US Eco Data Lost Importance at Volatile Start of Trump 2.0

Key insights from the week that was. In Australia, the RBA Board once again decided to leave the cash rate unchanged at 4.35% after reflecting on recent data. The new information included the Q4 National Accounts, which confirmed the economic slowdown broadened into year-end, and the Q4 Wage Price Index, which revealed an underlying slowdown […]

Markets China’s DeepSeek R1 AI model sparked risk-off across the board. It was yesterday’s main trading theme in absence of other major news. Trained at a significantly lower cost and with inferior chip technology, R1 raised questions to the lofty valuations of US big tech. AI poster child Nvidia sank 17%, wiping out some $560bn […]

Seasonal patterns in the VIX, often referred to as the market’s fear gauge, indicate that volatility during this election year is likely to peak in the coming weeks, so be prepared for moves against established trends. Looking ahead, consumer inflation data from Australia and Germany will be released on Wednesday. Initial estimates of third-quarter GDP […]