• NZD/USD struggles to capitalize on its modest intraday gains to over a two-month high.
• A softer risk tone pushes the USD away from a multi-month low and exerts pressure.
• Dovish Fed expectations might cap the USD recovery and help limit losses for the major.

The NZD/USD pair attracts some sellers following an intraday move up to the 0.6160-0.6165 region, or over a two-month peak and extends its steady descent through the early European session on Wednesday. Spot prices drop to a fresh daily low, around the 0.6130 area in the last hour and for now, seem to have snapped a three-day winning streak amid a modest US Dollar (USD) uptick. 

A slight deterioration in the global risk sentiment – as depicted by a weaker tone around the equity markets – is seen benefiting the safe-haven Greenback and driving flows away from the perceived riskier Kiwi. Apart from this, the intraday USD recovery from its lowest level since January could further be attributed to some short-covering ahead of the July FOMC meeting minutes, due for release later today. This, along with Federal Reserve (Fed) Chair Jerome Powell's speech at the Jackson Hole Symposium, will play a key role in determining the next leg of a directional move for the buck.