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NZ dollar rises to 5-week high vs Aussie ahead of labour market data
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises to 5-week high vs Aussie ahead of labour market data

The New Zealand dollar jumped to its highest in almost five weeks against the Australian dollar, edging closer to its post-float high, as investors.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 12th Feb 2015
NZ dollar rises to 4-week high vs Aussie as investors favour higher kiwi yields
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises to 4-week high vs Aussie as investors favour higher kiwi yields

The New Zealand dollar rose to its highest in almost four weeks against the Australian dollar as investors favoured the higher yields on offer in N.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
NZ dollar rebounds to pre-OCR levels as higher yields lure investors
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rebounds to pre-OCR levels as higher yields lure investors

The New Zealand dollar has regained ground lost after the Reserve Bank moved its policy to neutral late last month, as investors are attracted to t.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 10th Feb 2015
NZ dollar edges up ahead of local business confidence, inflation
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar edges up ahead of local business confidence, inflation

The New Zealand dollar edged up ahead of business confidence and inflation figures in coming days, as investors gauge the strength of local economy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015

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Reserve Bank of Australia cuts key rate to 2.25% citing weak domestic demand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts key rate to 2.25% citing weak domestic demand

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate to a record low, saying weak domestic demand and tame inflation in the face of falling crude oil pr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls on weakening global outlook

The New Zealand dollar fell after new data showed the slowest Chinese economic growth in 24 years and the International Monetary Fund revised downw.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 20th Jan 2015
NZ dollar buoyed by upbeat Chinese trade data after commodity drop
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar buoyed by upbeat Chinese trade data after commodity drop

The New Zealand dollar was buoyed by better than expected Chinese trade figures after plunging when investors ditched commodity-linked currencies o.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 13th Jan 2015
NZ dollar rises as traders await US employment data
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar rises as traders await US employment data

The New Zealand dollar gained as investors look forward to official US employment data on Friday to gauge the strength of the world's biggest econo.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 8th Jan 2015
YEAR IN REVIEW: Kiwi heads for 2014 decline in year it neared record high
New Zealand Dollar

YEAR IN REVIEW: Kiwi heads for 2014 decline in year it neared record high

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 5 percent decline against the greenback in 2014, in a year which saw the currency soar close to a post-floa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 30th Dec 2014
NZ dollar dips on signs of US economic growth
Wall Street

NZ dollar dips on signs of US economic growth

The New Zealand dollar slipped as stocks on Wall Street rallied ahead of economic data that's expected to show a faster pace of growth in the world.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd Dec 2014
NZ dollar edges up as yields remain attractive
Christmas

NZ dollar edges up as yields remain attractive

The New Zealand dollar edged up against the greenback as traders seek higher yielding assets heading into the New Year after the Swiss National Ban.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
NZ dollar at 11-month high vs. A$ as central banks vie for lower currency
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar at 11-month high vs. A$ as central banks vie for lower currency

The New Zealand dollar rose to an 11-month high against its trans-Tasman counterpart as investors weigh up the competing attempts by the neighbouri.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
NZ dollar gains as Russian rate hike, upbeat European data sap greenback
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar gains as Russian rate hike, upbeat European data sap greenback

The New Zealand dollar gained in volatile markets after Russian policymakers hiked interest rates to shore up a tumbling ruble and European data be.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 17th Dec 2014
Greenback slips to third in NZ's expanded TWI, yuan at second
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Greenback slips to third in NZ's expanded TWI, yuan at second

The US dollar's weighting has slipped in the Reserve Bank of New Zealand's new trade-weighted index, which adds the Chinese yuan to a line-up of 17.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 15th 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 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 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
NZ dollar slips after jumping in New York on Draghi, Chinese rates
Support

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