NZ dollar gains vs. British pound after BoE's Carney says Brexit could hit economy

NZ dollar gains vs. British pound after BoE's Carney says Brexit could hit economy

By Tina Morrison March 9 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar gained against the British pound after Bank of England governor Mark Carney told lawmakers that a move to leave the European Union could hit the country's economy. The kiwi advanced to 47.62 British pence at 8...

Tina Morrison 08 Mar 2016
NZ manufacturing sales volumes gain 1.3% in 2015 fourth quarter

NZ manufacturing sales volumes gain 1.3% in 2015 fourth quarter

By Tina Morrison March 8 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand manufacturing sales volumes rose in the final quarter of 2015, led by gains in petroleum and coal. Total seasonally adjusted sales volumes increased 1.3 percent in the three months through December, following a revised 3...

Tina Morrison 07 Mar 2016
NZ dollar falls to 3-month vs. Aussie as Australian prospects look up

NZ dollar falls to 3-month vs. Aussie as Australian prospects look up

By Tina Morrison March 8 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell to a three-month low against the Australian dollar as investors bet it has better prospects for gains than the kiwi. The local currency touched 90.84 Australian cents and was trading at 90.90 cents at 8am...

Tina Morrison 07 Mar 2016
NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may gain as RBNZ seen keeping OCR attractive at 2.5%

NZ Dollar Outlook: Kiwi may gain as RBNZ seen keeping OCR attractive at 2.5%

By Tina Morrison March 7 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar may gain this week as economists bet the Reserve Bank will keep its benchmark interest rate on hold, underpinning the attractiveness of the country's yields as banks elsewhere move to negative rates. The local...

Tina Morrison 07 Mar 2016