Oil prices rise, gold hits new high, as Middle East war escalates

Monday 16th June 2025

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Since Israel fired bombs into Iran on Friday there has been bombardment on both sides. NAB’s Ray Attrill talks about how the US dollar has resumed its safe haven status, with the Aussie losing ground as risk-off sentiment rises. Phil asks whether this pattern could worsen as the war seems set for more escalation rather than a rapid resolution. It will be the focus of the G7 summit over the next few days, perhaps pushing tariff talks down the order of things, even though Trump’s individual offers are set to be dished out within the next week. Six major central banks meet this week, including the Fed, with the revision of dot-plots getting the most attention.

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