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FxWirePro: NZD/USD capped below 0.73 handle, strong China trade data fails to boost antipodeans

NZD/USD is trading in an extremely narrow range, capped below 0.73 handle. Upbeat Chinese trade data released earlier today failed to boost the antipodean. China trade surplus rose CNY 224.9 billion in February beating c…

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FxWirePro: NZD/USD capped below 0.73 handle, strong China trade data fails to boost antipodeans
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  • NZD/USD is trading in an extremely narrow range, capped below 0.73 handle.
     
  • Upbeat Chinese trade data released earlier today failed to boost the antipodean.
     
  • China trade surplus rose CNY 224.9 billion in February beating consensus estimate had called for a deficit of CNY 70 billion.
     
  • Details of the report showed exports surged 36.2 percent and imports dropped 0.2 percent.
     
  • Fears of Trump's tariff plan and the resulting trade wars keeping sentiment subdued.
     
  • Technical studies support upside, RSI on dailies is holding above 50 levels and Stochs are showing a rollover from near oversold levels.
     
  • Price hovers around 20-DMA resistance at 0.7297, decisive break above could see further upside.
     
  • Scope then for test of immediate resistance at 0.7435 (trendline) ahead of 0.7558 (July 27 high).
     
  • On the flipside, rejection at 20-DMA could see weakness till 0.7234 (55-EMA). Violation at 110-EMA could see major weakness.

Support levels - 0.7266 (5-DMA), 0.7235 (55-EMA), 0.7183 (110-EMA)

Resistance levels - 0.73, 0.7341 (61.8% Fib retrace of 0.7437 to 0.7186 fall), 0.74

Call update: Our previous call (https://www.econotimes.com/FxWirePro-NZD-USD-finds-stiff-resistance-at-07255-good-to-go-long-above-07265-1185213) has hit TP1.

Recommendation: Watch out for decisive break above 0.73 for further upside, target 0.7340/ 0.74/ 0.7435.

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