Investing.com – The New Zealand dollar edged up to a two-day high against its U.S. counterpart on Thursday, as investors shifted away from the Australian dollar following the release of worse-than-expected employment data.
NZD/USD hit 0.8342 during late Asian trade, the pair’s highest since Tuesday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8323, easing up 0.05%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8217, Wednesday’s low and resistance at 0.8416, the high of August 26.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed to 5.3% in August, the highest since October, from 5.1% the previous month, adding to concerns over a rate cut by the country’s central bank.
Risk appetite remained supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve may announce fresh stimulus measures to shore up U.S. growth ahead of a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day, but gains were tempered amid ongoing concerns over the debt crisis in the euro zone.
The kiwi was also higher against its Australian cousin, with AUD/NZD tumbling 0.74% to hit 1.2716.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish its weekly report on initial jobless claims. In addition, U.S. President Barack Obama was to make a speech to Congress to propose new employment measures.
NZD/USD hit 0.8342 during late Asian trade, the pair’s highest since Tuesday; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.8323, easing up 0.05%.
The pair was likely to find support at 0.8217, Wednesday’s low and resistance at 0.8416, the high of August 26.
Earlier in the day, official data showed that Australia’s unemployment rate unexpectedly climbed to 5.3% in August, the highest since October, from 5.1% the previous month, adding to concerns over a rate cut by the country’s central bank.
Risk appetite remained supported by expectations that the Federal Reserve may announce fresh stimulus measures to shore up U.S. growth ahead of a speech by Fed Chairman Ben Bernanke later in the day, but gains were tempered amid ongoing concerns over the debt crisis in the euro zone.
The kiwi was also higher against its Australian cousin, with AUD/NZD tumbling 0.74% to hit 1.2716.
Later in the day, the U.S. was to publish its weekly report on initial jobless claims. In addition, U.S. President Barack Obama was to make a speech to Congress to propose new employment measures.