by Warren Head | Aug 11, 2022 | Currency, Economy
For a change, US CPI inflation surprised to the downside and this triggered a significant market reaction, says BNZ Markets this morning. US short end rates are lower but the 10-year rate is back to flat on the day after an earlier fall, said Jason Wong, senior...
by Warren Head | Aug 10, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Global Share Markets, Money Market
10.8.22. It has been another quiet trading session with little newsflow, and market nerves ahead of tonight’s key US CPI report, notes BNZ Markets. US equities are lower and the US Treasuries curve shows further inversion against a backdrop of modestly higher rates....
by Warren Head | Aug 9, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Money Market
9.8.22 9.It has been a slow start to the week with little newsflow; the market has reversed some of Friday night’s post US payrolls reaction, seeing a broadly weaker US dollar and lower Treasury yields, comments BNZ Markets. “Overnight, the NZD and AUD have...
by Warren Head | Aug 8, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Money Market
A very US strong nonfarm payrolls – across jobs growth, unemployment, and wages – triggered a big move higher in US bond yields on Friday night, notes BNZ Markets. The US 10-year rate blasted 14bps higher, to 2.83%, as the market moved to price an almost 80% chance of...
by Warren Head | Aug 5, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Money Market
5.8.22 It’s been a relatively quiet night across markets (for a change) as investors wait on the US nonfarm payrolls report tonight, says Nick Smyth at BNZ Markets. US equities are little changed, global rates are generally lower, while the NZD has pushed above the...
by Warren Head | Aug 4, 2022 | Currency, Economy, Money Market
4.8.22 Currency movements have been modest, but with the yen coming under pressure for a second day on higher risk appetite, says Jason Wong, senior markets strategist at BNZ Markets this morning. A lift in NZ’s unemployment rate saw only a temporary fall in the NZD,...
