NZD/USD in focus as knife-edge vote shows slim conservative lead: Nov 8, 2026
New Zealand held a knife-edge election on Saturday described as too close to call to decide the next prime minister. Early results showed the governing conservatives ahead by a slim margin amid voter backlash over the cost of living, rising interest rates and a patchy economic recovery. The tight vote is the near-term focus for the New Zealand dollar.
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Carried over from earlier days
- New Zealand Dollar softens below 0.5600, US NFP data loomsFXStreet
- New Zealand Dollar depreciates as US Dollar gains ahead of Nonfarm PayrollsFXStreet
- FX Daily: Tech collapses, FX shrugsING Think
- Nikkei Enters Bear Market as Asian Rout Hits Aussie — AUD/JPY and AUD/USD Break SupportActionForex
- EUR/GBP Price Forecast: Holds a tight range after five consecutive weekly lossesFXStreet
- Wells Fargo recommends buying NZD/USD ahead of weekend New Zealand electionwallstreetcn.com
- Governing party ahead in early results of New Zealand’s knife-edge voteAl Jazeera
- New Zealand’s ruling conservatives led by a slim margin in an election Saturday, despite facing a backlash from voters over the cost of living, rising interest rates and a patchy economic recoveryThe Wall Street Journal
- New Zealand election 'too close to call' - so who will be next PM?bbc.co.uk
Scheduled events
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| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, November 9 | ||
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |
| Final Wholesale Inventories m/m | 0.6% | USD |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| Cleveland Fed Inflation Expectations | USD | |
| Tuesday, November 10 | ||
| FOMC Member Waller Speaks | USD | |
| NFIB Small Business Index | 97.7 | USD |
| Core CPI y/y | USD | |