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1465 BusinessNZ Services LandscapeLast Friday’s Performance of Manufacturing Index (PMI) for July couldn’t match its June stellar outcome, but it was still firmly above average. And some recent construction indicators like concrete production and residential building consents were well above year earlier levels p 2026.08.16 1466 US-Iran MoU is set to expire: What to knowThe Memorandum of Understanding aimed at ending fighting between the US and Iran is set to expire on Monday, with little sign that either side is willing to extend the agreement, which both sides have accused the other of violating for weeks. “We have not yet made a decision to r 2026.08.16 1467 EUR/USD Shows Improving Momentum as the Euro Tests 1.16 ResistanceThe EUR/USD market has been noisy, sideways, and uncertain, but that does not mean it has been directionless. The euro is beginning to show a little more positive momentum, and the pair is pressing into an area that has repeatedly made traders hesitate. That makes the current set 2026.08.16 1468 Where is the Global Debt Crisis Most Acute?There’s no straightforward way to tell when a country is about to have a debt crisis, especially in this day and age when central banks around the world have fallen into the unfortunate habit of artificially capping government bond yields, which means you don’t get a clean signal 2026.08.16 1469 Lindsay Clancy's Parents Launch $2 Million GoFundMe Amid TrialLindsay Clancy's parents are asking for financial support as they continue standing by their daughter during her ongoing criminal case in Massachusetts, TMZ has learned. The Musgrove Family Fund, a GoFundMe campaign with a $2 million goal, benefits Lindsay's parents Mike and Paul 2026.08.16 1470 Gold weekly outlook: Elevated yields and oil price pose risk to XAUThis weekly gold outlook was written late in the day on Friday. At the time of writing, the metal was still some 0.9% higher on the week, adding modestly to the sharp 7.4% gains from the week before. Helped by another batch of softer US economic data, the precious metal found sup 2026.08.16 1471 In Memoriam: The US Gold Dollar (Like It Or Not, It Will Be Forced Back And Soon)On August 15, 1971, the Nixon Administration ‘temporarily’ closed the gold window defaulting on the foreign central banks’ ability to redeem US dollars for gold at the official rate of $35 /oz. Today, gold is $4,376 /oz. representing a 99.2% decline in the value of US dollars vs 2026.08.16 1472 Weekly Market Recap: August 10–August 14, 2026 — Tech Leads as Precious Metals ShineThe market saw a distinct divergence this week, with technology stocks and precious metals driving significant gains while the broader Dow lagged. Investors poured capital into growth sectors, pushing the Nasdaq 100 to a strong finish. Gold and silver also posted impressive ralli 2026.08.16 1473 Brazil’s Lula triggers reciprocity process against U.S. tariffs in effort to show strengthBrazilian President Luiz Inacio Lula da Silva said Friday his government has triggered an economic reciprocity law mechanism against U.S.-imposed tariffs, saying the move was intended to show his nation must be respected. In July, U.S. President Donald Trump imposed tariffs on hu 2026.08.16 1474 Week Ahead: Downward Data Surprise Stretch the US Dollar's Momentum IndicatorsThe combination of a loss of US jobs in July and softer inflation gauges, and an unexpected decline in July retail sales saw the derivatives market downgrade the chances that the three hawkish dissents last month will manage to convince their colleagues to hike rates at next mont 2026.08.15 1475 USD/JPY Weekly Outlook: Downside Catalysts Fail to DeliverUSD/JPY was given every excuse to decline last week and didn’t. Perhaps there is a message in that. US data whiffed, market pricing for Fed rate hikes declined and yield spreads between the US and Japan narrowed further, yet none of it generated meaningful downside. And with a ve 2026.08.15 1476 The Global Week Ahead: Never Been SeenTariffs and sanctions could well dominate market developments over the coming week over and above a bevy of global macro readings across many areas of the world. FOMC minutes will be mostly stale on arrival but with a twist, and only two regional central banks will weigh in with 2026.08.15