The Euro pulled back on Friday and slipped to a low of 1.2980 during the overnight trade as investors scaled back their appetite for risk, and the shift in mark sentiment could lead the EUR/USD to retrace the advance from earlier this week as the economic docket is expected to show the world’s largest economy expanding at a slower pace in the second quarter.

Talking Points
• Japanese Yen: Rallies Across The Board
• Pound: Halts Six-Day Advance
• Euro:...

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Real GDP in the world’s largest economy expanded 2.4 percent in the second quarter after climbing a revised 3.7 percent the quarter prior amid economists’ forecasts of 2.6 percent. Going forward, we may continue to see weak growth in the U.S. as stimulus measures begin to fade. Immediately following the disappointing data, the USD/JPY tumbled from 86.44 to an intraday low of 85.95, and the southern journey may continue going into the North American trade on the back of risk aversion.
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The New Zealand Dollar fell after a widely expected interest rate hike from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand as the central bank’s Governor Alan Bollard spoke out directly against the currency’s recent appreciation and downplayed the extent of further tightening.

The RBNZ chief said that although “the level of the [interest rates] is still very supportive of economic activity” even after today’s increase, “pace and extent of further [rate hikes] is likely to be more moderate than was...

The New Zealand Dollar has risen nearly 5%, or 350 pips, since the last RBNZ rate decision. With markets widely expecting another rate hike, can the Kiwi repeat the same stellar performance this time around?



Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)
Weekly Update

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is widely expected to raise rates by 25...