PBOC sets USD/ CNY reference rate for today at 6.7942 (vs. yesterday at 6.7662)

Weekend - Anthropic’s plans to buy 1.4GW of Aussie data centre capacity, worth $US15 bn

Micron's AI demand fuels earnings! Stock price targets hit $2000, signaling strong momentum.

The yen steadied near 161.2 per dollar after a 40-year low, with Japan's Katayama reaffirming close contact with Washington on FX, as rising bankruptcies and a 30-year high JGB yield keep pressure on policymakers heading into the new week.

6-mo Treasury yields hit 4% as Fed hints at hikes. Bond market signals more hikes needed despite weak jobs.

NZIER's Monetary Policy Shadow Board narrowly favours holding the OCR at 2.25% in July, but calls it a line-ball decision against a 25bp hike, with members still agreeing rates should reach 3 to 3.25% within a year.

Old courthouse sold for $100K! A bargain for investors or a sign of market shifts?

Iran has opened talks with Japanese buyers on resuming oil sales for the first time since 2019 under a US sanctions waiver, but companies want a longer waiver and safety assurances over Hormuz shipping before committing, sources say.