US debt worries mount
Bessent moves off to a rocky start. US data positive. Japan, Taiwan and Malaysia exports strong. Australian inflation expectations rise, job...
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20 of 681 episodesBessent tries to screw the scrum
US moves to hold back UST yield rises. Fed reveals inflation pressure reactions. USMCA deal close. Japanese machinery orders jump.
US economy losing momentum
Dairy prices rise. US data very underwhelming. USMCA trade deal on the ropes. China households risk averse. Australia sentiment less negativ...
Long-term yield warning signals grow stronger
Conflicting Hormuz stands harden; global long term yields rise; Canadian inflation rises; Singapore and Japan deliver upbeat data; China dat...
The two top dogs show signs of limping
China reveals some worrying slowdown data and inability to transition. US reveals spreading economic weaknesses. Others expand at pace.
Markets & data delivers mixed messages
US producer prices ease. Bond markets warn US Administration. Japan readies another rate hike. Aussie wage rises less than inflation. Hormuz...
US inflation little-changed, taking pressure off the Fed
US inflation high but unchanged. US budget deficit leaps. Canadian building permits strong. Japanese machine tool orders strong with sentime...
Ignoring Hormuz & hoping for the best
US data uninspiring. US 50% tariffs on Canada imminent. Singapore & Malaysia industry expands. Australian business sentiment stalls. RBA hol...
Hormuz shut tight
Middle East mess gets worse. Japan sentiment improves. Indonesian sentiment eases. Big drops in mortgage applications hits Aussie bank share...
Is inflation about to resume its rise?
China inflation reveals weaknesses building. Eyes on new yuan loans. China & Taiwan exports strong. US labour market shrinks, consumer debt...
Rates rise with oil prices
Persian Gulf mess intensifies again. US eyes non-farm jobs data. EU retail stays positive. German factory orders recover. Aussie gold export...
US still doesn't have a Hormuz deal
US data lackluster again with services PMI mixed. China services sector weak. Singapore rises but Japan eases. Indonesia expansion bounces b...
Oil prices fall on expectation a Hormuz deal is close
Bessent moves markets. US data lackluster. Canada trade rises. China sets tight fuel goal. Copper price at record. Aussie bird flu spreads.
Despite challenges, global economy still expanding solidly
US factory PMIs expanding. China PMIs weak. Other Asian PMIs robust. copper price rising. Australian inflation stays high. Eyes on SpaceX an...
The rise and rise of long-term interest rates
China PMIs negative. Korean data positive. Japan mixed. US data well off the boil with worrying bond market signals. Canada growth rises.
The air is going out of the global economy
US growth fades. China commits to more stimulus. Japan intervenes to support the yen. EU growth firms. Air travel weak. Aussie home lending...
Hot war spread to reignite inflation risks
US runs on empty with high inflation, but the Fed holds despite dissenters. Singapore PPI stays very high. Korea stocks take a beating. Auss...
Learning to live with less oil
China imports sharply less oil. US data ho-hum. Japan gets deadly quake. Malaysia PPI jumps. Singapore birthrate dives. Eyes on Australian C...
US backs away in Hormuz after achieving nothing
US data reveals limp gains and higher rates. Canada data dour. Singapore surprises. China awaits stimulus decisions. Indonesia takes a risky...
Transactional Trump trapped by his own missteps
Eyes on the Fed and the BoJ. Watching for new China stimulus. Japan up, India down. US PMIs shows inflation rising. Australia factory orders...