Tech takes a beating, bond yields fall

Tech takes a beating, bond yields fall

Author: Interest.co.nz / Podcasts NZ, David Chaston, Gareth Vaughan, interest.co.nz February 12, 2026 Duration: 4:37
US data weak ahead of CPI release. Study confirms US pays the tariff-taxes. India CPI rises. China ready for big holiday. Australia inflation expectations rise.

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The policy landscape is in ferment [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 8:01
China in widespread deflation. China exports rise but imports fall. US payroll growth timid. ditto Canada. Australia prepares for storm recovery. Incumbent wins big in WA.
The US goes into reverse [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:01
US labour market starts to show weak signs. US trade hits unwanted record. Canada shines. ECB cuts. Alfred hits. Freight rates retreat
Making a messy situation messier [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:49
Dairy prices dip less than expected. Tariff war skirmishes turn into battles, everyone is losing. Markets and sentiment retreat. Eyes on Cyclone Alfred.
Chaos has consequences [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:58
Sudden mood change in the US economy. Canada & Mexico prepare for imminent tariffs. Australia prepares for imminent election. Everyone readies looser policy settings.
Gears crunched in downshift global direction [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 6:57
China's PMIs no longer contracting. India growth stays strong. US personal incomes weaken. US trade deficit jumps & inventories rise. Commodities soft.
More debt to solve China's challenges [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 4:45
US housing market data weak. China eyes huge new debt moves. Singapore shines as does Taiwan. Aussie inflation under control.
Risk appetite in sharp reversal [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 5:47
US data resilient, but consumer confidence takes a hit. Financial markets react. Taiwan stays strong. Korea cuts rates. Aussie election prospects still uncertain.
US fades both at home and abroad [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 3:55
Two key US surveys point to contractions. UST 2yr yield slips. Singapore inflation dives. Local power price spike.
Risk aversion jumps on Trump missteps [not-audio_url] [/not-audio_url]

Duration: 7:00
Buyers remorse shows up in US economy. Warren Buffett sounds warning. Canada, Japan & India reveal good data. Eyes on German election result.