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• NZD/USD -0.7% Mon after failure of U.S.-Iran weekend peace talks
• Trump says will blockade the Strait of Hormuz, stokes energy crisis
• More hawkish sounding RBNZ comments that lifted NZD fading in relevance
• Pair fails to hold above 0.5847 200-DMA, possible resumption of downtrend
• NZ Mar electronic card retail sales due Fri, prior +1.4% m/m, +1.5% y/y
• Range NZ 0.5790-0.5830, support 0.5680 0.5580, resistance 0.5918 0.6092
NZD Daily 200-DMA
(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)