Published on May 16, 2023

Daily Analysis For NZD/USD 16-05-2023

NZD/USD Analysis

Economic Events and Scenario for NZD/USD

Economic Events : -

GMT	Event	Impact	Currency
01:30	(Australia) Westpac Consumer Confidence Index	High	AUD
01:30	(Australia) Westpac Consumer Confidence Change	High	AUD
02:30	(Australia) RBA Meeting Minutes	High	AUD
03:00	(China) Unemployment Rate	High	CNY
03:00	(China) Retail Sales YoY	High	CNY
03:00	(China) Industrial Production YoY	High	CNY
03:00	(China) Fixed Asset Investment (YTD) YoY	Medium	CNY
06:00	(Finland) GDP YoY	Low	EUR
06:00	(Finland) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Low	EUR
06:00	(Finland) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Low	EUR
07:00	(United Kingdom) HMRC Payrolls Change	Low	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Average Earnings excl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)	Low	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Average Earnings incl. Bonus (3Mo/Yr)	Medium	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Unemployment Rate	High	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Claimant Count Change	High	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Employment Change	High	GBP
07:00	(United Kingdom) Labour Productivity QoQ	Low	GBP
08:00	(China) FDI (YTD) YoY	Medium	CNY
08:00	(Slovakia) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Low	EUR
08:00	(Slovakia) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Low	EUR
08:30	(Netherlands) Household Consumption YoY	Low	EUR
08:30	(Netherlands) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Medium	EUR
08:30	(Netherlands) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
08:30	(Netherlands) Balance of Trade	Low	EUR
09:00	(European Union) ECOFIN Meeting	Medium	EUR
09:00	(France) IEA Oil Market Report	Medium	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Harmonised Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
09:00	(Italy) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
09:00	(Italy) CPI	High	EUR
09:40	(Spain) 3-Month Letras Auction	Low	EUR
10:00	(Cyprus) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Cyprus) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Low	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) GDP Growth Rate YoY	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) GDP Growth Rate QoQ	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Employment Change QoQ	High	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Employment Change YoY	High	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) Balance of Trade	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Euro Area) ZEW Economic Sentiment Index	Medium	EUR
10:00	(Germany) ZEW Current Conditions	Low	EUR
10:00	(Germany) ZEW Economic Sentiment Index	High	EUR
10:00	(Montenegro) Inflation Rate MoM	Low	EUR
10:00	(Montenegro) Harmonised Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
10:00	(Montenegro) Inflation Rate YoY	Low	EUR
13:15	(United States) Fed Mester Speech	Medium	USD
13:30	(Canada) Manufacturing Sales MoM	Low	CAD
13:30	(Canada) Core Inflation Rate MoM	Low	CAD
13:30	(Canada) Core Inflation Rate YoY	Medium	CAD
13:30	(Canada) Inflation Rate MoM	Medium	CAD
13:30	(Canada) Inflation Rate YoY	High	CAD
13:30	(Canada) CPI Trimmed-Mean YoY	High	CAD
13:30	(Canada) CPI Median YoY	High	CAD
13:30	(United States) Retail Sales Ex Gas/Autos MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Retail Sales YoY	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Retail Sales Ex Autos MoM	High	USD
13:30	(United States) Retail Sales MoM	High	USD
13:55	(United States) Redbook YoY	Low	USD
13:55	(United States) Fed Bostic Speech	Medium	USD
14:15	(United States) Manufacturing Production MoM	Low	USD
14:15	(United States) Industrial Production MoM	Medium	USD
14:15	(United States) Industrial Production YoY	Medium	USD
14:15	(United States) Manufacturing Production YoY	Low	USD
14:15	(United States) Capacity Utilization	Low	USD
14:45	(Euro Area) ECB Tuominen Speech	Low	EUR
15:00	(United States) Retail Inventories Ex Autos MoM	Low	USD
15:00	(United States) Business Inventories MoM	Medium	USD
15:00	(United States) NAHB Housing Market Index	Medium	USD
15:00	(United States) Fed Barr Testimony	Medium	USD
15:00	(Euro Area) ECB President Lagarde Speech	Medium	EUR
16:00	(New Zealand) Global Dairy Trade Price Index	Low	NZD
16:30	(United States) 52-Week Bill Auction	Low	USD
17:15	(United States) Fed Williams Speech	Medium	USD
20:15	(United States) Fed Logan Speech	Medium	USD
21:30	(United States) API Crude Oil Stock Change	Medium	USD

Today's Scenario: - The NZD/USD pair has fallen below the 0.6250 level following the release of weaker-than-expected annual Retail Sales data from the National Bureau of Statistics of China. The reported data showed a slower expansion of 18.4% compared to the forecasted growth of 21.0%, although it was higher than the previous release of 10.6%.

In addition, the annual Industrial Production data for April also came in between the estimates at 5.6%, surpassing the forecasted 10.9% but lower than the previous release of 3.9%. The slower growth rate in retail demand and industrial production suggests that the Chinese economy is gradually progressing after the easing of full lockdown restrictions.

Buy Scenario: - The NZD/USD pair has reached a new intraday high near 0.6250 during the early Asian session on Tuesday. The pair is benefiting from the weakness in the US Dollar. The upcoming release of China's Retail Sales and Industrial Production data for April, as well as the US Retail Sales data for the same month, are important events to watch. Additionally, the US debt ceiling talks scheduled for 19:00 GMT on Tuesday will have an impact on market sentiment.

However, the NZD/USD pair faces resistance from the impending bear cross on the MACD and the 200-day Exponential Moving Average (EMA) around 0.6255.

If the pair manages to break above the immediate resistance, the 50% and 61.8% Fibonacci retracement levels of the pair's decline from February to March, around 0.6310 and 0.6365 respectively, will be the next challenges for buyers.

Even if the NZD/USD bulls succeed in surpassing the 0.6365 hurdle, there is a significant horizontal resistance area between 0.6385 and 0.6395 that has proven difficult to break since early February. Till we do not advise to buy NZD/USD.

Sell Scenario: - On the downside, there is a key support level at 0.6190, which is marked by an upward-sloping trend line from April 26 and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement level.

If the NZD/USD bears take control and push below 0.6190, the previous monthly low around 0.6110 could provide some temporary support before potentially targeting the yearly low reached in March around 0.6085. Till we do not advise to sell NZD/USD.

Support and Resistance Level: -