The manufacturing sector in New Zealand continued to contract in September, albeit barely, the latest survey from BusinessNZ revealed on Friday with a Performance of Manufacturing Index score of 49.9. That’s unchanged from the August reading, and it remains just barely beneath the boom-or-bust line of 50 that separates expansion from contraction. Among the individual
New Zealand Business NZ PMI remains unchanged at 49.9 in September Source link
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The European Central Bank policymakers felt no immediate pressure to adjust interest rates in September as risks to both inflation and growth were seen as balanced and the high uncertainty linked to trade policies also justified the stance as this would give more time to assess the real impact of tariffs on the economy, minutes
Hedge funds switch yen bets after Japan election shock – FX Markets Skip to main content End of drawer navigation content Takaichi victory forces unwinds and a move to topside trades, while barriers give dealers a headache The surprise outcome of the Japanese election has led to a U-turn among many macro hedge funds that
The Canadian Dollar (CAD) extends its decline against the US Dollar (USD) on Thursday, with USD/CAD climbing above the 1.4000 psychological mark to reach its highest level since April 10. At the time of writing, the pair is trading around 1.4019 during the American session, up nearly 0.45% on the day, as the Greenback retains
Equities have enjoyed a remarkable run, with major indices pushing to fresh highs — from last Friday’s Dow peak above the 47,000 milestone to yesterday’s record closes in the S&P 500 and Nasdaq. Since June–July 2025, following the end of the 12-day Israel–Iran conflict, markets have been ecstatic, printing new all-time highs almost every week.
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The September-quarter reporting season begins on Tuesday, 14 October, when JPMorgan, Wells Fargo and Citigroup unveil their third quarter (Q3) 2025 results. These three banking giants will set the tone for the wider financial sector. Their shares have performed strongly in recent months, despite some recent weakness. This resilience reflects continued optimism about sector earnings and the
Ireland’s consumer price inflation increased further in September to the highest level in one-and-a-half years, data from the Central Statistics Office showed on Thursday. The consumer price index climbed 2.7 percent year-over-year in September, faster than the 2.0 percent rise in August. Further, this was the highest inflation since March 2024, when prices had risen
The US Dollar is trimming some gains against the Japanese Yen on Thursday, after failing to find acceptance beyond 153.00 at the European session opening. The pair, however, remains consolidating near nine-month highs, with downside attempts contained above 152.40 for now. Investors remain concerned that the unexpected victory of Sanae Takaichi in the ruling LDP
Banking sector drags FTSE 100 lower The FTSE 100 closed lower today, underperforming European peers as banking stocks came under significant pressure. The decline was primarily driven by weakness in major financial institutions, with HSBC and Lloyds leading the sector lower. Britain’s blue-chip index struggled to find momentum throughout the trading session. The banking sector’s woes overshadowed positive
European shares opened lower Thursday, pulled down by banks after HSBC fell hard. The bank’s plan to privatise Hong Kong’s Hang Seng Bank may mean a big shift – the deal is valuated around HK$106 billion (about $13.6 billion). The pan‑European STOXX 600 hovered near its recent high, only 0.1 % down at 573.4 points. Shares of HSBC dropped roughly
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2025.10.09 2025.10.09 Short-Term Analysis for Oil, Gold, and EURUSD for 09.10.2025 Alex Rodionovhttps://www.litefinance.org/blog/authors/alex-rodionov/ Welcome, my fellow traders! I have prepared a price forecast for the USCrude, XAUUSD, and EURUSD using a combination of the margin zones method and technical analysis. Based on the market analysis, I suggest entry signals for intraday traders. The oil price
Japan’s machine tool orders increased for the third straight month in September, preliminary data from the Japan Machine Tool Builders Association, or JMTBA, showed on Thursday. Machine tool orders climbed 9.9 percent annually in September, faster than the 8.5 percent rise in the previous month. Foreign orders logged a double-digit growth of 13.3 percent from
