Central Bank

New Zealand’s economy is crawling despite aggressive rate cuts, leaving the RBNZ staring down a crucial decision: play it safe or unleash Adrian Orr’s hallmark “shock and awe” with a bold move next week. Could a 75bp cut be the surprise markets aren’t ready for?

Reeves’ budget faces reality check.

The euro fell to the lowest level in two years as traders bet the European Central Bank (ECB) will have to cut interest rates aggressively to bolster the region’s economy.

While it may be premature for the Fed to incorporate tariff implications into monetary policy decisions, current data on resilient growth, healthy labor markets and other factors suggest that the Fed's path will be gradual, possibly settling at a higher level than their latest projections indicate.

Geopolitical developments keep hijacking headlines. Risk sentiment improved at the start of yesterday’s trading session on talk that Russian president Putin would be open to talks on a ceasefire deal in Ukraine with the US.

We have revised our view of the most likely scenario for the path of the RBA’s cash rate, pushing out the start date of the rate-cutting cycle from February to May, but more front-loaded than previously assumed.

EUR/USD faces pressure due to a strong US Dollar and concerns about the ECB’s policy direction.

The EUR/USD currency pair has experienced significant turbulence recently, with a brief drop below the 1.0500 level marking a critical turning point.

Bank of Japan (BOJ) governor Kazuo Ueda will deliver a speech and hold a news conference in the central Japan city of Nagoya next Monday, the BOJ said, an event that will be closely watched by markets for hints on whether it might raise interest rates next month.