NZD/JPY
Fundamentals favour the New Zealand Dollar by 21 points.
On the Macro Currency Strength Meter, the New Zealand Dollar scores +2 and the Japanese Yen scores -19 — a gap of 21 points in favour of the New Zealand Dollar. The widest divergence is in risk mood, which favours the New Zealand Dollar. All else equal that gap is a fundamental tailwind for the New Zealand Dollar against the Japanese Yen — though markets may already have priced much of it in.
Pillar comparison
Which currency wins each macro driver| Driver | NZD | JPY | Edge |
|---|---|---|---|
| Interest Rates | +11 | -16 | NZD |
| Growth | +1 | — | — |
| Positioning | -56 | -8 | JPY |
| Risk Mood | +39 | -39 | NZD |
| Commodities | +22 | — | NZD |