Investing.com - The New Zealand dollar fell to an 11-day low against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as delays in Greek debt talks and uncertainty over the country’s ability to avoid a default continued to weigh on risk sentiment.
NZD/USD hit 0.8246 during late Asian trade, the pair’s lowest since February 1; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8267, sliding 0.76%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8212, the low of February 1 and resistance at 0.8373, the high of February 13.
Sentiment was hit after officials said on Wednesday the euro zone is examining ways of holding back parts or even all of the country’s bailout program until after elections expected in Greece in April while still ensuring it avoids a default.
The delays in Brussels overshadowed news that party leaders in Athens met the final two demands set by the country's international lenders to seal the bailout.
Meanwhile, the greenback found support after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s January policy meeting showed that policymakers were divided about whether to launch fresh easing measures to shore up growth, but were still actively considering such a move.
The kiwi was also lower against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD climbing 0.58%, to hit 1.2911.
Also Thursday, official data official data showed that the Australian
economy added 46,300 jobs in January after a 35,600 drop the previous month. Analysts had expected employment change to rise by 10,500 in January.
The report also showed that the unemployment rate in Australia ticked down to 5.1% from 5.2% in December, confounding expectations for a rise to 5.3%.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish official data on building permits and on housing starts, as well as reports on producer price inflation and unemployment claims. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was also due to speak.
NZD/USD hit 0.8246 during late Asian trade, the pair’s lowest since February 1; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8267, sliding 0.76%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8212, the low of February 1 and resistance at 0.8373, the high of February 13.
Sentiment was hit after officials said on Wednesday the euro zone is examining ways of holding back parts or even all of the country’s bailout program until after elections expected in Greece in April while still ensuring it avoids a default.
The delays in Brussels overshadowed news that party leaders in Athens met the final two demands set by the country's international lenders to seal the bailout.
Meanwhile, the greenback found support after the minutes of the Federal Reserve’s January policy meeting showed that policymakers were divided about whether to launch fresh easing measures to shore up growth, but were still actively considering such a move.
The kiwi was also lower against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD climbing 0.58%, to hit 1.2911.
Also Thursday, official data official data showed that the Australian
economy added 46,300 jobs in January after a 35,600 drop the previous month. Analysts had expected employment change to rise by 10,500 in January.
The report also showed that the unemployment rate in Australia ticked down to 5.1% from 5.2% in December, confounding expectations for a rise to 5.3%.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish official data on building permits and on housing starts, as well as reports on producer price inflation and unemployment claims. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke was also due to speak.