BNZ forecast a 50bp interest rate cut from Reserve Bank of New Zealand next week

Dow drops 735 pts, S&P 500 down 1.5% on Trump's tariff threats; EU united, yields jump.

US housing market sees worst imbalance in a decade; sellers outnumber buyers 22% in DC.

Wells Fargo expects two Fed rate cuts in March and June, taking policy toward neutral. The bank sees near-term USD weakness followed by a broad H2 recovery, with limited scope for easing across G10 outside the Fed, BoE and Norges Bank.

10-yr US Treasury yield hits multi-month high (4.29%) on trade war fears; borrowing costs rise.

Trump eyes Davos with affordability pitch: 10% credit card cap, housing aid, tech tax. Markets watch for impact.

KRI gets only 41% of budget ($44.4B owed vs $17.1B received). Oil exports at 190K bpd, far below 450K bpd pre-shutdown. Trust issues loom.

Geopolitical fears sink futures (-1.7% Nasdaq); Gold & Silver surge to record highs; Bitcoin stalls. Watch NFLX earnings.