Investing.com – The New Zealand dollar rose to a three-day high against its U.S. counterpart on Tuesday, after soft Australian consumer price data saw investors switch their attentions away from the Australian dollar.
NZD/USD hit 0.7672 during late Asian trade, the pair’s highest since January 20; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7652, gaining 0.28%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.7565, Monday’s low and resistance at 0.774, the high of January 18.
Earlier in the day, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said that the consumer price index rose 0.4% from the third quarter, when it increased by 0.7%. Economists had expected inflation to rise 0.7% in the quarter.
The report said that consumer prices rose at an annualized rate of 2.7% from the previous quarter, the smallest gain in a year.
The kiwi was also up against the euro, with EUR/NZD slipping 0.07% to hit 1.7875.
Later Tuesday, the U.S. was to publish industry data on house prices as well as a report on consumer confidence.
NZD/USD hit 0.7672 during late Asian trade, the pair’s highest since January 20; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7652, gaining 0.28%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.7565, Monday’s low and resistance at 0.774, the high of January 18.
Earlier in the day, the Australian Bureau of Statistics said that the consumer price index rose 0.4% from the third quarter, when it increased by 0.7%. Economists had expected inflation to rise 0.7% in the quarter.
The report said that consumer prices rose at an annualized rate of 2.7% from the previous quarter, the smallest gain in a year.
The kiwi was also up against the euro, with EUR/NZD slipping 0.07% to hit 1.7875.
Later Tuesday, the U.S. was to publish industry data on house prices as well as a report on consumer confidence.