FxWirePro: NZD/USD tests 0.6800 support, unexpected dovish shift from RBNZ dents kiwi

NZD/USD chart - Trading View 

• NZD/USD dives to breach 0.68 handle as kiwi dampened on an unexpected dovish shift from RBNZ.
   
• The Reserve Bank of New Zealand kept interest rates unchanged at 1.75 percent, as expected, but said the next move is likely to be down.
   
• Markets were expecting the central bank to retain neutral bias on interest rates. The balance of risk has shifted to the downside.
   
• New Zealand 10-year bond yield hits record lows since the market was formed in 1985.
   
• The pair has been trading in a 'Symmetric Triangle' pattern and price action has been rejected at Triangle top.
   
• The pair is holding support at 110-EMA and break below will see test of 0.6737 (converged 200-DMA and trendline).

Support levels - 0.6799 (110-EMA), 0.6737 (converged 200-DMA and trendline), 0.67

Resistance levels - 0.6823 (55-DMA), 0.6848 (21-EMA), 0.6873 (5-DMA)

Recommendation: Stay short on break below 110-EMA, target 200-DMA.

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