US President Donald Trump said that he counseled Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh to vote for an interest rate hike because other Fed policymakers were expected to vote that way anyway, the Washington post reported on Wednesday.

New Zealand's Gross Domestic Product (GDP) grew by 0.2% QoQ in the second quarter (Q2) of 2026, compared with a 0.8% expansion in the first quarter, Statistics New Zealand showed on Thursday. This reading came in stronger than the expectation of a rise of 0.1%.

United States Total Net TIC Flows down to $83.7B in July from previous $133.5B

United States Net Long-Term TIC Flows came in at $-27.9B below forecasts ($146.3B) in July

The US Dollar (USD) has navigated a positive range on Wednesday, gathering extra pace soon after the Federal Reserve hiked its FFTR by a quarter percentage point, as widely anticipated.

Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Kevin Warsh is holding a press conference following the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) decision to raise the Funds Target Range to 3.75%–4.00%, as expected.

The Federal Reserve's (Fed) latest dot plot projections, released by the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) on Wednesday, show policymakers now expect interest rates to stand at 4.1% by the end of 2026, up from 3.8% in June.

TradingKey - 미 동부시간 9월 16일, 연방준비제도(Fed·연준)의 최신 금리 정책 성명서에 따르면 이번 회의에서 연방기금금리 목표 범위를 25베이시스포인트(bp) 인상한 3.75%~4.00%로 결정했으며, 이는 2023년 7월 이후 첫 금리 인상이다. 이번 결정은 12 대 0 만장일치로 가결되었으며, 은행 시스템 내 풍부한 준비금을 유지하는 통

Nomura’s Global Markets Research team, including Josie Anderson, George Buckley and Andrzej Szczepaniak, notes that UK CPI data for August came in broadly as expected, with headline inflation at 3.1% and core and services measures unchanged.

The United States (US) Federal Reserve (Fed) announces its interest rate decision on Wednesday, following another pivotal meeting that could provide key insights into the monetary policy outlook heading into the end of the year.

MUFG’s Henry Cook expects the Bank of England to deliver a hawkish hold, with UK inflation driven higher by energy and headline CPI projected to exceed 4% after the January price cap reset.

Retail Sales in the United States increased to $773.9 billion in August, the US Census Bureau reported on Wednesday. This print reversed the 0.5% contraction recorded in the previous month and came in above market expectations (+0.8%). On a yearly basis, Retail Sales were up 6.0% in this period.

Deutsche Bank’s Shreyas Gopal notes that Bank of England (BoE) meetings have repeatedly seen early market speculation on tightening fade as decisions approach, keeping the Pound stable and EUR/GBP in a narrow range.

Rabobank’s Senior Macro Strategist Bas van Geffen highlights that United Kingdom (UK) inflation matched expectations at 3.1% y/y, with higher energy and fuel prices driving the rise, while core and services Consumer Price Index (CPI) remained unchanged.

The US Dollar (USD) is trading with a firm undertone heading into the Federal Open Market Committee (FOMC) interest rate decision, supported by a relentless march higher in US Treasury yields that has pushed the 10-year yield to 5.00% and the 2-year yield to 4.66%.

Deutsche Bank’s Henry Allen and colleagues note that the S&P 500 has retreated to a six‑week low as higher Oil prices and stagflation fears weigh on risk assets.

EUR/CAD extends its gains for the second consecutive day, trading around 1.6090 during European hours on Wednesday. Traders are closely watching the European economic calendar, as the seasonally adjusted Eurozone Industrial Production figures for July are scheduled for release later in the day.

Commerzbank’s Antje Praefcke highlights uncertainty over whether Norges Bank will hike in September or wait until December. Inflation remains above target despite a recent downside surprise, while growth is described as close to normal.

Danske Bank’s Danske Research Team observes that global equities closed lower on Tuesday, with Energy the only sector in positive territory as Oil prices surged.

United Kingdom Retail Price Index (YoY) below expectations (3.5%) in August: Actual (3.4%)

USD/IDR halts its four-day winning streak, trading around 17,740 during Asian hours on Wednesday. The pair depreciates as the US Dollar (USD) declines ahead of the interest rate decision by the Federal Reserve (Fed).

Asian equity markets trade with modest gains on Wednesday, tracking stability in US stock index futures, though sentiment remains cautious ahead of the highly anticipated US Federal Reserve (Fed) policy decision.

TradingKey - 미국 연방준비제도(연준)는 수요일(9월 16일) 미 동부시간 오후 2시에 9월 기준금리 결정을 발표하며, 이어 오후 2시 30분에는 케빈 워시 연준 의장의 기자회견이 진행된다. 이번 회의에서는 최신 경제 전망과 금리 점도표도 함께 공개될 예정이다.25bp 인상이 매우 유력한 가운데 초점은 향후 추가 인상 횟수로 이동시장의 기본 전망은

United States (US) Treasury Yields have hit a pause after posting a fresh multi-year high on Tuesday ahead of the Federal Reserve’s (Fed) monetary policy announcement later in the day.

The People’s Bank of China (PBOC) Governor Pan Gongsheng said on Wednesday that the Chinese central bank will rely less on loan growth targets and more on interest rate tools to guide policy.

The United Kingdom (UK) Office for National Statistics (ONS) will publish the highly anticipated Consumer Price Index (CPI) data for August on Wednesday at 06:00 GMT.

The US Dollar Index (DXY), which measures the value of the US Dollar (USD) against six major currencies, is continuing its winning streak for the sixth consecutive day and trading around 99.70 during Asian hours on Wednesday.

West Texas Intermediate (WTI) oil price declines after two days of gains, trading around $100.50 per barrel during Asian hours on Wednesday. However, crude oil prices may rebound, driven by a series of broadening supply disruptions across the Middle East.

New Zealand Current Account (QoQ) came in at $-1.67B, above forecasts ($-2.57B) in 2Q

New Zealand Current Account - GDP Ratio increased to -3.2% in 2Q from previous -3.6%