NZD/USD Price Analysis: Pair stabilizes near recent highs, bulls present

NZD/USD tallies another winning day on Thursday.
The RSI climbs signaling strengthening bullish sentiment.
Pair seems to be building support around the 20-day SMA.

Patricio Martín FXStreet

The NZD/USD pair settled at 0.5670, and the price action suggest a period of consolidation near recent highs but bullish momentum remains intact

Technical indicators reinforce the constructive outlook. The Relative Strength Index (RSI) has surged to 52, remaining in positive territory and reflecting increased buying interest. Additionally, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) histogram continues to display rising green bars, underscoring sustained upward momentum and hinting at potential further gains in the near term.

From a technical perspective, immediate resistance lies at 0.5685, with a break above this level likely paving the way for a test of 0.5710. On the downside, support is observed at 0.5645, and any sustained drop below this level could trigger a deeper pullback toward 0.5610. Traders will be closely monitoring these levels as the pair seeks to establish a clearer directional bias.

NZD/USD daily chart

Author

Patricio Martín

FXStreet

Patricio is an economist from Argentina passionate about global finance and understanding the daily movements of the markets.

Markets move fast. We move first.

Orange Juice Newsletter brings you expert driven insights - not headlines. Every day on your inbox.

Editor's Picks

EUR/USD drops to daily lows near 1.1630

EUR/USD now loses some traction and slips back to the area of daily lows around 1.1630 on the back of a mild bounce in the US Dollar. Fresh US data, including the September PCE inflation numbers and the latest read on December consumer sentiment, didn’t really move the needle, so the pair is still on course to finish the week with a respectable gain.

GBP/USD trims gains, recedes toward 1.3320

GBP/USD is struggling to keep its daily advance, coming under fresh pressure and retreating to the 1.3320 zone following a mild bullish attempt in the Greenback. Even though US consumer sentiment surprised to the upside, the US Dollar isn’t getting much love, as traders are far more interested in what the Fed will say next week.

Gold makes a U-turn, back to $4,200

Gold is now losing the grip and receding to the key $4,200 region per troy ounce following some signs of life in the Greenback and a marked bounce in US Treasury yields across the board. The positive outlook for the precious metal, however, remains underpinned by steady bets for extra easing by the Fed.