New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

We've had an adjustment in the RBNZ's outlook to reflect the less than satisfying data we have been seeing lately. But is one of the more important economic indicators for the currency going to reflect that? Or are we going to have a…
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The economic docket for the week ahead will see a somewhat slower schedule with most of the major markets closed on Friday due to Good Friday. Still, there is plenty of economic reports that will be coming out over the week. Inflation…
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Housing is one of the premier measures of real-world effects of monetary policy and changes in interest rates. It's also a gauge of disposable income. This is why traders are keeping an eye on the Canadian housing market since it often…
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With the government's budget announced last Tuesday, the next political event for Australia is the impending federal elections for the Senate and House of Representatives. Australia has a somewhat complicated electoral process. And,…
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Interest rate decisions are routinely one of the major events that most affect currencies. But despite some of the press speculation, the consensus among analysts is that the RBNZ is likely to stay the course. Scrutiny will be on the…
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This week is shaping up to be a busy one for NZD traders. A host of data is coming from New Zealand and Australia that can all be market moving. Later tonight we get trade-related numbers such as dairy prices and current account. Then,…
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A busy week for the financial markets is coming up.  Here's a quick recap of the market-moving events we can expect. Central Banks The week ahead will see the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England holding their respective monetary…
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Next week gets off at an early start with important Kiwi data coming out on Sunday night at 22:45 CET, or 16:45 EST. The data could inject some volatility into NZD pairs. Electronic Card Transactions data isn't usually considered a major…
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As traders know, in economic terms, Australia and New Zealand are connected at the hip. It's not uncommon for economic issues to hop across the Tasman Sea, usually from west to east.  Given the ongoing housing issues affecting Australia,…
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