Thursday, 9 August 2018

NZD/USD Got rocked by the dovish RBNZ


The New Zealand Dollar got rocкed today after the RZNB’s decision to   keep interest rates at record low level of 1.75% until September 2020, a full year later than previously projected, which was a great surprise for the markets. The NZD/USD pair sharply plunged into the deep waters, losing around 125 pips and down with 1.85% for the day. 
Alongside the US Dollar  picked up its buying interest which further supported additional downward pressure and dragged the pair to its lowest level since March 2016.
Technically speaking the short-term outlook remains strongly bearish. On the four hour time frame the price is developing well below its moving averages, all aiming south. Technical indicators favour bears to grow stronger. RSI and stochastic are showing bearish momentum and had entered into extreme negative territories. 
From the current level 0.6624 the downside risk prevails and might send the pair towards the key support at 0.6600, which seems next obvious target. On the other hand any attempts by the bulls might now confront the 0.6680 area, which if flighted is followed by the 0.6900 handle.





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