United States 52-Week Bill Auction: 3.345% vs previous 3.39%

Feb 17, 2026

New Zealand Dollar steadies near 0.6040 as markets brace for Wednesday's RBNZ rate decision

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) holds its first monetary policy meeting of 2026 on Wednesday and is overwhelmingly expected to keep the Official Cash Rate (OCR) steady at 2.25%, following 325 basis points of cumulative easing since August 2024.

USD/JPY fluctuates as Yen firms on BoJ rate-hike bets, USD steadied by Fed outlook

The Japanese Yen (JPY) trades little changed against the US Dollar (USD) on Tuesday, with USD/JPY seeing two-way price action as traders return following the long US Presidents’ Day weekend. At the time of writing, USD/JPY is hovering near 153.40, after touching an intraday low around 152.70.