• NZD/USD -0.2% Thur as NZ inflation slows more than expected in Sep quarter

• NZ Q3 CPI +0.7% q/q (poll +0.8%), +3.7% y/y (poll +3.8%)

• Futures pricing still implies probability of Oct 28 RBNZ hike above 90%

• NZD remains clear of 0.5634 21-DMA, extension towards 0.5775 zone likely

• Nasdaq +1.1% after SpaceX and Super Micro results stoked earning optimism

• Range NZ 0.5690-0.5703, support 0.5566 0.5485, resistance 0.5995 0.6012
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NZD Hourly Bollinger Study

(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)