NZD/USD bias held bearish on September 19, 2026
The New Zealand dollar has been responding to moves in the US dollar linked to the Federal Reserve outlook and US bond yields. It declined as a hawkish Fed outlook supported the US dollar, then steadied when softer bond yields kept the US dollar on the defensive. Attention has also been on the 0.5700 level following a reversal in NZD/USD.
Updated
The reading that day
BearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It held all day.
The day on the wire
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The reading through the day
- 00:00Bearish
Headlines (4)
Carried over from earlier days
- U.S. dollar mixed as markets digest the day after the Fed hike and today's BOE decisionInvestingLive
- New Zealand Dollar steadies as softer US bond yields keep USD on the defensiveFXStreet
- New Zealand Dollar declines as US Dollar gains on hawkish Fed outlookFXStreet
- NZD/USD Price Forecast: Kiwi reversal puts 0.5700 under pressureFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, September 21 | ||
| Credit Card Spending y/y | NZD | |
| FOMC Member Goolsbee Speaks | USD | |
| Tuesday, September 22 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Richmond Manufacturing Index | 5 | USD |
| FOMC Member Williams Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Jefferson Speaks | USD | |
| FOMC Member Barkin Speaks | USD | |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |