The New Zealand Dollar (NZD) extended moves higher over the week against the US Dollar (USD) to reach 0.6210 as risk assets continue to do well. The big dollar slumped post ISM manufacturing data contracting in May for the second straight month. The new order index came in at 45.4 falling 3.7% points compared to April. US ADP also contracted in the month of May with numbers at 152,000 compared to 173,000 expected. This in turn led to the US treasury 10 year falling to a 2-month low. All eyes are on tonight Non-Farm Payroll release with expectations of a drop in the number of new people who found employment in May. The cross is trading just below the yearly high of 0.6280 and may find it tough to breach resistance at 0.6220.
The current interbank midrate is: NZDUSD 0.6192
The interbank range this week has been: NZDUSD 0.6118- 0.6214