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07 May 2025

Push-pull forces

• Mixed markets. US equities end a bit higher overnight, while bond yields eased & the USD rose. AUD & NZD gave back ground over the past 24hrs.• Macro news. US/China reportedly set to hold trade talks. US Fed ‘cautious’. No change in rates. There is a lot of uncertainty about the outlook.• Market trends. After a strong run AUD & NZD may ease back further near-term. This reflects the potential for the USD to tick up a little more. Global Trends A couple of push-pull forces have washed through markets over the past few days. On the one hand,...

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Markets Climb On Trade Negotiation Hopes

The US dollar looks set to snap a three-day losing streak and stock market futures are climbing ahead of the North American open after Beijing and Washington said trade talks between China and the United States are set to begin this weekend. According to statements released by both governments, US Treasury Secretary Scott Bessent and Trade Representative Jamieson Greer will meet with Chinese Vice Premier He Lifeng in Switzerland, marking the first confirmed high-level contact between the two sides since late January – and the first formal discussion since President Trump imposed 145-percent tariffs on imports from China. Based on...

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