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NZ dollar falls as US non-manufacturing index jumps, ADP jobs drop as expected

NZ dollar falls as US non-manufacturing index jumps, ADP jobs drop as expected

By Jonathan Underhill Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell as an index of the US non-manufacturing sector jumped, underpinning confidence in the economy, while a measure of private payrolls fell as expected in the wake of hurricane disruptions.  The kiwi decl...

While you were sleeping: Wall St creeps to record highs

While you were sleeping: Wall St creeps to record highs

By Margreet Dietz Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street inched higher, touching fresh record highs, as better-than-expected data on US service industries underpinned optimism on the economic outlook. An Institute for Supply Management report showed its non-manufacturing index...

Margreet Dietz 04 Oct 2017
Too many still stuck in default options as KiwiSaver funds top $40B, FMA says

Too many still stuck in default options as KiwiSaver funds top $40B, FMA says

By Sophie Boot Oct. 5 (BusinessDesk) - KiwiSaver assets have topped $40 billion as more New Zealanders save for their retirement but the Financial Markets Authority remains concerned about Kiwis' financial literacy and "disappointing" progress in encouraging users out of defau...

Sophie Boot 04 Oct 2017