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Oct 2, 2026

New Zealand Dollar rebounds after sharp US employment disappointment

NZD/USD advances on Friday and trades around 0.5610 at the time of writing, up 0.12% on the day. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) benefits mainly from the decline in the US Dollar (USD), which comes under pressure following a significantly weaker-than-expected employment report.

Fed’s Goolsbee says inflation now outweighs labor concerns

Chicago Fed President Austan Goolsbee, in an interview with Fox Business, said that the labour market is steady and that “the inflation side of the Fed’s job is more important.”