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Risk assets climb as US Fed takes market by surprise and does not announce tapering plan
19th Sep 13, 8:23am
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Risk assets climb as US Fed takes market by surprise and does not announce tapering plan
Investors hold their breath ahead of tomorrow’s watershed FOMC meeting; NZ$ strongest performer of majors
18th Sep 13, 8:17am
Investors hold their breath ahead of tomorrow’s watershed FOMC meeting; NZ$ strongest performer of majors
Prospects of more accommodative monetary policy by US Fed suggests longer-term US$ weakness; NZ$/US$ consolidating just under 82c
17th Sep 13, 8:14am
Prospects of more accommodative monetary policy by US Fed suggests longer-term US$ weakness; NZ$/US$ consolidating just under 82c
RBNZ's hawkish statement last week could see NZ$/US$ trade above the 200-day moving average of 0.8185
16th Sep 13, 8:22am
RBNZ's hawkish statement last week could see NZ$/US$ trade above the 200-day moving average of 0.8185
Add soft Aussie employment data to yesterday's RBNZ announcement and you get the biggest one day gain for the NZ$/A$ since May 2010
13th Sep 13, 8:23am
Add soft Aussie employment data to yesterday's RBNZ announcement and you get the biggest one day gain for the NZ$/A$ since May 2010
No impediment to further appreciation of the NZ$/US$ with BNZ seeing 'fair value' being up to 86c
12th Sep 13, 7:50am
No impediment to further appreciation of the NZ$/US$ with BNZ seeing 'fair value' being up to 86c
Chinese Industrial production, business investment, and retail sales all came in above market expectations in August
11th Sep 13, 8:06am
Chinese Industrial production, business investment, and retail sales all came in above market expectations in August
Successful 2020 olympic bid, Nikkei index up 2.5% and upward revisions to Q2 GDP cap off good day for Japan
10th Sep 13, 8:22am
Successful 2020 olympic bid, Nikkei index up 2.5% and upward revisions to Q2 GDP cap off good day for Japan
Chinese data and weaker-than-expected US employment numbers support NZ$
9th Sep 13, 8:37am
Chinese data and weaker-than-expected US employment numbers support NZ$
Combination of a stronger US$ and a dovish sounding ECB amounted to a perfect storm for the Euro
6th Sep 13, 8:18am
Combination of a stronger US$ and a dovish sounding ECB amounted to a perfect storm for the Euro
Safe haven currencies shunned as risk on trading takes over; appears markets are becoming less nervous about Syria
5th Sep 13, 8:17am
Safe haven currencies shunned as risk on trading takes over; appears markets are becoming less nervous about Syria
Rumours and denials about missile launches in the Med rattled investor confidence; oil rises 1.7%
4th Sep 13, 8:29am
Rumours and denials about missile launches in the Med rattled investor confidence; oil rises 1.7%
BNZ's Terms of Trade adjusted PPP model shows long run equilibrium for both NZ$/US$ and NZ$/A$ bumped up by 2c
3rd Sep 13, 8:30am
BNZ's Terms of Trade adjusted PPP model shows long run equilibrium for both NZ$/US$ and NZ$/A$ bumped up by 2c
Imminent western intervention in Syria could see the NZ$/US$ climb even further
2nd Sep 13, 8:48am
Imminent western intervention in Syria could see the NZ$/US$ climb even further
Eyes on China PMI, India and Indonesia move to shore up support for their currencies, NZD slips
30th Aug 13, 8:33am
Eyes on China PMI, India and Indonesia move to shore up support for their currencies, NZD slips
Risk aversion and safe-haven demand eases; markets wary of further signs of EM stress
29th Aug 13, 8:50am
Risk aversion and safe-haven demand eases; markets wary of further signs of EM stress
Markets focused on the Middle-East; emerging market issues still unfolding; focus off tapering
28th Aug 13, 8:21am
Markets focused on the Middle-East; emerging market issues still unfolding; focus off tapering
Despite poor NZ trade data, core imports of investment goods show evidence of the construction upswing that’s underway
27th Aug 13, 8:14am
Despite poor NZ trade data, core imports of investment goods show evidence of the construction upswing that’s underway
US housing down, UK growth up; USD underperformed; data light on EU holidays
26th Aug 13, 8:40am
US housing down, UK growth up; USD underperformed; data light on EU holidays
USD will remain on the front foot, as it continues to benefit from rising yields and snippets of ‘safe-haven’ demand
23rd Aug 13, 8:28am
USD will remain on the front foot, as it continues to benefit from rising yields and snippets of ‘safe-haven’ demand
US Federal Reserve were 'broadly comfortable' with the plan to reduce bond purchases later this year
22nd Aug 13, 8:50am
US Federal Reserve were 'broadly comfortable' with the plan to reduce bond purchases later this year
Imposition of the LVR limits has done nothing to change BNZ's NZ$ view; Fundamentals are still positive
21st Aug 13, 8:20am
Imposition of the LVR limits has done nothing to change BNZ's NZ$ view; Fundamentals are still positive
Latest PMI & PSI data adds to previous signs NZ economic expansion is now accelerating; chance of getting 5% GDP growth over the coming 12-months
20th Aug 13, 8:01am
Latest PMI & PSI data adds to previous signs NZ economic expansion is now accelerating; chance of getting 5% GDP growth over the coming 12-months
Local economic data (consumer confidence, retail sales, house sales, and manufacturing PMI) means above-trend GDP growth a risk
19th Aug 13, 8:44am
Local economic data (consumer confidence, retail sales, house sales, and manufacturing PMI) means above-trend GDP growth a risk
Markets are responding to the prospects of the Fed tapering rather than focusing on the positive economic and growth data
16th Aug 13, 8:07am
Markets are responding to the prospects of the Fed tapering rather than focusing on the positive economic and growth data