0.5564 in Focus: NZD/USD Bears Target 18-Month Low

More than 1.3% is wiped off NZD/USD on Wednesday. The pair approaches 1-month lows at 0.5565.
An RBNZ rate hold, contrary to market expectations of an increase, triggered a sharp Kiwi sell-off.
The broader downtrend remains intact after gains stalled above 0.5700.

More than 1.3% is lost by the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) against the US Dollar (USD) on Wednesday. Broad-based selling follows the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) monetary policy decision. After touching a two-week low of 0.5584, NZD/USD trades at 0.5600. Bulls remain focused on the 18-month low of 0.5564.

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Investors had almost fully priced in a quarter-point rate increase, but the RBNZ kept its Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.75% earlier on Wednesday. The decision disappointed markets and sent the Kiwi sharply lower. Some losses were subsequently pared as Governor Anna Breman signalled further monetary tightening in December.

Attention turns to the US Federal Reserve’s monetary policy announcement at 18:00 GMT. Rates are widely expected to remain on hold. Investors will scrutinise Chairman Warsh’s press release for confirmation of expectations for a further rate increase in December.

0.5700 Caps NZD/USD: Technical Outlook Stays Vulnerable

At 0.5607, NZD/USD retains a bearish short-term bias below the former support zone around 0.5700. Daily momentum signals are mixed. Having recovered from oversold territory, the Relative Strength Index (14) remains below 40, indicating that demand is still weak. By contrast, the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) sits marginally above zero. This suggests upside attempts remain tentative within a broader environment of limited gains.

The October 14 low of 0.8564 is the focus for bears. Below that, potential support lies near 0.5530 at the 127.2% Fibonacci retracement of the June-August rally, followed by the April 2026 low of 0.5485.

Over the past week, 0.5700 has acted as a significant resistance area. It blocks the route to the September 18 high of 0.5787, followed by the mid-August and early-September support levels in the 0.5800 to 0.5820 range.

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New Zealand Dollar: Today’s Percentage Moves

Today’s percentage moves in the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) against the major currencies listed are set out below. The British Pound was the currency against which the New Zealand Dollar performed best.

	USD	EUR	GBP	JPY	CAD	AUD	NZD	CHF
USD		-0.01%	0.16%	-0.03%	-0.07%	-0.10%	1.30%	0.10%
EUR	0.01%		0.17%	-0.02%	-0.06%	-0.09%	1.31%	0.11%
GBP	-0.16%	-0.17%		-0.17%	-0.23%	-0.26%	1.14%	-0.07%
JPY	0.03%	0.02%	0.17%		-0.05%	-0.07%	1.32%	0.12%
CAD	0.07%	0.06%	0.23%	0.05%		-0.03%	1.37%	0.18%
AUD	0.10%	0.09%	0.26%	0.07%	0.03%		1.41%	0.20%
NZD	-1.30%	-1.31%	-1.14%	-1.32%	-1.37%	-1.41%		-1.17%
CHF	-0.10%	-0.11%	0.07%	-0.12%	-0.18%	-0.20%	1.17%

Percentage movements between major currencies are displayed in the heat map. Select the base currency in the left-hand column and the quote currency in the top row. Selecting the New Zealand Dollar on the left and following its row across to the US Dollar, for instance, gives the percentage change for NZD (base)/USD (quote) in the corresponding cell.