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The antipodean currencies such as the Australia and the New Zealand dollars strengthened against their major currencies in the Asian session on Friday as Asian stock markets traded higher, boosted by the surge in semiconductor and AI stocks amid reports that the $28 billion SK Hynix IPO in the U.S. was heavily oversubscribed. Speculation that the escalation of hostilities between the U.S. and Iran will be limited is also aiding market sentiment. Traders remain optimistic that a full-blown war can be avoided in the Middle East after US President Donald...

NZD/USD refreshes six-and-a-half month high near 0.6030 ahead of the RBNZ policy meeting on Wednesday. The RBNZ will likely cut its Official Cash Rate (OCR) by 25 bps to 3.25%. US President Trump suspends 50% tariffs on the EU until July 9. The NZD/USD pair posts a fresh six-and-a-half-month high near 0.6030 against the US Dollar (USD) at the start of the week. The Kiwi pair strengthens as the New Zealand (NZD) outperforms across the board ahead of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) interest rate decision, which will...