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Dairy auction prices slip
Dairy prices have slipped at Fonterra's overnight online auction, with the globalDairyTrade index down 2.5 per cent.
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<i>Bernard Hickey: </i> Five ways to control the NZ$ and capital flows
The version of the free market we had wasn't really free or perfect.
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NZ wool prices hit 14-year high
New Zealand wool prices surged to a 14-year high amid renewed demand for the fibre in the Middle East and Europe.
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World shares surge on optimism
World share prices surged overnight, bolstered by solid data from US, China and a good European growth forecast.
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NZ exports up 12pc in July, dairy leads the charge
The value of NZ exports rose 12pc last month, according to the latest monthly trade figures.
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Fonterra sets new export record
Fonterra says it has set a new export record, sending 2.1 million tonnes of product to market for the first time in its nine-year history.
![NZ shares down as fear roils global markets](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=808)
NZ shares down as fear roils global markets
The local sharemarket has dived in early trading.
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Fonterra set to cut payout forecast
Fonterra has announced it will review its payout forecast for the current 2010/11 year.
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NZ dollar tumbles despite interest rates hike
The NZ dollar has tumbled this morning, after Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard signalled that future interest rate rises will be more modest than earlier indicated.
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Caution rules world markets overnight
Stocks in the US gave up earlier gains as investors were cautious before the start of next week's earnings season.
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Optimism pushes up world equities
Stocks in the US rose as the fastest American retail sales growth in four years firmed optimism about the economic outlook.