NZDUSD Asia briefing — 2026-08-18

BIAS BULLISH. H4/H1 EMAs aligned bullish, D1 structure supports upside, RSI neutral at 59.82 avoids overbought rejection. KEY LEVELS R: 0.5926, 0.595, 0.6 | S: 0.59, 0.585, 0.57897 NEWS 🟡 ADP Employment Change 4-week avg (USD) – Tue 12:15 UTC 🟡 Building Permits MoM (USD) – Tue 12:30 UTC SESSION OUTLOOK USD data hits mid-session; watch for volatility around 12:15-12:30 UTC. NZD strength into resistance 0.5926 if USD disappoints.

Key Levels

R: 0.59260 · 0.59500 · 0.60000

S: 0.59000 · 0.58500 · 0.57897