By Ralph Shell: It has been a great week for the USD as it gained against all the majors. The New Zealand dollar was the last market where the futures traders were long. Early in the week, the kiwi bought .8316 cents per USD, but by the end of the we

By Mario Sant Singh:Over the weekend, G7 finance chiefs and central bankers reaffirmed their February commitment to "not target exchange rates". That statement seems to indicate that they will tolerate a weakening yen for now as they stepped up their

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ.AU) has cut its headline home loan rate by more than the Australian central bank's rate cut this week, stepping up the battle for the country's 1.3 trillion Australian dollar (US$1.31 trillion) home

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - The euro eased against the dollar on Thursday, taking a pause after two days of gains, pegged back by expectations of more monetary easing by the European Central Bank and...

LONDON, May 9 (Reuters) - The euro rose for a third straight day against the dollar on Thursday as some sovereign investors, encouraged by signs of an economic recovery in Germany, bought the single...

HONG KONG (MarketWatch) -- The New Zealand dollar tumbled Wednesday after central bank Gov. Graeme Wheeler reportedly told lawmakers the bank has intervened in the market to stem the currency's strength, and that it is capable of doing it again. "The

WELLINGTON, May 8 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar may appreciate more if investors expect that the country's economy is outperforming, raising speculation that interest rates in the country will rise, the central bank said on Wednesday.

SYDNEY, May 8 (Reuters) - Major currencies got off to a sleepy start in Asia on Wednesday following an uninspired session overnight, but the New Zealand dollar stood out after the central bank...

* ECB interest rate cut next week seen possible, but not a given * Japan Ministry of Finance data shows Japan capital outflow last week * Australia, New Zealand markets closed for holidays By Lisa...

The New Zealand dollar rose after the Reserve Bank of New Zealand held interest rates at 2.5 per cent, maintaining the currency’s position as a high yielder

New Zealand's dollar has strengthened in recent months. But the so-called Kiwi may have flown too high.

The Australian and New Zealand dollars are worst hit after official Chinese economic growth data lift the US dollar and yen havens

WELLINGTON, April 11 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar rallied broadly on Thursday, hitting a 20-month high against the U.S. dollar and a five-year high against the yen, boosted on the view that...

SHANGHAI, April 8 (Reuters) - China has authorised Australia and New Zealand Banking Group (ANZ) and Westpac Banking Corporation to be market makers for direct trading of China's yuan and the Australian dollar, Australian Prime Minister Julia Gillard

The US dollar continues to be the best house in a bad currency neighborhood -- with the exception of Australian and New Zealand dollars.

By Marc Chandler:The US dollar is firm against most of the major currencies, but momentum is generally lacking and the broad consolidative tone remains intact. The chief exceptions are the Australian and New Zealand dollars. These cousins have been p

The US dollar is firm against most of the major currencies, but momentum is generally lacking and the broad consolidative tone remains intact. The chief exceptions are the Australian and New Zealand dollars. These cousins have been pulled in opposite

The New Zealand dollar was higher late Tuesday, after Australia's central bank left interest rates unchanged for the second month in a row.

2059 GMT [Dow Jones] The NZX-50 may open higher, bolstered by a better night on Wall Street and a lower New Zealand dollar, says Craigs Investment Partners Investment Advisor Belinda Stanley.

On Tuesday, the New Zealand dollar fell and then rose because of a fight over a few bags of milk powder.

New Zealand's Fisher & Paykel Healthcare Corp. (FPH.NZ) Wednesday raised its full-year earnings guidance despite continuing strength in the New Zealand dollar.

Plenty of factors can move currency markets. But the destruction of less than 100 kilograms of milk powder isn't usually one of them, writes Jessica Mead.

WELLINGTON, Feb 15 (Reuters) - New Zealand retail salesvolumes rose by the most in six years in the December quarter,helping propel the New Zealand dollar to a 17-month high asconfidence grows that the economy is lifting out of a softpatch.

By Marc Chandler:Last week the euro was the weakest of the major currencies and the recently beaten up sterling and yen were the strongest. A similar pattern was also evident in the dollar-bloc. The New Zealand dollar had been the strongest and last

  Last week the euro was the weakest of the major currencies and the recently beaten up sterling and yen were the strongest.   A similar pattern was also evident in the dollar-bloc. The New Zealand dollar had been the strongest and last wee

WELLINGTON, Feb 7 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar fell onThursday after weaker-than-expected domestic jobs data cooledspeculation that interest rates in the country may rise soon.

