NZDUSD 0.6698 0.3%
NZDEUR 0.5891 0.3%
NZDGBP 0.5287 0.5%
NZDJPY 72.21 0.4%
NZDAUD 0.9560 0.0%
NZDCAD 0.8777 0.2%
GBPNZD 1.8914 -0.5%
NZD/USD opens higher at 0.6698 today.
Financial markets are keenly awaiting this weekend’s G20 meeting being held in Japan. The big question is will the USA
and China be able to reach some sort of deal on trade? Pre-meeting indications are that a truce will be declared which
might pave the way for a deal to be agreed over coming months. The ongoing trade war has weighed on global growth and if
it continues threatens to tip the global economy into recession.
US President Donald Trump and Chinese Premier Xi are scheduled to meet on Saturday afternoon NZ time so we should know
the outcome when trading resumes on Monday morning.
In the markets the NZ Dollar is again firmer, shrugging off yesterday’s weak business confidence readings. The NZD has
been in strong demand this week as money continues to flow out of Asia as Asian countries try and keep their own
currencies weak.
The Aussie Dollar has also had a boost on hopes of a trade deal and is now nearly 2 cents higher than its recent lows.
Looking at the data calendar today we have NZ Consumer confidence. Tonight we get an update on the USA's latest
inflation data which will influence whether the US Federal Reserve cut interest rates at their next meeting at the end
of July.
Global equity markets were mixed on the day - Dow -0.1%, S 500 +0.4%, FTSE -0.2%, DAX +0.2%, CAC -0.1%, Nikkei +1.2%, Shanghai +0.7%.
Gold prices dropped 0.1% to USD$1,409. WTI Crude Oil prices rose 0.2% to US$59.236 per barrel.
Have a nice weekend.
Upcoming Data releases (NZST):
No local data today
G-20 Meeting begin this afternoon
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