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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 may gain vs. A$ as falling commodities weigh on Australia
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar may gain vs. A$ as falling commodities weigh on Australia

The New Zealand dollar may continue to push near decade-highs against its trans-Tasman counterpart as weak commodity prices sap investors' appetite.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2014
NZ dollar falls as US economy grows more than expected
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls as US economy grows more than expected

The New Zealand dollar fell after data showed the US economy grew more than expected in the third quarter, stoking demand for the greenback on heig.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2014
NZ dollar gains vs. A$ as falling commodity prices weigh
Christmas

NZ dollar gains vs. A$ as falling commodity prices weigh

The New Zealand dollar rose above 95 Australian cents as falling oil prices weigh on the Australian economy, whose exports are largely hard commodi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 23rd 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 edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates

The New Zealand dollar edged up after the Swiss National Bank imposed negative deposit rates in a bid to keep a cap on the nation's currency, leavi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
UPDATE: NZ dollar tumbles after Fed's Yellen indicates rate hikes are coming
New Zealand Dollar

UPDATE: NZ dollar tumbles after Fed's Yellen indicates rate hikes are coming

The New Zealand dollar tumbled about 1 US cent after US Federal Reserve chair Janet Yellen indicated higher US interest rates are coming, and was m.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Thu, 18th Dec 2014
NZ dollar pares gain ahead of Fed meeting
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar pares gain ahead of Fed meeting

The New Zealand dollar pared overnight gains in local trading as investors look to the outcome, tomorrow morning, local time, of the last US Federa.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 17th 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
NZ dollar little changed ahead of Fonterra milk auction
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed ahead of Fonterra milk auction

The New Zealand dollar was little changed ahead of the next GlobalDairyTrade auction, the first since dairy exporter Fonterra Cooperative Group sla.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 16th Dec 2014
NZ dollar falls as traders eye Fed meeting
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls as traders eye Fed meeting

The New Zealand dollar fell as traders mulled the prospects for an optimistic US Federal Reserve primed to raise interest rates when it reviews pol.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
NZ dollar drifts lower has slide in crude oil saps risk appetite
Power / Energy

NZ dollar drifts lower has slide in crude oil saps risk appetite

The New Zealand dollar fell as the continued decline in crude oil prices stoked concern that global economic growth may be faltering, weighing on e.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 15th Dec 2014
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

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Kathmandu warns of slow Christmas trading in Australia, shares fall
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Kathmandu warns of slow Christmas trading in Australia, shares fall

Kathamandu Holdings, the outdoor equipment retailer, has reported a slowdown in sales growth after a subdued start to Christmas shopping in its Aus.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
NZ dollar gains after RBNZ signals rates still going up
Jobs

NZ dollar gains after RBNZ signals rates still going up

The New Zealand dollar rose after the Reserve Bank kept its key rate on hold, while signalling interest rates will have to go up as the economy gro.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 11th Dec 2014