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July 16, 2025

Currencies

Kiwi Stuck in Tight Range as Dovish RBNZ Offsets Dollar Jitters

NZDUSD hovers near 0.5950, hemmed in by resistance at 0.5948–0.5975 and support around 0.5930–0.5941. The pair remains trapped within a short‑term bearish channel despite occasional intraday rebounds.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand held rates at 3.25% on July 9, delivering a sixth consecutive cut and hinting at further easing in August amid sluggish growth and subdued inflation. Recent minutes confirmed a dovish tilt, weighing on kiwi sentiment.

Across the Pacific, the US dollar has regained ground, propped up by firmer Treasury yields and tempered Fed rate‑cut hopes as tariff-driven inflation pressures seep into core goods. Lingering trade tensions also keep USD in demand as a safe‑haven.

In the near term, NZDUSD looks poised to drift between 0.5930 and 0.5975. A clean break above resistance could open 0.6000, while a drop below support risks a slide toward 0.5900–0.5920. Watch for RBNZ signals and US PPI data to shape the next move.

NZDUSD – H4 Timeframe

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NZDUSD on the 4-hour timeframe chart is slowly inching towards the drop-base-rally demand zone and is expected to experience some bullish pressure around that zone. The trendline support and the 88% Fibonacci retracement level provide additional confluence in favor of the bullish sentiment.

Direction: Bullish

Target- 0.60415

Invalidation- 0.58651

CONCLUSION

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