New Zealand GDP Preview: Upbeat figures to save the day for NZD bulls
|New Zealand's economy expected to expand 0.1% QoQ in Q4 as the recovery momentum falters due to the impact of the Auckland lockdown. Meanwhile, NZD/USD remains confined within Monday’s trading between 0.7217 and 0.7158 so far this week. According to FXStreet’s Dhwani Mehta, kiwi’s fate hinges on the Federal Reserve decision and risk tone.
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“The South Pacific nation’s GDP rate is expected to fall sharply to 0.1% QoQ in the three months to December vs. a 14% rebound seen in the third quarter of 2020. On an annualized basis, the economy is likely to have expanded 0.5% in Q4 vs. a 0.4% growth recorded in the previous quarter.”
“Only a big beat on the NZ GDP figures could put a floor under NZD/USD, which could power the kiwi bulls towards March highs just above the 0.7300 level.”
“A dovish Fed along with a downbeat GDP reading could help the spot to extend its decline towards 0.7100.”
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