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Interest rates play an important role in determining the cost of borrowing money, the return on investments, and overall economic activity. They can impact a wide range of financial decisions such as whether to buy a new car, buy a new home, or invest in stocks or bonds. Interest rate news, articles, and videos are a great way to stay informed about the latest developments in the world of finance. You can find out what the Federal Reserve is up to, what other central banks around the world are doing, and how these decisions will affect you. Additionally, you can get insights into the current economic environment and what it means for your investments.
The RBNZ is already widely expected to cut interest rates this October, but what if they lean even more dovish with a larger cut or confirmation of more easing to come? Here's what I'm watching on EUR/NZD and NZD/CHF in this case.
Stocks continue to press higher, but the biggest tech names eased back on Friday on concerns of valuation and AI's ROI. Instead, we're seeing a rotation into small cap stocks that have long lagged behind their larger brethren in the high-interest rate environment. From the stock market's April dunking over tariffs, small-caps are beating large-caps by an increasing margin. Gold remains as lustrous as ever and is jumping today as traders seek out safe-haven assets.
The only risk for gold is the Fed and a hawkish repricing in interest rates expectations. The shutdown keeps those risks away by delaying the release of key data and not giving the Fed members much to work with.
The USD/JPY pair has rallied to its highest level since February, trading around 152.45. The Japanese yen has depreciated by over 3% this week, with selling pressure intensifying following the release of soft wage data. This has significantly dampened market expectations for further interest rate hikes from the Bank of Japan (BoJ). The underlying driver […]
This morning, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) cut its key interest rate. According to Forex Factory, the Official Cash Rate was reduced by 50 basis points from 3.0% to 2.5%, while most analysts had expected a smaller cut to 2.75%.