NZD Tumbles to Near 0.5950 Amid Fed Rate Hike Bets
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) has declined to near 0.5950 against the US Dollar (USD), as US inflation data lifted expectations of a Federal Reserve rate hike.
The US July Personal Consumption Expenditures (PCE) Price Index rose 3.7% in the 12 months through July, with core PCE inflation holding steady at 3.3% YoY.
This has kept alive market expectations for a Fed rate hike by year-end, though Chairman Kevin Warsh's upcoming speech at Jackson Hole will be closely watched.