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Rate Differentials Narrowing, Bulls Look To Break Recent Ranges

AUDNZD

AUD/NZD is ~0.3% firmer this morning after a weaker than forecast Q3 employment report in New Zealand.

  • The cross prints at $1.0910/15, a touch off the top of the range which has persisted since July.
  • Rate differentials (observed via 2-Year Swaps) continue to narrow, pointing to more potential upside in the cross. At typing we sit at -87bps having been as wide as -150bps in mid October.
  • Bulls target $1.0934, the high from 26 July and the $1.10 handle. A break through here opens YTD highs ($1.1088) and high from 18 Oct 22 ($1.1207).
  • On the downside bears break below the 200-Day EMA ($1.0828) and the 20-Day EMA ($1.0826). This opens the $1.06 handle, the low from 22 May ($1.0560) and the 2022 low ($1.0471).

Fig 1: AUD/NZD Daily Spot vs AU NZ 2-Year Swap

Source: MNI/Bloomberg

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