The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) surprised the markets with a jumbo rate cut of 0.50% on Wednesday. This brought the benchmark interest rate to 2.5%, its lowest level since July 2022. The rate decision has sent the New Zealand Dollar to a 6-month low.
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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) surprised the markets with a jumbo rate cut of 0.50% on Wednesday. This brought the benchmark interest rate to 2.5%, its lowest level since July 2022. The rate decision has sent the New Zealand Dollar to a 6-month low.
Gold Trades at All-Time High Above $4,029; Silver Nears New 14-Year High; Precious Metals Platinum, Palladium Reach Multi-Year Highs; Reserve Bank of New Zealand Surprises With 0.50% Rate Cut; USD/JPY Breaks to New 50-Day High; Fed to Release FOMC Minutes Today; Global Stock Markets Mostly Bullish, US Indices Near Record Highs
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Precious metals, notably Gold, continue to rise strongly, as Gold reaches record highs and heads towards $4,000.
Gold Trades at All-Time High of $3,875; Silver Trades Above $4.507 at a New 14-Year High; US Dollar a Bit Weaker as US Govt Shuts Down
The Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) maintained the cash rate at 3.60% at today’s meeting. The decision was widely expected but the Australian dollar has declined following the decision. The cash rate remains at its lowest level since April 2023.
Gold Trades at All-Time High Near $3,900; Silver Trades Above $47 at a New 14-Year High; Platinum at 12-Year High; US Dollar Weaker on Govt Shutdown Fear; RBA Keeps Rates on Hold
XRP (XRP) traded at $2.85 on Monday, up 5% from its local low of $2.70 reached on Friday Sept. 26. This recovery is fueled by increasing optimism around the possible approval of US-based spot XRP exchange-traded funds (ETF), expected in October.
Gold Trades at All-Time High Above $3,800; Silver Trades Above $47 at a 14-Year High; Platinum at Multi-Year High; Major US Equity Indices Rising; US Dollar Weaker
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US GDP was revised today to an annualized rate of 3.8%, the fastest rate of growth seen in
Bitcoin Looking Heavy on $111,332; Stock Markets Declining After Two Bearish Days; Copper Jumps on Supply Issue; SNB Expected to Hold Rates at Zero
Silver Opens Week Very Strong, Gold Made New Record High Above $3,700 Friday; S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 Reached New All-Time Highs Friday; Australian Dollar Bullish After RBA Governor Testifies
The US Federal Reserve lowered the funds rate by a quarter point to 4.0%-4.25% at Wednesday’s policy meeting. The funds rate is now at its lowest level since November 2022.
US Federal Reserve Cuts Rate by 0.25%, Dot Plot Suggests 2 More Cuts in 2025, Hawkish Surprise on 2026; S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 Reach New All-Time Highs; Bank of Canada Cuts Rate by 0.25%; BoE Meets Today, Not Rate Cut Expected
US Federal Reserve Almost Universally Expected to Cut Rate by 0.25%; S&P 500, NASDAQ 100 Print New Record Highs; Gold Makes Record High Above $3,700, Silver Hits 14-Year High; Bank of Canada Also Expected to Cut by 0.25%