It’s all about the Fed taper and beyond…

Overnight Headlines *US stocks post record highs, eyes on the FOMC meeting *USD edged higher, trading just above 94 *US spending bill shows new progress in house, sticking points remain…

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New Zealand Dollar at Risk as AMZN, AAPL Earnings Miss. NZD/USD Eyes Resistance

The sentiment-linked New Zealand Dollar gained as the Dow Jones and S&P 500 climbed. But, soft Amazon and Apple earnings risk evaporating NZD/USD’s progress during Asia-Pacific trade.

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Risk momentum a key driver of current sentiment

Overnight Headlines *US stocks hit fresh record highs, tech led the way *USD was mixed but closed higher as EUR faltered *Gold broke above $1800 and 200-day SMA again *Tesla…

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Dollar stabilises as China’s economy stumbles

Overnight Headlines *US stocks rose as gains continued for a third day *USD closed lower on the week, but DXY is stabilising around 94 *Bitcoin is eyeing up record highs…

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Dollar holds near 14-month high as gas whipsaws

Overnight Headlines *US stocks ended in positive territory after initially suffering heavy losses *USD advanced above 94 though closed off its high *Bitcoin surged through $53,000 to it highest level…

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NZD – ANZ have lifted their milk price forecast to $8.20/kg MS (from $7.70)

ANZ have revised their farmgate milk price forecast for the 2021-22 season by 50c to $8.20/kg MS From ANZ’s report (in brief): NZD update: Earlier re NZD:

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Energy spike concerns continue, dollar advances

Overnight Headlines *US stocks rebounded as tech bounced back, Vix inched lower *USD broadly firmer with yields pushing to new cycle highs   *RBNZ hiked by 25bps as expected, market…

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RBA unmoved, RBNZ up next as stocks and tech suffer

Overnight Headlines *US stocks sold off, closing at their lowest since July *USD eased versus its peers, but is in the green today   *Oil jumped +2.5% to a three-year…

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NZD/USD May Swing on China PMIs, ANZ Business Confidence, US Debt Ceiling

The New Zealand Dollar looks set for a busy day as several economic events approach. Meanwhile, risk trends are in focus as China's energy woes continue and the United States…

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Commodities and oil hit new highs

Overnight Headlines *USD remained near recent highs above 93 *US stocks closed mixed after a volatile week *The Vix fell below 18 as risk sentiment improved *Oil is higher for…

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