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As heightened trade tensions force central banks around the world to take a dovish turn, the fate of the US-China trade talks will be determined at the G20 summit in Japan. The planned meeting between US President Trump and Chinese…

Markets will take a break from central banks and Brexit news over the coming week as the focus moves firmly onto economic fundamentals. Monthly inflation reports will be the dominant release, followed by retail sales estimates. The latest…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is holding its policy meeting on Wednesday at 1:00 GMT but once again policymakers are widely expected to stay on the sidelines over increasing evidence that a global growth slowdown may be in…

After a hectic week that saw the Fed officially abandon its rate-hike plans for this year and several developments in the Brexit saga, things could quiet down a little. The only major central bank to meet next week will be the Reserve Bank…

The next focal point for the kiwi dollar will be New Zealand’s GDP for Q4, due out on Wednesday at 21:45 GMT. Forecasts point to a pickup in growth, but even if that projection is met, it would still fall short of the RBNZ’s own forecasts.…

The Federal Reserve will be holding its first monetary policy meeting next week since US and global stocks posted a sharp corrective move from record highs. Forex traders will be looking for some sign from the Fed that it’s paying attention…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is widely anticipated to keep interest rates unchanged when it announces its rate decision on Wednesday at 21:00 GMT. Given mixed developments lately, officials are unlikely to alter their message from…

New Zealand will be on the receiving end of employment and wage growth data for Q2 during the Asian trading session on Wednesday (Tuesday 22:45 GMT). Economists’ forecasts suggest the nation’s labor market remained strong, and wage…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 21:00 GMT. Policymakers are widely expected to remain on hold, so price action will be driven by any changes in the accompanying statement, as well as…

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) will announce its rate decision on Wednesday at 20h00 GMT, and policymakers are widely anticipated to stand pat. Given the lack of major developments recently, the Bank seems unlikely to alter its…