13 May 2015
NZD/USD extends recovery above 0.7500
FXStreet (Córdoba) - NZD/USD has continued to move off a 2-month low with the Kiwi as one of the best performers in the FX market after the RNBZ removed the word "unjustified" regarding to the value of the NZD from the Inflation Stability Report released during the Asian session.
The recovery was fueled at the beginning of the New York trade by broad USD weakness following below-expectations US retail sales, sending NZD/USD briefly above the 0.7500 level toward a weekly high of 0.7503.
Data showed, US retail sales were flat in April, missing expectations of a 0.2% rise, while while excluding autos sales rose by 0.1% versus 0.5% of consensus.
NZD/USD technical levels
At time of writing, the pair is trading at the 0.7480 area, recording a 1.6% gain, having risen all the way from a low of 0.7317. As for technical levels, if NZD/USD breaks above 0.7500, next resistances are seen at 0.7516 (50-day SMA) and 0.7541 (100-day SMA). On the other hand, supports could be found at the 0.7405/00 area (100-hour SMA/psychological level) and 0.7317 (daily low).
The recovery was fueled at the beginning of the New York trade by broad USD weakness following below-expectations US retail sales, sending NZD/USD briefly above the 0.7500 level toward a weekly high of 0.7503.
Data showed, US retail sales were flat in April, missing expectations of a 0.2% rise, while while excluding autos sales rose by 0.1% versus 0.5% of consensus.
NZD/USD technical levels
At time of writing, the pair is trading at the 0.7480 area, recording a 1.6% gain, having risen all the way from a low of 0.7317. As for technical levels, if NZD/USD breaks above 0.7500, next resistances are seen at 0.7516 (50-day SMA) and 0.7541 (100-day SMA). On the other hand, supports could be found at the 0.7405/00 area (100-hour SMA/psychological level) and 0.7317 (daily low).