The Reserve Bank of Australia holds, and was less hawkish than it could have been. South Korea’s inflation is stronger than expected. And New Zealand’s unemployment rate is expected to rise again later today.

In our Deep-Dive interview ANZ Head of Australian Economics Adam Boyton analyses the RBA’s ability to cut rates again after last week’s inflation surprise.

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The Reserve Bank of Australia is expected to hold later today, and then wait for inflation to come off the boil so it can cut for the last time in February. And Australia’s housing market is heating up, but consumers are still cautious and job ads are falling.

In part two of our Deep-Dive interview, I talk to Tatsuya Terasawa, the CEO of Japan’s Institute of Energy Economics about the lessons others could learn Japan’s critical minerals crisis of 2010.

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America’s trade deals with Asian economies give them more time to improve their industrial sectors. Australia’s rental property investors borrow at their fastest rate in 10 years. Consumer confidence falls in New Zealand.

In our Deep-Dive interview, I talk to Tatsuya Terasawa, the CEO of Japan’s Institute of Energy Economics about why critical minerals supply chains are so important.

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Markets are mixed, weighing up a trade truce between China and the US against emerging doubts over whether the Fed can cut again this year. The ECB and the BoJ hold rates, as expected, and New Zealand business confidence lifts.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ International Economist Tom Kenny analyses Fed chair Jerome Powell’s comments on the risks around a December rate cut.

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The Fed has just cut its key policy rate by 25 basis points, as expected, and says it will end its Quantitative Tightening (QT) from December 1. The Reserve Bank of Australia looks set to hold next month after strong inflation data.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ Commodities Strategist Soni Kumari looks ahead to today’s meeting between President Trump of the US and President Xi of China, and analyses how metals markets may react to any trade deal.

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Markets are steady ahead of the Fed’s expected rate cut tomorrow. Australia’s disinflation progress is set to have stalled in Q3. And South Korea gets a GDP growth bump from a mid-year fiscal stimulus.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ Senior Commodities Strategist Daniel Hynes looks at how US sanctions on Russian oil companies might affect the global market.

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US stocks hit new highs, loving signs that Donald Trump will strike a trade deal with Xi Jinping later this week. Gold slumps below US$4,000/oz as the shine comes off its safe haven status.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ’s Head of G3 Economics, Brian Martin, digs into why 200 basis points of easing by the European Central Bank isn’t getting much traction with consumers and businesses.

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The Fed is on track to cut this week, but the Bank of Japan is expected to hold. Markets will keep a close eye on Donald Trump’s meeting with Xi Jinping on Thursday, and fresh Australian inflation data will be the focus for the Reserve Bank of Australia.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ Senior China Strategist Zhaopeng Xing details where China plans to invest in its new five year plan, and why that’s important.

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Oil prices surge 5% to two-week highs after the United States sanctions Russian oil exports. Gold rises too. Markets will focus tonight on delayed US inflation data the Fed watches closely. And inflation in Singapore is surprisingly strong.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ Economist Dhiraj Nim tracks how India’s exchange rate has depreciated this year, as a US trade deal potentially draws nearer.

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Gold continues its slide, while US stocks also drop, led by large tech stocks. Expectations the Bank of England will cut rates are rising after weaker inflation. And Bank Indonesia unexpectedly holds rates.

In our Deep-Dive interview, ANZ Economist Krystal Tan analyses how Indonesia’s authorities are looking to support growth.

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