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No Standout Macro Driver Last Week; Rate Differentials, Commodities Longer Term Drivers

NZD

NZD/USD consolidated last week, the pair finished last week ~0.4% softer from last Monday's opening levels, dealing in a narrow ~2% range over the week. The table below presents levels of correlations between NZD and key macro drivers (note the yield differential reflects swap rates).

  • There was no dominant macro driver however 10 year yield differentials and Global equities both provided some direction.
  • Kiwi looked through strength in Agriculture prices, which didn't appear to provide much support to the NZD.
  • Over the longer time frame 2,5 and 10 year rate differentials and Global Commodity prices provide the main drivers of the NZD.
Fig 1: NZD/USD Correlation with Global Macro Drivers:

Source: Market News International (MNI)/Bloomberg

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