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Kiwi volatility could ramp up around today’s RBNZ decision, even with the rate hike almost fully priced. Falling inflation expectations and softer-than-forecast economic data raise the risk that the Bank’s updated OCR track fails to match hawkish market pricing.

The Kiwi has gone quiet, but the RBNZ Survey of Expectations out soon may provide the catalyst traders have been waiting for.

Stronger employment wasn't enough to offset a surge in labour force participation, leaving unemployment at its highest level in more than a decade. The report keeps a September RBNZ hike in play but casts doubt on the rate path beyond.

Intervention has already delivered a powerful lift for the Aussie and Kiwi. Whether that extends may depend on another round of official action and the Bank of Japan.

The devil is in the detail. While the headline beat expectations, the underlying inflation story may be telling traders something very different.

The Kiwi topped the G10 FX leaderboard on Thursday as stronger economic data, narrowing Australia-New Zealand rate differentials and improving technicals aligned in its favour.

Interest rate markets bought the JOLTS headline. The dollar didn't. Here's why that matters for AUD/USD and NZD/USD.

The latest "imminent deal" headlines sparked a powerful risk-on move, lifting the Aussie and Kiwi alongside equity futures. Here are the key levels to watch if the rally continues, or reverses.

AUD/NZD and NZD/USD have reached key levels after delivering largely as anticipated over the past week. Australian GDP, oil prices and Fed pricing now look crucial for what comes next.

Markets went into the meeting pricing little chance of an immediate move. They came out pricing an aggressive tightening cycle as the RBNZ signalled it’s prepared to crush inflation risks at almost any cost.

With swaps markets aggressively pricing further RBNZ tightening and traders still unconvinced the RBA will hike again in June, today’s event risk may prove critical for near-term Aussie and Kiwi direction.

Rising US yields, surging Treasury volatility and a hawkish repricing in Fed expectations have combined to hammer NZD/USD in recent sessions. With weak domestic data also piling up, the Kiwi is losing support from both offshore and local drivers.