The NZD/USD pair regains positive momentum during Wednesday’s Asian session and rises to the 0.5875-0.5880 resistance zone in response to the hawkish decision to suspend interest rates from the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ).
As widely expected, the RBNZ maintained the Official Cash Rate (OCR) at 2.25% for the third time in a row in May. In an accompanying statement, the central bank said OCR would likely need to enhance earlier and more than anticipated in its February monetary policy statement. This in turn provides a good rally for the New Zealand Dollar (NZD). However, ongoing geopolitical uncertainty continues to be a tailwind for the safe-haven US dollar (USD) and maintains the NZD/USD pair’s position.
From a technical perspective, spot prices remain capped below the 200-period elementary moving average (SMA) on the 4-hour chart and remain slightly bearish in the tiny term below the 0.5900 level. Meanwhile, momentum indicators are stabilizing, with the Relative Strength Index near 55 and the Moving Average Convergence Divergence (MACD) trying to rise from slightly negative territory. This indicates an easing of downward pressure rather than a clear bullish change, warranting caution before entering a position for further gains.
NZD/USD is trading below this key trend indicator, suggesting the rally is risk-prone. Therefore, a sustained strengthening above the 200-period SMA at 0.5890 would be needed to moderate the prevailing bearish tone and open the door to a more constructive recovery phase. On the other hand, any pullback from current levels could find a momentary demand zone near the 0.5830 region until a more solid lower technical level is established.
(The technical analysis for this story was written with the lend a hand of an AI tool.)
NZD/’USD 4-hour chart
Today’s price of the New Zealand dollar
The table below shows the current percentage change of the New Zealand Dollar (NZD) against the major listed currencies. The New Zealand dollar was strongest against the Australian dollar.
| USD | EUR | GBP | JPY | BOOR | AUD | NZD | CHF | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| USD | -0.08% | -0.07% | -0.05% | -0.02% | 0.08% | -0.62% | -0.08% | |
| EUR | 0.08% | 0.01% | 0.02% | 0.06% | 0.13% | -0.53% | -0.00% | |
| GBP | 0.07% | -0.01% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.15% | -0.54% | 0.00% | |
| JPY | 0.05% | -0.02% | 0.00% | 0.04% | 0.12% | -0.55% | -0.00% | |
| BOOR | 0.02% | -0.06% | -0.05% | -0.04% | 0.08% | -0.57% | -0.05% | |
| AUD | -0.08% | -0.13% | -0.15% | -0.12% | -0.08% | -0.65% | -0.10% | |
| NZD | 0.62% | 0.53% | 0.54% | 0.55% | 0.57% | 0.65% | 0.54% | |
| CHF | 0.08% | 0.00% | -0.00% | 0.00% | 0.05% | 0.10% | -0.54% |
The heat map shows the percentage changes of the major currencies relative to each other. The base currency is selected from the left column and the quote currency from the top row. For example, if you select the New Zealand dollar from the left column and move along the horizontal line to the US dollar, the percentage change displayed in the box will represent NZD (base)/USD (quote).
