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HiFX morning Update, August 10 2018
Friday, 10 August 2018, 9:08 am | HiFX
The RBNZ held the OCR steady at 1.75% yesterday, but it was Adrian Orr’s following comments that has seen the NZD consistently sell off. He said he expected to keep the OCR where it is until Q4 2020, which was about a year longer than the market ... More >>
HiFX Data Update: RBNZ OCR remains at 1.75%
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 9:52 am | HiFX
The RBNZ have maintained the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 1.75%. This was widely expected. More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 9 2018
Thursday, 9 August 2018, 8:40 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6755 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD received a boost yesterday afternoon after the latest RBNZ survey showed both near-term and two-year inflation expectations are on the rise. Business managers now expect Q3 inflation to increase ... More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 8 2018
Wednesday, 8 August 2018, 8:57 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6731 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD continues to trade sideways against the majors, but finds itself trading at 6mth lows against the AUD. The AUD has been the standout performer over the past 24hrs pushing higher on the back of ... More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 7 2018
Tuesday, 7 August 2018, 8:33 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6731 (mid-rate) this morning. In what has been a subdued start to the trading week with trade war concerns continuing to weigh on sentiment, the British pound has been the biggest mover, falling against all its rivals following ... More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 6 2018
Monday, 6 August 2018, 8:34 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6742 (mid-rate) this morning. Friday’s US non-farm-payrolls came up short of expectations in July, however upward revisions to both May and June’s results more than made up for the July shortfall. The Labour Department report showed ... More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 3 2018
Friday, 3 August 2018, 9:15 am | HiFX
The NZD opens down at 0.6746 The USD has strengthened steadily as the market digested yesterday’s FOMC statement. Although they left rates on hold, they noted the economy was growing at a ‘Strong rate’. They also reiterated their expectations of future ... More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 2 2018
Thursday, 2 August 2018, 8:56 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6789 (mid-rate) this morning. As expected following a two-day meeting the Federal Reserve kept the federal funds target rate range unchanged at 1.75% -2.0%. In the accompanying statement the Fed noted that the labour market continues ... More >>
HiFX Data Update - NZ Q2 Employment Release
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 11:15 am | HiFX
The NZ Employment numbers for Q2 have just been released. They came in somewhat mixed compared with expectations: NZ Employment data for Q2 was: - Employment (Q/Q) 0.5% (consensus 0.4%) - Employment (Y/Y) 3.7% (consensus 3.6%) - Unemployment Rate 4.5% ... More >>
HiFX morning Update, August 1 2018
Wednesday, 1 August 2018, 9:05 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6819 (mid-rate) this morning. The Yen is the weakest performer over the past 24hrs after the BOJ maintained its target for the 10-year government bond yield at around 0.0% and the short-term interest rate target at minus 0.1%. ... More >>
HiFX morning Update June 31 2018
Tuesday, 31 July 2018, 9:05 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6825 (mid-rate) this morning. The NZD is the strongest performing of the G10 currencies inching higher against all its rivals in what has been a subdued start to the week. The Japanese yen has slipped lower overnight, as investors await ... More >>
HiFX morning Update June 30 2018
Monday, 30 July 2018, 8:43 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6795 (mid-rate) this morning. Markets were fairly subdued on Friday as investors awaited the second quarter economic growth data out of the US. As expected US economic growth increased significantly in Q2, with GDP spiking by ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update July 27, 2018
Friday, 27 July 2018, 9:04 am | HiFX
The NZD tracked the EUR lower after the European Central Bank reaffirmed that it will end its stimulus program this year, while indicating interest rates are on hold for at least the next 12 months. More >>
HiFX Morning Update July 26, 2018
Thursday, 26 July 2018, 8:40 am | HiFX
The USD weakened overnight, which pushed the NZDUSD higher, ahead of and during a meeting between European Commission President Jean-Claude Juncker and US President Donald Trump. Their talks are focused on the brewing trade tensions between the EU ... More >>
NZ Trade Balance for June
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 11:13 am | HiFX
The NZ Trade Balance for June has just been released. They came in worse than expected: NZ Trade Balance: Trade Balance (Jun) $113mio deficit Consensus $200mio surplus - Imports (Jun) $5.02bio Consensus $4.92bio - Exports (Jun) $4.91bio Consensus $5.06bio ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update July 25, 2018
Wednesday, 25 July 2018, 9:03 am | HiFX
The USD slipped overnight, which helped nudge the NZDUSD higher, ahead of Friday’s eagerly anticipated US quarterly GDP release. More >>
HiFX Morning Update July 24, 2018
Tuesday, 24 July 2018, 8:30 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6781 (mid-rate) this morning. Concerns over global trade continue to weigh on sentiment with equity markets and risk-linked currencies underperforming. At the conclusion of the weekend’s G20 meeting and after Donald Trump accused both ... More >>
HiFX morning Update July 23 2018
Monday, 23 July 2018, 8:41 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6791(mid-rate) this morning. The USD continued to slide throughout Friday’s trading session following Trump’s comments that the Federal Reserve's plan to gradually raise interest rates could hurt recent economic progress. Late ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update July 20, 2018
Friday, 20 July 2018, 8:45 am | HiFX
The Kiwi opens down at 0.6744. We have had a slew of consistently strong US data recently, with last night being no exception. Manufacturing data beat expectations, but the highlight was the Unemployment Claims figure. Although only being a weekly ... More >>
HiFX Morning Update July 19, 2018
Thursday, 19 July 2018, 8:34 am | HiFX
The NZDUSD opens at 0.6798 (mid-rate) this morning. More >>
