NZD weaker as greenback gains on news US-China trade talks to recommence

NZD weaker as greenback gains on news US-China trade talks to recommence
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard July 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell after the greenback got a lift from news that US trade negotiators will head to China to recommence trade talks. The kiwi was trading at 67.02 US cents at 8am in Wellington from 67.31 at 5pm.  The trade-weighted index eased to 73.42 points from 73.66. US trade negotiators will head to China for face-to-face talks as the world’s two largest economies try to strike a deal, sources told CNBC. The U.S. officials will travel to China for discussions sometime between F...

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