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Pressured As China Manufacturing Activity Slows

NZD

(MNI Australia) NZD/USD prints at $0.6325, down ~0.4%, in yesterday's trading.

  • NZD/USD was pressured as China's Official PMI figures released on the weekend showed a slowdown in December. Manufacturing PMI printed 47.0 vs exp 47.8, prior was 48.0, and Non-manufacturing PMI printed at 41.6 vs exp 45.0, the prior reading was 46.7. The Composite PMI was 42.6 vs prior reading of 47.1.
  • The pair found support at $0.6317 before dealing in a $0.6320/40 range as wide spreads and limited liquidity due to the NY Day holiday limited activity.
  • Technically the pair is still in a bullish trend. Bulls look to target a break of $0.64, opening up the high from 13 Dec at $0.6514. Bears first need to breach the 20-day EMA at $0.6311, then the 200-day EMA at $0.6257 to turn the tide.
  • Liquidity may be impacted again today as domestic markets are closed due to the New Years Holiday.
  • The only local data on the wires this week is Dec CoreLogic House Prices on Wednesday.

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