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Well, I guess it pays to have a bit of perspective in markets at times when the momentum is all go, go, go and record-breaky. After what was a 'goldilocks' US jobs report for February — some good, some bad — US stocks retreated on Friday, closing out a volatile five sessions with the worst weekly loss since October.

Oil prices stalled last week, despite a weaker US dollar and lower bonds rates and lot’s of bullish chat about rising demand.

This week, the US Federal Reserve will closely scrutinize its inflation battle with the imminent release of the crucial Consumer Price Index on Tuesday and the Producer Price Index on Thursday.

Numerous financial commentators, both within and outside the markets, persist in warning about potential risks to Australia's banks from bad debts, particularly concerning home loans and commercial property.

In a dynamic week of financial maneuvering, Europe appears to be positioning itself for a mid-year rate cut, while across the Atlantic, all eyes are on the United States Federal Reserve and its evaluation of inflation data. Despite this anticipation, Chair Jay Powell has reiterated the Fed's cautious approach, emphasizing the need for more comprehensive inflation metrics before any significant monetary policy decisions are made.

It’s a poor state of affairs when a key market player in Australia – the ASX – cops a fine from the key market regulator – ASIC – for breaches of its own rules.

China's foreign trade saw a solid improvement in January and February with growth in exports and imports stronger than expected when compared to the same two months period of 2023.

A massive thumbs-down from US investors to the move by lithium and chemical giant Albemarle, to raise up to $US2.01 billion in an issue of securities.

Whatever mysterious negatives spooked equity markets—especially Wall Street—on Tuesday slipped by gold. While major Wall Street indexes saw their biggest one-day falls for weeks, gold bounced to a new record high.