Gold (XAU/USD) gained momentum early in the week as expectations for a Federal Reserve rate cut strengthened. Markets then slowed due to the US Thanksgiving holiday, yet the metal still rose more than 2% on the week. 

With the Fed’s blackout period starting on Saturday, investors will now shift focus to incoming US data.

Gold Rises as Fed Doves Grow Louder

Gold opened the week strong as traders reassessed the probability of a 25-basis-point cut in December. 

Late last week, Fed Governor Stephen Miran said he would support a 25 bps cut if his vote became decisive. His recent stance contrasts with his earlier preference for a 50 bps cut in previous meetings.

New York Fed President John Williams also signaled openness to easing. He said monetary policy remained “modestly restrictive,” adding there was room for a further adjustment soon.

Gold jumped more than 1.5% on Monday. It edged higher again on Tuesday before closing flat. ADP data showed that private employers shed an average of 13,500 jobs each week through November 8.

Gold to silver ratio (GTS) broke down a 14-year rising support. Immediate support comes at 72.
With gold price at $4,500 and GTS 72, silver to reach at least $62. This could be the case already next week…

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Fresh US data on Wednesday showed 216,000 initial jobless claims for the week ending November 22, down 6,000 from the prior period. 

Durable goods orders rose 0.5% in September, beating expectations of 0.3%. These numbers did not alter Fed expectations, and Gold held firm above $4,100 ahead of the holiday.

Trading remained thin on Friday, but Gold stayed near the upper end of its weekly range.

Gold Investors Turn to US Data

Fed officials cannot comment again until the December 9–10 meeting. As a result, markets will rely on US data to gauge the likelihood of a rate cut.

According to the CME FedWatch Tool, traders now assign roughly an 85% chance of a 25 bps cut in December.

The US calendar begins with ISM Manufacturing PMI on Monday. A stronger employment index — especially a reading above 50 — could support the US dollar and weigh on XAU/USD.

The ISM Services PMI follows on Wednesday. A drop below 50 would signal contraction and could pressure the USD, offering support to Gold.

Investors will also watch Thursday’s Challenger Job Cuts report. Layoffs surged to 153,074 in October, the highest level in 22 years. A sharp drop would ease labor-market concerns and may support the USD.

The BEA releases PCE Price Index data on Friday. However, this report covers September due to earlier backlog and is unlikely to move markets.

Gold Technical Analysis

The short-term technical view remains constructive, though momentum has not strengthened further. 

On the daily chart, Gold trades comfortably above the 20-day Simple Moving Average and the 23.6% Fibonacci retracement of the August–October rally at $4,125. The RSI holds near 60 and moves sideways.

Support sits at $4,125 before $4,085 (20-day SMA), $4,030 (50-day SMA), and $3,970 (38.2% Fibonacci retracement). On the upside, resistance stands at $4,245, followed by $4,300 and $4,380.

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Diperkirakan Bank Sentral Selandia Baru (RBNZ) akan memangkas Suku Bunga Acuan (OCR) menjadi 2,25% dari 2,5%, mengikuti pertemuan kebijakan moneter November pada hari Rabu.

Keputusan ini akan diumumkan pada pukul 01:00 GMT, diikuti oleh Pernyataan Kebijakan Moneter (MPS) dan konferensi pers Gubernur RBNZ Christian Hawkesby pada pukul 02:00 GMT. Dolar Selandia Baru (NZD) kemungkinan besar mengalami reaksi besar terhadap pengumuman kebijakan bank sentral tersebut.

Apa yang diharapkan dari keputusan suku bunga RBNZ?

Setelah pemangkasan suku bunga sebesar 25 basis poin (bps) yang standar pada bulan Agustus dan langkah kejutan sebesar 50 bps pada bulan Oktober, RBNZ diharapkan memberikan hat-trick, dengan pemangkasan 25 bps sepenuhnya disiapkan untuk pertemuan kebijakan moneter November.

Bank sentral memutuskan untuk memilih pemangkasan suku bunga besar dalam keputusan kebijakan terakhirnya di tengah perlambatan ekonomi dan keyakinan bahwa inflasi sudah terkendali.

