The kiwi edged higher against the pound but has weakened this morning following important Chinese data

Having given up ground to the UK currency in early trading, the kiwi rallied steadily through the afternoon, to close marginally up at 2.1833.

• The pound found support yesterday after the BoE’s policy minutes revealed no direct discussion over further loosening the current monetary policy.
  
• In the wake of the news, sterling posted an intra-day high of 2.2074 as investors grew more confident in the outlook for the UK economy.
  
• However, the New Zealand dollar capped its losses as Alan Bollard, governor of the Reserve Bank of New Zealand, in a speech appeared surprisingly reserved over the recent appreciation of the kiwi dollar.
  
• Mr Bollard said that kiwi strength was “not necessarily an obstacle to raising the cash rate,” encouraging investment in the higher-yield currency.
  
• In trading this morning, the New Zealand dollar has weakened, enabling the pound to advance back towards 2.20, as Chinese data failed to do more than meet market forecasts, giving traders a reason to cash profits.