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FxWirePro: EUR/NZD hovers around major trendline resistance at 1.6240, further upside only on break above

EUR/NZD up 0.51% on the day, trading at 1.6241 at around 0530 GMT. The pair resumed upside after brief correction and is currently hovering around major trendline resistance at 1.6240. We see further upside on decisive b…

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FxWirePro: EUR/NZD hovers around major trendline resistance at 1.6240, further upside only on break above
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  • EUR/NZD up 0.51% on the day, trading at 1.6241 at around 0530 GMT.
     
  • The pair resumed upside after brief correction and is currently hovering around major trendline resistance at 1.6240.
     
  • We see further upside on decisive break above. Scope then for test of 1.6469 (June 7, 2016 high).
     
  • Kiwi dented after New Zealand Treasury's bearish GDP forecasts.
     
  • Treasury expects the RBNZ to kick-off tightening in mid-2018. The Treasury also sees a smaller surplus in 2019-21 on lower growth.
     
  • Some profit taking likely in the Euro after run-up ahead of the Jackson Hole Symposium.
     
  • There are chances that ECB's Draghi could disappoint market participants by not touching upon the central bank's tapering plans.

Support levels - 1.62, 1.6140 (5-DMA), 1.6007 (20-DMA), 1.5842 (23.6% Fib retracement of 1.4534 to 1.6246 rally)

Resistance levels - 1.6240 (trendline), 1.63 (psychological level), 1.6545 (50% Fib retrace of 1.8555 to 1.45348 fall)

Call update: Our previous call (http://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-EUR-NZD-fails-at-major-trendline-resistance-at-16240-good-to-short-rallies-859630) has been stopped out.

Recommendation: Watch out for break above 1.6240 to go long

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