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MARKET CLOSE NZ stocks fall as Xero’s growth falters

MARKET CLOSE NZ stocks fall as Xero’s growth falters

By Suze Metherell April 2 (BusinessDesk) – New Zealand shares fell for a third day, paced by Xero as investors turned away from the high growth stock after an analyst revised their forecasted subscription rate for the company. Outside the benchmark index Synlait Milk fell on we...

02 Apr 2014
Commerce Commission delays court filings in interest rates swap case

Commerce Commission delays court filings in interest rates swap case

April 2 (BusinessDesk) - The Commerce Commission has pushed out its deadline to file proceedings against three Australian-owned banks over their sale of interest rate swap contracts to farmers, saying it’s looking at new information. The regulator had previously expected to fil...

02 Apr 2014
NZ dollar drops as weak dairy auction spurs speculation on rate hikes

NZ dollar drops as weak dairy auction spurs speculation on rate hikes

By Paul McBeth April 2 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar fell after weaker prices at the Fonterra Cooperative Group’s online auction spurred speculation the Reserve Bank may not hike interest rates as aggressively as anticipated this year. The kiwi dropped to 86.01 US ce...

02 Apr 2014