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NZDUSD traded a tight 30 point range to start the day at 0.7040; USD dollar index (DXY) continued its decline, dropping to the lowest level since November last year; EUR and GBP outperform
28th Mar 17, 8:33am
NZDUSD traded a tight 30 point range to start the day at 0.7040; USD dollar index (DXY) continued its decline, dropping to the lowest level since November last year; EUR and GBP outperform
Roger J Kerr sees the positives and negatives for the New Zealand currency as balanced
27th Mar 17, 9:21am
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Roger J Kerr sees the positives and negatives for the New Zealand currency as balanced
NZDUSD dipped below 0.7000 but recovered to end the week up 10 points at 0.7030; local swap rates unchanged, up 1 bps across the curve; Trump withdrew health bill to repeal Obamacare, market movements to the news were modest
27th Mar 17, 8:05am
NZDUSD dipped below 0.7000 but recovered to end the week up 10 points at 0.7030; local swap rates unchanged, up 1 bps across the curve; Trump withdrew health bill to repeal Obamacare, market movements to the news were modest
NZDUSD continued to trade in a tight range, 0.7025 - 0.7055, currently at 0.7040; NZDAUD up to 0.9220; local rate curve flattens; US markets await vote on Trump's health bill
24th Mar 17, 7:57am
NZDUSD continued to trade in a tight range, 0.7025 - 0.7055, currently at 0.7040; NZDAUD up to 0.9220; local rate curve flattens; US markets await vote on Trump's health bill
NZD trading at the top of yesterday's range, 0.7020 - 0.7070, prior to OCR review; AUD slips below 0.7700 USD on soft commodity prices, NZDAUD above 0.9200
23rd Mar 17, 8:01am
NZD trading at the top of yesterday's range, 0.7020 - 0.7070, prior to OCR review; AUD slips below 0.7700 USD on soft commodity prices, NZDAUD above 0.9200
NZD spiked to 0.7090 USD after GDT prices rose 1.7%, as opposed to a 3-5% expected fall, currently at 0.7050 USD and 0.9145 AUD; USD lower as post-election Trump rally unwinds, USD TWI down 0.5%; GBP up on stronger inflation data
22nd Mar 17, 8:02am
NZD spiked to 0.7090 USD after GDT prices rose 1.7%, as opposed to a 3-5% expected fall, currently at 0.7050 USD and 0.9145 AUD; USD lower as post-election Trump rally unwinds, USD TWI down 0.5%; GBP up on stronger inflation data
NZD the strongest currency overnight, rising against all majors, up to 0.7050 USD; USD traded in a tight range, with no major data releases overnight; GBP lower, as start of the Brexit process firms up
21st Mar 17, 8:28am
NZD the strongest currency overnight, rising against all majors, up to 0.7050 USD; USD traded in a tight range, with no major data releases overnight; GBP lower, as start of the Brexit process firms up
Roger J Kerr says dairy prices remain the wildcard in the performance of the NZ currency against its US counterpart
20th Mar 17, 1:47pm
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Roger J Kerr says dairy prices remain the wildcard in the performance of the NZ currency against its US counterpart
NZD closed the week at 0.7020 USD and is expected to trade in tight ranges until the RBNZ OCR review, which is not expected to have any surprises; AUDUSD back up to 0.77 and NZDAUD just above 0.91
20th Mar 17, 7:59am
NZD closed the week at 0.7020 USD and is expected to trade in tight ranges until the RBNZ OCR review, which is not expected to have any surprises; AUDUSD back up to 0.77 and NZDAUD just above 0.91
NZD rose to 0.7040 USD after the Fed announcement yesterday but has since fallen to 0.6975 after weak GDP data; AUD lower against the USD after weak employment data, but given NZD weakness, has strengthened against the NZD
17th Mar 17, 7:56am
NZD rose to 0.7040 USD after the Fed announcement yesterday but has since fallen to 0.6975 after weak GDP data; AUD lower against the USD after weak employment data, but given NZD weakness, has strengthened against the NZD
NZDUSD broke through the 0.7000 mark, rising over 40 points after the Fed announcement; US Fed raises rates by 0.25% and maintains the outlook for another two hikes this year
16th Mar 17, 7:51am
NZDUSD broke through the 0.7000 mark, rising over 40 points after the Fed announcement; US Fed raises rates by 0.25% and maintains the outlook for another two hikes this year
NZD changed little against the USD and AUD; NOK and CAD down 0.6% and 0.3% respectively against the USD as oil prices resume their decline; GBP 0.5% lower despite no obvious trigger
15th Mar 17, 8:41am
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NZD changed little against the USD and AUD; NOK and CAD down 0.6% and 0.3% respectively against the USD as oil prices resume their decline; GBP 0.5% lower despite no obvious trigger
NZD stable against USD, down 0.4% against AUD; AUD recovered some of last week's losses, up 0.5% against the USD; GBP up against USD and NZD on possibility of Brexit triggering this week and plans for a Scottish independence vote
14th Mar 17, 8:32am
