NZD reverses gains and turns lower; oil price rises to $102 and pushes up US Treasury yields
智通财经2026/10/08 07:47The New Zealand dollar gave up earlier gains and turned lower against the US dollar during Thursday’s European morning session as market sentiment weakened. Escalating tensions in the Middle East drove oil prices higher, which in turn pushed up US Treasury yields and limited the dollar's decline after it weakened during the Asian session. Another attack by the Houthi rebels in Yemen on a Saudi airport further pushed oil prices higher. With concerns rising over potential further attacks on Saudi oil facilities and potential supply constraints, Brent crude oil prices rose to near $102 per barrel. The rally in oil also lifted US Treasury yields, as markets believed elevated energy prices would force central banks to tighten monetary policy. This offset the slight weakness in the dollar following the release of the US Federal Reserve’s September meeting minutes. The minutes showed that the Fed remains concerned about inflation, but did not alter market expectations that rates would be held steady in October.
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(1) The impact of arbitrage trading on the Swiss franc has been very significant, with the franc's trade-weighted exchange rate falling sharply this year. (2) However, as currency volatility intensifies and risk aversion increases due to turbulence in the bond and energy markets, the market may have reasons to hedge against the risk of a franc rebound. (3) During the period from February to September 2026, which saw both arbitrage trading and a booming stock market, the franc’s trade-weighted exchange rate declined by about 5.5%, dropping from 114 to around 108—the lowest point since February 2025. (4) This low is close to several important technical indicators, including the 100-month moving average near 107.5 and the lower band of the 20-month Bollinger Bands, also near 107.5. (5) This decline is a correction following a larger price surge and may provide a platform for the franc to resume its upward momentum, especially since the current exchange rate has deviated from the 100-month moving average, and the franc has not traded below this average since 2023. (6) Given the potential formation of a bottom, franc short-sellers may have reasons to reduce their risk exposure following the increase in currency volatility and anxiety in the stock market triggered by bond market turmoil. (7) Such actions directly threaten arbitrage trading; considering the magnitude of the franc’s decline, there may still be a large number of short franc positions in the market. (8) If these positions are closed, it could trigger a further rise in the franc, which can be volatile; in October, it fell by 2.4% within just two trading days. (9) Going forward, attention should be paid to volatility in the bond market and the evolution of risk aversion sentiment. If risk appetite continues to weaken, franc short covering could become an important short-term variable in the foreign exchange market.
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