KEY POINTS:
The New Zealand dollar clung to overnight strength today, even as the US currency regained some traction in Asian markets.
The kiwi traded quietly in a tight range and closed at US66.97c compared with US66.89c yesterday.
It capitalised on inv estor caution ahead of today's US mid-term elections.
So did the euro, which peaked overnight to a six-week high of $1.2820, and closed today at US$1.2776, compared to US$1.2757 yesterday.
The kiwi gained ground against the Aussie dollar as Australia's central bank upped its official cash rate 25 basis points to 6.25 per cent.
Dealers said the rates hike was widely expected, and the kiwi closed at A86.71c, up from A86.57c yesterday.
The TWI was virtually unchanged at 66.84 from 66.83.
Market watchers were said to be looking to tomorrow's Household Labour Force data, which is expected to report a slightly higher unemployment rate of 3.7 per cent.
5pm today 5.35pm Tuesday
NZ dlr/US dlr US66.97c US66.89c
NZ dlr/Aust dlr A86.71c A86.57c
NZ dlr/euro 0.5242 0.5244
NZ dlr/yen 78.77 78.88
NZ dlr/stg 35.13p 35.17p
NZ TWI 66.84 66.83
Australian dollar US77.24 US77.28c
Euro/US dollar 1.2776 1.2757
US dollar/yen 117.63 117.91
- NZPA