NZD/USD dropped 1% to a six-month low near 0.5740 after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand surprised markets with a 50bps cut to the Official Cash Rate, now at 2.50%. The central bank signaled it remains open to further reductions, citing spare capacity and downside risks to activity and inflation.
The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) has not performed well in 2025. It is the third worse performing G10 currency in the year to date after the CAD and the USD and the second worst performer after the JPY in the half year to date, Rabobank's FX analyst Jane Foley reports.
The NZD/USD pair gains traction around 0.5945 during the Asian trading hours on Thursday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) edges higher against the Greenback on rising expectations that the US Federal Reserve (Fed) will deliver three rate cuts before the year's end.