NZDUSD on Thursday dropped -0.54% to 0.6221. Pair in consolidation. Why it matters.



Thursday
Open High Low Close
0.62529 0.62553 0.61960 0.62212
Performance after Thursday
Period Pct Chg Momentum
Thursday -0.54% -33.8 Pips
Week to-date 0.95% 58.3 Pips
February -3.36% -216.2 Pips

Upcoming key events (London Time)

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What happened lately

πŸ“† πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ NZD ANZ – Roy Morgan Consumer Confidence in February dropped to 79.8 points compared to previous figure 83.4 points in January. Source
πŸ“† πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USD Unit Labor Costs in Q4 exceed forecast and rose to 3.2% compared to previous figure 1.1% in Q3. Source
πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ πŸ“† USD In the week ending 25 February, the Initial Jobless Claims dropped to 190K compared to previous figure 192K. Source
πŸ“† ☒️ πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USD ISM Manufacturing PMI in February below forecast and rose to 47.7 points compared to previous figure 47.4 points in January. Source
πŸ“† πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USD S&P Global Manufacturing PMI in February below forecast and dropped to 47.3 points compared to previous figure 47.8 points in January. Source
πŸ“† πŸ‡³πŸ‡Ώ NZD Building Permits s.a. (MoM) in January exceed forecast and improved to -1.5% compared to previous figure -7.1, revised from -7.2% in December. Source
πŸ“† πŸ‡ΊπŸ‡Έ USD Chicago Purchasing Managers’ Index in February below forecast and dropped to 43.6 points compared to previous figure 44.3 points in January. Source


What can we expect from NZDUSD today?

NZDUSD on Thursday dropped -0.54% to 0.6221. Price is below 9-Day EMA while Stochastic is rising.

Updated daily direction for NZDUSD looks mixed as the pair is likely to consolidate above 0.61930 (S1).

Looking ahead today, we are looking at 0.6276 or 0.62523 (R1) as important resistance level while to the downside, the daily low of 0.6196 and 0.61930 (S1) as key support levels. NZDUSD need to break on either side to indicate a short-term bias. A close below 0.6196 would indicate selling pressure.

For the week to-date, take note that NZDUSD is mixed as the current price action remain uncertain due to trader indecisiveness.

Key levels to watch out:

R3 0.63116
R2 0.62835
R1 0.62523
Daily Pivot 0.62242
S1 0.61930
S2 0.61649
S3 0.61337

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Last updated: 11:32 pm UTC, 02-Mar 2023

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