ANZ revise RBA forecast - now expect first cut in May (from February )

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PM raises guidance, dividend near 4%. Stock dips 15.5% from June high, analysts see entry point.

The ECB is expected to leave rates unchanged for a third meeting, having already cut 200bps this year. Inflation has returned to target, growth is steady, and Lagarde’s team sees no urgency to move again amid trade and external uncertainty.

More on Trump saying he is about to begin testing nuclear bombs again The U.S. hasn't conducted a nuclear test since 1992. If Trump follows through on the decision to resume testing, it could reignite a superpower arms race.

Chinese President Xi meeting with US President Trump has begun Chinese State Media with the announcement, this is the first face-to-face meeting since 2019.

Mortgage rates hit 13-month low, fueling 111% refinance surge. Buffett warns affordability remains a hurdle.

Fed cuts rates 0.25% amid shutdown uncertainty; inflation at 3%, goal 2%. Policy path unclear.