NZDUSD stays rangebound ahead of the RBNZ decision: traders expect no change to the OCR

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW USD: Last week, we got a hot US NFP report and slightly soft US CPI data. The market firmed up rate cut bets with 62 bps of easing seen by year-end. Overall, the data doesn’t really point in that direction, but we will need to see more of it to confirm or deny […]
Date, time, TV, live stream, ball numbers for 2025/26

In brief: The FA Cup fifth round draw takes place before Macclesfield host Brentford in the final round of the fourth round. 101GreatGoals.com has all the details on when the balls will be drawn The remaining 16 teams in the 2025/26 FA Cup will discover their fate in the fifth round when the draw is […]
Is this why the Aviva share price has fallen 9% in 2026?

Image source: Getty Images While the FTSE 100 index has climbed this year, the Aviva (LSE: AV.) share price hasn’t participated in the rally. Year to date, it’s down about 9% (versus a near-5% gain for the Footsie). So, what’s going on here? And is now a good time to consider buying? A new risk […]
BOJ governor Ueda says had regular information exchange with Japan prime minister Takaichi

Well, that seems to have been quite a short meeting. For some context, they were scheduled to meet at 0800 GMT (5pm Tokyo time) and it’s over and done with in less than 20 minutes. This is their first meeting since the snap election results, which resulted in a landslide victory for Takaichi and her […]
Texas migration trend grows as wealthy residents relocate to ‘Y’all Street’

Texas REALTORS Chairman of the Board Jennifer Wauhob speaks to Fox News Digital about the Lone Star State’s recent wealth and population boom that’s ‘creating good things for Texas.’ For millionaire business owner Frederic Lepoutre, the decision to move his family from the South Florida coast to Texas Hill Country wasn’t just about a change […]
What on earth’s going on with RELX shares?

Image source: Getty Images Not long ago, RELX (LSE: REL) was considered by many to be the FTSE 100‘s artificial intelligence darling. The analytics company had all the tools to take advantage of the introduction of AI. The company even released fully formed services for doctors and lawyers to take advantage of this new technology. […]
Silver’s faltering recovery last week not a good early sign

Sometimes in life, we always go by the principle of using Occam’s razor to work things out. It’s not so much the best thing to abide by when trading, but one of the best principles I find in trading is to always keep things simple. That is also in part what Greg tends to preach […]
Herb Society Book Clubs Choose Favorite Reads of 2025

Here it is—the favorite books of 2025 read by members of The Herb Society of America’s book clubs. The Herb Society of America has four active book discussion groups. The groups meet online monthly on different days and at different times to discuss an herbal or plant-based book. Some of the books are mysteries; some […]
£1,000 invested in BP shares 1 year ago is now worth…

Image source: Getty Images BP (LSE:BP.) shares haven’t been stellar performers of late. The stock has certainly been stronger than some other UK shares, but even after dividends, the energy giant is still struggling to keep up with the FTSE 100. And a £1,000 investment in February 2025 is now only worth £1,079.20 versus the […]
Oil prices in the spotlight ahead of the second round of US-Iran nuclear talks in Geneva

FUNDAMENTAL OVERVIEW Crude oil prices came under some pressure in the final part of last week as we got a couple of bearish catalysts. On the US-Iran negotiations front, there have been many mixed signals, but it looks like the Iranians are willing to compromise given the bleak consequences that a no-deal could have. In […]