Investing.com - The New Zealand dollar was higher against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, supported by Sunday's upbeat Chinese manufacturing data, although a separate report published earlier in the day weighed.
NZD/USD hit 0.7978 during late Asian trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7974, adding 0.35%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.7939, the low of May 31 and a multi-month low and resistance at 0.8102, the high of May 31.
Official data on Sunday showed that China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index to rose to 50.8 in May from 50.6 in April.
Earlier Monday, a separate report showed that China’s HSBC manufacturing PMI slid down to 49.2 in May, the lowest level since October 2012, from 49.6 in April.
China is New Zealand's second biggest export partner.
The kiwi was lower against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD rising 0.34%, to hit 1.2094.
Also Monday, official data showed that retail sales in Australian data rose 0.2% in April, less than the expected 0.3% increase, after a 0.4% decline the previous month.
In addition, data showed that job advertizements in Australia fell 2.4% in May, after a 1.7% decline the previous month.
A separate report showed that Australian company operating profits rose 3% in the first quarter, beating expectations for a 1.5% rise, after a 0.5% fall in the previous quarter.
Later in the day, the Institute of Supply Management was to release data on manufacturing activity in the U.S.
NZD/USD hit 0.7978 during late Asian trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7974, adding 0.35%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.7939, the low of May 31 and a multi-month low and resistance at 0.8102, the high of May 31.
Official data on Sunday showed that China’s manufacturing purchasing managers’ index to rose to 50.8 in May from 50.6 in April.
Earlier Monday, a separate report showed that China’s HSBC manufacturing PMI slid down to 49.2 in May, the lowest level since October 2012, from 49.6 in April.
China is New Zealand's second biggest export partner.
The kiwi was lower against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD rising 0.34%, to hit 1.2094.
Also Monday, official data showed that retail sales in Australian data rose 0.2% in April, less than the expected 0.3% increase, after a 0.4% decline the previous month.
In addition, data showed that job advertizements in Australia fell 2.4% in May, after a 1.7% decline the previous month.
A separate report showed that Australian company operating profits rose 3% in the first quarter, beating expectations for a 1.5% rise, after a 0.5% fall in the previous quarter.
Later in the day, the Institute of Supply Management was to release data on manufacturing activity in the U.S.