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Volatility here to stay

11 Jun 13, 3:40pm, Sam Coxhead
Big moves in some currency pairs over past week has NZ$ revisiting its recent lows against most majors

US$ rally takes a pause

04 Jun 13, 6:20pm, Sam Coxhead
Better readings for manufacturing out of Europe and the UK has meant the US$ has lost ground across the board

Expectation of further volatility building

28 May 13, 8:39pm, Sam Coxhead
A hint of what could be ahead was shown in Japan with their stock market falling 7% in one day

US not hampered by inflation

21 May 13, 6:08pm, Sam Coxhead
With little in the way of inflation to worry about, there's plenty of room for US Fed to keep stimulating the economy

Resurgent US dollar provides the lead

14 May 13, 4:31pm, Sam Coxhead
Increase in demand of US$ driven by better-than-expected US data and economic outlook

Central banks remain the driving force

07 May 13, 5:54pm, Sam Coxhead
RBA cash rate cut of 25 bps to 2.75% is further acknowledgement of global economic under-performance

US$ suffers from renewed pressure

30 Apr 13, 4:45pm, Sam Coxhead
Disappointing data for the US and a theme of ongoing central bank support will provide underlying demand for the NZ$ and A$

Global recovery horizon lengthens

24 Apr 13, 8:07am, Sam Coxhead
Hopes for a flourishing recovery for the global economy in the first half of 2013 were misplaced

Weak data puts pressure on growth forecasts

16 Apr 13, 4:59pm, Sam Coxhead
It is becoming apparent we will not see a straight forward recovery for the global economy this year

BoJ make their mark

09 Apr 13, 6:38pm, Sam Coxhead
BoJ's aggressive monetary policy initiatives have had a significant effect on NZ$/JPY; moves favour NZ$ for now

Focus on central banks

02 Apr 13, 3:38pm, Sam Coxhead
Four major central banks set to report with Bank of Japan (BoJ) likely to be focal point

European concerns temper sentiment

26 Mar 13, 3:44pm, Sam Coxhead
US Federal Reserve Chairman Bernanke reiterated his support for the FED's current quantitative easing initiative

A mixed global outlook continues

19 Mar 13, 3:25pm, Sam Coxhead
The gradual recovery of global economic health will be an undulating path

U.S. dollar strengthens further

11 Mar 13, 3:16pm, Sam Coxhead
Increased A$ demand following the release of stronger-than-expected retail sales numbers

Plunge back into reality for markets

05 Mar 13, 3:36pm, Sam Coxhead
 China's new policies to curb house price appreciation has fueled market volatility

Uncertainty unsettles markets

26 Feb 13, 3:11pm, Sam Coxhead
Market sentiment struggling to deal with softer economic indicators

Lower participation & liquidity = greater volatility

19 Feb 13, 3:08pm, Sam Coxhead
Japan escapes major criticism for recent efforts to end their deflationary cycle

Choppy and indecisive price action

13 Feb 13, 8:01am, Sam Coxhead
Issue of "currency wars" brewing over the last few months prompted by Japanese authorities devaluing the YEN

Can the improved market sentiment be maintained?

06 Feb 13, 12:45pm, Sam Coxhead
Significant offshore demand for NZ$ following benign RBNZ announcement and subsequent statement

A paradigm shift is under way

29 Jan 13, 5:50pm, Sam Coxhead
With the sentiment change in Europe the unwinding of "Armageddon" protection investment strategies has started