Fed leapfrogs the RBA and RBNZ

We believe the probable rise in US rates on Wednesday will mark the start of the first prolonged period since the late 1990s where interest rates in America are higher than in Australia and New Zealand. This will cap the rise in bond yields in Australia and New Zealand and may weaken their currencies too.

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