NZ dollar gains vs Aussie as tepid wage inflation firms up view for flat rate track

NZ dollar gains vs Aussie as tepid wage inflation firms up view for flat rate track
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Aug. 15 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained against the Aussie as a lack of wage inflation in Australia affirmed expectations for a flat interest rate track across the Tasman.  The kiwi increased to 90.91 Australian cents as at 5pm in Wellington from 90.71 cents yesterday. It traded near a two-and-a-half year low at 65.57 US cents from 65.99 cents yesterday.  New Zealand's currency outperformed the Aussie as Australian Bureau of Statistics figures showed wages rose a seasonally adjusted 0.6 percent in the s...