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• NZD/USD +0.8% from Wed 0.58025 low, but remains under pressure overall
• RBNZ indicates tightening cycle will slow in wake of Wed's 25 bps hike
• Pair now targets 0.5762 support as traders recalibrate OCR expectations
• NZ Q2 terms of trade index -9.0% (poll -3.9%), import prices +13.8% q/q
• U.S. Aug factory activity slows; USD index -0.1%, UST yields moderating
• Pivotal U.S. Aug non-farm payrolls due Fri, Reuters poll consensus +56k
• Range NZ 0.58456-54, support 0.5762 0.5627, resistance 0.5995 0.6012
NZD Daily 21/55/100-DMA
(James Connell is a Reuters market analyst. The views expressed are his own.)