NZ dollar rises on the coat-tails of US equities
The kiwi has risen from below 55 US cents in mid-March to 64.29 US cents.
The kiwi has risen from below 55 US cents in mid-March to 64.29 US cents.
The market for plastic packaging is projected to grow by 5.5% in 2020.
The RBNZ has raised eyebrows tapering off its bond buying activities.
New Zealand shares rose as index changes drove heavy trading.
The New Zealand dollar looks headed for a slightly weaker finish for the week
A2 Milk gained ahead of its inclusion in the ASX 50 index.
Rising Covid-19 infections on investors' radar
A new surge in coronavirus cases is hanging over global markets.
The market saw positives in international developments.
New York Times: The energy giant said its oil and gas assets were worth less.
Rabobank has taken a less pessimistic view of milk prices for 2020/21.
Improving data out of the US and China might lift the local market.
Weaker data in China, and the fear of a resurgence of the virus weighing on markets
US markets had been focused on fresh Covid-19 outbreaks
Colourful business leader and corporate raider Tony Gibbs has passed away aged 72.
There's been a stunning rebound for businesses on the brink of bankruptcy.
The number of US cases recently passed 2 million.
Shares have plunged, bounced back, then slipped again. No one knows what comes next.
But there could be a light at the end of the tunnel for Auckland Airport shareholders.
Investors are bracing for the likely fallout arising from Wall Street's big decline.
Outlooks from the US Federal Reserve and the OECD brought investors back to earth.
Sharemarkets the world over have risen significantly since the lows on March 23.
Gentrack expected to drop out of the S&P/NZX 50 Index in tomorrow's quarterly rebalancing.
The kiwi was trading at 65.28 US cents at 5pm.
Shares in Hertz surged more than 800 per cent since car hire group filed for bankruptcy.
The NZ dollar may rise above 66 US cents for the first time in more than five months.
More than 90 per cent of the world's economies will be plunged into recession.
EY's role with Dubai gold company, NMC Health and Wirecard put it under scrutiny.
Up to 400,000 crew remain stranded either at sea or at home by travel restrictions.