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RBNZ expectations for a tighter monetary policy

The New Zealand dollar has risen to around $0.585, hitting a four-month high, despite the official cash rate sitting at a low 2.25% the lowest since July 2022 the combination of above-target inflation and firming economic growth is tilting market expectations toward a tightening cycle. Investors are increasingly betting that the RBNZ will begin lifting rates later this year.

22 Jan 2026, 09:02

Labour market signals and inflation rise

Regular pay excluding bonuses rose 4.5% year-on-year. With wage growth cooling and December’s CPI print at 3.4%, slightly above expectations, the Bank of England faces a delicate balancing act. If inflation stabilizes or slows in the coming months, it may strengthen the case for a continued policy pause, keeping rates on hold until there is clearer evidence of sustained disinflation.

21 Jan 2026, 09:04

US 10-year yields market repricing

US 10-year Treasury yields moved decisively higher in post-holiday trading, pushing above the 4.25% level and marking the highest yield seen since early September. The upcoming PCE inflation readings are especially critical, as they represent the Federal Reserve’s preferred inflation gauge. evidence of cooling inflation or weakening consumer demand could stabilize yields.

20 Jan 2026, 08:58

China’s economy at the start of 2026

China enters 2026 with a mixed economic picture. Recent data show a clear pickup in industrial activity toward the end of 2025, even as broader economic growth slows and structural pressures persist. Markets are now weighing whether policy support and exports can offset weak domestic demand and rising global uncertainty.

19 Jan 2026, 09:25

EU weighs €93 billion US tariff response after Trump’s Feb. 1 threat

The European Union is preparing to revive retaliatory tariffs on up to €93 billion of US goods as it tries to deter President Donald Trump from imposing a new 10% levy on eight European countries from Feb. 1 — a dispute that has quickly broadened from trade into geopolitics and alliance politics.

19 Jan 2026, 08:42

US Tariffs and silver national security

The latest move by the United States to impose a 25% national security tariff on certain high-end semiconductors marks a significant escalation in the ongoing effort to reshore critical technology supply chains. While the immediate focus of the policy is the semiconductor sector, the broader implications extend well beyond chips, with notable spillover effects into silver.

16 Jan 2026, 09:14

Silver’s spike is squeezing solar makers already deep in the red

A record run in silver prices is turning a small input into a major cost line for solar-panel producers — just as the industry tries to climb out of a two-year losses streak amid brutal overcapacity.

16 Jan 2026, 08:14

ECB policy and the Euro

Eurozone economy is showing signs of durability rather than dynamism, Price pressures in the Eurozone have eased significantly compared with the inflation surge earlier in the decade, with the deposit rate unchanged at approximately 2.15% since June 5, 2025.

15 Jan 2026, 09:02

Geopolitical tensions and Oil prices

Oil markets have recently climbed as escalating instability in Iran has injected fresh geopolitical risk into global energy prices. Brent crude has traded near multi-week highs around $63–$65 per barrel.

14 Jan 2026, 09:25

DOJ subpoenas Fed, Powell says pressure campaign won’t sway rates

Federal Reserve Chair Jerome Powell said the central bank has been served with grand jury subpoenas from the US Justice Department that threaten a criminal indictment, casting the move as part of an escalating effort by President Donald Trump’s administration to pressure the Fed over interest-rate policy.

12 Jan 2026, 08:52