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The Opening Bell: Where currencies start for Friday, September 13, 2013

Currencies
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start for Friday, September 13, 2013

By Dan Bell

The NZD/USD opens at 0.8140 this morning after yesterday’s Reserve Bank statement saw increased expectations for interest rate hikes.

NZD/AUD has also rallied strongly following yesterday’s weak Australian Employment numbers – the interest rate outlook there very different to ours.

US Unemployment claims came in slightly better than expected last night, while Import prices came in slightly worse – Retail Sales numbers from the US to be released this evening.

Stock markets currently: Dow Jones -0.15%, S&P -0.32%, FTSE +0.01%.

The NZD opens the crosses - 0.8785 AUD, 0.6120 EUR, 0.5150 GBP, 80.95 JPY, 0.8405 CAD.

Go the All Blacks and the Black Boat!

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Dan Bell is the senior currency strategist at HiFX in Auckland. You can contact him here »

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