NZD/USD bias flipped 5 times to weak bullish on October 6, 2026
NZD/USD is sitting near one-year and year-to-date lows under 0.5600 after six straight weekly losses, with moves tied to shifts in US dollar strength. At the same time, New Zealand business confidence jumped to a net 40% in the September quarter despite oil price headwinds, and the ANZ commodity index rose 0.6% in September as higher oil prices lifted milk powder and aluminium. That leaves the pair holding near its lows as dollar-driven moves interact with improving domestic confidence and commodity data.
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The reading that day
Weak bullishAt 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
- 00:00Bearish
- 02:32Neutral
- 07:07Bearish
- 13:58Neutral
- 22:21Weak bearish
- 23:26Weak bullish
Headlines (7)
First seen on October 6
- The New Zealand Dollar sits near a one-year low after six straight weekly losses. This chart shows the key support that could decide what comes nextFXStreet
- The New Zealand Dollar edges off its low as the US Dollar slipsFXStreet
Carried over from earlier days
- ANZ commodity index rises 0.6% in September as oil surge lifts milk powder and aluminiumInvestingLive
- 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
- The New Zealand Dollar holds near its lows while business confidence jumpsFXStreet
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| 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 | |
| GDT Price Index | NZD | |
| FOMC Member Schmid Speaks | USD | |
| API Weekly Statistical Bulletin | USD | |
| FOMC Member Logan Speaks | USD | |