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Fonterra forecast milk price unchanged at $4.25/kgMS; tweaks planned for milk price manual

Fonterra forecast milk price unchanged at $4.25/kgMS; tweaks planned for milk price manual

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - Fonterra Cooperative Group kept its forecast farmgate milk price unchanged at $4.25 per kilogram of milk solids while proposing a change to the way it calculates the payout that could add 5 cents/kgMS. The forecast milk price fo...

NZ dollar rises to two-week high as weaker US growth weighs on greenback

NZ dollar rises to two-week high as weaker US growth weighs on greenback

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar rose to a two-week high after figures showed the US economy grew less than expected in the second quarter while some economists are becoming more bullish about the domestic economy. The kiwi traded at 71.9...

World Week Ahead: US jobs, Bank of England

World Week Ahead: US jobs, Bank of England

By Jonathan Underhill Aug. 1 (BusinessDesk) - After the Federal Open Market Committee signalled it might hike interest rates this year, investors will closely watch the latest US jobs data including the government’s nonfarm payrolls report on Friday. First, there is the ADP...