NZD/USD hit 0.8034 during late Asian trade, the pairs highest since September 25; the pair subsequently consolidated at 0.7996, advancing 0.37%. The pair was likely to find support at 0.7874, the low of October 17 and resistance at 0.8082, the high of Septemebr 25. Data earlier showed that industrial production in China rose at an annualized rate of 8.0% last month, exceeding expectations for a 7.5% rise, after a 6.9% gain the previous month. China is New Zealands second biggest export partner. A separate report showed that Chinas economy grew at an annual rate of 7.3% in the three months to September, slightly higher than the 7.2% forecast by economists, but slowing from 7.5% in the second quarter. It was the slowest rate of growth since the first quarter of 2009, in the midst of the global financial crisis. The kiwi was higher against the Australian dollar, with AUD/NZD edging down 0.11% to 1.1013. Also Tuesday, the Reserve Bank of Australia reiterated that the nations currency is still too strong to help rebalance the economy and discussed the need for banks to maintain high lending standards. In the minutes of its October policy meeting, the central bank also said that moderate growth overall had continued into the September quarter. Later in the day, the U.S. was to release private sector data on existing home sales.
Posted on: Tue, 21 Oct 2014 07:13:26 +0000
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