PMI data shows broad-based expansion across sectors; all sub-indices were higher than in July. US inventory growth and input/output price pressures surged on a m/m basis.
The US dollar continues to outperform its main peers on Wednesday, as debt fears return to the market, to the detriment of risk-sensitive currencies like the New Zealand Dollar, which has depreciated by more than 1% from Tuesday’s highs.The Kiwi Dollar was rejected at two-week highs around 0.5915 ea
The NZD/USD pair trades in negative territory near 0.5860 during the early Asian session on Wednesday. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) remains weak despite the upbeat China’s Caixin Services Purchasing Managers Index (PMI).