NZD/USD news for September 17, 2026
The New Zealand dollar has dropped toward its July lows after the Federal Reserve raised rates again, with Fed Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test, while the U.S. dollar was mixed as markets digested the Fed hike and the Bank of England decision. Focus is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data, alongside domestic developments including growth risks tempering RBNZ pricing expectations and the announced December exit of RBNZ's Silk.
How the day unfolded
The New Zealand dollar has weakened after the Federal Reserve raised interest rates, with Fed Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test. Focus is also on upcoming New Zealand GDP data with the Kiwi near July lows, while sentiment has been shaped by China's economic data, news that RBNZ's Silk will exit in December, and discussion of growth risks around RBNZ pricing.
The New Zealand dollar is near its July lows after the Federal Reserve raised rates again, with Fed Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test. Focus is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data, while markets are also watching RBNZ policy pricing amid growth risks and news that RBNZ's Silk will exit in December.
The New Zealand dollar has dropped toward its July lows after the Federal Reserve raised rates, with Fed Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test. Attention is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data, while growth risks are tempering RBNZ pricing expectations and RBNZ's Silk is set to exit in December. Price action is being discussed around the 61.8% Fibonacci retracement level.
The New Zealand dollar has dropped toward its July lows after the US Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, with Fed Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test. Attention is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data, while domestically growth risks tempering RBNZ pricing and RBNZ's Silk exiting in December are also in focus for the Kiwi.
The New Zealand dollar has declined toward its July lows after the U.S. Federal Reserve raised interest rates for the first time in three years, with Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test. Attention is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data for the Kiwi, while growth risks are tempering RBNZ policy expectations and RBNZ's Silk is set to exit in December.
The New Zealand dollar has declined toward its July lows after the Federal Reserve raised rates again, with Fed Chair Warsh pointing to inflation trends, while the broader U.S. dollar was mixed the day after the hike. Focus is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data and expectations around RBNZ policy amid growth risks, alongside news that RBNZ's Silk will exit in December.
The New Zealand dollar dropped toward its July lows after the Federal Reserve raised rates again, with Fed Chair Warsh saying inflation trends were not passing the test. Attention is now on upcoming New Zealand GDP data, alongside domestic developments including growth risks tempering RBNZ pricing expectations and the news that RBNZ's Silk will exit in December.
Headlines (11)
- New Zealand Dollar remains subdued following release of China’s economic datawww.fxstreet.com · Sep 15, 02:36 UTC
- NZD/USD Price Forecast: Finds bids below 61.8% Fibo retracementwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 15, 08:36 UTC
- New Zealand Dollar drops as RBNZ’s Silk to exit in Decemberwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 02:58 UTC
- New Zealand Dollar: Growth risks temper RBNZ pricing – INGwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 11:31 UTC
- After Years of Holds and Cuts, the Fed Just Raised Rates Againnews.bitcoin.com · Sep 16, 18:09 UTC
- Federal Reserve Chair Warsh: Inflation trends were not passing the testwww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 19:00 UTC
- NZD/USD braces for NZ GDP data: Three scenarios for the Kiwiinvestinglive.com · Sep 16, 20:41 UTC
- New Zealand Dollar sinks toward its July low after the Fed hikeswww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 21:02 UTC
- New Zealand GDP in the barrel with the Kiwi at July lowswww.fxstreet.com · Sep 16, 21:15 UTC
- US Federal Reserve hikes interest rates for the first time in three yearswww.france24.com · 09:15 UTC
- U.S. dollar mixed as markets digest the day after the Fed hike and today's BOE decisioninvestinglive.com · 12:21 UTC
Scheduled events
As of 23:30 UTC
- 2026-09-17 — Philly Fed Manufacturing Index · forecast 31.3 · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Housing Starts · forecast 1.32M · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Building Permits · forecast 1.40M · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Unemployment Claims · forecast 207K · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Pending Home Sales m/m · forecast -0.2% · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Natural Gas Storage · forecast 49B · USD
- 2026-09-17 — Trade Balance · forecast -1775M · NZD
- 2026-09-17 — FPI m/m · NZD
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