Australia’s consumer confidence improved to a three-and-a-half year high in August as the central bank is expected to lower interest rates further after a third reduction this year, monthly survey results from Westpac showed on Tuesday. The Westpac-Melbourne Institute Consumer Sentiment Index rose to 98.5 in August from 93.1 in July. The improvement followed a […]
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Caution grips European markets before key geopolitical talks European indices closed mostly lower overnight as investors adopted a cautious stance ahead of the latest Ukraine peace talks between President Trump and European leaders, as well as the upcoming Jackson Hole symposium. Progress and challenges in Ukraine peace talks The Ukraine peace talks held in the United States (US), which
One question we’ve been discussing on the reporting desk lately is the difference between US president Donald Trump’s impact on the foreign exchange markets in his current term compared with his first. Take yourself back eight years and there are some parallels. For example, Trump’s frequent, unpredictable tweets about US trade policy with China in
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US Dollar (USD) Rangebound with opposing drivers: Fed cuts argue for weakness, strong US equities attract inflows. Likely stays contained in near term, with weakness emerging later in Q4. Euro (EUR) Lack of investment appeal so far; equities and rates underperformed US. German stimulus and Fed cuts vs ECB pause could support EUR/USD. Risks both
Zelenskiy said Ukraine needs not a pause in war but real peace. He discussed security guarantees with Trump and European leaders. He said he received an important signal from the US on being part of the guarantees and helping to coordinate them. Zelenskiy said the US offered to hold a trilateral meeting as soon as
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New Zealand will on Tuesday release Q2 figures for producer prices, highlighting a light day for Asia-Pacific economic activity. PPI inputs are expected to rise 1.4 percent on quarter, easing from 2.9 percent in Q1. Outputs are seen higher by 1.0 percent on quarter, slowing from 2.1 percent in the three months prior. Australia will
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Bloomberg is reporting that the Trump administration is looking to take a 10% stake in Intel. This is a follow-up to the late last week’s story of an investment by the US. However, it seems it will not be an investment, but the government would be given converted equity from the grants given to Intel
Strong H1 results fail to convince sceptics L&G’s H1 2025 update showed core operating earnings-per-share (EPS) up 9% and management raising guidance for back-book optimisation and other Solvency II management actions, evidence the engine is still running. But the debate has shifted to the quality and durability of profits amid a crowded PRT field and
The National Association of Home Builders released a report on Monday showing a modest deterioration by U.S. homebuilder confidence in the month of August. The report said the NAHB/Wells Fargo Housing Market Index edged down to 32 in August after inching up to 33 in July. Economists had expected the index to come in unchanged.
There were a few signals traders could have spotted ahead of the ongoing selloff.After last Friday’s warning from Bitcoin, with an all-time high leading to a direct retracement, the crypto market has started to make its way off its most recent highs.Ethereum staged a huge rally toward its record levels, but buyers failed to break
The USD/JPY outlook points to a stronger dollar as traders await the outcome of a meeting between Trump and Zelensky. Traders are preparing for the Jackson Hole symposium. Powell might not give a clear rate cut signal. The USD/JPY outlook points to a stronger dollar as traders await the outcome of a meeting between Trump
