Currencies
The Opening Bell: Where currencies start for Thursday, September 26, 2013
26th Sep 13, 9:06am
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The NZD/USD opens at 0.8240 this morning after a quiet night for markets last night.
Slightly better US Durable Goods and New Home Sales numbers last night – but markets range bound awaiting the US debt ceiling October 1 deadline.
The GBP strengthened against the USD ahead of this evening’s UK Current Account and GDP numbers, also this evening see’s US Unemployment Claims and GDP numbers.
Stock markets currently: Dow Jones -0.40%, S&P -0.27%, FTSE -0.3%.
The NZD opens the crosses - 0.8800 AUD, 0.6095 EUR, 0.5125 GBP, 81.20 JPY, 0.8505 CAD.
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Dan Bell is the senior currency strategist at HiFX in Auckland. You can contact him here »
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