Jun 07, 2015 21:19 pm UTC| Commentary
Westpac Research notes:NZD/USD 1 day: Targets 0.6950 next.NZD/USD 1-3 month: Multi-month, we expect the US dollar uptrend to resume with stronger US data in Q2 and Q3 and therefore expect NZD/USD to fall, the next major...
Jun 07, 2015 21:18 pm UTC| Commentary
Westpac Research notes:AUD/USD 1 day: A break below 0.7600 is on the cards and would signal a much larger decline ahead.AUD/USD 1-3 month: Eventual resumption of the strong US dollar trend should weigh on the AUD during...
Jun 07, 2015 21:17 pm UTC| Commentary
Westpac Research notes:AU swap yields 1 day: The 2yr should open around 2.20% while the 10yr should open around 3.37%.AU swap yields 1-3 month: The 10yr should continue to rise, following US yields, and targets above...
Jun 07, 2015 21:16 pm UTC| Commentary
Westpac Research notes:NZ swap yields 1 day: Given the movement in interest rates in key markets overnight, the NZ 2yr should open 2bp lower at 3.35% while the 10yr should open 3bp lower at 4.03%.NZ swap yields 1-3 month:...
LatAm: Inflation in Mexico and Brazil and Copom minutes in focus
Jun 07, 2015 21:14 pm UTC| Commentary
In Mexico, inflation is expected to print a 0.50% decline (in line with consensus) during May, which would put yearly inflation below the Central Bank target (3.0%) at 2.90%.Later, we will get industrial production...
SEK, NOK, CHF: All about inflation in the coming week
Jun 07, 2015 21:07 pm UTC| Commentary
Inflation data in Sweden (Thursday), Norway (Wednesday) and Switzerland (Tuesday) will be of key focus in the coming week.In Sweden, after a modest rebound in spot inflation and medium-term inflation expectations in Q1,...
CAD: Housing starts and oil - the focus for the CAD
Jun 07, 2015 20:49 pm UTC| Commentary
Better economic data (employment and PMIs) have supported the CAD over the past week despite the negative headwinds from lower oil prices.The coming week is light in terms of data. The market is looking for an increase in...
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