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Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks declined to ¥-1522.8B in September 11 from previous ¥690B
Japan Foreign Investment in Japan Stocks declined to ¥-1522.8B in September 11 from previous ¥690B
Japan Foreign Bond Investment up to ¥1082.9B in September 11 from previous ¥111.9B
Japan Foreign Bond Investment up to ¥1082.9B in September 11 from previous ¥111.9B
US President Donald Trump to hold Iran talks with Gulf leaders next week — Reuters
US President Donald Trump is expected ‌to meet Gulf leaders on the sidelines of the UN General Assembly in New York next Tuesday to discuss the next steps in the Iran war, Reuters reported on Wednesday.
New Zealand Dollar remains weak below 0.5750 despite better-than-expected GDP data
The NZD/USD pair falls to near 0.5725 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains under selling pressure against the US Dollar (USD) despite the upbeat New Zealand economic data. The US Initial Jobless Claims data is due later on Thursday.Â
Gold falls to near $4,250 after Fed delivers rate hike
Gold price (XAU/USD) attracts some sellers to around $4,265 during the early Asian session on Thursday. The precious metal extends its downside after the US Federal Reserve (Fed) raises interest rates and signals another rate increase is likely this year.Â
0.2%: New Zealand’s Gross Domestic Product grows more than expected in Q2
New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.2% QoQ in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, compared with a 0.9% expansion in the first quarter (revised from 0.8%), Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in stronger than the expectation of a rise of 0.1%.
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (YoY) registered at 2.6% above expectations (2.3%) in 2Q
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (YoY) registered at 2.6% above expectations (2.3%) in 2Q
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) above expectations (0.1%) in 2Q: Actual (0.2%)
New Zealand Gross Domestic Product (QoQ) above expectations (0.1%) in 2Q: Actual (0.2%)
The Pound drops below its long-run average as the Fed's rate passes Britain's
The Fed raised rates by a quarter point to 3.75-4.00% on Wednesday, the first hike since 2023, and the vote was 12-0. The middle of the new range is 3.875%, which puts US rates above the UK's 3.75% for the first time this year.
The Euro's losing streak runs on as the Fed matches the ECB's rate hike
The European Central Bank (ECB) raised its deposit rate to 2.50% on September 10, and the Euro has fallen every session since. The Fed raised its own rate to 3.75-4.00% on Wednesday, by the same quarter point, and the day's drop was the biggest of the run.
Brazil Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (13.75%)
Brazil Interest Rate Decision meets forecasts (13.75%)
The Japanese Yen gives back more of its rally as the Fed raises rates
The Bank of Japan meets on Friday, and the market has a quarter-point hike to 1.25% priced at 100%. The Yen has been falling anyway. USD/JPY is up three sessions in a row, Wednesday's gain was the biggest of the three, and the pair is trading just under 156.50 after the Fed's hike to 3.75-4.00%.
New Zealand GDP in the barrel with the Kiwi at July lows
New Zealand reports second-quarter growth later on Wednesday, or early on Thursday depending on where you are relative to the international date line, and the forecast is 0.1% for the quarter, down from 0.8% in the first three months of the year.