Investing.com - The New Zealand dollar edged lower against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, as investors continued to monitor developments in Ukraine, while Friday's U.S. consumer sentiment data continued to support the greenback.
NZD/USD hit 0.8572 during late Asian trade, the session low; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8570, slipping 0.12%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8514, the low of April 3 and resistance at 0.8648, the high of April 17.
Investors remained cautious as hostilities between Russia and Ukraine continued and the West prepared to step up sanctions against Moscow.
Meanwhile, demand for the greenback remained supported after data on Friday showed that consumer confidence rose to a nine-month high in April, adding to signs that the economy is improving.
The University of Michigan reported that its consumer sentiment index came in at 84.1 this month, up from 80 in March and the preliminary reading of 82.6. Analysts had expected the index to rise to 83.0.
The kiwi was lower against the Australian dollar, with AUD/NZD adding 0.28% to 1.0844.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release private sector data on pending home sales, while New Zealand was to publish data on the trade balance.