Investing.com – New Zealand’s dollar was up against its U.S. counterpart on Wednesday, rising to a 2-day high, after a downbeat U.S. ADP report on non-farm employment added to concerns over the U.S. economic recovery.
NZD/USD hit 0.7084 during European afternoon trade, the pair’s highest since August 30; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7070, surging 1.13%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.6946, the low of August 25, and resistance at 0.7135, the high of August 30.
Earlier in the day, a report from payroll processing firm ADP showed that non-farm private employment fell unexpectedly by a seasonally adjusted 10K in August, after increasing by a revised 37K in July.
Analysts had expected non-farm private sector employment to increase by 13K in August.
The report said employment in the service-providing sector rose by 30K, while employment in the goods-producing sector declined by 40K.
Elsewhere, employment in the construction sector, which has declined for 3 years, was down by 33K in August.
Meanwhile, the kiwi was down against the euro, with EUR/NZD gaining 0.10% to hit 1.8159.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release official government data on manufacturing activity.
NZD/USD hit 0.7084 during European afternoon trade, the pair’s highest since August 30; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7070, surging 1.13%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.6946, the low of August 25, and resistance at 0.7135, the high of August 30.
Earlier in the day, a report from payroll processing firm ADP showed that non-farm private employment fell unexpectedly by a seasonally adjusted 10K in August, after increasing by a revised 37K in July.
Analysts had expected non-farm private sector employment to increase by 13K in August.
The report said employment in the service-providing sector rose by 30K, while employment in the goods-producing sector declined by 40K.
Elsewhere, employment in the construction sector, which has declined for 3 years, was down by 33K in August.
Meanwhile, the kiwi was down against the euro, with EUR/NZD gaining 0.10% to hit 1.8159.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to release official government data on manufacturing activity.