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NZ$ choppy overnight as rising commodity prices displace Euro fears; Waits for QSBO and building consents today
11th Jan 11, 9:18am
NZ$ choppy overnight as rising commodity prices displace Euro fears; Waits for QSBO and building consents today
Kiwi$ to extend highs vs euro as NZ economy outperforms Eurozone, NZ rates rise; Brazil imposes more currency controls
7th Jan 11, 9:57am
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Kiwi$ to extend highs vs euro as NZ economy outperforms Eurozone, NZ rates rise; Brazil imposes more currency controls
Kiwi$ strong against euro as markets eye rising Portuguese funding costs
Kiwi$ strongest currency since Christmas as commodity prices rise; Fonterra milk powder auction prices up 7.1%
5th Jan 11, 11:41am
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Kiwi$ strongest currency since Christmas as commodity prices rise; Fonterra milk powder auction prices up 7.1%
Rising commodity prices boost NZ dollar to near 75 USc despite weak GDP figures; Oil over US$91/bbl
24th Dec 10, 9:22am
Rising commodity prices boost NZ dollar to near 75 USc despite weak GDP figures; Oil over US$91/bbl
Balance of payments, GDP, Chinese comments and Europe in the currency markets spotlight
22nd Dec 10, 9:03am
Balance of payments, GDP, Chinese comments and Europe in the currency markets spotlight
Hopes for US recovery help boost commodity prices and currrencies linked to commodities, including NZ dollar
21st Dec 10, 8:48am
Hopes for US recovery help boost commodity prices and currrencies linked to commodities, including NZ dollar
NZ dollar starts week softly ahead of potentially negative GDP figures and as NZ yield advantage narrows
20th Dec 10, 9:26am
NZ dollar starts week softly ahead of potentially negative GDP figures and as NZ yield advantage narrows
Currency markets still focused on European sovereign debt woes
17th Dec 10, 10:01am
Currency markets still focused on European sovereign debt woes
Kiwi$ falls to 74 USc on Euro debt worries, higher US interest rates
Kiwi$ falls on poor NZ retail sales, regains losses overnight as US dollar weakens
15th Dec 10, 8:14am
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Kiwi$ falls on poor NZ retail sales, regains losses overnight as US dollar weakens
Kiwi dollar direction likely to be from offshore; US dollar 'pummelled' as risk appetite rises
14th Dec 10, 9:07am
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Kiwi dollar direction likely to be from offshore; US dollar 'pummelled' as risk appetite rises
FOMC, China, food prices, house sales and business confidence in focus
13th Dec 10, 8:41am
FOMC, China, food prices, house sales and business confidence in focus
NZ$ slides vs A$ after strong Aussie jobs and dovish RBNZ MPS; Irish rating slashed as Euro contagion fears return; Chinese tightening looms
10th Dec 10, 8:44am
NZ$ slides vs A$ after strong Aussie jobs and dovish RBNZ MPS; Irish rating slashed as Euro contagion fears return; Chinese tightening looms
Exchange rate volatility; Irish budget, US tax breaks in focus
NZ dollar dominated by European political and financial turmoil ahead of RBNZ's MPS on Thursday
7th Dec 10, 9:14am
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NZ dollar dominated by European political and financial turmoil ahead of RBNZ's MPS on Thursday
RBNZ, RBA rate decisions in focus; Talk of a euro collapse dismissed as "explosive claptrap"
6th Dec 10, 9:20am
RBNZ, RBA rate decisions in focus; Talk of a euro collapse dismissed as "explosive claptrap"
Opinion: NZ$ wobbles around as initial ECB disappointment offset by news of bond buying; NZ$ may head towards 72 USc
3rd Dec 10, 9:23am
Opinion: NZ$ wobbles around as initial ECB disappointment offset by news of bond buying; NZ$ may head towards 72 USc
Kiwi$ back above 75USc as Euro fears weaken, Chinese, US, UK and European manufacturing expands
2nd Dec 10, 9:42am
Kiwi$ back above 75USc as Euro fears weaken, Chinese, US, UK and European manufacturing expands
NZ$ meanders as markets focus on French credit rating worries, "intolerable" Portuguese bank risk
1st Dec 10, 8:33am
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NZ$ meanders as markets focus on French credit rating worries, "intolerable" Portuguese bank risk
Irish contagion worries key factor in the currency markets; Ben Bernanke speech awaited
30th Nov 10, 9:00am
Irish contagion worries key factor in the currency markets; Ben Bernanke speech awaited
Opinion: NZ$ world's weakest performing currency last week as Euro contagion and Korean conflict fears hit 'risky' currencies
29th Nov 10, 9:06am
Opinion: NZ$ world's weakest performing currency last week as Euro contagion and Korean conflict fears hit 'risky' currencies
European sovereign debt concerns rumble on ahead of US Thanksgiving holiday
25th Nov 10, 9:05am
European sovereign debt concerns rumble on ahead of US Thanksgiving holiday
NZ dollar sharply lower after North Korean attacks and growing European debt turmoil
24th Nov 10, 9:13am
NZ dollar sharply lower after North Korean attacks and growing European debt turmoil
NZ$ falls on "well justified" S&P concerns on net debt and prospect of worsening current account
23rd Nov 10, 9:05am
NZ$ falls on "well justified" S&P concerns on net debt and prospect of worsening current account