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• NZD/USD +0.6% from Thur 0.5818 low amid uplift in broader risk appetite
• Pair breaks above 0.5849 200-DMA, door open for run at 0.5891 resistance
• A more hawkish sounding RBNZ has invigorated buyers for time being
• Fears of ceasefire derailment allayed by reports Israel seeking Beirut talks
• NZ Mar manufacturing PMI 53.2 (prior 55.0), remains in expansionary zone
• U.S. Q4 GDP +0.5% q/q (poll +0.7%), initial jobless claims 219k (poll 210k)
• Range NZ 0.5851-63, 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.)