All Articles Tagged - NZDUSD

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD hovers near 5-month peak, has more room to run

Posted on November 29, 2018 at 9:37 am GMT

NZDUSD advanced strongly yesterday, driving the market towards a fresh five-month high around 0.6885. Currently, the pair holds slightly below this peak, but the 20- and 40-simple moving averages are confirming the upside momentum as they recorded a bullish crossover in the 4-hour chart. Moreover, the RSI indicator is moving higher, approaching the overbought zone and the MACD oscillator is strengthening its movement above the trigger and zero lines. If the bulls continue to have control, the price could surpass the five-month peak and head [..]

European Open Preview – Powell sinks dollar, but mind the Fed minutes

Posted on November 29, 2018 at 8:38 am GMT

Dollar drops as Powell appears “dovish”. However, markets may have overreacted, hence today’s Fed minutes (1900 GMT) could be crucial Equities and commodity-linked currencies lifted by Powell’s remarks Pound capitalizes on dollar’s pullback and signs voters may support May’s deal Dollar drops as Powell appears “cautious”, but Fed minutes crucial Fed Chair Powell’s speech yesterday was widely perceived as dovish. The comment that grabbed most attention was that rates “remain just below the broad range of estimates that would be [..]

European Open Preview – Greenback eyes Fed Chair Powell’s speech

Posted on November 28, 2018 at 8:41 am GMT

Dollar flirts with 1½-year highs as Fed’s Clarida “sticks to script” on hikes; remarks by Fed Chair Powell today at 1700 GMT will be key Stocks briefly slip on rumors of car tariffs but recover on Kudlow’s optimism Pound remains under pressure as political uncertainty reigns Dollar firms after Clarida’s remarks, and amid whispers of car tariffs The greenback shined bright once again on Tuesday, with the dollar index soaring to come within breathing distance of its recent 1½-year highs. [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar turns its sights to Fed speakers; pound tumbles

Posted on November 27, 2018 at 8:41 am GMT

Euro unable to sustain Italy-related gains, as ECB President Draghi struck a more cautious tone amid weakening data Dollar exploits euro’s softness, advancing nearly across the board; today all eyes will turn to a speech by Fed Vice Chair Clarida at 1330 GMT US stocks rebound, but “hawkish” Trump remarks on trade temper optimism Pound tumbles as markets digest Parliament will likely vote against Brexit deal Euro lifted by Italian optimism, but ECB drags it back down The common currency [..]

European Open Preview – Sterling unimpressed by EU’s Brexit deal approval

Posted on November 26, 2018 at 8:48 am GMT

Pound unimpressed by EU leaders approving Brexit deal, as UK Parliamentary endorsement still looks highly unlikely Euro drifts lower after soft PMIs heighten speculation for a cautious ECB; President Draghi’s remarks today will be watched closely Loonie unable to rally after decent data, as oil prices continue to plunge Dollar capitalizes on risk-off mood, looks to key Fed speakers for direction Pound little changed as EU leaders approve Brexit deal EU leaders approved the Brexit divorce deal over the weekend, [..]

Week Ahead – Brexit and G20 summits to take centre stage; Fed also under the limelight

Posted on November 23, 2018 at 1:50 pm GMT

European and world leaders’ summits preceding and concluding the upcoming week will be the most closely watched events as the market tone will be tied to how much progress is made with Brexit arrangements and in easing Sino-US trade tensions. The Federal Reserve will also be attracting plenty of attention as several policymakers, including Chairman Powell, are scheduled to speak. In terms of economic indicators, Australian quarterly business expenditure, Canadian Q3 GDP and US PCE inflation will be the highlights. [..]

European Open Preview – Pound spikes higher on Brexit news; eurozone PMIs and key Canadian data coming up

Posted on November 23, 2018 at 8:47 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar is nearly 0.3% lower against a basket of six major currencies on Friday, looking set to post a third day of declines in a row, without any fresh catalyst behind these moves. Meanwhile, the British pound soared on Thursday, buoyed by news that EU and UK negotiators reached an accord on the draft political declaration, setting the stage for the deal to be approved by EU leaders over the weekend. [..]

Technical Analysis – NZDUSD edges lower but bullish sentiment remains in short-term

Posted on November 22, 2018 at 9:50 am GMT

NZDUSD has come under renewed selling pressure today, falling back below the downward sloping simple moving averages (SMAs). Despite the latest pullback though, the index has not posted a session below 0.6780, which makes one hesitant to trust further declines for now. However, looking at momentum oscillators, they suggest further losses in the near term. The RSI slipped into negative zone, while the MACD remains below its trigger line. In case of further declines in the pair, immediate support is coming from the 23.6% [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar retreats a bit as risk aversion takes a breather; ECB minutes due

Posted on November 22, 2018 at 8:49 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is a little lower on Thursday (-0.12%), extending losses from yesterday that were owed to disappointing US durable goods data and reports the Fed will debate whether to pause its hiking cycle early next year. The euro clawed back some of its recent losses, aided by optimism that the EU-Italy standoff may be resolved diplomatically. STOCKS: Wall Street closed mostly higher on Wednesday for the first time this week, amid [..]

European Open Preview – Dollar capitalizes on risk-off mood; euro eyes Italian budget saga

Posted on November 21, 2018 at 8:46 am GMT

Here are the latest developments in global markets: FOREX: The dollar index is slightly lower on Wednesday (-0.17%), giving back some of the significant gains it recorded in the previous session as investors sought the safety of the world’s reserve currency. The loonie was the biggest underperformer, weighed down by another plunge in oil prices. Meanwhile, the yen and the franc attracted inflows amid the broad-based risk aversion, though both are a little lower today, as sentiment seems to have turned [..]

Legal disclaimer: The material does not contain a record of our trading prices, or an offer of, or solicitation for, a transaction in any financial instruments. XM accepts no responsibility for any use that may be made of these comments and for any consequences resulting in it. No representation or warranty is given as to the accuracy or completeness of this information. Consequently, any person acting on it does so entirely at their own risk. The research and analysis does not involve any specific investment objectives, financial situation and needs of any specific person who may receive it.

It has not been prepared in accordance with legal requirements designed to promote the independence of research, and as such it is considered to be marketing communication. Although we are not specifically constrained from dealing ahead of the publication of our research, we do not seek to take advantage of it before we provide it to our clients. We aim to establish, maintain and operate effective organisational and administrative arrangements with a view to taking all reasonable steps to prevent conflicts of interest from constituting or giving rise to a material risk of damage to the interests of our clients. We operate a policy of independence, which requires our employees to act in our clients’ best interests and to disregard any conflicts of interest in providing our services.

CFDs are leveraged products. CFD trading may not be suitable for everyone and can result in losing all of your invested capital, so please make sure that you fully understand the risks involved.

NZDUSD

XM Live Chat