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NZD/USD recovered back to neutral territory after dovish Fed Powell

NZD/USD is entering early Asia after the closing bell on Wall Street marginally higher on the day following an offer in the greenback following slightly dovish rhetoric from the Federal Reserve's chairman. NZD/USD recovered from a low of 0.6900 to a high of 0.6969. 

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EUR/USD refreshes daily high above 1.1850 ahead of EU data

EUR/USD refreshes daily high above 1.1850 ahead of EU data

EUR/USD is trading above 1.1850, as it continues to notch higher on Thursday. Dovish Fed downs the US Treasury yields alongside the US dollar. Rebound in Chinese stocks lifts overall market mood, weighing further on the safe-haven dollar. Eurozone data and US GDP in focus..........

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GBP/USD renews monthly top above 1.3900 on softer USD, Brexit optimism

GBP/USD renews monthly top above 1.3900 on softer USD, Brexit optimism

GBP/USD picks up bids to refresh multi-day high above 1.3900. US dollar tracks Treasury yields to the south amid Fed’s dovish tilt. EU softens legal threat over NI protocol on demand of UK’s Frost. UK scraps quarantine rules for fully vaccinated EU, US travelers.

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USD/JPY consolidates below 110.00 ahead of US critical data

USD/JPY consolidates below 110.00 ahead of US critical data

USD/JPY consolidates gains on Thursday in the initial trading session. Lower US Treasury yields undermine the demand for the US dollar. The yen remains unchanged after the BOJ summary of opinions suggests a longer accommodative monetary policy.

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Gold aims for $1821 and $1825 as next bullish targets

Gold aims for $1821 and $1825 as next bullish targets

The Fed once again came to the rescue of the bulls, lifting gold price from around the key support around $1792 to take on the upside beyond the $1800 mark. So far this Thursday, gold price is extending the post-Fed rally towards the critical SMA200 one-day at $1821.

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WTI: Eases from three-week-old resistance line, 21-DMA

WTI: Eases from three-week-old resistance line, 21-DMA

WTI oil prices seesaw around $72.00, down 0.15% intraday, during Thursday’s Asian session. The energy benchmark refreshed two-week top the previous day while posting a daily close beyond 21-DMA and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement (Fibo.) for the first time since July 14.

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The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is New Zealand's central bank. Like most central banks, the Reserve Bank is primarily a policy organisation, and exists to do three main things: formulate and implement monetary policy to maintain price stability, promote the maintenance of a sound and efficient financial system and meet the currency needs of the public.

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On the other hand we found The Federal Reserve System (Fed) wich is the central banking system of the United States. Fed has two main targets: to keep unemployment rate to their lowest possible levels and inflation around 2%. The Federal Reserve System's structure is composed of the presidentially appointed Board of Governors, partially presidentially appointed Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC). The FOMC organizes 8 meetings in a year and reviews economic and financial conditions. Also determines the appropriate stance of monetary policy and assesses the risks to its long-run goals of price stability and sustainable economic growth.


Adrian Orr

Governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand since March 2018. He is New Zealand born and bred, married to a novelist and they have 3 adult children. Adrian is a 1983 undergraduate of the University of Waikato (New Zealand) and a 1985 Masters graduate (with Distinction) from the University of Leicester (England). Following his Masters, Adrian remained in the United Kingdom for three years working as a Research Associate and tutor at the City University Business School, in London. Adrian returned to New Zealand in 1988 to take up the position of Research Economist at the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research before joining the Economics team at the National Bank of New Zealand the following year. In 1992 Adrian moved to France to work as an economist at the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development (OECD). After holding this role for three years, Adrian returned to New Zealand and worked for a short time as a Chief Analyst at The Treasury, before returning to the National Bank as Chief Economist. Adrian was appointed Chief Manager of the economics team at the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in 1997, providing core economic and policy advice to the Governor.

Jerome Powell

Jerome H. Powell took office as Chairman of the Board of Governors of the Federal Reserve System on February 5, 2018, for a four-year term. Mr. Powell also serves as Chairman of the Federal Open Market Committee, the System's principal monetary policymaking body. Mr. Powell has served as a member of the Board of Governors since taking office on May 25, 2012, to fill an unexpired term. He was reappointed to the Board and sworn in on June 16, 2014, for a term ending January 31, 2028. Prior to his appointment to the Board, Mr. Powell was a visiting scholar at the Bipartisan Policy Center in Washington, D.C., where he focused on federal and state fiscal issues. From 1997 through 2005, Mr. Powell was a partner at The Carlyle Group. Mr. Powell served as an Assistant Secretary and as Undersecretary of the Treasury under President George H.W. Bush, with responsibility for policy on financial institutions, the Treasury debt market, and related areas. Prior to joining the Administration, he worked as a lawyer and investment banker in New York City. Mr. Powell was born in February 1953 in Washington, D.C.

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About NZD/USD

The pair indicates how many American dollars are needed to purchase a New Zealand Dollar. Usually seen as a minor currency, its relevance is related to the strong commercial ties the country has with its neighbor, Australia. The NZD/USD pair is often called 'The Kiwi' as the bird is the national symbol of New Zealand.