Investing.com - The New Zealand dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as markets were jittery amid sustained worries over the handling of Spain and Greece's financial troubles.
NZD/USD hit 0.8212 during European morning trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8217, edging down 0.11%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8195, the low of October 30 and resistance at 0.8237, the high of October 26.
Investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over when Spain may request a bailout and whether Greece will secure the next tranche of its bailout funding.
The kiwi found some support however after official data showed that China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index came in at 50.2 in October, up from 49.8 in September, just slightly below forecasts for a reading of 50.3.
A separate report showed that the final reading of China’s HSBC PMI came in at 49.5 in September, an eight month high.
China is New Zealand's biggest export partner.
The kiwi was steady against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD dipping 0.01%, to hit 1.2610.
Also Thursday, official data showed that import prices in Australia fell more-than-expected in the third quarter, declining 2.4% after a 2.4% rise in the previous quarter.
Analysts had expected import prices to tick down 1.2% in the third quarter.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release the ADP report on nonfarm payrolls, as well as the weekly government report on initial jobless claims. In addition, the Institute of Supply Management was to publish data on U.S. manufacturing activity.
NZD/USD hit 0.8212 during European morning trade, the daily low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8217, edging down 0.11%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8195, the low of October 30 and resistance at 0.8237, the high of October 26.
Investors remained cautious amid uncertainty over when Spain may request a bailout and whether Greece will secure the next tranche of its bailout funding.
The kiwi found some support however after official data showed that China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index came in at 50.2 in October, up from 49.8 in September, just slightly below forecasts for a reading of 50.3.
A separate report showed that the final reading of China’s HSBC PMI came in at 49.5 in September, an eight month high.
China is New Zealand's biggest export partner.
The kiwi was steady against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD dipping 0.01%, to hit 1.2610.
Also Thursday, official data showed that import prices in Australia fell more-than-expected in the third quarter, declining 2.4% after a 2.4% rise in the previous quarter.
Analysts had expected import prices to tick down 1.2% in the third quarter.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release the ADP report on nonfarm payrolls, as well as the weekly government report on initial jobless claims. In addition, the Institute of Supply Management was to publish data on U.S. manufacturing activity.