NZD/USD bias flipped 5 times to bearish on October 5, 2026
The New Zealand dollar has slid toward a one-year low near 0.5600 as the US dollar has regained strength. Domestically, business confidence jumped to a net 40% in the September quarter despite oil price headwinds, while the ANZ commodity index rose 0.6% in September as higher oil prices lifted milk powder and aluminium.
Updated
The reading that day
BearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 5 times during the day.
The day on the wire
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The band shows the reading through the day; a mark shows where it changed. Each tick is a headline first seen that day.
The reading through the day
- 00:00Weak bullish
- 02:51Weak bearish
- 13:52Bearish
- 21:16Bullish
- 21:31Weak bullish
- 23:02Bearish
Headlines (5)
First seen on October 5
- ANZ commodity index rises 0.6% in September as oil surge lifts milk powder and aluminiumInvestingLive
- New Zealand Dollar flirts with YTD low, below 0.5900 amid resurgent USD demandFXStreet
- NZD/USD Price Forecast: Kiwi remains under pressure at YTD lows sub-0.5600FXStreet
- New Zealand Dollar slides toward one-year low as US Dollar regains strengthFXStreet
- NZ business confidence jumps to a net 40% in September quarter despite oil price headwindsInvestingLive
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Monday, October 5 | ||
| ANZ Commodity Prices m/m | NZD | |
| Final Services PMI | 58.7 | USD |
| ISM Services PMI | 55.1 | USD |
| NZIER Business Confidence | NZD | |
| Tuesday, October 6 | ||
| ADP Weekly Employment Change | USD | |
| Trade Balance | -100.8B | USD |
| RCM/TIPP Economic Optimism | 44.5 | USD |
| FOMC Member Bowman Speaks | USD | |