{"id":17732,"date":"2025-03-05T06:30:51","date_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:30:51","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/?p=17732"},"modified":"2025-03-05T06:30:51","modified_gmt":"2025-03-05T06:30:51","slug":"kiwi-slips-rbnz-shake-up-and-trade-tensions-in-focus","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/analysis\/kiwi-slips-rbnz-shake-up-and-trade-tensions-in-focus\/","title":{"rendered":"Kiwi Slips\u2013RBNZ Shake Up and Trade Tensions in Focus"},"content":{"rendered":"\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"559\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/kiwi10-1024x559.png\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17004\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Key Points:<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<ul class=\"wp-block-list\">\n<li>The Kiwi (<strong>NZDUSD<\/strong>) opened at <strong>0.56644<\/strong>, closed at <strong>0.56587<\/strong>, with a high of <strong>0.56682<\/strong> and a low of <strong>0.55957<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. tariffs on Mexico, Canada, and China weigh on sentiment, raising trade war concerns.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) Governor Adrian Orr announces <strong>early resignation, fueling uncertainty<\/strong>.<\/li>\n\n\n\n<li>U.S. economic data in focus, with ADP employment and non-farm payrolls reports expected.<\/li>\n<\/ul>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">NZDUSD Under Pressure as Trade Risks Mount<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<p>The <strong>New Zealand dollar (NZDUSD)<\/strong> fell to around <strong>0.56587<\/strong> on Wednesday as escalating global trade tensions weighed on the export-driven currency.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">Hours after President Trump slapped revised and new tariffs on major suppliers like China and Mexico along with trading partner Canada, shares of US retailer Best Buy plummeted to five-year-lows <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/wNspD8XQkV\">https:\/\/t.co\/wNspD8XQkV<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/KnGmYNdHla\">pic.twitter.com\/KnGmYNdHla<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1897108553921593473?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p>Trader sentiment turned cautious after the <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/apnews.com\/article\/trump-tariffs-mexico-canada-b19e004dddb579c373b247037e04424b\" title=\"\">U.S. imposed 25% tariffs<\/a><\/strong> on imports from <strong>Mexico and Canada<\/strong>, while doubling <strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.nytimes.com\/2025\/03\/03\/us\/politics\/trump-tariffs-china.html\" title=\"\">tariffs on Chinese goods to 20%<\/a><\/strong>. This prompted <a href=\"https:\/\/www.bing.com\/search?q=25%25+mexico+canada+tariff&amp;cvid=f9b5bd6316ca451f98367244eb44c6d3&amp;gs_lcrp=EgRlZGdlKgYIABBFGDkyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQ6QcYQDIICAIQ6QcY_FXSAQgzNTQwajBqNKgCALACAQ&amp;FORM=ANAB01&amp;PC=DCTS\" title=\"\">immediate retaliatory measures<\/a>, heightening fears of a broader trade conflict.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h2 class=\"wp-block-heading has-medium-font-size\">Technical Analysis<\/h2>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-image size-large\"><img loading=\"lazy\" decoding=\"async\" width=\"1024\" height=\"446\" src=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/23\/2026\/03\/5.3_2-1024x446.jpg\" alt=\"\" class=\"wp-image-17750\" \/><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p class=\"has-text-align-center\"><em>Picture: NZDUSD hovers near 0.56587, facing resistance at 0.56682 as bullish momentum strengthen\u2013learn more on the <a href=\"https:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WAhttps:\/\/vtmarketsapp.onelink.me\/CD7D\/240525WA\">VT Markets app<\/a>.<\/em><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NZDUSD <\/strong>slipped <strong>0.10<\/strong>%, closing at <strong>0.56587 <\/strong>after opening at <strong>0.56644<\/strong>. The price reached a high of <strong>0.56682 <\/strong>and a low of <strong>0.56368<\/strong>, showing minor fluctuations.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>The moving averages (MA 5,10,30) indicate an upward bias, with short-term MAs trending above the longer-term average. The MACD (12,26,9) histogram has turned positive, suggesting bullish momentum building up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p>Key support is at <strong>0.55957<\/strong>, while immediate resistance is at <strong>0.56682<\/strong>. A breakout above resistance could extend gains, while a pullback may test lower support levels.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">RBNZ Governor\u2019s Surprise Exit Adds to Volatility<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p>Domestically, uncertainty looms as <strong>Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Adrian Orr<\/strong> announced his resignation, three years before completing his second term. <\/p>\n\n\n\n<figure class=\"wp-block-embed is-type-rich is-provider-twitter wp-block-embed-twitter\"><div class=\"wp-block-embed__wrapper\">\n<blockquote class=\"twitter-tweet\" data-width=\"500\" data-dnt=\"true\"><p lang=\"en\" dir=\"ltr\">New Zealand&#39;s central bank loses its head as Adrian Orr suddenly resigns <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/8EAHYGbWAl\">https:\/\/t.co\/8EAHYGbWAl<\/a> <a href=\"https:\/\/t.co\/djtLqfgJZ0\">pic.twitter.com\/djtLqfgJZ0<\/a><\/p>&mdash; Reuters (@Reuters) <a href=\"https:\/\/twitter.com\/Reuters\/status\/1897140059737854115?ref_src=twsrc%5Etfw\">March 5, 2025<\/a><\/blockquote><script async src=\"https:\/\/platform.twitter.com\/widgets.js\" charset=\"utf-8\"><\/script>\n<\/div><\/figure>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>Deputy Governor Christian Hawkesby<\/strong> will take over as <strong>Acting Governor until March 31<\/strong>. The leadership shift adds another layer of risk, even as inflation remains contained and economic growth is expected to pick up.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<h4 class=\"wp-block-heading\">Market Outlook<\/h4>\n\n\n\n<p><strong>NZDUSD traders should closely monitor upcoming U.S. jobs data<\/strong>, including the <strong>ADP employment report<\/strong> and <strong>Friday\u2019s non-farm payrolls<\/strong>, as they could shape the Federal Reserve\u2019s rate outlook. Any signs of economic weakness may boost rate-cut bets and provide some relief for NZDUSD.<\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/trade-now\/\">Create your live VT Markets account<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;and&nbsp;<\/strong><strong><a href=\"https:\/\/myaccount.vtmarkets.com\/login\">start trading<\/a><\/strong><strong>&nbsp;now.<\/strong><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/#facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><a href=\"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/#facebook\" rel=\"noreferrer noopener\" target=\"_blank\"><\/a><\/p>\n\n\n\n<p><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>NZDUSD slips to 0.56587 as trade war fears mount, while RBNZ Governor\u2019s exit fuels market uncertainty ahead of key U.S. jobs data. &#8211; vtmarkets.com<\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":2,"featured_media":17004,"comment_status":"open","ping_status":"open","sticky":false,"template":"","format":"standard","meta":{"_acf_changed":false,"footnotes":""},"categories":[44],"tags":[60],"class_list":["post-17732","post","type-post","status-publish","format-standard","has-post-thumbnail","hentry","category-analysis","tag-kiwi"],"acf":{"acf_article_selection_author":null},"aioseo_notices":[],"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732","targetHints":{"allow":["GET"]}}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/types\/post"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/users\/2"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/comments?post=17732"}],"version-history":[{"count":0,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/posts\/17732\/revisions"}],"wp:featuredmedia":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media\/17004"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/media?parent=17732"}],"wp:term":[{"taxonomy":"category","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/categories?post=17732"},{"taxonomy":"post_tag","embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/www.vtmarkets.com\/en-latam\/wp-json\/wp\/v2\/tags?post=17732"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}