Investing.com - The New Zealand dollar was steady against its U.S. counterpart on Monday, trading within close range of four-month highs after the release of strong Chinese manufacturing data, although new hopes that Federal Reserve will soon scale back stimulus supported the greenback.
NZD/USD hit 0.8379 during late Asian trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8365, inching up 0.04%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8206, the low of September 18 and resistance at 0.8436, the high of September 19, a four-month high.
Data showed that the preliminary reading of China’s HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to a six-month high of 51.2 in September, up from 50.1 in August. Economists had forecast a reading of 50.9.
China is New Zealand's second biggest export partner.
The greenback found some support after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Friday the decision not to taper in September was “close” and indicated that there could be a small reduction in bond purchases in October.
The kiwi was lower against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD adding 0.22%, to hit 1.1263.
NZD/USD hit 0.8379 during late Asian trade, the session high; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8365, inching up 0.04%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8206, the low of September 18 and resistance at 0.8436, the high of September 19, a four-month high.
Data showed that the preliminary reading of China’s HSBC manufacturing purchasing managers’ index rose to a six-month high of 51.2 in September, up from 50.1 in August. Economists had forecast a reading of 50.9.
China is New Zealand's second biggest export partner.
The greenback found some support after St. Louis Federal Reserve President James Bullard said Friday the decision not to taper in September was “close” and indicated that there could be a small reduction in bond purchases in October.
The kiwi was lower against the Australian dollar with AUD/NZD adding 0.22%, to hit 1.1263.