Market Recap
It was the kiwi’s day after New Zealand Q3 inflation came out substantially higher than expected. The currency surged against its G10 counterparts. As I pointed out yesterday, the Commitment of Traders Report showed speculative positioning in the currency is extremely short, so it’s no surprise that a bit of good news could cause some short-covering. I think the sudden acceleration in inflation could cause a rethink of those shorts and further gains over the next couple of days, although I wouldn’t be surprised to see a little pullback today after the sudden surge.
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