Dollar Steady Ahead of Jobs Data; Aussie Up on Kiwi; Sterling Trades Sideways
• Dollar pinned below recent peaks ahead of US jobs data; best performing G10 currency this year • Traders see Powell remarks as reassuring on rate cuts this year; wait for Friday's labor market data • Unexpected service sector slowdown supports expectations for Fed cuts • Aussie dollar at 5-month high against NZD; RBA seen on hold as RBNZ expected to cut • Sterling stuck in range since December; Chinese markets closed for holiday