KIWI DOLLAR TALKING POINTS AND ANALYSIS Fed peak + RBNZ hawkishness supportive of NZD. All eyes shift to the US for the rest of the trading week. Technical signals point to downside to come. Want to stay updated with the most relevant trading information? Sign up for our bi-weekly newsletter and keep abreast of the
© Reuters. In today’s trading sessions across Europe and Asia, the New Zealand dollar (NZD) experienced a significant surge against the US dollar (USD), reaching a peak near 0.6060. This unexpected rise was primarily fueled by New Zealand’s retail sales data for the third quarter of 2023, which remained unexpectedly flat, countering market forecasts of
Share: Economists at ING are bullish on the NZD/USD and are interested in whether the new government changes the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s remit – a potentially bullish factor for the Kiwi. New government, higher rates? The New Zealand Dollar should benefit like AUD from a gradual optimistic rerating of growth expectations
Share: The AUD/NZD saw firm gains on the week, Aussie gains nearly 1.3% from Monday opening bell. Kiwi drastically underperforms its closest neighbor, gives up most of its gains from September’s late jump. Aussie touched a fresh one-month high ahead of Friday’s market close. The AUD/NZD finished up a strong trading week with
Share: The NZD/USD hit a new low for the year as the Kiwi loses ground against the US Dollar. Markets twisted following a dovish showing from Fed Chair Powell, but the Kiwi extends downside momentum. New Zealand Trade Balance figures failed to inspire meaningful momentum. The NZD/USD slipped into a fresh low for
Share: Kiwi holding near the middle, set to finish Friday near where it started. Market flows are firmly in the hands of the US Dollar. Risk sentiment getting limited knock-on positive support from upbeat China outlook. The NZD/USD is set to finish Friday on a slight downstep, trading into the 0.5900 level and unable