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Market Update 28/01/2025

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The release of information about DeepSeek, a low-cost AI startup from China, put pressure on the dominance of the US tech industry, causing the Nasdaq to fall 3.5%, the S&P 500 to drop 1.8%, and the Dow Jones to rise 0.4%. The US dollar weakened, with EUR/USD breaking above 1.0500 to reach a high of 1.05345, GBP/USD rising to 1.2523, and NZD/USD trading above 0.5700. USD/JPY fell below 154.00, reaching a low of 153.715, while USD/CAD dropped below 1.4350, touching a low of 1.4335.

The US 10-year Treasury yield fell 8 basis points to 4.43%. AUD/USD settled at the lower end of its 0.6275 to 0.6315 range.
Asian stock markets started the week with mixed performance. The Nikkei index fell 0.9%, the Shenzhen 300 index dropped 0.4%, while the Hang Seng index rose 0.7%. The Australian ASX 200 index was closed for the Australia Day holiday. AUD/USD gradually declined throughout the trading session, falling from a high of 0.6315 to 0.6288 at the local market close.
The optimism surrounding DeepSeek also led to declines in European stock markets. The Stoxx 50 index fell 1.5%, the DAX index dropped 1.2%, the CAC 40 index declined 0.9%, and the FTSE index decreased 0.3%. GBP/USD and EUR/USD remained relatively stable, trading at 1.2449 and 1.0475 respectively.

Here are the latest mid-market rates:

Currency Pair Mid-market Rate
NZD/USD 0.5690
NZD/AUD 0.9045
NZD/JPY 87.94
NZD/CNY 4.1230
NZD/EUR 0.5450
NZD/GBP 0.4553
NZD/HKD 4.4302
NZD/SGD 0.7647

 

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