Here are the main highlights for some of New Zealand’s key commodities this month. The full report covers the developments to watch in the upcoming weeks.

Currently CPI inflation in Japan is higher than many of its peers. This has underpinned accusations that the BoJ is behind the curve in tackling inflation.

The Bank of Canada released its decision to maintain the policy rate at 2.75% at the July 30 meeting.

For a brief period this morning, market commentators mused that the BoJ could announce the next rate hike of the cycle as soon as October.

The European Union and the United States have reached a framework agreement on trade. So what exactly is the big deal?

The rotation trade has since stalled. But, while the S&P 500 has made a series of new record highs since June, the USD continues to drag its feet.

MXN has appreciated substantially in recent weeks, however we believe that this rally is soon coming to an end.

As a rule, the ECB does not discuss the value of the exchange rate.

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