RBA could hike interest rates in early 2026 as banks rewrite forecasts
The economic ground shook on Wednesday after the Bureau of Statistics released its new monthly Consumer Price Index…
New Zealand central bank cuts rates to over 3-year low, signals end to easing cycle
New Zealand’s central bank cut its benchmark official cash rate by 25 basis points to 2.25% on Wednesday,…
Hassett Emerges as Frontrunner in Trump Fed Chair Audition
Kevin Hassett (Bloomberg) — White House National Economic Council Director Kevin Hassett is seen by advisers and allies…
Dollar slips as investors bet on U.S. rate cuts; kiwi jumps after RBNZ decision
The dollar eased on Wednesday after benign U.S. economic data reinforced expectations of a December rate cut, and…
Fed Chair Powell’s Allies Provide Opening for December Interest-Rate Cut
Allies of Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell have laid the groundwork for him to push a rate cut…
Gold Steady After Fed Governor Remarks Raise Bets on US Rate Cut
Gold steadied, after surging in the previous session due to increased confidence that the US will cut interest…
Exclusive | Fed’s Daly Backs December Interest-Rate Cut, Citing Vulnerable Jobs Market
San Francisco Fed President Mary Daly said she supports lowering interest rates at the central bank’s meeting next…
Why APRA wants to slowly deflate the property bubble
Bubble mania has hit bubble proportions. No matter where you turn, there are dire warnings of impending doom…
Why the once-invincible Nvidia can’t save the AI trade
Published: Nov. 23, 2025 at 12:01 p.m. ET The artificial-intelligence trade was already starting to crack before Nvidia Corp.…
One Fed official may have saved market from another rout. Why John Williams’ remarks matter so much
John Williams, president and chief executive officer of the Federal Reserve Bank of New York, speaks during an…
Gold Set for Small Weekly Decline as Rate-Cut Prospects Dwindle
Gold was on track for a small weekly decline, after a mixed US jobs report offered little fresh…
Is the Federal Reserve likely to cut interest rates in December? Here’s what economists say.
Just a few weeks ago, a December interest rate cut was viewed as practically a done deal by…