New Zealand Dollar slides ahead of Fed’s decision

NZD/USD has extended its decline toward the bottom of its recent range, pressured by a broadly stronger US Dollar.
Higher US yields and Wednesday's expected Fed rate hike are driving the move.
New Zealand Q2 GDP, due late Wednesday and seen slowing sharply, is the next risk factor for the kiwi.

Agustin Wazne FXStreet

NZD/USD trades close to the 0.5760s, extending a run of losses that has dragged it toward the lower end of its recent range. A broadly firmer US Dollar (USD) is behind the slide, with the greenback supported by climbing United States (US) yields and rate-hike expectations.

Markets are expecting the Federal Reserve (Fed) to raise rates on Wednesday, with investors leaning toward a 25 basis points (bps) hike to 3.75%-4.00%, and the risk-off tone has weighed on growth-sensitive currencies like the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). On another note, the 10-year US Treasury yield has climbed to its highest level since 2007, topping 5%, as a more than 3% jump in oil revived inflation worries.

New Zealand's Q2 Gross Domestic Product is due late on Wednesday, with growth expected to slow sharply to 0.1% on the quarter from 0.8%.

Short-term technical analysis:

On the 4-hour chart, NZD/USD trades at 0.5757. The pair remains under clear downside pressure as it trades below both the 20-period and 100-period Simple Moving Averages (SMAs), which now cap the upside around 0.5787 and 0.5877 respectively. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) hovers near 30, hinting at stretched but persistent bearish momentum rather than a confirmed reversal.

On the topside, initial resistance is seen at the 20-period SMA near 0.5787, followed by the 100-period SMA at 0.5877. Above there, horizontal barriers emerge at 0.5907, 0.5930 and 0.5965, forming a dense supply zone that would need to be reclaimed to ease the broader bearish tone. No nearby structural supports are defined by the current indicator set, leaving the pair vulnerable to further declines unless buyers step in to establish a new floor below the market.

(The technical analysis of this story was written with the help of an AI tool. Know more.)

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Agustin Wazne joined FXStreet as a Junior News Editor, focusing on Commodities and covering Majors.

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