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...

The S&P futures are testing their key medium-term downtrend line originating at April highs and connecting through June highs.
If the S&P futures are able to surpass this downtrend line and top 1100 with conviction the futures could signal that they are entering a new uptrend. However, 1100 could prove to be a difficult barrier to leave behind.

Meanwhile, it seems upcoming earnings reports could prove to be the key test for the S&P futures along with tomorrow’s...

Recent forex market moves have led to a sharp advance in forex options market volatility expectations, making short-term forecasts especially difficult and warning of large US Dollar moves ahead. Shifts in FX Options risk reversals have been especially dramatic in fast-moving pairs such as the British Pound/US Dollar and US Dollar/Swiss Franc.

Recent forex market moves have led to a sharp advance in forex options market volatility expectations, making short-term forecasts especially...

Crude oil prices have bounced back going into the second-half of year, stoked by U.S. dollar weakness paired with the rebound in the world economy, and the rise in global activity may continue to drive the cost of energy higher over the coming months as the recovery gathers pace.

The International Monetary Fund expects the world economy to expand at a faster than initially expected and revised its 2010 GDP estimate to an annualized pace of 4.25% in April versus an initial forecast...

EURUSD – Euro Forecast to Rally Further Against US Dollar
GBPUSD – British Pound Outlook Bullish on Sentiment
USDJPY – Japanese Yen Expected to Recover against USD
USDCHF – Swiss Franc May Strengthen against Dollar
USDCAD – Canadian Dollar Forecast Calls for Gains
GBPJPY – British Pound Forecast Somewhat Bearish Against Yen



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