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NZD/USD Forecast: New Zealand Dollar Slides as RBNZ Tempers Rate Expectations
18 Feb 2026 07:43 GMT
The RBNZ delivered a fully priced hold, but its projected tightening path fell short of market expectations, sending the Kiwi lower. Near-term pressure may persist, even as the broader uptrend remains intact for now.
RBNZ holds at 2.25%, as expected
Bank …
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Asia stocks rise despite lingering AI worries, oil tempers losses after US-Iran talks
18 Feb 2026 05:36 GMT
… Concerns that companies are over-investing, along with angst about … labor markets, have fuelled investor jitters in recent weeks. … markets on edge and investors awaited minutes from the … $0.5998 after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept interest rates on hold …
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Morning Bid: Geneva talks, inflation in spotlight amid Lunar New Year lull
18 Feb 2026 06:15 GMT
… -hot tech sector remain on investors'; minds, taming price action … .9 per cent after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand held rates steady and said … this year, depending on inflation. Investors will get further insight into …
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New Zealand holds key rate, sees policy staying accommodative
18 Feb 2026 04:26 GMT
… the economy regathers momentum.
The Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) Monetary Policy Committee … stimulus. That sentiment contrasts with investors, who are pricing at least …
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Australian shares climb as NAB sets peak, BlueScope jumps on improved bid
18 Feb 2026 06:09 GMT
… 13,126.57 points.
Investors awaited the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s policy decision, due …
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Dollar holds gains as markets focus on peace talks, Fed minutes
18 Feb 2026 03:52 GMT
… kept markets on edge and investors awaited minutes from the … the first tranche of mega-investments Tokyo is making in … before a decision by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, which is widely expected … Lunar New Year holidays, investor focus remained on the Fed …
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Global Market Today: Asian shares advance at open, gold edges lower
18 Feb 2026 03:52 GMT
… US equities whipsawed, with investors concerned about the outlook for … feel that way to some investors because of the sharp … related news, Japan plans to invest $36 billion in US … Asia will shift to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s policy decision later …
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Live: Health insurers surge ahead of premium hike, ASX rises
18 Feb 2026 03:22 GMT
… by Governor Anna Breman, the Reserve Bank of New Zealand noted that policy settings would … the risk it posed to investors.
So why did its share … 's only natural for investors and speculators to "cash …
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GUEST BLOG: Tadhg Stopford – Ruthenasia, honoured. Why?
18 Feb 2026 03:05 GMT
… out of nothing).
As the Reserve Bank of New Zealand explains, (see Money Creation in … , we can no longer invest in ourselves.
Around the … from builder to bookkeeper.
Investment was treated as “spending”. … we can afford to invest in ourselves, but whether …
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Dollar firm as focus turns to peace talks; Kiwi hit by RBNZ's easy stance
18 Feb 2026 01:58 GMT
… kept markets on edge and investors awaited minutes from the … the first tranche of mega-investments Tokyo is making in the … into the act after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand held pat on rates and … Lunar New Year holidays, investors were looking ahead to the …