[caption id="attachment_366033" align="alignleft" width="300"] Economies reopening[/caption] Lockdowns are beginning to be eased in several countries around the globe. Australia, New Zealand, America, England, and a mixed basket of others have all been talking about starting…
Working at the Reserve Bank for the people of New Zealand is a privilege and at a time like now there is no shortage of motivation. We are working both as a skeleton crew at our…
Reserve Bank of Australia’s Governor Lowe indicated in comments last night that the bank is considering easing monetary policy further in light of current market conditions and global impacts from Covid-19. In any case, the…
The focus in Europe lately has been on the Brexit talks between UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson and EU officials. It looks like the negotiations may continue past the October 15th deadline set by the…
After a tumultuous week in the United States investors are gearing up for more uncertainty next week as US Federal Reserve Chairman Powell reiterated several days ago that while an economic recovery has started in…
Australia’s Government announced an aggressive stimulus package yesterday that should help to support the economy and in turn Australia’s equity index, ASX 200. Traders should be cautious about risk tones turning negative and for any…
As the global markets digest the latest news of US President Donald Trump testing positive for Coronavirus, economic labor data released Friday shows a slowing US economic recovery as the country quickly approaches a presidential…
EQUITIES Europe A positive open on Wall Street encouraged a late rebound in European markets. The dismay many people felt after watching the US presidential debate was manifested in a downbeat lackluster session. After a…
The S&P 500 has fallen for four weeks, its longest losing streak in over a year. A newly crafted $2.2 trillion US stimulus package from Democrats is lifting sentiment at the start of the new…
The British pound, Aussie dollar and gold have all fallen to 2-month lows against a resurgent US dollar, which is gaining amid rising political uncertainty. The SNB will likely continue its policy of FX intervention…
