5 in 5 with ANZ

The selloff of US assets resumes as concerns about ballooning US Government debt pushed the 30-year Treasury yield over 5% to its highest level in 18 years. Indonesia cuts rates as currency worries fade. And New Zealand records a record trade surplus ahead of today’s Budget. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Economist Dhiraj Nim analyses recent trends in India’s trade flows as authorities there look to secure a trade deal with the US. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/ [https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/]

The Reserve Bank of Australia cuts 25 basis points, but considered a 50-point cut amid global uncertainty, sending the Aussie dollar down overnight. US stocks fall amid budget concerns. China cuts key lending rates, and Asian exports surge through April. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Head of Australian Economics Adam Boyton explains why he expects the Reserve Bank of Australia will next cut rates in August. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/ [https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/]

International investors sell US assets after Moodys cut the US sovereign credit rating. The UK does a trade deal with the EU. The wealth effect from China’s property market slump is still on consumption. The RBA is expected to cut 25 bps today, but be cautious about more. And Thailand’s stronger-than-expected GDP flatters to deceive. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ’s Group Chief Economist Richard Yetsenga takes stock of the latest tariff moves. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/ [https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/]

US consumer confidence slumps, but markets are firm, hopeful the Fed can cut, but that may be a while off. Asian markets will watch key economic data from China today, and ANZ Research has lifted its New Zealand inflation forecast a bit. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ’s Head of FX Research Mahjabeen Zaman takes a closer look at Moody’s downgrade of the US sovereign credit rating on Friday, due to high and fast-growing US Government debt. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/ [https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/]

US retail sales are soft and US producer prices fall. The RBA is expected to look through Australia’s jobs market surge in April, and New Zealand house prices appear to have turned a corner. In our deep-dive interview, ANZ Commodities Strategist Soni Kumari looks into shifting patterns in Chinese Gold demand, and what that might do to the Gold price. Before accessing this podcast, please read the disclaimer at https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/ [https://www.anz.com/institutional/five-in-five-podcast/]