N.Z. Dollar Declines as Yen Strengthens After Weakness Warning
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The New Zealand dollar fell versus the majority of its 16 most-traded peers as yen rose after Japan’s Economy Minister Akira Amari said an excessively weak Japanese currency may hurt the nation’s imports, damping bets policy makers will try to push it down further.
The Australian dollar was little changed versus its U.S. counterpart before a report that may show an increase in unemployment, adding to signs of weakness in the domestic economy. Economists forecast that the South Pacific nation added the fewest jobs last month since a drop in August.