Dalam Tinjauan Kebijakan Moneter (MPR) bulan Oktober, RBNZ mencatat bahwa “komite tetap terbuka untuk penurunan lebih lanjut dalam OCR sebagaimana diperlukan agar inflasi bisa mencapai target 2 persen secara berkelanjutan dalam jangka menengah.”

Oleh karena itu, pemangkasan suku bunga lainnya pada hari Rabu tidak akan menjadi kejutan.

Maka, semua mata akan tertuju pada diskusi di antara para pembuat kebijakan tentang pelonggaran kebijakan moneter lebih lanjut menuju tahun 2026.

Revisi proyeksi OCR di paruh pertama tahun depan juga akan sangat diperhatikan untuk menilai langkah bank ke depan terkait suku bunga.

Inflasi NZ Terus Meningkat

Sejak pertemuan 8 Oktober, inflasi Indeks Harga Konsumen (CPI) tahunan Selandia Baru meningkat di kuartal ketiga (Q3), mencapai 3,0%, sesuai dengan perkiraan dan di ujung atas rentang target 1% hingga 3% dari bank sentral.

namun, RBNZ menegaskan pada bulan Oktober bahwa inflasi telah meningkat, tetapi mencatat bahwa kapasitas cadangan dalam ekonomi harus membawanya kembali ke 2% pada pertengahan 2026, menunjukkan bahwa para pembuat kebijakan tidak mengharapkan inflasi yang persisten.

Selain itu, inflasi non-perdagangan tahunan turun menjadi 3,5% di Q3, dibandingkan dengan 3,7% di kuartal kedua.

Tambahan lagi, survei kondisi moneter RBNZ menunjukkan pada tanggal 11 November bahwa ekspektasi inflasi dua tahun, yang dipandang sebagai kerangka waktu ketika tindakan kebijakan bank sentral akan berpengaruh terhadap harga, stabil pada 2,28% pada Q4 2025.

Sementara itu, Tingkat Pengangguran Selandia Baru naik menjadi 5,3% di Q3 dari 5,2% di kuartal kedua, menurut data resmi yang dirilis oleh Statistik Selandia Baru pada tanggal 4 November. Angka ini sejalan dengan konsensus pasar.

Di tengah ekspektasi bahwa inflasi dasar sebagian besar melambat, pemangkasan suku bunga lainnya oleh RBNZ dianggap tepat.

Ekonom di Westpac NZ mengatakan: “Kami mengharapkan penurunan 25bp dalam OCR menjadi 2,25%.”

Kami melihat revisi ke bawah pada jalur proyeksi OCR sekitar 30-35bp, dengan titik terendah dalam proyeksi sekitar 2,20% di paruh pertama 2026. Implikasinya adalah bias pelonggaran yang ringan dan bergantung pada data untuk tahun depan.”

Bagaimana keputusan suku bunga RBNZ mempengaruhi Dolar Selandia Baru? 

P pasangan NZD/USD berkutat di posisi terendah tujuh bulan seiring risiko acara RBNZ semakin dekat. Ekspektasi yang tinggi akan pemangkasan suku bunga November telah memberikan tekanan berat pada NZD sejak akhir Oktober.

Jika bank sentral menurunkan perkiraan inflasi dan/atau OCR sambil mempertahankan bias pelonggaran, Dolar Kiwi dapat memperpanjang penurunan saat ini.

Sebaliknya, NZD dapat mengalami reli besar-besaran seandainya RBNZ menandakan berakhirnya siklus pemangkasan suku bunga di tengah prospek ekonomi yang membaik dan meredanya kekhawatiran tarif AS.

Dhwani Mehta, Analis Utama Sesi Asia di FXStreet, menawarkan pandangan teknis singkat untuk NZD/USD dan menjelaskan:

“Dari perspektif teknis jangka pendek, potensi bearish tetap utuh untuk pasangan Kiwi karena Relative Strength Index (RSI) 14-hari tetap rentan jauh di bawah garis tengah.”

“Jika penjual menunjukkan kekuatan pada pemangkasan RBNZ yang dovish, pasangan NZD/USD dapat turun lebih jauh menuju dukungan garis tren menurun di 0,5550. Lebih jauh ke selatan, level bulat 0,5500 dan level terendah April di 0,5486 dapat diuji. Sebaliknya, pasangan ini perlu melewati Simple Moving Average (SMA) 21-hari di 0,5663 secara berkelanjutan untuk pemulihan yang berarti. Target atas yang relevan berikutnya sejajar dengan SMA 50-hari di 0,5735 dan ambang batas 0,5800,” tambah Dhwani.

