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Recently added · Page 3AUSTRAC Uncovers Widespread Mortgage Fraud Across Australian Banks
AUSTRAC's Operation Claw uncovered widespread mortgage fraud worth hundreds of millions across major Australian banks involving falsified documents and offshore funds. The discovery of systemic contr…
Australian Dollar Remains Firm
Copper Supply Squeeze Intensifies as Global Output Disruptions Mount
Physical copper faces a severe supply squeeze with spot prices jumping 4.3% amid widespread mine disruptions, including cuts from Antofagasta and Codelco. LME spot spreads reached multi-year highs, c…
China Overcapacity and Tariff Risks Threaten Global Trade and Currencies
China's weak domestic consumption and high 20% household savings rate are causing factory overcapacity to flood global markets. With a 97% chance of no US-China tariff deal and impending EU rulings, …
BHP Surges on Record Copper Earnings and $8.7B Dividend Payout
BHP Group delivered strong fiscal 2026 results as underlying EBITDA surged 27% to $33 billion and dividends reached $8.7 billion. Copper emerged as the top earnings driver, contributing 54% of EBITDA…
Aussie Holds Near 10-Week Top
Copper Supply Squeeze Threatens Bitcoin Miner Margins as Metal Prices Surge
Copper faces its steepest supply squeeze since 2021 as LME inventories decline for 42 straight days. Surging metal prices threaten to increase capital expenditure and infrastructure costs for Bitcoin…
AUDUSD Hits 10-Week High as RBA Stance Contrasts with Fading Fed Hike Bets
The Australian dollar hit a ten-week high against a weakening USD, supported by a hawkish RBA and soft US economic data that reduced Fed hike expectations.
S&P 500 Hits Record High as Retail Sales Miss Estimates
S&P 500 hits record high despite July retail sales missing estimates (-0.6% vs flat expected). Mixed earnings from AMAT (beat), NKTR (narrower loss), STNE (miss). Weak retail data pressures USD while…
Stocks Slip, Oil Jumps as Iran Tensions and Weak Data Hit Dollar
US and European stocks dipped Friday as Iran tensions boosted oil prices and weak US retail sales data lowered Fed rate hike odds, weakening the dollar and lifting gold.
Fed Rate Hike Odds Drop After Weak Data — Stocks, Gold Rally
Weak July retail sales and jobs data lower odds of Fed rate hikes, boosting stock market sentiment while pressuring the US dollar and supporting gold.
Fed Rate Hike Odds Drop as Jobs Weaken, Oil Surges on Hormuz Fears
Weak July jobs and softer inflation data cut Fed rate-hike odds, lifting stocks and pressuring the dollar. Meanwhile, Hormuz tensions push oil prices higher, creating renewed inflation risk that coul…
US Retail Sales Slump Fuels Fed Pause Bets, Dollar Slides
U.S. retail sales fell 0.6% in July, the first drop in nine months, signaling weaker consumer spending. Combined with soft jobs data and mild inflation, markets now expect the Fed to hold rates stead…
Dollar Slides as Weak Retail Sales Fuel Fed Cut Bets, Yen Gains on BOJ Hike Talk
Weak U.S. retail sales data pushed the dollar lower and reduced odds of a September Fed hike. Meanwhile, reports the BOJ may hike rates in September strengthened the yen, adding to dollar weakness ac…
CPI Matches Forecasts, Weak Jobs Data Boost Fed Hold Odds to 60%
July CPI matched expectations at 3.4% YoY, while a weak jobs report (loss of 23,000 jobs) boosted odds of a September Fed rate hold to 60%, up from 46% two weeks ago, weighing on USD and lifting risk…
US Inflation Cools to 3.4%, Fed Rate Hike Bets Fade
July CPI rose just 0.1% (3.4% YoY), easing inflation fears and reducing odds of a September Fed rate hike. Rising gas prices from Middle East tensions could reignite inflation pressures later.
Fed Pause Bets Rise as Jobs Data Cools, Dollar Slips, Gold Gains
Mortgage rates dipped slightly after weak July jobs data and cooling inflation reduced expectations of a Fed rate hike in September, easing pressure on Treasury yields and borrowing costs.
Siegel: Fed May Skip September Hike as S&P 500 Hits 7,800
Siegel says Fed likely skips September hike if oil stays near $80, citing cooling CPI/PPI and lower PCE forecasts. S&P 500 hit 7,800 as AI-driven earnings broaden and value stocks rotate higher.
Fed Rate Hike Odds Crash After Grim Jobs Report Shakes Markets
September rate hike odds plunged from 67% to 44% after a shockingly weak July jobs report showed a loss of 23,000 jobs. Persistent inflation complicates the Fed's dual mandate, creating stagflation-l…