Eamonn Sheridan

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shop retail 21 July 2025
News

New Zealand electronic card retail spending rose in February from the previous month

  • A little better data from NZ after the poor services PMI
News
nzdusd 16 March 2026
News

New Zealand services sector falls back into contraction in February

  • The weaker services reading suggests domestic demand remains fragile in New Zealand, reinforcing expectations that economic growth may recover only gradually and keeping attention on the policy outlook from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.
News
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News

Taiwan reports surge in Chinese military aircraft after unusual lull. China needling Trump

  • Renewed Chinese military activity around Taiwan underscores persistent geopolitical risk in the Taiwan Strait, a key global semiconductor hub and shipping corridor, keeping regional security concerns firmly on investors’ radar.
Commodities
strait of Hormuz
Commodities

There is a BIG BUT on this: US preparing multinational naval escorts for Strait of Hormuz

  • Any naval escort operation in the Strait of Hormuz could help stabilise shipping flows and limit further spikes in oil prices, though the prospect of military involvement also highlights the elevated geopolitical risk surrounding the global energy supply chain.
Commodities
strait of hormuz 12 March 2026 illustration
Commodities

India is kicking Trump's ass on Iran war, getting tankers through Strait of Hormuz

  • India touts diplomacy with Iran as ships resume Hormuz crossings
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