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Investors expect drastic interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as the economy deteriorates.

Markets bet on drastic cuts after NZ slashes rates

The kiwi hit a seven-week low after New Zealand’s jumbo rate cut, but Citi is tipping the RBNZ could go another 75 basis points next month to arrest slowing growth.

  • Cecile Lefort

September

More certainty in the regulatory environment will help Investment  in cryptocurrencies.

Blockchain revolution won’t wait for Labor to catch up

Blockchain needs to be regulated properly before more investors take the plunge. Yet, the Albanese government is still missing despite its earlier pledges.

  • Simon Kennedy
Common attributes of crypto owners include being male, having a victimhood mindset and relying on fringe social-media sources for news.

Crypto owners are more likely to have psychopathic traits, study says

Digital asset holders exhibit higher levels of “dark” personality attributes, such as narcissism, Machiavellianism and sadism, according to an academic paper.

  • Teresa Xie

August

Traders are betting on a rise in commodity prices as the US dollar drops.

Traders pile into $A, commodities ahead of Fed cuts

Investors have started targeting the US dollar, adding further momentum to its decline and sparking a rally across foreign-exchange and commodity markets.

  • Alex Gluyas
Economists expect the Australian dollar to climb throughout the year.

Aussie dollar’s rebound brushes off China woes

The $A has staged a powerful recovery from the market rout to climb above US67¢ despite the collapse in iron ore prices. Strategists expect the rally to keep going.

  • Alex Gluyas