Upbeat New Zealand Employment Report to Curb NZD/USD Losses

TRADING THE NEWS: NEW ZEALAND EMPLOYMENT CHANGE

Updates to New Zealand’s Employment report may spur a rebound in NZD/USD as job growth is expected to increase 3.6% per annum in the second-quarter of 2018 versus the 3.1% expansion during the first three-months of the year.

Signs of a stronger labor market may put pressure on the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ)to alter the forward-guidance for monetary policy at the next meeting on August 8, and Governor Adrian Orr & Co. may start to change their tune later this year as ‘ongoing spending and investment, by both households and government, is expected to support growth.’

In turn, a positive development may spark a bullish reaction in the New Zealand dollar as it encourages the RBNZ to lift the official cash rate (OCR) off of the record-low, but a set of below-forecast prints may fuel the recent weakness in NZD/USD as it casts a weakened outlook for the economy.

IMPACT THAT THE NEW ZEALAND EMPLOYMENT REPORT HAS HAD ON NZD/USD DURING THE LAST RELEASE

Period	Data Released	Estimate	Actual	Pips Change (1 Hour post event )	Pips Change (End of Day post event)
1Q 2018	05/01/2018 22:45:00 GMT	3.3%	3.1%	-2	-7

1Q 2018New Zealand Employment Change

NZD/USD 15-Minute Chart

New Zealand employment increased 3.1% per annum in the first-quarter of 2018, which compares to the 3.7% expansion during the last three-months of 2017, while the jobless rate narrow to 4.4% from 4.5% during the same period as the Participation Rate unexpectedly slipped to 70.8% from a revised 70.9%. A deeper look at the report showed Average Hourly Earnings increasing 1.1% versus projections for a 0.5% print, and the mixed data prints may do little to alter the monetary policy outlook as the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) remains in no rush to lift the official cash rate (OCR) off of the record-low.

The New Zealand dollar struggled to hold its ground following the lackluster print, with NZD/USD pulling back from the 0.7340 region to close the day at 0.7271.

NZD/USD DAILY CHART

• A broader shift in NZD/USD behavior appears to be underway as both price and the Relative Strength Index (RSI) threaten the bearish formations from earlier this year, and the rebound from the 2018-low (0.6688) may gather pace once the exchange rate breaks out of the range-bound price action from earlier this month.
• The former-support zone around 0.6820 (23.6% retracement) to 0.6870 (78.6% expansion) remains on the radar, with a break/close above the stated region raising the risk for a move towards 0.6930 (23.6% expansion) to 0.6960 (38.2% retracement).
• Need a closing price below the 0.6710 (61.8% expansion) to 0.6720 (61.8% expansion) region to open up the downside targets, with the next area of interest coming in around 0.6600 (23.6% retracement) to 0.6630 (78.6% expansion).                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               Start Trading with Free $30    : CLAIM NOW $30
  
  
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