Gulf crisis to strengthen, not weaken, China’s industrial edge
Geopolitical crises rarely produce only short-term economic shocks. More often they reshape how governments think about long-term economic…
RBA Rate Outlook Raises Alarm Over ‘Covid-Style’ Inflation
The RBA Rate outlook has become a hot topic for Australians in 2026. We are now hearing strong…
Can central banks look through the Oil price spike?
At the start of this week, European and US stock futures are eking out gains, the oil price…
‘Absolutely catastrophic’: Vandana Hari warns markets nowhere near pricing in a prolonged Strait of Hormuz shutdown
Global oil markets may be dangerously underestimating what lies ahead. That is the stark warning from Vandana Hari,…
Australia warns of AI, ‘finfluencers’ as Gen Z crypto ownership hits 23% — TradingView News
Australia’s financial regulator has urged young investors not to rely on social media influencers and artificial intelligence chatbots…
16% of Aussie Gen Z ‘Completely Trust’ AI with Financial Decisions
How Prop Firms Scale Without Breaking Tech Stacks | Axcera Executive Interview How Prop Firms Scale Without Breaking…
China’s power ‘supergrid’ gives Xi buffer against energy shocks
China’s long-running effort to build out its energy sources is getting fresh momentum from the war in the…
BOJ Set to Hold Policy Rate amid Uncertainty over Mideast War’s Impact on Economy; PM Takaischi Pushing for Swift Budget Approval — TradingView News
–Board Expected to Repeat BOJ Needs to Raise Rates Further After December Hike, 4th in Normalization Process That…
Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) says U.S. tariffs may ease inflation short term
The RBNZ says U.S. tariffs may lower inflation in New Zealand in the near term but could push…
The Iran crisis is hitting KiwiSaver balances – but market volatility can work for you too
As well as checking the news for updates on events in the Middle East, many New Zealanders are…
China’s factory output and consumption beat forecasts, while property investment contraction slows
Staff sort parcels on the mail sorting assembly line at the Postal Delivery Logistics Joint Distribution Center in…
The private equity crunch is not a prelude to the next crisis
We are fixated on two problems: the price of oil and the frailty of our banking system. We…