THE New Zealand dollar has touched a three-week low in subdued holiday trading as the greenback strengthens following better than expected US labour market data.
The kiwi touched a low of 81.45 US cents earlier on Friday, and was trading at 81.59 US cents at 5pm in Wellington, little changed from 81.52 cents at 8am, but down from 82.02 cents at the start of the week.
The US dollar advanced against commodity currencies like the kiwi and Aussie after a report on Thursday showed the number of Americans filing new claims for unemployment benefits fell last week to the lowest level in nearly a month.
An improving US economy has prompted the Federal Reserve to start reducing its monetary stimulus programme from next month, underpinning the greenback.
"There is a bit of US dollar strength pushing some of the crosses down to the bottom of their range," said Alex Hill, head of dealing at HiFX.
"It's a fairly illiquid market with not much going on."
The New Zealand dollar traded at 91.78 Australian cents in afternoon trading, from 91.73 cents on Friday morning and down from 91.89 cents at the start of the week.
The kiwi was at 85.50 yen from 85.37 yen in the morning and 85.31 yen at the start of the week and at 59.49 euro cents from 59.53 cents in the morning and 59.98 cents at the start of the week.
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