020
The Aussie Coal Ban and Earnings Caution
Oct 13, 2020
Barrett Trumps Stimulus on Columbus Day
Oct 12, 2020
US dollar sinks along with Trumps hopes
Oct 11, 2020
Markets cling on to stimulus hopes, but maybe after a Biden victory
Oct 08, 2020
Markets bounce back on piecemeal stimulus hopes
Oct 07, 2020
Markets take a hit as Trump ditches stimulus talks
Oct 06, 2020
Don’t be Afraid of COVID
Oct 05, 2020
One big October surprise
Oct 04, 2020
Fiscal stalemate and long tunnel vision
Oct 01, 2020
Strong US data with no room for chicken lickens
Sep 30, 2020
No more heroes anymore
Sep 29, 2020
Taxing issues don’t hold back risk sentiment
Sep 28, 2020
Courting support ahead of election debates
Sep 27, 2020
Are bailouts bygones?
Sep 24, 2020
Aussie dollar dips lower as risk sentiment rises
Sep 23, 2020
Powell asks for support, Debelle hints at easing, NAB revises rates forecasts
Sep 22, 2020
Equities fall, bond yields weaken, virus concerns rise
Sep 21, 2020
Now, a word from your central bank
Sep 20, 2020
Equites fall again, BoE talks negative rates
Sep 17, 2020
Fed says three years near zero
Sep 16, 2020
China shops, RBA waits, FOMC meets
Sep 15, 2020
Pfizer vaccine by year end and more easing by the RBA?
Sep 14, 2020
Six months on, a still uncertain future
Sep 13, 2020
Pound pummelled as UK EU relationship turns sour
Sep 10, 2020
Equities bounce back ahead of ECB meeting
Sep 09, 2020
US equities hit again, Boris and Donald play tough guys
Sep 08, 2020
Brexit Brinkmanship and the Melbourne effect
Sep 07, 2020
US jobs coming back, but harder from here
Sep 06, 2020
Sobering up; equities hit, Aussie dollar slides ahead of a slow recovery
Sep 03, 2020
A slower recovery than hoped for? Yet equities still rise.
Sep 02, 2020
Europe’s prices drop, US shares rise, Aussie GDP today
Sep 01, 2020
Aussie dollar flying high, US equities stall
Aug 31, 2020
US dollar falls as Fed’s policy sinks in
Aug 30, 2020
Powell’s average address
Aug 27, 2020
High winds, high hopes and higher equities
Aug 26, 2020
Choppy waters, with a flash of hope for Germany
Aug 25, 2020
Looking on the bright side of life
Aug 24, 2020
Europe slows down, Trump’s vaccine plans speed up
Aug 23, 2020
Equity highs, then PMIs
Aug 20, 2020
FOMC minutes fail to map out direction
Aug 19, 2020
Stocking up and moving up
Aug 18, 2020
Aussie flies higher, US equities higher still
Aug 17, 2020
Longer lockdowns, no trade talks, Democrats swing into action
Aug 16, 2020
Jobs, stimulus and bond yields
Aug 13, 2020