The New Zealand Dollar has risen nearly 5%, or 350 pips, since the last RBNZ rate decision. With markets widely expecting another rate hike, can the Kiwi repeat the same stellar performance this time around?

• Dollar Climbs for the First time in Four Days but Underlying Sentiment Trends are Still Flat
• Euro Rallies against the Swiss Franc and Japanese Yen as Consumer Lending Conditions Improve
• British Pound Rallies after Retail Sales Report Supports Positive Growth Trends into 3Q
• Australian Dollar Traders Still Heavily Invested in Rate Speculation and Inflation Pressures
• Japanese Yen Tumbles as Bond Auction Signals Growing Confidence in Long-term Near Zero Rates
• New Zealand Dollar Will Likely Pay Little Head to Sentiment Data ahead of RBNZ Rate Decision
 

• Dollar Slips to a Fresh Two-Month Low as Speculators Ignore Friday’s Questionable Fundamentals
• Euro Seemingly Unfazed by Stress Test Results, Though One Slip Could Trigger Fear
• British Pound Weathers a Cooling in Housing Prices, Turns to Retail Sales Activity
• Australian Dollar Offered a Mixed Forecast of Upcoming CPI Data
• Japanese Yen Holds Steady Despite Positive Risk Trends Behind Equities
• New Zealand Dollar Forges New Highs as Interest Rate Expectations Pick up the Slack in Risk Trends
 

FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The New Zealand dollar extends its 3-day rally against the Japanese yen over Asia today, already up 0.11% since open. The NZD/JPY currently trading at 63.80 where it has settled from an early intraday high of 63.92, a level last touch July 15th. FXstreet.com (Barcelona) - The New Zealand dollar remained relatively stable against the greenback Friday, as traders around the world contemplated the euro-zone stress test results. The NZD/USD finished the week around 0.7265 where it was barely lower from the opening price.