The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on track for a third straight week of gains Friday, with risk assets underpinned by the Federal Reserve's latest commitment to keeping US policy super-easy for years to come. The Australian dollar was steady at $1.0612, having hit a peak of $1.0688 on Thursday, leaving it up 1.4 percent for the week and 4 percent for the month so far.
Chart support was seen at $1.0588 and $1.0555, with resistance at $1.0688 ahead of the next major target at $1.0753. The kiwi dollar edged up to $0.8214, from a late New York level of $0.8184. It held around $0.8200 for much of the day despite the Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) indicating rates could be on hold for longer. The Aussie was a touch softer against the kiwi at around NZ$1.2915. The cross has ranged between a high of NZ$1.3026 and low of NZ$1.2908 this week.