NZD/USD prints 0.5836 then 0.5843 as bears test the 200-day SMA near 0.5850–0.5854. Risk-off oil and a China imports miss weigh on the kiwi.
NZD/USD prints a low at 0.5836 and trades at 0.5843 as bears test the 200-day SMA. Body wording puts the 200-day SMA in the 0.5850 area; a technical section stamp says 0.5854.
A risk-off mood amid escalating Middle East tensions and rising oil prices weighs on the kiwi. On this page, Brent is trading above $97.00 per barrel in Tuesday’s European session. Hormuz traffic remains limited to a trickle. China imports missed expectations and failed to provide noticeable support to the China-proxy NZD. Distinct from WTI above $92 and weekend US–Iran tanker strikes.
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