NZ dollar range bound, looking for catalysts

NZ dollar range bound, looking for catalysts

By Rebecca Howard March 30 (BusinessDesk) - A dearth of domestic data is keeping the New Zealand dollar in a tight range and while conditions may be building for it to break out, any catalysts are likely to come from offshore.  The kiwi dollar was trading at 70.26 US cents...

Rebecca Howard 30 Mar 2017
NZ dollar slips vs Aussie as commodity prices rise; gains vs pound on Brexit

NZ dollar slips vs Aussie as commodity prices rise; gains vs pound on Brexit

By Rebecca Howard March 29 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell against the Australian dollar as commodity prices shored up demand for the Aussie, while gaining against the British pound after UK Prime Minister Theresa May signed the formal letter that will trigger the...

Rebecca Howard 29 Mar 2017
NZ companies lift spending on R&D but still lag behind OECD average

NZ companies lift spending on R&D but still lag behind OECD average

By Rebecca Howard March 29 (BusinessDesk) - Increased spending by businesses helped boost New Zealand's total research and development expenditure 20 percent since 2014, but the country still lags behind the average for the Organisation for Economic Cooperation and Development...

Rebecca Howard 28 Mar 2017
NZ dollar sticking to tight range but may see more upside

NZ dollar sticking to tight range but may see more upside

By Rebecca Howard March 28 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar stuck to a tight range today but may see more upside as markets continue to flounder after US President Donald Trump's failure to enact healthcare reform. The kiwi traded at 70.40 US cents as at 5 pm in Well...

Rebecca Howard 28 Mar 2017