NZ dollar edges higher as stocks rally in lead-up to US presidential election

NZ dollar edges higher as stocks rally in lead-up to US presidential election
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Nov. 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar edged higher against the greenback as Hillary Clinton's lead in polling ahead of the US presidential election bolstered investor sentiment in the tightly contested race.  The kiwi increased to 73.22 US cents from 73.15 cents yesterday, and the trade-weighted index gained to 78.57 from 78.48.  Clinton held a three-point lead over rival Republican candidate Donald Trump in the final Bloomberg Politics national poll ahead of the Nov. 8 vote after the Federal Bureau of Investiga...