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NZ dollar mixed against major trading partners in low liquidity, quiet holiday period

NZ dollar mixed against major trading partners in low liquidity, quiet holiday period

By Tina Morrison Dec. 30 (BusinessDesk) – The New Zealand dollar was mixed against major currencies as it suffered from low liquidity and a lack of new data during the holiday period. The kiwi was little changed at 81.55 US cents at 8am in Wellington, from 81.45 cents at the Ne...

29 Dec 2013
World Week Ahead Bernanke kick-starts 2014

World Week Ahead Bernanke kick-starts 2014

Dec. 30 (BusinessDesk) – After Santa brought further gains to Wall Street last week, pushing both the Dow and S&P 500 to record highs, investors will eye a speech by Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke for further clues about the central bank’s plans for tapering its stimulus....

29 Dec 2013
MARKET CLOSE NZ shares fall in holiday trading, head for 17 percent  annual gain

MARKET CLOSE NZ shares fall in holiday trading, head for 17 percent annual gain

Dec. 27 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell in subdued holiday trading, putting the NZX 50 Index on route to a `17 percent annual gain. Xero, the best performer on the index, Fletcher Building and Telecom all declined, offsetting gains among mid-caps such as Hallenstein Gla...

27 Dec 2013