NZD/USD Price Forecast: Bears eye 18-months low at 0.5564

FXStreet28 October 2026, 11:31 UTCNew Zealand

The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) sells off across the board on Wednesday and dives more than 1.3% against the US Dollar (USD) following the Reserve Bank of New Zealand’s (RBNZ) monetary policy decision.

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