NZ dollar falls after weak Google earnings, mixed US data saps risk appetite

NZ dollar falls after weak Google earnings, mixed US data saps risk appetite
By Hannah Lynch Oct 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar followed US stock markets lower after internet search engine Google missed profit estimates and mixed US data eroded investors' appetite for higher-yielding, or riskier, assets. The kiwi dollar fell to 81.84 US cents after the Google news from 82.02 cents immediately before the announcement and was down from 82.09 cents yesterday at 5pm. The trade-weighted index decreased to 72.84 from 72.93 yesterday. US corporate earnings continued to set the tone for investors with the Stand...