Today, all eyes will be on New Zealand for the release of Q2 inflation data. The headline CPI increased by 3.3 % year over year and 1.3 % in the first quarter alone. Expectations and market pricing for a Reserve…
Continue ReadingEarlier in the day, the RBNZ took a more hawkish stance, signaling the end of QE and laying the groundwork for rate hikes at the RBNZ's policy meeting next month. The kiwi soared as a result, with the NZD/USD pair…
Continue ReadingGBP is remains weak after yesterday's BoE disappointment, while NZD is strong due to Eamonn's earlier report on positive trade balance and employment figures. Risk on tones were felt across markets when the market opened with gousto due to President…
Continue ReadingThe dollar is stronger, but most currencies are close together ahead of Powell's speech. The NZD is the strongest currency in the North American session, while the GBP is the weakest. With the exception of the New Zealand dollar, the…
Continue ReadingThe USD is the strongest of the majors going into a huge data day in the US, while the GBP is the weakest. At the bottom of the hour, the US will reveal retail sales, PPI, and empire manufacturing data.…
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