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Partner Center Australia’s inflation rate held steady at 2.5% for the year ending January 2025, matching December’s reading and coming in just below what economists expected. The trimmed mean measure of core inflation ticked up slightly to 2.8% in January from 2.7% in December, suggesting persistent

Partner Center Market correlations were a bit of a mess on Monday, as commodities like gold and crude oil caught strong gains while U.S. equities closed in the red. In the forex arena, the dollar started on the back foot then picked up on safe-haven flows but still ended the day on a mixed note. Her

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Partner Center Dollar bears painted the town red throughout the day while crude oil rallied and reversed on supply and demand dynamics. Gold briefly touched a new record high as it inched closer to the $3,000 handle, lifted by persistent market uncertainty. Here are the latest headlines you need to

Partner Center Australia’s labor market reported stronger than expected hiring growth of 44K in January versus expectations of a 19.4K gain, buoyed by robust full-time employment. However, the jobless rate still rose from 4.0% to 4.1% as expected during the month. Components of the report revealed t

Partner Center The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 50 basis points to 3.75% in their February meeting as expected, marking its third consecutive substantial rate reduction as inflation remains contained and economic activity subdued. Key Takeaways: RBNZ reduced

Partner Center Canadian inflation ticked higher in January, but core pressures stole the spotlight on Tuesday. Headline CPI edged up 0.1% on the month, pushing the annual rate to 1.9% from December’s 1.8%, right in line with expectations. The details, though, painted a more complex picture. Gasoline

Partner Center The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) lowered its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.10%, marking its first rate cut since late 2020 as inflation shows signs of moderating more quickly than anticipated. The central bank, however, struck a cautious tone about future policy e

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Partner Center January’s U.S. PPI report came in hotter than expected, rising 0.4% month-over-month (vs. 0.3% forecast) after an upwardly revised 0.5% increase in December. On an annual basis, PPI maintained a 3.5% increase from a year ago when market players saw it inching lower to 3.4%. Link to th

Partner Center The first U.S. CPI report of 2025 came in hotter than expected, with headline inflation rising 0.5% in January after December’s 0.4% increase. This pushed the year-over-year rate up to 3.0% from 2.9%. Core CPI, which strips out volatile food and energy prices, climbed 0.4% for the mon

Partner Center The Bank of England (BOE) reduced its benchmark interest rate by 25 basis points to 4.50%, marking its first rate cut since late 2024 while the MPC minutes revealed a more dovish split than expected. Analysts had expected to see an 8-1 vote in favor of a 0.25% cut, but the transcript

Partner Center The major assets shrugged off economic data releases in favor of pricing in global trade headlines, central bank commentary, and overall risk sentiment. Which assets turned lower and which ones gained from yesterday’s headlines? We have the deets! Headlines: On Tuesday night, FOMC Vic

Partner Center The U.S. ISM services PMI fell from 54.1 to 52.8 in January instead of rising to the projected 54.2 figure, reflecting a slower pace of growth for the month. Components of the report revealed that the employment index remained in expansion for the fourth consecutive month, as it rose

Partner Center New Zealand reported a 0.1% quarter-on-quarter dip in employment for Q4 2024, smaller than the projected reduction of 0.2%, but the unemployment rate still rose from 4.8% to 5.1% as expected. The previous quarter suffered a downgrade to show a 0.6% quarterly reduction in hiring versus