At the beginning of the week we highlighted how AUDNZD’s upward drive was losing momentum after being rejected around 1.0900. Now, a drive towards the NZ dollar that began in the US session and has gathered momentum in Asia has pushed the pair to an important support zone around its 200-day SMA. Nothing has changed from a fundamental perspective today to drive the push towards the kiwi, instead the move looks more like a correction that was triggered by moves in NZDUSD.
A break of the pair’s 200-day SMA would add weight to a bearish bias and it would likely correspond with a break of 1.0700 and its 25% fib. retracement level if it happens soon. If price does head lower it may find some support around 1.0570/1.0600 and then 1.0465 – it has a lot of room to the downside after its big push higher in late April/early May.
Data watch: All eyes on Australia’s Q1 CAPEX numbers
- 26/5 NZ April trade data – exp. 100m
- 28/5 Australian Q1 private CAPEX numbers – exp. -2.4% (estimate 2 exp. 115.0)
- 29/5 NZ April building consents
- 29/5 NZ ANZ May Business Confidence Index
- 29/5 Australian April private sector credit – exp. 0.5% m/m
Source: FOREX.com
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