NZD/USD bias flipped 2 times to bearish on October 8, 2026
NZD/USD has been moving sideways near 18-month lows around 0.5580 as the US dollar stabilizes amid rising bond yields. Easing expectations around Federal Reserve policy have added to discussion of a possible reversal, while wider market sentiment is being tested by Iran-related risk and elevated yields. The New Zealand dollar has also held firmer against the Australian dollar as confidence has softened.
Updated
The reading that day
BearishAt the close of the UTC day.
BearishNeutralBullish
It changed 2 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
- 00:00Neutral
- 04:00Weak bearish
- 07:26Bearish
Headlines (7)
First seen on October 8
- New Zealand Dollar moves sideways as US Dollar stabilizes amid rising bond yieldsFXStreet
- NZD/USD Price Forecast: Drifting closer to 18-month lows at 0.5580FXStreet
- Iran Risk Returns as Thin Oil Buffers and 5.35% Yields Test Equity ResilienceActionForex
Carried over from earlier days
- 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
- The Australian Dollar slips against the New Zealand Dollar as confidence sinksFXStreet
- NZD/USD Reversal Case Strengthens as Fed Pricing CoolsInvesting.com
Scheduled events
As of
| Event | Forecast | Currency |
|---|---|---|
| Thursday, October 8 | ||
| FOMC Member Waller Speaks | USD | |
| Unemployment Claims | 200K | USD |
| Final Wholesale Inventories m/m | 0.7% | USD |
| Natural Gas Storage | 79B | USD |
| 30-y Bond Auction | USD | |
| FOMC Member Musalem Speaks | USD | |
| Friday, October 9 | ||
| Prelim UoM Inflation Expectations | USD | |
| Prelim UoM Consumer Sentiment | 47.5 | USD |