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AUD/NZD Technical Analysis: Nosedives to 13-day low after RBNZ’s rate decision

  • AUD/NZD plunges as RBNZ beat market expectations of a 0.25% rate cut with no change in OCR.
  • 100-day EMA can offer immediate support before the key 1.0635/30 support confluence.
  • 1.0850 becomes a challenge for buyers.

With the RBNZ’s refrain from respecting the market consensus of a rate cut, AUD/NZD slumps to the low of 1.0677, before trading around 1.0690, by the press time of early Wednesday.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) fails to respect broad forecasts of a 0.25% cut to its Official Cash Rate (OCR) during the November month monetary policy meeting. In a reaction, the New Zealand dollar (NZD) surges across the board and the AUD/NZD pair doesn’t become an exception.

100-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) level of 1.0667 can offer immediate support to the pair ahead of highlighting 1.0635/30 support confluence that comprises 200-day EMA and 38.2% Fibonacci retracement of August-November upside.

Should prices dip below 1.0630 on a daily closing basis, August 126 low of 1.0530 will be bear’s favorite.

Alternatively, buyers will stay away unless witnessing a daily closing beyond 1.0850. However, the pair’s pullbacks to 1.0750 can’t be denied.

AUD/NZD daily chart

Trend: Pullback expected

additional important levels

Overview
Today last price1.0684
Today Daily Change-0.0128
Today Daily Change %-1.18%
Today daily open1.0812
 
Trends
Daily SMA201.0762
Daily SMA501.0745
Daily SMA1001.0618
Daily SMA2001.0562
 
Levels
Previous Daily High1.0822
Previous Daily Low1.0756
Previous Weekly High1.0867
Previous Weekly Low1.0706
Previous Monthly High1.0827
Previous Monthly Low1.0643
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%1.0797
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%1.0781
Daily Pivot Point S11.0771
Daily Pivot Point S21.073
Daily Pivot Point S31.0704
Daily Pivot Point R11.0838
Daily Pivot Point R21.0863
Daily Pivot Point R31.0904

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Anil Panchal

Anil Panchal

FXStreet

Anil Panchal has nearly 15 years of experience in tracking financial markets. With a keen interest in macroeconomics, Anil aptly tracks global news/updates and stays well-informed about the global financial moves and their implications.

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