NZ dollar little changed above 72 US cents as Trump weighs on greenback

NZ dollar little changed above 72 US cents as Trump weighs on greenback
Jonathan Underhill
By Jonathan Underhill Jan. 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar was little changed above 72 US cents, near its highest in more than a month, after US President Donald Trump expounded plans for protectionist policies including renegotiation of trade agreements and a border tax. The kiwi traded at 72.12 US cents as at 8am in Wellington from 72.02 cents late yesterday. The trade-weighted index edged up to 78.77 from 78.65. The US dollar index, which measures the greenback against a basket of currencies, fell to then lowest since Dec...