NZ dollar declines, trading in narrow range, ahead of key US jobs data

NZ dollar declines, trading in narrow range, ahead of key US jobs data
By Tina Morrison Oct. 22 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar declined after trading in a narrow range overnight as investors await the release of key US jobs data which was delayed by a partial government shutdown. The kiwi traded in a 64 basis point range overnight, slipping to 84.55 US cents at 8am in Wellington from 84.88 cents at the 5pm market close yesterday. The trade-weighted index dropped to 77.92 from 78.18 yesterday. This month’s US political standoff delayed the release of the jobs data for September which the Federal Reserv...