Monthly Archives: June 2026
Rightmove House Price Index slips in June, stoking rate-cut bets and weighing on sterling
Written on June 15, 2026 at 12:25 am, by josephine
Rightmove’s June house price index fell 0.6%, signalling cooling market, boosting rate-cut expectations, pressuring GBP, housebuilders.
New Zealand card retail sales growth accelerates in May, reinforcing higher-for-longer RBNZ outlook
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:55 pm, by josephine
New Zealand card retail sales growth quickened to 3.3%, signalling resilient demand and supporting higher-for-longer rates, firmer NZD.
New Zealand card spending rebounds in May, bolstering RBNZ hawkish hold and lifting NZ dollar outlook
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:55 pm, by josephine
New Zealand electronic card sales rose 1.7% in May, boosting NZD outlook and supporting “higher-for-longer” rates.
US-Iran ceasefire and Hormuz reopening pull oil lower as markets price in extra Iranian supply
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:25 pm, by josephine
US-Iran ceasefire ends four-month war; Strait of Hormuz reopens, lifting blockade, sending oil prices sharply lower.
New Zealand services slowdown deepens as PSI slips to 47.5, fuelling RBNZ rate-cut expectations
Written on June 14, 2026 at 11:25 pm, by josephine
New Zealand services activity weakened again as PSI fell to 47.5, boosting rate-cut expectations and pressuring NZD.
Dollar slips as Fed, BoJ, BoE and RBA decisions steer majors; oil and gold in focus
Written on June 13, 2026 at 4:25 am, by josephine
Dollar dips before key Fed, BoJ, BoE, RBA decisions; euro, pound rise, yen watched, oil/gold steady.
Elliott wave signals S&P 500 rebound may fade, with 6,840–7,075 downside target
Written on June 13, 2026 at 4:25 am, by josephine
Elliott Wave and breadth signal multi-month SPX decline; rebound seen temporary, targeting 6,840–7,075 below 7,598.
South Korea Unveils FX Stabilisation Package as BoK Signals Potential Rate Rise to Back Won
Written on June 13, 2026 at 3:25 am, by josephine
South Korea launched coordinated FX measures to boost USD liquidity, curb speculation, and support won; intervention intensifies.
CFTC data show UK sterling shorts deepen as rate-cut bets grow on softer inflation and GDP
Written on June 13, 2026 at 3:25 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows GBP net shorts deepened to -64.2K as UK slowdown fuels bearish sterling outlook.
CFTC Data Shows Yen Net Shorts Deepen as Rate Gap Spurs Bearish Speculative Bets
Written on June 13, 2026 at 2:55 am, by josephine
CFTC data shows yen net shorts deepened to -145.8K as Fed-BoJ policy gap fuels bearish bets.
