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RBNZ may appear dovish, but not enough to satisfy the bears – Forex News Preview

Posted on February 12, 2019 at 3:18 pm GMT

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will conclude its policy meeting on Wednesday, at 0100 GMT. Governor Orr will hold a press conference an hour later. In the wake of some disappointing employment data, traders have sharply ramped up their bets for a rate cut this year. While the central bank may indeed cut rates later in 2019, it’s unlikely to clearly signal such a move this early, which generates an upside risk for the kiwi on the decision. [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar rips higher; RBNZ meeting in focus

Posted on February 12, 2019 at 8:41 am GMT

Dollar soars as ‘there is no alternative’; Fed’s Powell speaks at 17:45 GMT News US government shutdown may be avoided support risk sentiment RBNZ meets overnight; may strike a cautious tone, but is unlikely to be as dovish as market pricing implies Dollar rips higher, but can the bulls stay in control? The greenback shined for yet another session, continuing its unrelenting rally for an eighth day in a row versus a basket of major currencies, without much in the [..]

Special Report – Aussie and Kiwi outlook: storm clouds gathering?

Posted on February 11, 2019 at 3:51 pm GMT

Both the Australian and New Zealand dollars have seen the wind leave their sails lately, amid mounting speculation that their respective central banks will cut rates soon, and as investors started having second thoughts about a US-China trade deal. Examining the landscape for each economy, the case for looser policy in New Zealand seems much clearer than in Australia, though market pricing currently implies roughly equal odds for a rate cut in both. This suggests that the risks surrounding aussie/kiwi [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar extends winning streak; franc suffers mini “flash crash”

Posted on February 11, 2019 at 8:47 am GMT

Dollar ticks up, stocks mixed as risk sentiment remains fragile Swiss franc had a mini “flash crash” overnight, amid thin liquidity conditions UK GDP data due today, but focus remains on Thursday’s Brexit vote in Parliament Dollar climbs, stocks steady as sentiment remains wobbly The dollar advanced for a 7th straight session against a basket of currencies on Friday, albeit only modestly, as investors sought the security of the world’s reserve currency amid concerns around the health of the global [..]

Week Ahead – Japanese and UK Q4 GDP in focus; Kiwi readies for dovish noises from RBNZ

Posted on February 8, 2019 at 2:45 pm GMT

Japan and the United Kingdom will be next to publish economic growth numbers for the final quarter of 2018, while the Eurozone will release its second GDP estimate for the period. Inflation data out of the US and the UK will also be watched. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand will be among the last of the major central banks to hold its first monetary policy meeting of 2019. The Bank is unlikely to buck the trend and will probably [..]

European Open Preview – Stocks retreat on trade woes; BoE ‘holds the line’

Posted on February 8, 2019 at 8:43 am GMT

Risk aversion returns as Trump reignites trade fears, says he won’t meet Xi soon Sterling rebounds as BoE sticks to hiking plans, but Brexit uncertainty lingers Euro drifts lower after EU Commission slashes growth forecasts Canadian employment data coming up Stocks take a hit as Trump says he won’t meet Xi soon US equity markets closed well in the red yesterday, with the S&P 500 shedding 0.94%, following headlines that President Trump will not meet President Xi before the March [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD erases bearish rally below upward channel; posts 2-week bottom

Posted on February 7, 2019 at 10:02 am GMT

NZDUSD plummeted below the upward sloping channel during yesterday’s session, which had been holding over the last month, creating a fresh two-week low near 0.6743. Currently, the price is easing slightly to the upside around the 50.0% Fibonacci retracement level of the upleg from 0.6560 to 0.6940, around 0.6750, paring some of the previous sessions’ losses. Technically, the RSI indicator seems to be oversold as it is pointing up below the 30 level, and the stochastic oscillator is ready for a bullish crossover of the %K and %D lines. [..]

European Open Preview – No hawkish bits from BoE today; kiwi capitulates

Posted on February 7, 2019 at 8:29 am GMT

BoE may adopt a cautious tone today amid slowing economy, Brexit uncertainty Kiwi dollar collapses after soft jobs data ignite speculation for RBNZ rate cut Greenback capitalizes on weakness in other currencies; stocks stall BoE to strike cautious tone as Brexit uncertainty reigns The spotlight will fall on the Bank of England (BoE) today, which is expected to keep its policy unchanged via a unanimous vote at 12:00 GMT. Updated economic forecasts and a press conference by Governor Carney will [..]

European Open Preview – RBA chief jawbones aussie lower; pound slides

Posted on February 6, 2019 at 8:38 am GMT

Aussie plummets as RBA Governor changes tune, puts rate cut on table Pound dives after weak services PMI reinforces speculation for dovish BoE US stock markets cruise to fresh two-month highs RBA Governor reacquaints aussie with gravity The Australian dollar is in freefall early on Wednesday, losing more than a cent against its US counterpart, following some cautious-sounding remarks from RBA Governor Philip Lowe earlier. He backpedaled on some of the Bank’s prior rhetoric that the next move in interest [..]

New Zealand jobs growth likely slowed in Q4; may put kiwi rebound at risk – Forex News Preview

Posted on February 5, 2019 at 3:44 pm GMT

Employment data out of New Zealand will be watched on Thursday (Wednesday, 21:45 GMT) as investors try to gauge the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s next move ahead of the central bank’s policy meeting the following week. Recent economic indicators from the country have been showing an improving trend, lessening the need for a rate cut. However, with a clouded outlook over world growth, any signs of renewed weakness in parts of the economy, such as the labour market, could [..]

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