NZ dollar rangebound after Fed signals unwinding, election still in focus

NZ dollar rangebound after Fed signals unwinding, election still in focus

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gave up earlier gains after the US Federal Reserve announced a plan to start shrinking its balance sheet and signalled one more rate hike later this year, remaining rangebound ahead of Saturday's general electi...

Rebecca Howard 21 Sep 2017
UPDATE: Economists unimpressed as GDP growth comes in as expected

UPDATE: Economists unimpressed as GDP growth comes in as expected

(recasts lead and updates to add economists comments throughout)  By Rebecca Howard Sept. 21 (BusinessDesk) - Economists were unimpressed by news that the economy grew in the second quarter, warning much of the growth was due to one-offs and won't spur the central bank to l...

Rebecca Howard 21 Sep 2017
UPDATE: NZ dollar jumps as National leads in latest poll

UPDATE: NZ dollar jumps as National leads in latest poll

(Recasts and updates pricing on TWI and USD after poll)  By Rebecca Howard Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar jumped half a cent when the latest poll showed the National Party leapfrogging its nearest rival ahead of Saturday's general election. The kiwi rea...

Rebecca Howard 20 Sep 2017
Turners Automotive sees FY18 pre-tax profit rising by as much as 26%

Turners Automotive sees FY18 pre-tax profit rising by as much as 26%

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 20 (BusinessDesk) - Turners Automotive Group told shareholders at today's annual meeting it expects to lift its full-year pre-tax earnings by as much as 26 percent as it benefits from a series of recent acquisitions and increasing vertical integration. ...

Rebecca Howard 20 Sep 2017