Investing.com - The New Zealand dollar edged higher against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, after the release of tepid New Zealand employment data, while uncertainty over the future of the Federal Reserve's stimulus program continued to weigh on the greenback.
NZD/USD hit 0.7916 during late Asian trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7908, adding 0.11%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.7827, Tuesday's low and resistance at 0.7982, the high of August 1.
Official data showed that the number of employed people in New Zealand rose by 0.4% in the second quarter, in line with expectations, after a 1.7% increase in the previous quarter.
The report also showed that the unemployment rate in New Zealand ticked up to 6.4% in the last quarter, from 6.2% in the three months to March, compared to expectations for a rise to 6.3%.
Meanwhile, the greenback remained under pressure after recent U.S. economic reports led to further uncertainty over whether the Fed will soon scale back its stimulus program.
The kiwi was higher against the euro with EUR/NZD slipping 0.12%, to hit 1.6822.
The euro remained mildly supported after the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday revised up its growth forecast for Germany to 1.4% in 2014, from 1.3% previously and maintained its growth forecast for this year at 0.3% in its annual report on the country.
NZD/USD hit 0.7916 during late Asian trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7908, adding 0.11%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.7827, Tuesday's low and resistance at 0.7982, the high of August 1.
Official data showed that the number of employed people in New Zealand rose by 0.4% in the second quarter, in line with expectations, after a 1.7% increase in the previous quarter.
The report also showed that the unemployment rate in New Zealand ticked up to 6.4% in the last quarter, from 6.2% in the three months to March, compared to expectations for a rise to 6.3%.
Meanwhile, the greenback remained under pressure after recent U.S. economic reports led to further uncertainty over whether the Fed will soon scale back its stimulus program.
The kiwi was higher against the euro with EUR/NZD slipping 0.12%, to hit 1.6822.
The euro remained mildly supported after the International Monetary Fund on Tuesday revised up its growth forecast for Germany to 1.4% in 2014, from 1.3% previously and maintained its growth forecast for this year at 0.3% in its annual report on the country.