Westpac anticipates RBNZ hiking rates more quickly in 2027
Westpac's forecast of the RBNZ hiking rates more quickly in 2027 suggests a shift in monetary policy expectations that could impact the NZD and broader fixed income market.
PRE-MARKET SOUTH KOREAN STOCKS NEWS: KT Corp (030200 KS) Q4 (KRW) oper. income 227.3bln (prev. loss 655.1bln Y/Y), oper. rev. rose to 6.85tln (prev. 6.58tln Y/Y); Japanese markets are closed for holiday
Korea (Republic of) Unemployment Rate (Jan) 3.0% (Prev. 4.0%, Rev. From 4%)
Westpac anticipates RBNZ hiking rates more quickly in 2027
PRE-MARKET AUSTRALIAN STOCKS NEWS: Earnings from AGL Energy (AGL AT), CBA (CBA AT), CSL (CSL AT), Evoluntion Mining (EVN AT) & SGH (SGH AT)
Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Opening News - 11th February 2026
Open the platform and use it. The whole workspace is free to try, with no signup and no card. When you want the headlines arriving live instead of on a delay, Newsquawk Pro is £24.99 for 7 days.
This acceleration in the rate path may be perceived as a response to evolving inflationary pressures or economic growth indicators in New Zealand. Traders should monitor how these projections influence market sentiment and positioning going forward.
Related headlines
- RBNZ Governor Breman says gradual removal of monetary stimulus appropriate to return inflation to target while still supporting growth and employment23 hours ago
- US President Trump says "It is very good for Canadian Politicians like PM Carney to make Trump “the enemy,” until their Economy collapses then it will prove to be very bad for Politics — Worse than anything that has ever happened to a Canadian Politician"4 hours ago
- US EQUITY OPEN: Dovish Waller helps push indices higher although AVGO guidance underwhelms5 hours ago
- US Daily Equity Opening News - MSFT to report quarterly Azure sales; AVGO and HPE fall on outlooks; SNOW surges on earnings beat6 hours ago
- BoJ accounts show there was no large-scale yen intervention on Wednesday10 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Crude takes a breather after a choppy mid-week; metals mixed10 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Yields slip off best levels as energy benchmarks edge lower; JGBs in focus following a GPIF meeting and BoJ sources10 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] JPY rallies against all G10 peers, most pronounced against USD into payrolls on Friday11 hours ago
- BoJ is reportedly favouring 25bps hike and a flexible future pace, sources suggest11 hours ago
- EUROPEAN OPEN: EZJ LN & ITH LN join FTSE 100, ENT LN & PSN LN to leave; DTE GY faces Elliott push against TMUS merger; VOD LN to launch first UK TV service; SHEL LN acquires BP/ LN stakes in offshore blocks12 hours ago
- RBA's Hunter says rate rises earlier this year are working, can see in the data13 hours ago
- [MARKET ANALYSIS] Asia-Pac stocks took impetus from the rebound on Wall St as yields eased15 hours ago
- PBoC sets USD/CNY mid-point 6.7807 at vs exp. 6.7167 (prev. 6.7829)17 hours ago
- Newsquawk Daily Asia-Pac Opening News - 3rd September 202621 hours ago
- Newsquawk US Market Wrap: Stocks bid with yields and oil little changed22 hours ago
- US FX WRAP: Yen surges on no headline catalyst, with Kiwi weighed post-RBNZ23 hours ago
- CRUDE WRAP: WTI (V6) SETTLES USD 0.29 HIGHER AT USD 91.30/BBL; BRENT (X6) SETTLES USD 0.11 LOWER AT USD 95.52/BBL26 min ago
- PREVIEW: US Nonfarm Payrolls are due on 4th September at 13:30BST/08:30EDT2 hours ago
- BoE's Pill explains why he supported raising bank rate to 4% in recent MPC meetings; argues that clear, prompt and decisive policy action and communication would help steer markets, reduce uncertainty and support monetary policy transmission4 hours ago
- Canadian PM Carney says Canada is ready to sit down and strike a deal with the US when Washington is ready4 hours ago
The whole workspace, free to try.
Try it free