Jason Wong

Good US jobs report overshadowed by US:China trade negotiation 'surprise'. NZD may come under pressure. Market positioning suggests RBNZ rate cut more likely

Good US jobs report overshadowed by US:China trade negotiation 'surprise'. NZD may come under pressure. Market positioning suggests RBNZ rate cut more likely

Yesterday’s fall in US equities, and rise in US rates and USD after Fed Chair Powell uttered the words low inflation may be “transitory” has carried through into another trading session; NZD currently sits at 0.6620

Yesterday’s fall in US equities, and rise in US rates and USD after Fed Chair Powell uttered the words low inflation may be “transitory” has carried through into another trading session; NZD currently sits at 0.6620

NZD has solidified the loss seen post the NZ labour market data yesterday; FOMC statement had no surprises; US rates were lower but have bounced back up

NZD has solidified the loss seen post the NZ labour market data yesterday; FOMC statement had no surprises; US rates were lower but have bounced back up

Net result is a flat US equity market and softer USD across the board, with GBP outperforming; US rates have pushed lower; CAD has performed well despite Canada GDP growth

Net result is a flat US equity market and softer USD across the board, with GBP outperforming; US rates have pushed lower; CAD has performed well despite Canada GDP growth

Modest price action in currency markets, while US rates have pushed higher; US and China trade negotiators will be back at the table this week; NZ swap rates had an upward bias yesterday

Modest price action in currency markets, while US rates have pushed higher; US and China trade negotiators will be back at the table this week; NZ swap rates had an upward bias yesterday

NZD ended the week on a positive note, alongside other commodity currencies, helped along by an underwhelming US GDP report that also saw US treasury yields retreat

NZD ended the week on a positive note, alongside other commodity currencies, helped along by an underwhelming US GDP report that also saw US treasury yields retreat

USD remains well bid, although the NZD is trying to recover after reaching a fresh year-to date low on ANZAC Day; US 10-year Treasury yields have nudged higher overnight but are still lower than when we left the office on Wednesday

USD remains well bid, although the NZD is trying to recover after reaching a fresh year-to date low on ANZAC Day; US 10-year Treasury yields have nudged higher overnight but are still lower than when we left the office on Wednesday

USD has shown broadly based gains, seeing it make a fresh high for the year, while the NZD makes a low; that’s against a backdrop of stronger equity markets; meanwhile in bond markets, European rates are higher, while US Treasury rates are slightly lower

USD has shown broadly based gains, seeing it make a fresh high for the year, while the NZD makes a low; that’s against a backdrop of stronger equity markets; meanwhile in bond markets, European rates are higher, while US Treasury rates are slightly lower

NZD and AUD fell late on Thursday and have sustained those losses; main price action to speak of is a strong gain in crude oil prices; higher oil prices have given a little boost to the US 10-year Treasury rate

NZD and AUD fell late on Thursday and have sustained those losses; main price action to speak of is a strong gain in crude oil prices; higher oil prices have given a little boost to the US 10-year Treasury rate

Little pulse across global equities and bond markets; currency markets have showed little movement overnight, while the NZD remains at the bottom of the pack after yesterday’s downside miss to the CPI

Little pulse across global equities and bond markets; currency markets have showed little movement overnight, while the NZD remains at the bottom of the pack after yesterday’s downside miss to the CPI

US Treasury rates continue to trend higher and the 10-year rate is now back to levels preceding the last Fed meeting; AUD has recovered yesterday’s losses to trade flat, while the NZD remains flat

US Treasury rates continue to trend higher and the 10-year rate is now back to levels preceding the last Fed meeting; AUD has recovered yesterday’s losses to trade flat, while the NZD remains flat

US equities have spent much of the session in negative territory and are currently slightly lower, US Treasuries have traded in a narrow range and the NZD and AUD are little changed from where they began the week

US equities have spent much of the session in negative territory and are currently slightly lower, US Treasuries have traded in a narrow range and the NZD and AUD are little changed from where they began the week

Commodity currencies outperform, alongside higher global equities and rates; the whole of last week was “low vol” for the NZD; AUD slightly outperformed the NZD

Commodity currencies outperform, alongside higher global equities and rates; the whole of last week was “low vol” for the NZD; AUD slightly outperformed the NZD

