Markets, Mystics & Mayhem podcast: Ep68

Published on 31 March 2026

He’s back again, our reoccurring special guest Hamish Wilkinson (aka Wilkie), Senior Dealer in Kiwibank’s Financial Markets team, joins us to talk currencies and uncertainties in global markets.

The war in the Middle East is ramping up or winding down, we aren’t really sure. But we speculate about what it means for the Kiwi economy. We’re especially worried about what a diesel shortage could to our essential services and key industries.

Wilkie talks us through what the currency pairings are doing (or not doing). Markets are barely responding to the crisis according to the volatility index. It's only just starting to creep up. Read more about this in our latest FX Tactical. Just like us, it seems that markets are waiting and watching the situation unfold anxiously.

Chicken & Eggs, Tacos & Rosé

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