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NZD/USD bulls take-up fresh cycle highs to 0.6622

  • NZD/USD has broken higher to trade at 0.6620 at the time of writing, printing a high of 0.6622 so far from the day's low of 0.6541.
  • The US dollar is on the backfoot into the Jackson Hole with the DXt down to test below the 93 handle.

Short-covering and improved risk appetite is the catalyst as markets anticipate a lower-for-longer theme from this week's Jackson Hole event.

The reflation and declining real yields narrative will be weighing on the greenback into what is expected to be confirmed from Powell tomorrow.

Investors are looking for the Fed to keep rates low which could be the nail in the coffin for the DXY already tinkering on the edge of falling down into the abyss.

The DXY is already looking to the bottom of the abyss and a break of 92.13 could spell the next leg of the bear dollar cycle, targeting 90.93.

On the other hand, a correction to the upside opens risk back to 94.80 ahead of a 38.2% Fib confluence above 96.00,

RBNZ in focus 

However, the bird has its own troubles ahead as traders look towards the domestic OCR and prospects for negative rates.

Local factors matter for the NZD and readers will be well aware of our views around the outlook for RBNZ policy and the headwinds that stem from that for the NZD,


analysts at ANZ Bank explained.

But against a backdrop of renewed USD weakness, even that may not be enough and we will experience episodes of strength. 

The post-COVID high is still a cent above us; if we break above it, fresh reflection will be required. NZD price action will be frustrating a lot of people, not just the RBNZ.

NZD/USD levels

 

Overview
Today last price0.6621
Today Daily Change0.0073
Today Daily Change %1.11
Today daily open0.6548
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.6594
Daily SMA500.6557
Daily SMA1000.6358
Daily SMA2000.6374
 
Levels
Previous Daily High0.6559
Previous Daily Low0.6514
Previous Weekly High0.6652
Previous Weekly Low0.6488
Previous Monthly High0.6716
Previous Monthly Low0.644
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.6542
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.6531
Daily Pivot Point S10.6521
Daily Pivot Point S20.6495
Daily Pivot Point S30.6476
Daily Pivot Point R10.6566
Daily Pivot Point R20.6585
Daily Pivot Point R30.6611

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Ross J Burland, born in England, UK, is a sportsman at heart. He played Rugby and Judo for his county, Kent and the South East of England Rugby team.

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