New Zealand Q2 GDP -0.6% q/q (vs. -0.3% expected)

Fed split on rate cuts: 9 see 2 cuts, 9 see 1 or 0. Markets eye data for future easing path.

Mortgage apps surge 58% as 30-yr rates drop 15bps to 6.35%. Homeowners rush to refinance ahead of Fed cuts.

UK lands $150B in US investments; Blackstone pledges $90B. Starmer touts jobs, Clegg warns of 'vassal state' tech reliance.

Fed cuts rates 0.25% to 4.0-4.25% amid stagflation fears. Inflation at 2.9%, jobless claims surge. No risk-free path!

US SEC votes approve generic listing standards for new crypto ETFs This opens the floodgates to new ETF crypto listings

Rail freight dips 1.6% weekly but YTD volume up 3.1%! Chemicals +7.5%, autos +4.5%. Coal, farm products slide.

Three police officers have been fatally shot - Pennsylvania, USA Another gun mass murder in the US.