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NZ dollar little changed as traders mull ECB's pledge
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed as traders mull ECB's pledge

The New Zealand dollar was little changed in quiet trading with Japanese markets closed and as traders mulled European Central Bank president Mario.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014
NZ dollar touches fresh 7-year high vs. yen, gives up some gains after lower dairy prices
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar touches fresh 7-year high vs. yen, gives up some gains after lower dairy prices

The New Zealand dollar touched a fresh seven-year high against the yen after Japanese prime minister Shinzo Abe called a snap election and said he.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 19th Nov 2014

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NZ dollar pares gain after Fonterra cuts forecast payout; RBNZ looms
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar pares gain after Fonterra cuts forecast payout; RBNZ looms

The New Zealand dollar pared its gain after Fonterra Cooperative Group cut its forecast payout to farmers, and ahead of tomorrow's Reserve Bank mee.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 10th Dec 2014
NZ dollar gains after ECB stays pat on stimulus, US jobs report looms
Bank of New Zealand

NZ dollar gains after ECB stays pat on stimulus, US jobs report looms

The New Zealand dollar gained, following the euro higher, after the European Central Bank refrained from injecting more stimulus into the sluggish.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 5th Dec 2014
Tenon mulls mergers, acquisitions as US housing recovery picks up
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Tenon mulls mergers, acquisitions as US housing recovery picks up

Tenon, the wood mouldings manufacturer which posted its first annual profit in ten years, is considering merger or acquisition opportunities to cap.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 4th Dec 2014
NZ dollar falls on weaker than expected Australian GDP, strong greenback
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls on weaker than expected Australian GDP, strong greenback

The New Zealand dollar followed its trans-Tasman counterpart lower after weaker than expected Australian economic data weighed on the outlook for t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 3rd Dec 2014
NZ dollar jumps vs yen after Moody's cuts Japanese credit rating
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar jumps vs yen after Moody's cuts Japanese credit rating

The New Zealand dollar jumped against the yen after credit ratings agency Moody's Investors Service cut Japan's credit rating,The kiwi tou.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 2nd Dec 2014
NZ dollar falls as US manufacturing data, Fed speakers loom
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls as US manufacturing data, Fed speakers loom

The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of US manufacturing figures, which are expected to show industrial production is growing in the world's biggest e.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 1st Dec 2014
NZ dollar to stay under pressure until December MPS
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar to stay under pressure until December MPS

The New Zealand dollar was little changed in local trading, and will likely remain under pressure as low inflation expectations and weak dairy pric.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 26th Nov 2014
NZ dollar falls after local inflation expectations subside, US GDP looms
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls after local inflation expectations subside, US GDP looms

The New Zealand dollar fell after local firms dialled down their inflation expectations as economic growth slows from its rampant pace at the start.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
Cavalier chair Alan James defends management, board to shareholders
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Cavalier chair Alan James defends management, board to shareholders

Cavalier Corp chairman Alan James has defended his two-decade tenure as head of the carpet maker's board as shareholders questioned it poor financi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 25th Nov 2014
NZ dollar slips after jumping in New York on Draghi, Chinese rates
Migration

NZ dollar slips after jumping in New York on Draghi, Chinese rates

The New Zealand dollar fell from its New York highs at the end of last week, having jumped against the greenback after China unexpectedly cut inter.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 24th Nov 2014
Kathmandu sees first-quarter margins shrink, flags lower first-half profit
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Kathmandu sees first-quarter margins shrink, flags lower first-half profit

Kathmandu Holdings, the outdoor goods retailer, said it expects first-half margins to shrink as it discounts more items to clear shelf space.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 21st Nov 2014
NZ dollar gains as yen falls to 7-year low vs. greenback
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains as yen falls to 7-year low vs. greenback

The New Zealand dollar rose as the yen fell to a seven-year low against the greenback as stimulus from the Bank of Japan and the prospects that Pri.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 20th Nov 2014
NZ dollar charts new 7-year high vs. yen as Japan confirmed in recession
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar charts new 7-year high vs. yen as Japan confirmed in recession

The New Zealand dollar rose against the greenback and reached a new seven-year high against the yen as figures showed retail sales are growing fast.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 17th Nov 2014
NZ dollar holds gains as heavy yen selling puts pressure on greenback
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar holds gains as heavy yen selling puts pressure on greenback

The New Zealand dollar held its gains in local trading as the yen fell amid speculation that nation's government may call a snap election spilled o.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 13th Nov 2014
NZ dollar gains after RBNZ's stability report reminds market of tightening bias
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains after RBNZ's stability report reminds market of tightening bias

The New Zealand dollar gained after the Reserve Bank's report on the strength of the nation's financial system reminded the market that the central.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014
UPDATE: RBNZ keeps LVR restrictions in place as housing risks remain
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UPDATE: RBNZ keeps LVR restrictions in place as housing risks remain

The Reserve Bank will retain restrictions on low-equity mortgage lending because governor Graeme Wheeler continues to see risks in the housing mark.

By Pattrick Smellie • 6 min read • Wed, 12th Nov 2014