Gold Prices Drop as Trump Escalates Iran Threats, Oil Surges 
South Korea Manufacturing PMI Hits 4-Year High in March 2025 Driven by Semiconductor Demand 
Japan's Services Sector Growth Slows in March Amid Rising Middle East Tensions 
Oil Prices Surge Over $5 as Trump Vows to Continue Iran Strikes 
Oil Prices Slide as Iran Tensions Ease and U.S. Crude Stockpiles Swell 
U.S. Stock Futures Stabilize Ahead of Good Friday as Investors Eye Jobs Report 
South Korea's Inflation Rises Modestly in March Amid Oil Price Pressures 
China's Services Sector Maintains Growth Streak Despite March Slowdown 
U.S. Job Market Braces for Slow Recovery Amid Middle East Tensions and Economic Uncertainty 
Japan's Business Confidence Rises Despite Iran War Uncertainty, BOJ Rate Hike Expected 
Australia's Trade Surplus Surges in February on Gold Export Boom 
U.S. Stock Futures Steady Amid Iran Ceasefire Talks and Trump Address 
Gold Prices Surge as U.S.-Iran Ceasefire Talks Spark Market Optimism 
Oil Prices Hold Near Multi-Year Highs Amid Iran Conflict and Hormuz Supply Fears 
Japan Business Sentiment Rises as Iran War Fuels Inflation Fears, BOJ Rate Hike Looms 
Gulf War Ceasefire Hopes Weigh on Dollar Ahead of Trump Address 
Japan Signals Readiness to Intervene as Yen Weakens Toward 160 Per Dollar 
- NZ Treasury sees inflation reaching 2% in 4Q 2016
- Treasury sees jobless rate falling to 4.7% by 1Q 2017
- Fin Min English sees option of modest tax cuts in 2017
- English sees GDP growth averaging 2.8% over next 4 years
- Forecasts GDP growth of 2.9% in year through March 2016
- Sees 2015-16 bond sales NZ$1b higher than forecast in December
- NZ increases 2015-16 bond program to NZ$1b, plans 2033 bond
- Projects 2016-17 budget surplus of NZ$1.48b
- Projects 2014-15 budget deficit of NZ$684m
- Cuts budget surplus forecasts
- Projects 2015-16 budget surplus of NZ$176m
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