The New Zealand dollar had another quiet session yesterday, as did global currencies.
The kiwi finished easier at 46.14USc (46.18c on Monday) trading in just an eight basis point range.
A currency dealer said the euro and greenback were both also lightly traded in tight ranges.
He expected the local unit to move between 46.05c and 46.35c in the near term.
May trade figures out yesterday had no impact, merely confirming previous estimates.
Markets will be interested in a speech by US Federal Reserve chairman Alan Greenspan overnight, but other than that there is nothing nearby to stimulate the New Zealand dollar.
The Australian dollar finished here at the nominal 5pm close at 59.17USc (59.29c).
On the crosses, the kiwi was at 77.98Ac (77.89c), 49.37 yen (49.55), 30.46 pence (30.49), 0.9460 marks (0.9497) and 0.4837 euros (0.4856).
The trade weighted index was at 51.33 (51.40) and with the 90-day bill yields steady at 6.83 per cent the monetary conditions index eased to minus 548.
Debt markets were also quiet. Locally, all but the shortest-term bonds weakened a little.
- NZPA
Kiwi stays in the doldrums
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