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FxWirePro: NZD/USD edges higher but outlook still bearish

• The NZD/USD inched higher on Monday, but gains were limited by expectations of additional monetary easing from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand.

• Thursday's data showed a 1.0% decline in gross domestic product for the September quarter, a sharp drop that vastly overshot market expectations of a 0.2% contraction.

• The unexpected softness in the economy has led investors to price in a 50 basis point rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand in February.

• Markets are fully anticipating a 50 basis point cut to the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's official cash rate (OCR), lowering it from 4.25%, at the bank's next meeting in February.

•  Immediate resistance is located at 0.5675(38.2%fib), any close above will push the pair towards 0.5730(50%fib).

•  Support is seen at 0.5604(23.6%fib) and break below could take the pair towards 0.5571(Lower BB).

 Recommendation: Good to sell around 0.5670, with stop loss of 0.5780 and target price of 0.5550

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