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NZ$ slips further against US$

25 May 12, 9:02am, Dan Bell
Budget fails to shake fx markets - currency underpinned by relatively strong fiscal position

NZ$ slips further against US$

24 May 12, 9:00am, Dan Bell
Better than expected US housing data sends US equities higher in late trading

NZ$ slammed again overnight

23 May 12, 9:02am, Dan Bell
Former Greek PM suggests dropping the euro would have catastrophic economic consequences for Greece

Risk rally due to profit taking

22 May 12, 9:19am, Dan Bell
France and Germany agree to keep Greece in the eurozone

Investors continue to bail out of risky assets

21 May 12, 10:08am, Dan Bell
Potential of Greek exit from EU and implications for global credit markets key concern

US data disappoints

18 May 12, 9:44am, Dan Bell
Moody's downgrade 18 Spanish banks with rumours Spain is next

NZD and markets fall again

17 May 12, 9:36am, Dan Bell
ECB's Draghi states preference for Greece to remain in Euro

NZD falls further

16 May 12, 9:00am, Dan Bell
Investors seek safe havens, abandoning the NZD as dairy prices tumble again

Weak NZD follows commodity price falls

15 May 12, 9:05am, Dan Bell
Commodities fall sharply as euro woes weigh on markets, plus concerns in China; US Treasuries at 7 mth low

Expect volatility in NZ$ trading

14 May 12, 9:30am, Dan Bell
JP Morgan's $2 bln trading loss announcement and failure of Greek's to form govt kept markets under pressure

Eurozone prepared to finance Greece

11 May 12, 10:28am, Dan Bell
Claims for US unemployment benefit decline easing concens about labour market

Risk aversion trading driving direction

10 May 12, 9:10am, Dan Bell
Expect volatility in A$ following RBA announcement

NZ$ still one of worst performers

09 May 12, 8:51am, Dan Bell
Speculation Greece’s new government won't follow through on required austerity measures

Greek election result not finalised

08 May 12, 9:43am, Dan Bell
Aussie dollar boosted by stronger retail sales and building approvals

NZ$ one of worst performers overnight

03 May 12, 9:37am, Dan Bell
Surprise rise in German unemployment and weaker European PMI sends markets lower

Global Dairy Trade prices down again

02 May 12, 9:00am, Dan Bell
US ISM Manufacturing data at highest level since June 2011

USD under pressure across the board

30 Apr 12, 9:11am, Dan Bell
Slower US growth data leaves door open for another round of quantitative easing

Global stock markets stronger

27 Apr 12, 9:43am, Dan Bell
BoJ expected to increase asset purchase program to tune of 5 tln JPY

QE addicts get whiff of hope from Bernanke

26 Apr 12, 9:15am, Dan Bell
US Fed reaffirms near zero rate bias through to late 2014

Dutch Prime Minister tenders resignation

24 Apr 12, 8:32am, Dan Bell
US equity and commodity markets slide following negative tone set by Europe