Swift market reaction as RBNZ calls time on money printing
Currency and bond traders reacted immediately, pushing interest rate swaps and the NZ dollar higher.
Kiwibank chief economist Jarrod Kerr said interest rate swaps jumped 8 to 10 basis points with “more upside in rates to come”.
The yield on a 10-year government bond lifted more than 7 basis points, with similar movements across the yield curve. ANZ chief economist Sharon Zollner said the market was now pricing a 50% chance of an official cash rate hike next month.
The kiwi jumped half a cent from 69.64 US cents before the 2pm release to peak at 70.22 US cents afterwards.
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