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Weaker dollar offsets commodities price drop
A weaker exchange rate more than offset lower world prices for most of the country's export commodities last month.
![Race on for smart way to go cashless](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Race on for smart way to go cashless
A world without cash is a real prospect according to some commentators, and everyone from retailers to the homeless will have to adapt.
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Peter Lyons: Resurgent US economy will bring pain for us all
A resurgent American economy would have a major impact on New Zealand, writes Peter Lyons. The events of the past few weeks provide a taster.
![Kiwi drops on Fed signals](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwi drops on Fed signals
The New Zealand dollar traded sharply lower yesterday in response to a resurgent United States dollar.
![Liam Dann: US rebound brings new problems](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Liam Dann: US rebound brings new problems
It is becoming clear that the resumption of normal service in the United States economy won't be painless for New Zealanders.
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Fall in dollar catches companies by surprise
The recent drop in the value of the New Zealand dollar against the US currency could have a caught a number of companies off-guard.
![Bob Jones: Currency a dead duck but union can still fly](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bob Jones: Currency a dead duck but union can still fly
In creating a common currency the unavoidable effect was to give Germany, in particular, an artificially low currency advantage, writes Bob Jones.
![Skids go under kiwi dollar](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Skids go under kiwi dollar
An air of optimism about the US economy has put the skids under the New Zealand dollar and a drop below US78c could herald further falls, market strategists said.
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NZ dollar falls to nine-month low
The New Zealand dollar fell to a nine month low as investors concerned about global growth moved to the relative safety of US Treasuries.