US stocks and gold hit new record highs overnight ahead of an expected Fed cut this week, with more to come. The Aussie and Kiwi dollars finally join the risk-on rally. China’s economy slows, and the Peoples Bank of China is set to start buying bonds.

In our Deep Dive interview, ANZ New Zealand Chief Economist Sharon Zollner explains why she’s downgraded her June quarter GDP forecast to a contraction of 0.4% from a 0.1% fall. The data is due on Thursday.

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