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World Week Ahead Focus on US earnings

World Week Ahead Focus on US earnings

By Margreet Dietz Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) – As the US corporate earnings season gathers steam, investors are keen to see that the latest results justify current valuation levels. First, on Monday, US markets will be closed for the Martin Luther King holiday. Companies reporti...

19 Jan 2014
NZ dollar slips as Chinese shadow banking fears re-emerge ahead of economic data

NZ dollar slips as Chinese shadow banking fears re-emerge ahead of economic data

Jan. 20 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell as fears over China’s financial sector re-emerged on reports a troubled trust product won’t be bailed out, ahead of economic data which is expected to show the world’s second-biggest economy is still growing, albeit at a slowe...

19 Jan 2014
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares drop; Fletcher, Kathmandu hurt by high kiwi, Hallenstein extends slide

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares drop; Fletcher, Kathmandu hurt by high kiwi, Hallenstein extends slide

By Suze Metherell Jan. 17 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares dropped as the kiwi hit an eight-year high against the Australian dollar, weighing on companies that make sales across the Tasman such as Fletcher Building and Kathmandu Holdings. Apparel retailer Hallenstein Glasson...

17 Jan 2014