The New Zealand dollar strengthened against other major currencies in the Asian session on Thursday, as Asian stocks traded higher amid optimism about the outlook for interest rates following a report showing unexpected decrease in US private sector employment in the month of September. Expectations of additional rate cuts this year, and another next year have increased among traders based on projections.
According to CME Group's FedWatch Tool, investors are betting on a 99.0% chance of a 25-basis-point interest rate cut and a remote 1.0% chance of a 50-basis-point rate cut at the Federal Reserve's October 28-29 meeting.
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April 17, 2026 15:29 ET The ongoing conflict in the Middle East continues to raise concerns for policymakers who worry about the impact of the supply shock and high energy prices on the real economy. Producer price data and various survey results on the housing market were the main news from the U.S. this week. In Europe, industrial production data for the euro area gained attention. GDP figures out of China and the policy move by the Singapore central bank were in focus in Asia.