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World Week Ahead: Dancing on US debt ceiling

World Week Ahead: Dancing on US debt ceiling

By Margreet Dietz Sept. 4 (BusinessDesk) - Investors will eye the return of Congress on Tuesday and its ability to stave off a US default by raising the country’s federal debt ceiling, while they will also watch a European Central Bank policy meeting for a potential decision t...

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed, reduced trading expected ahead of election; A2, Fisher & Paykel up, Auckland Airport down

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares mixed, reduced trading expected ahead of election; A2, Fisher & Paykel up, Auckland Airport down

By Sophie Boot Sept. 1 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares were mixed, with A2 Milk Co and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare gaining, while blue-chips Auckland International Airport and Spark New Zealand declined. The S&P/NZX50 Index gained 4.88 points, or 0.06 percent, to 7,821.9...

Sophie Boot 01 Sep 2017
NZ dollar sheds 4.5% in August, 1% this week; election now in focus

NZ dollar sheds 4.5% in August, 1% this week; election now in focus

By Rebecca Howard Sept. 1 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1 percent decline this week after shedding 4.5 percent in August as election uncertainty rises with the latest political polls.  The kiwi was trading at 71.66 as at 5pm in Wellington versus 7...

Rebecca Howard 01 Sep 2017