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KIWI: UBS note that "the market now prices the RBNZ's baseline OCR path.
Therefore, depreciation pressures from recent dovishness of the RBNZ have run
their course. Because we also estimate that Fed policy is adequately priced,
interest rate differentials are likely to be a wash for the cross. Considering
our expectations for a rise in milk prices, Euro strength, slightly hawkish view
on the RBNZ, as well as the chance that the risk sentiment faces fewer
challenges in the months ahead suggests that the NZD is likely to be modestly
higher by year end. We estimate that the Kiwi is cheap, which supports this
argument. In light of the bank's commentary, we have revised our end-18 NZD/USD
forecast to $0.69 from $0.73. This modest appreciation leaves the NZD as a G10
underperformer. We also close our long NZD/TWD top trade with a profit of 1.2%."
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com
MNI London Bureau | +44 0203-865-3809 | anthony.barton@marketnews.com

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