NZD/USD Price Analysis: Yields a big technical breakout above 0.7300 on RBNZ’s hawkish surprise


  • NZD/USD confirms a symmetrical triangle breakout on the 1D chart.
  • RBNZ points to a September 2022 rate hike, Kiwi takes a flight.
  • Further upside likely in place, as RSI holds firmer above 50.00.

NZD/USD is extending its rally above 0.7300 after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) pointed to a potential rate hike in September 2022 amid notable improvement in the economic situation.

The RBNZ’s hawkish surprise offered the much-needed boost to the kiwi bulls, as the price witnessed a big technical breakout on the daily sticks.

The kiwi confirmed a symmetrical triangle breakout on the said time frame after it raced past the falling trendline resistance at 0.7238 on a sustained basis.

At the press time, the spot is up 1.05% on the day, trading at the highest levels in three-month near 0.7310.

With the Relative Strength Index (RSI) holding firmly above the midline while eyeing the overbought territory, a test of the 0.7350 psychological levels remains on the cards.

NZD/USD daily chart

However, any pullback moves would see a test of the triangle resistance now support, below which the 21-daily moving average (DMA) at 0.7219 could emerge as a strong cap.

All in all, the path of least resistance appears to the upside.

NZD/USD additional levels to watch

NZD/USD

Overview
Today last price 0.7304
Today Daily Change 0.0072
Today Daily Change % 1.00
Today daily open 0.7228
 
Trends
Daily SMA20 0.7215
Daily SMA50 0.7142
Daily SMA100 0.7179
Daily SMA200 0.6993
 
Levels
Previous Daily High 0.7251
Previous Daily Low 0.7204
Previous Weekly High 0.7272
Previous Weekly Low 0.7151
Previous Monthly High 0.7287
Previous Monthly Low 0.6945
Daily Fibonacci 38.2% 0.7233
Daily Fibonacci 61.8% 0.7222
Daily Pivot Point S1 0.7204
Daily Pivot Point S2 0.7181
Daily Pivot Point S3 0.7157
Daily Pivot Point R1 0.7251
Daily Pivot Point R2 0.7275
Daily Pivot Point R3 0.7298

 

 

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