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Recent US data hasn’t been weak enough for the market to reassess expectations of the Fed announcing its tapering package
17th Sep 13, 3:35pm
Recent US data hasn’t been weak enough for the market to reassess expectations of the Fed announcing its tapering package
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
Stalling US labour market is underminning expectations of immediate tapering from the Fed and is starting to impact markets
10th Sep 13, 2:56pm
Stalling US labour market is underminning expectations of immediate tapering from the Fed and is starting to impact markets
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%
With patchy global growth and increased geopolitical tensions, expect further volatility in currency markets
3rd Sep 13, 2:55pm
With patchy global growth and increased geopolitical tensions, expect further volatility in currency markets
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
Improving global economic data is being offset by the threat of the US Fed tapering back monetary stimulus
20th Aug 13, 4:47pm
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Improving global economic data is being offset by the threat of the US Fed tapering back monetary stimulus
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