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NZD/USD rebound from multi-year lows, still in the red well below 0.6300 handle

  • Renewed US-China trade uncertainty exerted some fresh pressure on Monday.
  • Dismal data strengthened the case for RBNZ rate cut and added to the selling bias.
  • Near-term oversold conditions extended some support and helped bounce off lows.

The NZD/USD pair remained depressed through the early North-American session, albeit has managed to rebound around 20-25 pips from multi-year lows set earlier this Monday.
 
The pair added to its recent losses and opened with a mild bearish gap at the start of a new trading week in reaction to renewed uncertainty over the US-China trade, which forced investors to move away from perceived riskier currencies - like the Kiwi.

Further weighed down by RBNZ rate cut speculations

It is worth mentioning that reports on Friday indicated that the US Administration was looking to restrict capital flows into China and de-list Chinese companies from the US exchanges, though the US Treasury officials denied any such plans.
 
This coupled with deepening political uncertainty in the United States, especially after the start of an impeachment inquiry against President Donald Trump, further weighed on investors' sentiment and exerted some pressure on the major.
 
Meanwhile, the New Zealand Dollar was further weighed down by the disappointing release of ANZ Business Confidence Index, which fell to 11-1/2 year low in September and strengthened the case for a cut in interest rates by the RBNZ.
 
The pair dropped to as low as 0.6250 - levels not seen since September 2015 - but managed to find some support at lower levels. The uptick lacked any obvious catalyst and could be solely attributed to a technical bounce from near-term oversold conditions.
 
Hence, it will be prudent to wait for a sustained follow-through buying before confirming that a bottom has already been formed and positioning for any further near-term recovery as the focus now shifts to this week's important US macro releases.

Technical levels to watch

NZD/USD

Overview
Today last price0.6274
Today Daily Change-0.0021
Today Daily Change %-0.33
Today daily open0.6295
 
Trends
Daily SMA200.6344
Daily SMA500.6433
Daily SMA1000.652
Daily SMA2000.6645
 
Levels
Previous Daily High0.6311
Previous Daily Low0.6278
Previous Weekly High0.6349
Previous Weekly Low0.6258
Previous Monthly High0.659
Previous Monthly Low0.6283
Daily Fibonacci 38.2%0.6291
Daily Fibonacci 61.8%0.6298
Daily Pivot Point S10.6278
Daily Pivot Point S20.6262
Daily Pivot Point S30.6245
Daily Pivot Point R10.6311
Daily Pivot Point R20.6328
Daily Pivot Point R30.6344

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Haresh Menghani

Haresh Menghani is a detail-oriented professional with 10+ years of extensive experience in analysing the global financial markets.

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