Within the mix of little overall price action, there’s some unexplainable weakness in the NZD following some weird rates activity yesterday; US 10-year Treasury rate has traded a tight 2.49-2.52% range

Within the mix of little overall price action, there’s some unexplainable weakness in the NZD following some weird rates activity yesterday; US 10-year Treasury rate has traded a tight 2.49-2.52% range

Positive economic and US-China trade talk news sees risk appetite improve, driving equities and global rates higher; NZD and AUD have pushed on higher against a backdrop of a weaker USD

Positive economic and US-China trade talk news sees risk appetite improve, driving equities and global rates higher; NZD and AUD have pushed on higher against a backdrop of a weaker USD

US equities are flat to lower and US Treasury rates have steadied after the significant sell-off yesterday; NZD, AUD and CAD are all weaker

US equities are flat to lower and US Treasury rates have steadied after the significant sell-off yesterday; NZD, AUD and CAD are all weaker

Stronger US ISM data have driven a significant sell-off in US Treasuries, but that hasn’t perturbed equity markets, which show decent gains; NZD is little changed from last week’s close, while GBP is recovering as a super-soft Brexit comes into play

Stronger US ISM data have driven a significant sell-off in US Treasuries, but that hasn’t perturbed equity markets, which show decent gains; NZD is little changed from last week’s close, while GBP is recovering as a super-soft Brexit comes into play

Higher risk appetite driving global equities higher while US Treasury yields ended slightly higher; currency movements weren’t significant, although commodity currencies headed the leaderboard, while Brexit uncertainty continued to weigh on GBP

Higher risk appetite driving global equities higher while US Treasury yields ended slightly higher; currency movements weren’t significant, although commodity currencies headed the leaderboard, while Brexit uncertainty continued to weigh on GBP

Market remains in an anxious state about the global economic outlook, which sees downward pressure on equity markets and global rates; NZD 1.6% lower; GBP is bid; AUD is under pressure

Market remains in an anxious state about the global economic outlook, which sees downward pressure on equity markets and global rates; NZD 1.6% lower; GBP is bid; AUD is under pressure

FOMC meeting tomorrow, where the market is primed for a dovish statement; US equity markets continue to drift higher, US yields are steady near recent lows, and the USD is on the soft side; NZD continues to trade a tight range

FOMC meeting tomorrow, where the market is primed for a dovish statement; US equity markets continue to drift higher, US yields are steady near recent lows, and the USD is on the soft side; NZD continues to trade a tight range

GBP is softer as hope fades for an end to the fog of uncertainty over Brexit; NZD and AUD have followed a similar path, moving higher late yesterday afternoon on the back of a weaker USD and then retreating from the European open

GBP is softer as hope fades for an end to the fog of uncertainty over Brexit; NZD and AUD have followed a similar path, moving higher late yesterday afternoon on the back of a weaker USD and then retreating from the European open

Modest changes in currencies, modest upside to equity markets and some further downside pressure to global rates featured in markets; NZD traded a very tight range Friday night after drifting higher during the local trading session

Modest changes in currencies, modest upside to equity markets and some further downside pressure to global rates featured in markets; NZD traded a very tight range Friday night after drifting higher during the local trading session

GBP is choppy but generally well supported; AUD and NZD are weaker after underwhelming China data yesterday, while JPY is weaker leading up to the BoJ’s announcement today; bonds and equities show little movement

GBP is choppy but generally well supported; AUD and NZD are weaker after underwhelming China data yesterday, while JPY is weaker leading up to the BoJ’s announcement today; bonds and equities show little movement

Global equity markets, global bond rates and euro lower; other key currency movements have been modest, with the NZD and AUD close to where they were yesterday morning; NZ longer term bond and swap rates fell 3-4bps

Global equity markets, global bond rates and euro lower; other key currency movements have been modest, with the NZD and AUD close to where they were yesterday morning; NZ longer term bond and swap rates fell 3-4bps

US equities and rates are lower this morning; NZD has performed okay against the backdrop of weaker AUD and CAD currencies; Australian rates were lower across the curve on weak GDP

US equities and rates are lower this morning; NZD has performed okay against the backdrop of weaker AUD and CAD currencies; Australian rates were lower across the curve on weak GDP