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 Treasury doubles bond buybacks as yields fall and gold jumps

Aug 20, 2026

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Treasury doubles bond buybacks as yields fall and gold jumps

Gold surges past $4,500 an ounce after the US Treasury moves to calm the bond market. The ASX snaps a six-day losing run as gold miners offset another drop for the banks. Australia's jobless rate hits 4.5%, its highest since the pandemic, the same day national debt tops $1 trillion.

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Chip stocks tumble as bond yields hit 19-year high

Aug 19, 2026

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Chip stocks tumble as bond yields hit 19-year high

WiseTech shares crash 10% after an ACCC raid drags the ASX into a sixth losing day. Oil tops $91 as the Iran ceasefire lapses, and the Kiwi dollar swings on the news. Fed minutes land tonight, revealing a rare three-way split on rates.

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miko santos
Wall Street falls as oil price climbs past $91

Aug 18, 2026

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Wall Street falls as oil price climbs past $91

Oil tops $91 a barrel as fresh fighting breaks out in Lebanon. BHP, CSL and Pro Medicus headline a bumper ASX earnings day. RBA and RBNZ both hold rates steady, leave the door open to hikes.

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miko santos
US retail sales fall, dollar slides for a third day

Aug 18, 2026

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US retail sales fall, dollar slides for a third day

JB Hi-Fi posts record sales, but shares slide 10% on weak trading. Oil holds near $88 a barrel as the Hormuz standoff drags on. Fonterra cuts its milk price forecast as global dairy demand softens.

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miko santos
S&P 500 closes at record high as oil and gold both retreat

Aug 14, 2026

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S&P 500 closes at record high as oil and gold both retreat

Wall Street's tech rally continues. Kospi crosses into a bull market. New Zealand economists warn of a two-year hangover.

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