AUD/USD Transfer

The Australian Dollar (AUD) looks steady heading into the week against the US Dollar (USD) trading around the 0.6420 zone slightly down off the open. The cross trading well within its 7-week range. With long term support at 0.6350 for the Aussie and downside bias still in the air we expect the pair to retest this area over the week. A daily close below 0.6400 could signal further declines. To the topside 0.6510 looks distant.

Current Level: 0.6423
Support: 0.6700
Resistance: 0.6350
Last week’s range: 0.6384 – 0.6510

EURO/NZD Transfer

The bear trend momentum in the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Euro (EUR) kicked into another gear Monday deepening the long-term reversal seen in the cross from mid August’s 1.8460 (0.5420) to 1.7755 (0.5630) today. A breakout past 0.5585 (1.7900) looks to have completed on the chart, the signal needed for a new trend supporting the NZD for a run up to 0.5655 (1.7680). We will certainly see over the coming days if our direction hunch is correct, and the kiwi etches out a longer-term base.

Current Level: 1.7771
Resistance: 1.8400
Support: 1.7560
Last Weeks Range: 1.7790 – 1.8081

NZD/EURO Transfer

The bear trend momentum in the New Zealand Dollar (NZD), Euro (EUR) kicked into another gear Monday deepening the long-term reversal seen in the cross from mid August’s 1.8460 (0.5420) to 1.7755 (0.5630) today. A breakout past 0.5585 (1.7900) looks to have completed on the chart, the signal needed for a new trend supporting the NZD for a run up to 0.5655 (1.7680). We will certainly see over the coming days if our direction hunch is correct, and the kiwi etches out a longer-term base.

Current Level: 0.5627
Support: 0.5435
Resistance: 0.5695
Last week’s range: 0.5530 – 0.5621

GBP/NZD Transfer

Apart from a small uptick early Monday off the open by the English Pound (GBP) to 0.4860 (2.0580), the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) has extended long term momentum reaching 0.4890 (2.0460) into Tuesday. The big picture uptrend from 6 weeks ago cleared resistance at 0.4875 (2.0520) which could imply the kiwi could carve out a longer-term uptrend however a push past 0.4905 (2.0380) could be tough.

Current Level: 2.0479
Resistance: 2.1600
Support: 2.0000
Last Weeks Range: 2.0485- 2.1000

NZD/GBP Transfer

Apart from a small uptick early Monday off the open by the English Pound (GBP) to 0.4860 (2.0580), the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) has extended long term momentum reaching 0.4890 (2.0460) into Tuesday. The big picture uptrend from 6 weeks ago cleared resistance at 0.4875 (2.0520) which could imply the kiwi could carve out a longer-term uptrend however a push past 0.4905 (2.0380) could be tough.

Current Level: 0.4883
Resistance: 0.5000
Support: 0.4630
Last Weeks Range: 0.4762 – 0.4881

AUD/NZD Transfer

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) extended last week’s push higher against the Australian Dollar (AUD) to 0.9295 (1.0760) clocking a fresh 7 week high in the pair. The breakout from the bear channel through 0.9210 (1.0860) made for a much larger correction move by the kiwi. Resistance is seen at 0.9320 (1.0730) the May high which we expect to hold over the week.

Current Level: 1.0759
Resistance: 1.0900
Support: 1.0720
Last Weeks Range: 1.0787 – 1.0905

NZD/AUD Transfer

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) extended last week’s push higher against the Australian Dollar (AUD) to 0.9295 (1.0760) clocking a fresh 7 week high in the pair. The breakout from the bear channel through 0.9210 (1.0860) made for a much larger correction move by the kiwi. Resistance is seen at 0.9320 (1.0730) the May high which we expect to hold over the week.

Current Level: 0.9282
Resistance: 0.9330
Support: 0.9175
Last Weeks Range: 0.9170 – 0.9270

 

NZD/USD Transfer

The NZD is still finding its feet early in the week just below pivotal 0.6000 around 0.5960 after dipping to 0.5740 early Monday against the US Dollar (USD). A push through 0.5980 and a retest of 0.6000 following the momentum trend reversal from early Septembers 0.5860 makes the cross well supported to the topside for now.

Current Level: 0.5964
Resistance: 0.6200
Support: 0.5860
Last Weeks Range: 0.5893 – 0.5987

FX update: NZD overbought

Market Overview

  • Long term US yield prices hit a 2007 high overnight.
  • The Hollywood writers’ strike has ended agreeing on a deal after 146 days of negotiating.
  • Fed’s Bowman, Further hikes likely to counter high inflation.
  • The ECB has confirmed the interest rate at 4.5% will remain for some time and will do a lot to bring down inflation to the 2% band. Predictions are that the Eurozone will also avoid a recession.
  • The Canadian Dollar (CAD) is the strongest currency in the month of September thus far with the British Pound (GBP) the worst performer.

AUD/USD Transfer

The Australian Dollar (AUD) reached 0.6500 midweek against the US Dollar (USD) but couldn’t hold this level, falling back sharply to 0.6400 on the Fed announcement. The Federal Reserve held the cash rate at 5.5% Thursday as predicted but signalled they were prepared to hike again one more time in 2023 to stabilise rising inflation. It often takes many months to see the full effects of a slowing economy. Fed chair Powell said a slower pace of hikes would give them more time to see how the economy responds. Pivoting around the 0.6400 area Friday we see a possible retest of the recent low at 0.6360 over the coming couple of weeks.

The current interbank midrate is:   AUDUSD 0.6403

The interbank range this week has been:   AUDUSD 0.6385- 0.6511