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Kiwi Takes Flight After RBNZ Hikes OCR

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The kiwi dollar bounces from session lows to become the best G10 performer in the wake of the RBNZ's decision to raise the Overnight Cash Rate by 50bp.

  • The Monetary Policy Committee reaffirmed its focus on containing inflation and suggested that a further front-loading of stimulus withdrawal is their path of least regrets.
  • NZD/USD last deals at $0.64956, up 28 pips on the day. The next layer of resistance is located at $0.6568, which represents the high print of May 5.
  • AUD/NZD last seen -54 pips at NZ$1.0937. The rate is approaching its 50-DMA at NZ$1.0916, a break here would expose Apr 25 low of NZ$1.0825.
  • NZD/JPY last +40 pips at Y82.43, still within yesterday's range. Bulls keep an eye on the Y82.78/82.79 area, which capped gains over the last two days.

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