November 07, 2024 21:36 GMT
NZD: Recoups Post Election Losses, Testing 20-day EMA Resistance
NZD
NZD/USD tracks near 0.6025 in early Friday dealings, not far off Thursday intra-session highs in US trade (0.6038). The currency is up +1.4% for Thursday's session, amid a broad USD pull back (BBDXY off 0.80%). NZD has recouped all of its post US election losses.
- Technical wise, we are right on the 20-day EMA. A clean break higher would see the 50-day near 0.6080 targeted. The 100 and 200-day EMA resistance points are around 0.6095. This week's lows rest at 0.5912.
- We saw a sharp pullback in US yields, the 10yr off 10bps. The FOMC delivered an expected 25bp rate cut, while Fed Chairman Powell's presser was deemed dovish in aggregate, sounding relaxed about inflation and with no material shifts to the outlook over the past month.
- US equity sentiment remained positive, the SPX up a further 0.74%. NZD, along with other beta plays AUD and NOK, outperformed the rest of the G10.
- Optimism around potential China stimulus announcement today also aided China stock indices yesterday, the CSI 300 finishing up over 3% in Thursday trade (this helped drive AUD and NZD gains yesterday).
- The local data calendar is empty until next week.
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