- Kiwi extends weakness after weaker than expected trade balance data and NZIER’s recommendations of little need for an RBNZ rate rise.
- New Zealand trade balance for August came in at $-3.2B, below forecasts at $-2.91B.
- NZ business confidence stood at 0.0 pct in September vs 18.3 pct in previous survey, while own activity outlook fell to 29.6 pct vs 38.2 pct prior.
- The country's election results provided no clear victory and resulted in a hung parliament.
- On the other side, firmer oil, copper and gold prices also lifted the sentiment around the resource-linked AUD.
- Technical studies have turned bullish, we see rollover of stochs from oversold levels.
- The pair has bounced off 50-DMA and is on track to test major trendline resistance at 1.10 levels.
- Violation a 1.10 could then see 1.1155 (major trendline resistance).
Support levels - 1.0899 (5-DMA), 1.0869 (50-DMA), 1.0848 (38.2% Fib retracement of 1.0370 to 1.1143 rally)
Resistance levels - 1.10 (converged weekly 5-SMA, 20-DMA and trendline), 1.1155 (major trendline resistance)
Recommendation: Good to go long on dips around 1.0950/55, SL: 1.09, TP: 1.10/ 1.1045/ 1.1090
FxWirePro Currency Strength Index: FxWirePro's Hourly AUD Spot Index was at -37.4816 (Neutral), while Hourly NZD Spot Index was at -70.0669 (Neutral) at 0445 GMT. For more details on FxWirePro's Currency Strength Index, visit http://www.fxwirepro.com/currencyindex.
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