WELLINGTON, April 20 (Reuters) - The New Zealand and Australian dollars had clawed back lost ground and were off their lows on Tuesday as jitters eased about the Goldman Sachs fraud case, although investors remained wary about risky investments.
* The kiwi hits $0.7120 level, having traded a $0.7055-0.7109 range in offshore session, and late local level on Monday of $0.7065.
* The Australian dollar resumes around $0.9236/38, having slipped to a three week low of $0.9158 in the offshore session. It had been around $0.9190 in late local trade.
* Aussie recovers against the New Zealand dollar, having touched a one-week low of NZ$1.2921, the pair picks up to NZ$1.2982.
* The U.S. dollar rises against the yen, up around 0.2 percent to 92.37, after trading lower during most of the European session. The pair got a boost after a gauge of the U.S. economy's prospects compiled by The Conference Board, a private research group, hit a record high in March.
* Support for the kiwi seen around the 200 moving day average of $0.7075, while $0.7125 likely to be initial line of resistance.
* Aussie dollar seen well supported at $0.9160 but with resistance likely to emerge at $0.9250.
* U.S. equities pick up as the Goldman Sachs issue dies down and investors return to looking at earnings. Wall Street closes as much as 0.6 percent higher. See Investor nerves soothed in part by report that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had split 3-2 along party lines to approve an enforcement case against Goldman Sachs.
* NZ inflation data due at 10.45 a.m. (2245 GMT) with expectations of a rise of 0.6 percent for the first quarter and a rise of 2.2 percent from a year earlier. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand forecast a rise of 0.3 percent for an annual rate of 2 percent in its March 11 monetary policy statement.
* Reserve Bank of Australia minutes of April meeting due at 0130 GMT.
* New Zealand bonds open flat ahead of inflation data, while bank bill futures fall a couple of ticks. U.S. Treasuries ease on improved showing for stocks and profit taking. unmoved after prices, with yields about two ticks lower along the curve.
* Three-year Australian bond futures down 0.04 points at 94.650, while 10-year futures falls 0.05 points to 94.180.
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* The kiwi hits $0.7120 level, having traded a $0.7055-0.7109 range in offshore session, and late local level on Monday of $0.7065.
* The Australian dollar resumes around $0.9236/38, having slipped to a three week low of $0.9158 in the offshore session. It had been around $0.9190 in late local trade.
* Aussie recovers against the New Zealand dollar, having touched a one-week low of NZ$1.2921, the pair picks up to NZ$1.2982.
* The U.S. dollar rises against the yen, up around 0.2 percent to 92.37, after trading lower during most of the European session. The pair got a boost after a gauge of the U.S. economy's prospects compiled by The Conference Board, a private research group, hit a record high in March.
* Support for the kiwi seen around the 200 moving day average of $0.7075, while $0.7125 likely to be initial line of resistance.
* Aussie dollar seen well supported at $0.9160 but with resistance likely to emerge at $0.9250.
* U.S. equities pick up as the Goldman Sachs issue dies down and investors return to looking at earnings. Wall Street closes as much as 0.6 percent higher. See Investor nerves soothed in part by report that the U.S. Securities and Exchange Commission had split 3-2 along party lines to approve an enforcement case against Goldman Sachs.
* NZ inflation data due at 10.45 a.m. (2245 GMT) with expectations of a rise of 0.6 percent for the first quarter and a rise of 2.2 percent from a year earlier. The Reserve Bank of New Zealand forecast a rise of 0.3 percent for an annual rate of 2 percent in its March 11 monetary policy statement.
* Reserve Bank of Australia minutes of April meeting due at 0130 GMT.
* New Zealand bonds open flat ahead of inflation data, while bank bill futures fall a couple of ticks. U.S. Treasuries ease on improved showing for stocks and profit taking. unmoved after prices, with yields about two ticks lower along the curve.
* Three-year Australian bond futures down 0.04 points at 94.650, while 10-year futures falls 0.05 points to 94.180.
((Australia/New Zealand bureaux; +61 2 9373 1800/+64 4 471 4234)) Keywords: MARKETS AUSTRALIA NEWZEALAND FOREX/BONDS (If you have a query or comment on this story, send an email to news.feedback.asia@thomsonreuters.com) COPYRIGHT Copyright Thomson Reuters 2010. All rights reserved. The copying, republication or redistribution of Reuters News Content, including by framing or similar means, is expressly prohibited without the prior written consent of Thomson Reuters.