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is expected to cut the Official Cash Rate (OCR) to 2.25% from 2.5%, following the conclusion of the November monetary policy meeting on Wednesday. 

The decision will be announced at 01:00 GMT, accompanied by the Monetary Policy Statement (MPS) and followed by RBNZ Governor Christian Hawkesby’s press conference at 02:00 GMT. The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) will likely experience a big reaction to the central bank’s policy announcements.  

What to expect from the RBNZ interest rate decision?

Following a standard 25-basis-point (bps) rate cut in August and a surprise 50-bps move in October, the RBNZ is expected to deliver a hat-trick, with a 25-bps reduction fully baked in for the November monetary policy meeting.  

The central bank decided to opt for a big rate cut in its last policy decision in the face of a slowing economy and confidence that inflation was under control. 

In its October Monetary Policy Review (MPR), the RBNZ noted that the “committee remains open to further reductions in the OCR as required for inflation to settle sustainably near the 2 percent target midpoint in the medium term.” 

Therefore, another rate cut on Wednesday would come as no surprise. 

Hence, all eyes will be on the discussions among the policymakers on further monetary policy easing heading into 2026. 

The revisions to the OCR projection in the first half of next year will also be closely scrutinized to gauge the bank’s path forward on rates. 

NZ Inflation Continues to Accelerate

Since the October 8 meeting, New Zealand’s annual Consumer Price Index (CPI) inflation accelerated in the third quarter (Q3), coming in at 3.0%, in line with the forecasts and at the top end of the central bank’s 1% to 3% target range. 

However, the RBNZ made it clear in October that inflation was ticking higher, but noted that spare capacity in the economy should bring it back to 2% by mid-2026, suggesting that policymakers don’t expect inflation to be persistent. 

On top of that, the annual non-tradeable inflation decreased to 3.5% in Q3, compared with 3.7% in the second quarter. 

Additionally, the RBNZ’s monetary conditions survey showed on November 11 that two-year inflation expectations, seen as the time frame when the central bank policy action will filter through to prices, steadied at 2.28% in Q4 2025. 

Meanwhile, New Zealand’s Unemployment Rate rose to 5.3% in Q3 from 5.2% in the second quarter, according to the official data released by Statistics New Zealand on November 4. The figure aligned with the market consensus. 

Amidst expectations that underlying inflation is largely slowing, another rate cut by the RBNZ is justified. 

Economists at Westpac NZ said: “We expect a 25bp cut in the OCR to 2.25%. 

We see a downward revision in the projected OCR track of around 30-35bp, with a low point in the projection of around 2.20% in the first half of 2026. The implication is a mild and data-dependent easing bias for next year.” 

How will the RBNZ interest rate decision impact the New Zealand Dollar? 

The NZD/USD pair is miring in seven-month lows as the RBNZ event risk looms. Heightened expectations of a November rate cut have weighed heavily on the NZD since the end of October. 

If the central bank downgrades its inflation and/or OCR forecasts while retaining the easing bias, the Kiwi Dollar could extend the current downside. 

On the contrary, the NZD could witness a big relief rally should the RBNZ signal the end of the rate-cutting cycle amid an improving economic outlook and receding US tariff fears. 

Dhwani Mehta, Asian Session Lead Analyst at FXStreet, offers a brief technical outlook for NZD/USD and explains:

“From a near-term technical perspective, bearish potential remains intact for the Kiwi pair as the 14-day Relative Strength Index (RSI) remains vulnerable well beneath the midline.” 

“If sellers flex their muscles on a dovish RBNZ cut, the NZD/USD pair could drop further toward the falling trendline support at 0.5550. Further south, the 0.5500 round level and the April low of 0.5486 could be tested. On the flip side, the pair needs to scale the 21-day Simple Moving Average (SMA) at 0.5663 on a sustained basis for any meaningful recovery. The next relevant topside targets align at the 50-day SMA at 0.5735 and the 0.5800 threshold,” Dhwani adds.

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