NZ dollar under pressure in quiet Christmas Eve trading

NZ dollar under pressure in quiet Christmas Eve trading
Paul McBeth
By Paul McBeth Dec. 24 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar trod water in quiet Christmas Eve trading but may continue to fall into the New Year as uncertainty over geopolitics keeps investors uneasy.  The kiwi traded at 67.15 US cents at 1pm in Wellington from 67.25 cents on Friday in New York. The trade-weighted index was at 73.62 from 73.74 last week.  The local currency washed around in abbreviated local trading after being sold off last week. The US Federal government shutdown and divisions in the White House with the accelerat...