Australian Dollar Rises After Hawkish Remarks from RBA Governor Bullock
Australian Dollar Rises After Hawkish Remarks from RBA Governor Bullock The Australian Dollar (AUD) has strengthened following the Reserve Bank of Australia’s (RBA) recent monetary policy decision on Tuesday. The RBA opted to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 4.35% for the sixth consecutive time. After the decision, RBA Governor Michele Bullock spoke […]
RBNZ Expected to Maintain Steady Rates Amid Financial Instability Next Week
RBNZ Expected to Maintain Steady Rates Amid Financial Instability Next Week The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) faces a pivotal decision at its upcoming policy meeting on Wednesday, where it’s widely anticipated that they will maintain the current interest rate. With the official cash rate expected to stay at 5.5%, experts predict the RBNZ […]
Australian Dollar Holds Steady Despite Weak US Dollar
Australian Dollar Holds Steady Despite Weak US Dollar Amid a backdrop of fluctuating global currencies, the Australian Dollar (AUD) is holding its ground despite the US Dollar (USD)’s continued weaknesses. The AUD’s resilience comes even as US Treasury yields show an uptick, challenging the conventional dynamics between yield performance and currency strength. However, the AUD/USD […]
New Zealand’s Q2 Retail Sales Beat Expectations, NZD/USD Falls to 0.5940 on Weak ex Autos Data
New Zealand’s Q2 Retail Sales Beat Expectations, NZD/USD Falls to 0.5940 on Weak ex Autos Data In the early hours of Wednesday, during the Asian trading session, Statistics New Zealand unveiled the Retail Sales data for the second quarter (Q2) of 2023, offering a snapshot of New Zealand’s economic landscape. The headline Retail Sales figures […]
The RBA Expected hike 25bp
The RBA Expected hike 25bp The Reserve Bank of Australia are expected to hike their overnight cash rate by 25bp, which would see the OCR at a 10-year high of 3.6%. We noted in their February meeting that the statement has a hawkish tone, and that the wording suggested at least two more hikes are […]
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Feb 2023
RBNZ Monetary Policy Statement Feb 2023 The Reserve Bank raised the official Cash Rate by 50 basis points to 4.75%, and maintained its projection of a 5.5% peak in the coming months. There was almost no change to the projected OCR track compared to the November policy statement. The OCR is still expected to peak […]