The NZD/USD opens at 0.8290 this morning after another night of trading the tight current range.
Shots fired at Capitol Hill this morning – the area is in full lock down – reports of injured police officers and a female suspect that has been killed by police.
US debt ceiling concerns remain a major focus – US Treasury said that a failure to resolve could cause a recession worse than 2008.
Good European Retail Sales and Service PMI figures saw EUR strength across the board.
Stock markets currently: Dow Jones -0.80%, S&P -0.77%, FTSE +0.18%.
The NZD opens the crosses - 0.8815 AUD, 0.6090 EUR, 0.5130 GBP, 80.60 JPY, 0.8560 CAD.
Japanese CPI Monetary Policy and BOJ Press Conference due today – No Non-Farm Payroll numbers out tonight due to US Government lock down.
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Dan Bell is the senior currency strategist at HiFX in Auckland. You can contact him here »
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