5.27PM
The New Zealand dollar eked out small gains against the United States and Australian currencies through today's quiet session.
At 5pm, the kiwi was at US65.80c (from US66.17c at the same time yesterday), having started at US65.70c.
The kiwi ranged between US65.61c and US65.90c.
The Australian dollar was at US69.61c (US69.96c).
A BNZ currency spokesman said the kiwi recovered a little bit of the ground it lost overnight on Wednesday, when the greenback rallied broadly in a technical rebound.
"Today it seems like there's been demand for the kiwi through the Asian session."
The kiwi closed out today's session on a positive note and had done reasonably well on its crosses, the broker said.
The euro was at US$1.2156 (US$1.2237), while the US dollar was buying 109.93 yen (109.71).
At market's close the kiwi was fetching A94.53c (A94.59c).
"It (the kiwi) is still flirting with its recent highs and finding a bit of demand," the broker said.
On its other crosses, the kiwi was buying 0.5413 euro (0.5409), 36.99 British pence (36.91), 72.33 yen (72.61), and 0.8350 Swiss francs (0.8341).
In the money market, 90-day bank bill yields were at 6.68 per cent (6.65).
On the bond market, February 2006s were at 6.31 per cent (6.27 per cent), July 2009s were at 6.20 per cent (6.17 per cent), and April 2013s at 6.16 per cent (6.13).
- NZPA
<i>Currency:</i> NZ dollar ekes out small gains against us and aussie currencies
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