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nzd/usd Technicals

Friday, 08 August 2008 14:51:55 GMT

New Zealand Dollar Technical Outlook

By Jamie Saettele, Senior Currency Strategist

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New Zealand Dollar (NZD)

ico-clock Current Time - Auckland: 9:09 AM | EST: 5:09 PM | GMT: 9:09 PM


SENTIMENT AND POSITIONING
SSI Positioning

NZD/USD Ratio: 1.99
Signal: Bearish


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COT Positioning

Implications: Neutral


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FUNDAMENTALS — THIS WEEKS ECONOMIC RELEASES
Most Recent Economic Releases Forecast Previous
NZD Average Hourly Earnings (QoQ) (2Q) 1.4% 1.1%
NZD Labor Cost Private Sector (QoQ) (2Q) 0.8% 0.7%
NZD Private Wages ex Overtime (QoQ) (2Q) 0.8% 0.7%
NZD ANZ Commodity Price Index (JUL) 0.0%
NZD Unemployment Rate (2Q) 3.8% 3.7% (R+)
NZD Employment Change (QoQ) (2Q) 0.2% -1.3%
NZD Employment Change (YoY) (2Q) -0.6% -0.2%


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Technicals - Support and Resistance for NZD
Support and Resistance Levels Interest Rate Outlook
Key Levels Strength Comments Timeframe Target
R4 0.8217 High 2/27- 25 Year High Benchmark 8.25
R3 0.8032 Medium 4/23 High
R2 0.7807 High 100 Day-SMA 1 Week 8.250
R1 0.7758 High 200 Day - SMA 1 Month N/A
S1 0.7594 High 20 Day - SMA 3 Month N/A
S2 0.7514 High Bollinger Band Support 6 Month N/A
S3 0.7241 High 61.8% Fibo 0.6637-0.8214 9 Month n/a
S4 0.7011 High 76.4% Fibo 0.6637-0.8214 1 Year 7.943
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FROM THE CENTRAL BANK
  Central Bank: Reserve Bank of New Zealand
  Current Bias: Hawkish
  Current Interest Rate: 8.25%
  Last Change: 07/26/07 hike 25bp
  Next Meeting: 07/23/08    More Dates
Latest RBNZ Interest Rate Outlook
 
Central Bank Governor:  Dr. Alan Bollard

Current Voting Members:  Dr. Alan Bollard