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HiFX Data Update - Q1 Retail Sales Release
Monday, 15 May 2017, 11:11 am | HiFX
NZ Retail Sales for Q1 numbers have just been released. More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 15 2017
Monday, 15 May 2017, 8:49 am | HiFX
Markets traded sideways during our trading day on Friday as investors took a breather ahead of Friday night’s US economic data releases. More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 12 2017
Friday, 12 May 2017, 8:42 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6852 (mid-rate) this morning. The Kiwi was the worst performing currency of the majors in the last 24 hours. More >>
HiFX Data Update - RBNZ Official Cash Rate Decision
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 9:33 am | HiFX
The RBNZ have maintained the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 1.75%. The key points in the RBNZ statement are: Reserve Bank of NZ maintains the Official Cash Rate at 1.75% Monetary policy will remain accommodative for considerable period Developments since ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 11 2017
Thursday, 11 May 2017, 8:57 am | HiFX
The Kiwi was the best performing currency of the majors overnight as we head into the RBNZ rate decision at 9am this morning. More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 10 2017
Wednesday, 10 May 2017, 9:05 am | HiFX
The NZD starts the day back under 0.6900 after setting a 0.6927 high in the last 24 hours. More >>
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6914 (mid-rate) this morning
Tuesday, 9 May 2017, 8:44 am | HiFX
The NZD has had a reasonable start to the week making small gains against all its rivals and one of the few currencies to hold its own against a rising USD. The NZDUSD had traded up as high as 0.6940 during our trading day but lost momentum as the US ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 8 2017
Monday, 8 May 2017, 10:54 am | HiFX
The NZD rallied on Friday, making steady gains against all its major rivals after Friday’s inflation expectations report showed New Zealand firms had raised their expectations for inflation over the next two years above 2% for the first time since ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 5 2017
Friday, 5 May 2017, 8:48 am | HiFX
The Kiwi is down against the majority of currencies but flat against the AUD and CAD. More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 4 2017
Thursday, 4 May 2017, 9:19 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6875 (mid-rate) this morning. Broad USD strength on the back of better-than-expected US economic data releases has seen the NZDUSD retrace yesterday morning’s sharp rise following the release of our quarterly employment report. ... More >>
NZ Q1 Employment Data
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 11:15 am | HiFX
NZ Q1 Employment Data The NZ Employment numbers for Q1 have just been released. They came in better than expected overall. NZ Employment data for Q1 was: - Employment (Q/Q) 1.2% (consensus +0.8%) - Employment (Y/Y) 5.7% (consensus 5.3%) - Unemployment ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 3 2017
Wednesday, 3 May 2017, 8:49 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6930 (mid-rate) this morning. A further increase in global dairy prices has helped support the NZD. Ahead of the latest dairy auction the NZDUSD had been threatening to push back below 0.6900 bur rose sharply on the back of a ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 2, 2017
Tuesday, 2 May 2017, 8:43 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6909 (mid-rate) this morning. After five consecutive daily losses and trading to 9 months lows against the USD the NZD along with the AUD have rallied circa 1% against the majors. The push higher against the USD comes on the ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, May 1 2017
Monday, 1 May 2017, 8:58 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6860 (mid-rate) this morning. Markets were subdued going into month-end, (and for many a bank holiday weekend) on Friday with both currency and equity markets showing little reaction to a raft of economic data releases. On the ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, April 28 2017
Friday, 28 April 2017, 8:50 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6877 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD was the worst performing currency of the majors overnight. The Kiwi has traded a 203 point or 2.9% range this week from the high on Monday, and is down 6.8% from the 2017 high of 0.7376 Last ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, April 27 2017
Thursday, 27 April 2017, 8:19 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6895 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD continues to underperform on broad USD strength. The USD has clawed back some of its recent losses against both the JPY and the EUR on anticipation that this morning’s tax reform announcement ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, April 26 2017
Wednesday, 26 April 2017, 8:48 am | HiFX
The NZD has been the worst performer of the G10 currencies and it’s difficult to see why. After failing to break up through 0.7050 resistance against the USD on Monday the NZD quickly reversed lower. Despite improved risk sentiment after the French ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update April 24 2017
Monday, 24 April 2017, 9:05 am | HiFX
This morning French voters delivered the result the markets were hoping for with independent centrist Emmanuel Macron and far-right Europhobe Marine Le Pen advancing to the next round of voting on the 7th May. Marcon won 23.7% of the vote with Le ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update, April 21 2017
Friday, 21 April 2017, 8:35 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.7013 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZDUSD traded a 52 point range or 0.74% in the last 24 hours. The Kiwi rallied strongly after yesterday’s better than expected CPI but slipped back again in the US session to open modestly ... More >>
NZ Q1 Consumer Price Inflation Release
Thursday, 20 April 2017, 11:27 am | HiFX
The NZ Consumer Price Index (CPI) for Q1 has just been released. The CPI came in higher than expected . NZ CPI Q1/Annual: Headline Q1 CPI +1.0% / +2.2% Consensus 0.9% / +2.1% Non-tradables CPI +1.0% / +2.5% versus previous quarter Tradables CPI ... More >>