NZD/USD Price Analysis: Kiwi struggles to justify Thursday’s Doji below 0.6100 ahead of US NFP

• NZD/USD retreats from intraday high, reversing previous day’s rebound from five-week low.
• Doji candlestick at multi-day low, below-50.0 RSI conditions put a floor under Kiwi price.
• Bulls have a long and bumpy road ahead, two-month-old previous support line guards immediate upside.
• US NFP bears downbeat forecasts but early signals make it interesting for Greenback buyers.

NZD/USD trims intraday gains around 0.6085 amid the initial European session on Friday as markets brace for the US employment report for July.

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That said, the Kiwi pair recovered from the lowest level since June 29 the previous day but lacked follow-through, which in turn portrayed a Doji candlestick on the Daily timeframe, suggesting a reversal in the bearish trend established since mid-July.

Adding strength to the hopes of recovery is the RSI (14) line as it suggests bottom-picking by being below 50.0. Further, the position of the Doji candlestick at the multi-day low also increases the strength of the rebound.

However, the support-turned-resistance line from May 31 joins the bearish MACD signals to challenge the NZD/USD buyers around 0.6135.

Even if the quote rises past 0.6135 previous support line, a three-week-old descending resistance line, close to 0.6180, followed by the 200-DMA hurdle of 0.6230, will challenge the Kiwi bulls.

Above all, a four-month-old horizontal area surrounding 0.6390 appears a tough nut to crack for NZD/USD buyers.

On the contrary, the June 29 swing low of around 0.6050 will precede the lows marked during late May and early June, surrounding 0.6030, to challenge the short-term downside of the NZD/USD pair.

In a case where the Kiwi pair remains bearish past 0.6030, the 0.6000 psychological magnet and the yearly low marked in May around 0.5985 will be in the spotlight.

NZD/USD: Daily chart

Trend: Limited recovery expected