The U.S. dollar moves in narrow ranges against most major currencies, but slips against the Australian and New Zealand currencies after upbeat economic data from the two South Pacific nations.

The New Zealand kiwi just fell sharply against the U.S. dollar after the country's consumer price index came in lower than expected. Consumer prices in Q4 fell 0.2 percent versus expectations of a gain of 0.1 percent. Year-over-year, prices were only

Whitehaven Coal Ltd. (WHC.AU) said Monday it was the victim of a hoax after a media release purportedly from Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ.AU) claimed the lender had withdrawn a 1.2 billion Australian dollar (US$1.3 billion) ban

By Matt Schilling:The New Zealand dollar remained steady during a fairly quiet trading session on Friday, as a sense of renewed optimism that U.S. fiscal cliff may be resolved at least partially before year's end on Monday. The NZD traded a bit highe

By Matt Schilling:The New Zealand dollar remained steady during a fairly quiet trading session on Friday, as a sense of renewed optimism that U.S. fiscal cliff may be resolved at least partially before years end on Monday. The NZD traded a bit higher

The New Zealand dollar came under pressure Tuesday after a wider-than-expected trade deficit in October but rebounded after EU finance ministers reached a deal on Greece.

The dollar drifted off a two-week peak against a basket of major currencies on Thursday after the Federal Reserve stuck to its stimulus program, while a less-dovish-than-expected New Zealand central bank gave the kiwi dollar a boost.

Plus, setups for Canadian and New Zealand dollars.

The New Zealand dollar was lower against the greenback late Monday after falling in line with the Australian dollar overnight Friday.

New Zealand reaches multi-million dollar deal with the owners of a ship that ran aground off the North Island, spilling fuel oil and containers as it broke up.

WELLINGTON, Oct 2 (Reuters) - The owners of a ship whichsmashed into a reef off a popular New Zealand holiday spotcausing the country's worst environmental disaster in decadeshave reached a multi-million dollar settlement with authorities,the governm

The New Zealand dollar continued to fall during Asian trading Monday, after declining sharply overnight Friday, as risk appetite came under pressure from disappointing Chinese manufacturing data.

By Marc Chandler:The U.S. dollar is decidedly mixed, gaining against the euro, Swiss franc, and the Canadian and Australian dollars compared with yesterday's New York close, but lower against sterling, the yen (for the fifth day), and New Zealand dol

The New Zealand dollar was trading lower late Monday, weighed by weaker sentiment as most Asian markets tracked lower.

WELLINGTON, Sept 20 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar gained strongly on Thursdayafter stronger thanexpected domestic economic growth data.

New Zealand's exports have been made more costly by the country's strong dollar, up 6% against the US dollar this year.

Australia & New Zealand Banking Group Ltd. (ANZ.AU) sold its stake in Visa Inc. (V) for a profit of 244 million Australian dollar (US$255 million), the bank said Wednesday.

The strong New Zealand dollar and weaker demand in Europe is likely to result in sharply lower profits for New Zealand beef and sheep farmers in the current season, said Beef + Lamb New Zealand in its annual forecasts.

WELLINGTON, Sept 13 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bankheld its official cash rate (OCR) at a record low for a 12thconsecutive meeting on Thursday, reaffirming the likelihood oflow rates well in to next year because of a high local dollar,tame inf

Sheep and copper don't mix, but that hasn't stopped the currencies of New Zealand and Chile from trading in lock step. It's an uneasy marriage now due for a split.

The New Zealand dollar was slightly lower Friday, with trade drifting sideways ahead of a speech by U.S. Federal Reserve Chairman Ben Bernanke at Jackson Hole later in the global trading day.

New Zealand milk giant Fonterra Co-Operative Group lowered its forecast payout to farmers for this season, as the high New Zealand dollar erodes recent gains in milk prices and farmers warn the global backdrop is bleak.

WELLINGTON, Aug 16 (Reuters) - New Zealand state-owned coalminer Solid Energy said on Thursday it was reviewing itsoperations given falling international commodity prices, andongoing strength in the New Zealand dollar.

The New Zealand dollar's rally seems to have run its course.