The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) faces significant selling pressure against its major currency peers during the European session on Tuesday, trading 0.4% lower at around 0.5690. The pair is under pressure as hawkish Federal Reserve (Fed) bets have weakened the appeal of riskier assets.
Eurozone’s flash Manufacturing Purchasing Managers’ Index (PMI) arrives at 51.3 in June, higher than 51.2 estimates, but lower than 51.6 in May. The overall business activity has improved significantly, but remained in the contraction phase.
Commerzbank reports that diplomatic progress in US-Iran talks has pressured Oil, with Brent falling to USD 77.90 and WTI also lower. A 60‑day US license allows Iran to sell crude internationally, and more than 30 million barrels have already departed for Asia.