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The New Zealand dollar has remained largely buoyant over the past few weeks despite a range of sentiment swings to and from the US dollar. Despite this level of resilience, there are some concerning...

The cable has largely had a couple of strong weeks since the currency appeared to turn the corner in early April. However, despite the recent rally to the top of the range, the pair now faces some...

An impending US Crude Oil Inventories result is being watched eagerly by oil bulls as it could illicit another surge for the commodity. The figure is predicted to post only a 0.97M build but some are...

Whilst the AUD had a strong start to the week, an unexpected reduction in the Australian CPI result sent the pair plummeting. Additionally, weak PPI figures kept the Aussie dollar low as the session...

Silver has largely been one of the “forgotten” precious metals over the past year four years despite an increasingly scarce supply and rising industrial demand. Subsequently, the commodity...

The RBNZ decision to hold the OCR steady at 2.25% pummelled the AUDNZD, much to the delight of Governor Wheeler. The move to stay steady comes on the heels of the abysmal New Zealand Trade Balance...

Both the RBA and RBNZ will be announcing interest rates in the coming fortnight and speculation is mounting over what the two central banks will do. Whilst both governors have expressed a willingness...

The next few days could be interesting for the kiwi dollar as GDT price index results loom nearer. The indicator remains one of the most influential for the small dairy producing nation’s...

The past few weeks have been relatively positive for crude oil prices despite a range of external pressures, including continuing inventory builds as reported by the EIA and a pending Doha meeting....

The last few days have been relatively lack lustre for the Australian dollar as the pair has largely entered a sideways consolidation pattern. In fact, even a stronger than expected labour market...

Gold saw some gains last week but ultimately failed to form a convincing trend and break free from its sideways channel. The metal closed the week up at 1239.99 but was prevented from testing the...

Silver is often forgotten by the market as its more expensive sister, gold, captures headlines and attracts endless analysis. However, the white metal might now be poised for some wild trading over...

With the AUD making some steady gains against the USD over the past few weeks, some may be tempted to predict a long-term bullish resurgence for the pair. Whilst it is indeed true that in the short...

The volatile AUD/NZD pair has largely fallen within a consolidation pattern over the past few months as the currency reacts to the swings that world sentiment has provided. However, despite a rise to...

The Australian dollar has been strongly bullish of late as the pair has benefitted from sentiment swings from both, a weaker FOMC outlook, and a stronger iron ore market. However, despite the stunning...

The Australian dollar has had a relatively positive week as the pair rallied strongly due to an increase in global iron ore prices. However, the Aussie dollar has now moved near to resistance that...