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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop on Fonterra, A2 weakness; Steel & Tube drops 18% on 2018 loss

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares drop on Fonterra, A2 weakness; Steel & Tube drops 18% on 2018 loss

By Sophie Boot May 23 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares dropped after Fonterra Cooperative Group cut its dividend forecast, weighing on the Fonterra Shareholders' Fund and A2 Milk Co. Steel & Tube Holdings plunged to a 17-year low after warning of a full-year loss. The S&...

Sophie Boot 23 May 2018
NZ dollar falls ahead of Fed minutes, amid speculation over US tax cuts

NZ dollar falls ahead of Fed minutes, amid speculation over US tax cuts

By Rebecca Howard May 23 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell against the US dollar ahead of minutes from the last US Federal Reserve policy meeting and after US President Donald Trump hinted at further tax cuts. The kiwi traded at 69.09 as at 5pm versus 69.28 US ce...

Rebecca Howard 23 May 2018
Sanford lifts first-half profit 43% with focus on higher value fish fillets

Sanford lifts first-half profit 43% with focus on higher value fish fillets

By Rebecca Howard May 23 (BusinessDesk) - Sanford, New Zealand's largest listed seafood company, lifted first-half profit 43 percent as it continued to focus on higher value items such as fish fillets rather than frozen commodity products.  Profit rose to $27.3 million, or...

Rebecca Howard 23 May 2018