Australia, NZ Dollars Rise After China HSBC Manufacturing PMI
25 February 2015 - 1:48PM
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The Australia and New Zealand dollars strengthened against their
major currencies in the Asian session on Wednesday, after China's
manufacturing sector rebounded unexpectedly in February.
Data from Markit Economics showed that the China's HSBC
manufacturing purchasing managers' index, or PMI, rose to a
four-month high of 50.1 in February from 49.7 in January.
Economists expected the index to come in at 49.5.
The latest reading marked a slight expansion in manufacturing
activity. A reading above 50 signals expansion while that below 50
indicates contraction.
The Australian dollar rose to nearly a 4-week high of 0.7884
against the U.S. dollar, a 4-week high of 93.56 against the yen and
a 5-day high of 1.4386 against the euro, from yesterday's closing
quotes of 0.7830, 93.15 and 1.4478, respectively.
Against the Canadian dollar, the aussie edged up to 0.9824 from
yesterday'a closing value of 0.9774.
If the aussie extends its uptrend, it is likely to find
resistance around 0.81 against the greenback, 97.16 against the
yen, 1.40 against the euro and 1.00 against the loonie.
The NZ dollar rose to a 2-day high of 0.7535 against the U.S.
dollar, from yesterday's closing value of 0.7489.
Against the yen and the euro, the kiwi edged up to 89.41 and
1.5051 from yesterday's closing quotes of 89.09 and 1.5134,
respectively.
If the kiwi extends its uptrend, it is likely to find resistance
around 0.77 against the greenback, 92.50 against the yen and 1.47
against the euro.
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