The New Zealand dollar sidled through today's session in a relatively narrow range before finishing up at its opening level, a broker said.
At 5pm, the kiwi was buying US62.55c (from US62.30c at 5pm on Friday), having traded between US62.45c and US62.83c.
The Australian dollar was at US71.96c (US72.07c).
Westpac chief currency dealer Basil Payn said today's session had been quiet ahead of key data out later this week.
"We've (the kiwi) just gone down (from US62.55c at 8.30am) through (most of) the course of the day on the back of a softer Aussie dollar," Mr Payn told NZPA today.
At market's close, the kiwi was stronger against the aussie and on par with its opening level against the greenback.
Mr Payn said the quiet session came as market watchers were waiting for the US Federal Reserve to review its benchmark interest rate, currently at 1 percent, overnight on Tuesday.
The Reserve Bank of Australia would be reviewing its benchmark interest rate, currently 5.25 percent, on Wednesday.
Meanwhile, the greenback was buying 110.30 yen (110.15), and the euro was buying $US1.1973 ($US1.1968).
On the crosses at 5pm, the kiwi was fetching A86.90c (A86.45c), British pence 35.20 (35.10), 68.96 yen (68.61), 0.8107 Swiss francs (0.8043), and 0.5223 euro (0.5206).
The trade-weighted index was at 63.76 (63.52), while the monetary conditions index was at plus 434 (412).
On the debt market, 90-day bank bill yields were at 5.83 percent (5.79).
The February 2006 yields were at 5.73 percent (5.74), July 2009s were at 6.01 percent (6.02), and April 2013s were at 6.17 percent (6.19).
- NZPA
<I>Currency:</I> NZ dollar sidles through quiet day's trading: broker
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