Australia dlr in doldrums, kiwi climbs on RBNZ rate risk SYDNEY: The Australian dollar was heading toward a fourth straight week of losses on Friday as concerns about... Published 12 Feb, 2024 06:25am
Markets Dollar slides ahead of US inflation data, sterling hits 15-month peak SINGAPORE: The dollar sank to a two-month low against its major peers on Wednesday in the lead-up to a key US... Published 12 Jul, 2023 09:29am
Markets RBNZ raises cash rate by 25 bps to 5.5%, now at forecast peak WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank on Wednesday raised interest rates by 25 basis points to the highest in more... Published 24 May, 2023 09:51am
Markets Asia stocks falter, NZ dollar stumbles as RBNZ signals hikes over TOKYO: Asian stocks on Wednesday extended a global sell-off as US debt ceiling negotiations dragged on without... Published 24 May, 2023 09:48am
Markets Australian dollar steals a march on kiwi after inflation surprise SYDNEY: The Australian dollar held firm on Friday after its US counterpart slipped on a patch of soft data, while... Published 21 Apr, 2023 10:31am
Markets Kiwi jumps after RBNZ rate hike shock, Aussie pressured after rate pause SYDNEY: New Zealand’s dollar jumped on Wednesday after an unexpectedly big interest rate hike by its central bank,... Published 05 Apr, 2023 12:54pm
Markets Dollar buoyant as robust US data keep Fed hawks in control SINGAPORE: The dollar was on the front foot on Monday, supported by a strong run of economic data out of the United... Published 20 Feb, 2023 08:57am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars bust past resistance as NZ yields spike SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were on a roll on Thursday as an uber-hawkish outlook for New Zealand... Published 24 Nov, 2022 09:26am
Markets NZ dollar underpinned by strong jobs data, A$ idles SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar found fresh support on Wednesday as an upbeat jobs report reinforced the case for a... Published 02 Nov, 2022 09:13am
Markets NZ dollar jumps on rate hike bets, risk-on rally, Aussie lags SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar jumped on Tuesday, buoyed by rising expectations that the its central bank will have... Published 18 Oct, 2022 12:11pm
Markets New Zealand dollar perks up after hawkish RBNZ, Aussie slips SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar perked up on Wednesday after the country’s central bank raised interest rates as... Published 05 Oct, 2022 09:46am
Business & Finance New Zealand dollar lifted by hawkish RBNZ SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar rose on Wednesday after the country’s central bank hiked interest rates as expected... Published 18 Aug, 2022 05:26am
Markets Major currencies hold steady ahead of Fed minutes, RBNZ HONG KONG: Major currencies were holding steady on Wednesday, ahead of another day when central bank policy takes... Published 17 Aug, 2022 10:07am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars dented by dismal China data SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars shed some recent gains on Monday after Chinese economic data badly... Published 15 Aug, 2022 10:49am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars get lift from sky-high inflation SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar got a rare rally on Monday after an alarmingly high reading on inflation stoked... Published 19 Jul, 2022 06:00am
Markets Australia, NZ dollar get lift from sky-high inflation SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar got a rare rally on Monday after an alarmingly high reading on inflation stoked... Published 18 Jul, 2022 10:12am
Business & Finance New Zealand dollar firm as RBNZ frontloads rate hikes SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar held firm on Wednesday after the country’s central bank raised interest rates by an... Published 14 Apr, 2022 04:55am
Business & Finance New Zealand dollar slips, bonds rally as RBNZ hikes cautiously SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar slipped on Wednesday and bond markets rallied after the country’s central bank ... Published 25 Nov, 2021 03:53am
Business & Finance NZ dollar retreats SYDNEY: The New Zealand dollar fell to a near six-week low on Tuesday as its US counterpart basked in the afterglow... Published 24 Nov, 2021 05:18am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars chased lower as data disappoints bulls SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were under fire again on Wednesday after a batch of upbeat U.S.... Published 18 Nov, 2021 03:58am
Business & Finance Aussie edges up, kiwi leads on rate chatter SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars edged higher on Thursday after the US Federal Reserve began trimming... Published 05 Nov, 2021 04:39am
Markets RBNZ looking to reduce exposure to bonds with higher carbon footprint WELLINGTON: New Zealand's central bank said on Tuesday that it plans to reduce its exposure to bonds from countries... Published 26 Oct, 2021 10:57am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars suffer setback, market locks in RBNZ hike SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were trying to regain some composure on Wednesday after a bout of... Published 09 Sep, 2021 03:56am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars make tiny gains SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars rose slightly against the greenback on Tuesday, helped by improving... Published 25 Aug, 2021 04:43am
Business & Finance Australia, NZ dollars crash and burn as Delta takes off SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars cratered at 10-month lows on Friday as coronavirus lockdowns... Published 21 Aug, 2021 04:21am
Business & Finance Aussie, NZ edge higher SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were a little firmer on Thursday after a slight cooling in US... Published 13 Aug, 2021 04:44am
Markets Australia, NZ dollars edge higher, odds narrow on RBNZ hike In Australia, the economy has been undermined by the spread of the Delta variant, which triggered a lockdown in the capital of Canberra on Thursday, the first in more than a year Published 12 Aug, 2021 10:56am
Business & Finance Aussie stuck in lockdown rut, NZ gets yield lift SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars continued to play second fiddle to the US dollar on Wednesday, though... Published 12 Aug, 2021 04:34am
Markets Australia dollars stuck in lockdown rut, NZ$ gets yield lift As a result, the Reserve Bank of Australia (RBA) is still signalling no hike until 2024 and bond buying out until at least November Updated 11 Aug, 2021 11:41am
Business & Finance NZ central bank ends bond purchases, paving way for possible rate hikes WELLINGTON: New Zealand’s central bank on Wednesday announced a halt to its pandemic-induced quantitative easing... Published 15 Jul, 2021 04:03am
KSE-100 closes above 97,000 for the first time as investors dismiss political noise, index gains 1,782 points