NZD stable against USD, down 0.4% against AUD; AUD recovered some of last week's losses, up 0.5% against the USD; GBP up against USD and NZD on possibility of Brexit triggering this week and plans for a Scottish independence vote
Roger J Kerr believes the Kiwi dollar selling interest is all but exhausted for the meantime
13th Mar 17, 11:28am
Roger J Kerr believes the Kiwi dollar selling interest is all but exhausted for the meantime
NZDUSD closed the week at 0.6920, up slightly from Friday; USD TWI dropped 0.5% after unemployment data, released on Friday night, did not upgrade rate hike expectations; NZDAUD traded in a tight range to close at 0.9180
13th Mar 17, 8:30am
NZDUSD closed the week at 0.6920, up slightly from Friday; USD TWI dropped 0.5% after unemployment data, released on Friday night, did not upgrade rate hike expectations; NZDAUD traded in a tight range to close at 0.9180
NZDUSD below the 0.6900 mark but finding some support at 0.6890; NZDAUD finds some support at 0.9185 as AUD suffers from oil prices falling by 7% over the last couple of days
10th Mar 17, 7:53am
NZDUSD below the 0.6900 mark but finding some support at 0.6890; NZDAUD finds some support at 0.9185 as AUD suffers from oil prices falling by 7% over the last couple of days
NZD at 0.6910 USD, testing the intra-day low of 0.6885 on 3 January and December low of 0.6860; USD TWI up 0.4% after strong employment data increased Fed hike expectations for the next couple of years; NZDAUD finding some support at 0.9170 mark
9th Mar 17, 8:18am
NZD at 0.6910 USD, testing the intra-day low of 0.6885 on 3 January and December low of 0.6860; USD TWI up 0.4% after strong employment data increased Fed hike expectations for the next couple of years; NZDAUD finding some support at 0.9170 mark
NZD slips against most currencies, with dairy prices down 6.3%; NZ yields stable, movements no more than 1bp; USD and US Treasuries trade in tight ranges; foreign investment by Chinese companies falls 74% on a year ago due to tighter controls on FX
8th Mar 17, 8:00am
NZD slips against most currencies, with dairy prices down 6.3%; NZ yields stable, movements no more than 1bp; USD and US Treasuries trade in tight ranges; foreign investment by Chinese companies falls 74% on a year ago due to tighter controls on FX
NZD below the 0.7000 mark against the USD, down to 0.9230 against the AUD; USD and JPY strongest performers of the day, USD TWI up 0.3%
7th Mar 17, 8:00am
NZD below the 0.7000 mark against the USD, down to 0.9230 against the AUD; USD and JPY strongest performers of the day, USD TWI up 0.3%
Roger J Kerr says the rapidly closing interest rate differential between the US and NZ currencies is coming right back into the market’s focus and prompting Kiwi dollar selling
6th Mar 17, 1:01pm
Roger J Kerr says the rapidly closing interest rate differential between the US and NZ currencies is coming right back into the market’s focus and prompting Kiwi dollar selling
USD TWI 0.6% lower despite Yellen's nod to March rate hike, suggesting exhaustion of buying pressure; NZD did not gain from USD fall, still at 0.7040 despite higher risk appetite, also weaker against the AUD at 0.9275
6th Mar 17, 8:00am
USD TWI 0.6% lower despite Yellen's nod to March rate hike, suggesting exhaustion of buying pressure; NZD did not gain from USD fall, still at 0.7040 despite higher risk appetite, also weaker against the AUD at 0.9275
USD pushed higher on Fed speakers indicating a March rate rise; NZD and AUD suffered the most, with NZDUSD trading around 0.7050; Australian trade balance was much lower than expected, this has seen NZDAUD rise back to 0.9325
3rd Mar 17, 8:34am
USD pushed higher on Fed speakers indicating a March rate rise; NZD and AUD suffered the most, with NZDUSD trading around 0.7050; Australian trade balance was much lower than expected, this has seen NZDAUD rise back to 0.9325
NZD reversed month-end gains, now trading at 0.7140 USD and 0.9300 AUD; global long-term rates up after comments after NY Fed President Dudley, UST 10yr yield up 9bps and NZ 10yr swap rate up 4.5bps
2nd Mar 17, 7:54am
NZD reversed month-end gains, now trading at 0.7140 USD and 0.9300 AUD; global long-term rates up after comments after NY Fed President Dudley, UST 10yr yield up 9bps and NZ 10yr swap rate up 4.5bps
NZD up to 0.7220 USD and 0.9410 AUD; Mixed data saw USD move a touch lower, DXY down 0.1%; NZ Terms of Trade, China PMI, AU GDP and Trump's address key focus for the day
1st Mar 17, 8:25am
NZD up to 0.7220 USD and 0.9410 AUD; Mixed data saw USD move a touch lower, DXY down 0.1%; NZ Terms of Trade, China PMI, AU GDP and Trump's address key focus for the day
NZD opens at about 0.7200 USD and 0.9380 AUD, focus on trade balance and ANZ business survey; USD faced some selling pressure overnight on slightly disappointing data
28th Feb 17, 8:33am
NZD opens at about 0.7200 USD and 0.9380 AUD, focus on trade balance and ANZ business survey; USD faced some selling pressure overnight on slightly disappointing data