ASX:ANZ

Gold Prices Smash All-Time Highs – Is Now the Moment to Buy or Bail?

Gold Futures Soar to New Highs on Fed Rate Cut Hopes – Is $5,000 Gold Next?

Gold futures hovered near $4,270 an ounce on October 20, 2025, after hitting a record $4,378.69 last week. Prices have surged over 60% year-to-date, fueled by safe-haven demand, Fed rate cut bets, and central bank buying. Markets expect a Fed rate cut in late October. Major banks now forecast gold could approach $5,000 by 2026.

20 October 2025

ASX:ANZ·Federal Reserve·Gold·LSE:HSBA·NYSE:GS·NYSE:UBS

Commodities Rollercoaster: Oil Dips as OPEC+ Plans Output Hike, Gold Rockets to Records, Grain Markets Slip (Sept 29–30, 2025)

Brent and WTI crude fell 1–2% as Kurdistan resumed exports and OPEC+ prepared to raise output, reversing gains from earlier U.S. inventory draws and Ukrainian strikes on Russian oil hubs. Gold surged to new highs near $3,778/oz on Fed rate cut bets. U.S. grain futures slipped as Midwest harvests accelerated and USDA projected a record corn crop. European gas storage neared 90% full, easing winter supply fears.

30 September 2025

ASX:ANZ·Commodities·Gold·NYSE:FCX·NYSE:GS·Stock Market

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New Zealand Shares Dip; Santana Minerals Raises AU$4.1 Million via Share Plan
March 20, 2026, 1:29 AM EDT. New Zealand's S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 0.5% to 13,989.99 as regional markets followed Wall Street's losses. The U.S. indices fell on Thursday, with the S&P 500 down 0.3%. Recent data showed New Zealand's goods trade deficit narrowed to NZ$257.5 million in February from January's NZ$626.8 million. Vehicle registrations dropped by 19,668 units, while job ads rose 0.9%. Credit card spending decreased 1.4% month-on-month to NZ$4.25 billion. Corporates saw activity: Santana Minerals raised about AU$4.1 million through its share purchase plan. Genesis Energy closed a NZ$300 million rights offer with 81% uptake, including backing from the New Zealand government, which retains a 51% stake.