NZD Weaker Ahead of RBNZ
NZDCHF has come under heavy selling pressure over recent sessions as traders brace for the upcoming RBNZ meeting this week. Despite firmly hawkish guidance issued at the November meeting, which suggested a further .75% hike to come, the recent severe flooding and cyclone damage in New Zealand has prompted expectations of a much smaller hike, likely .25%, with outside chances of the RBNA holding off from hiking altogether. Coming at a time when the country is still grappling with excessive inflation and the impact of recent RBNZ tightening, the recent weather emergency is casting further shadows over the economic outlook there.
Bullish CHF Views
CHF on the other hand has been one of the best performing currencies of late. The market’s shifting ECB view alongside an uptick in Swiss inflation has seen a flood of demand for the safe-haven. Additionally, the recent uncertainty regarding the changing hands of the BOJ governorship has lead safe haven flows away from JPY and into CHF, helping lift the currency further. Looking ahead, the current dynamic looks likely to continue this week with the risk that the RBNZ meeting drives NZD lower near-term, creating further opportunities for NZDCHF bears.
Technical Views
NZDCHF
The recent failure at the .6019 level looks to have carved out a double top formation with the break of support at .5807 opening the way for a deeper move towards the .5672 level, In line with bearish momentum studies readings. With the retail market almost 90% long the pair, there is plenty of room for a deeper decline near-term.
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