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Prices surge at latest dairy auction
Dairy prices spiked higher at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade (GDT) auction, the GDT price index gaining 9.4 per cent since the last sale on January 21.

NZ commodity prices fall in January
NZ commodity prices fell in January, extending their 12-month slide to about 19 per cent, led by casein, wool, beef and aluminium.

Fran O'Sullivan: Time for NZ to take a stand over TPP
If New Zealand Cabinet ministers really, really want to notch up the Trans Pacific Partnership (TPP) they could change tack.

Hunt for yields drives shares to record
New Zealand shares rose to a new record close yesterday as holidays in Auckland and Australia kept trading volumes light.

Brian Gaynor: IPOs: The importance of getting off to a good start
The two big lessons from last year's initial public offerings were the huge difference between the best and worst performing companies and the importance of the first trading day.

Prices rise at dairy auction
Prices continued to improve at this morning’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, the GDT price index gaining 1 per cent since the last sale a fortnight ago.

Chinese equities plunge
Chinese equities plunged the most in five years, led by brokerages, after regulatory efforts to rein in record margin lending sparked concern.

Wary watch on Europe's financial markets
Financial markets will this week find whether the Swiss National Bank's fears were well-founded when the European Central Bank announces its plan to revive economic growth.

Confidence draining in key dairy regions
Falling milk powder prices have hit consumers' economic confidence in the key dairy regions of Southland and the Waikato, says Westpac.

McCully praises peaceful elections in Sri Lanka
The Minister of Foreign Affairs has welcomed the peaceful elections in Sri Lanka and congratulated the country's new president after a shock election result.

NZX trades down last month in volume and value
The volume and value of cash trading on New Zealand's stock exchange fell last month from a year earlier.

NZ dollar up to 21 month high vs Euro
The Kiwi dollar rose to a 21-month high against the euro after data showed the Eurozone slipped into deflation.

Prices rise at latest dairy auction
Dairy farmers were offered a respite from what has so far been a dismal season for prices after the GlobalDairyTrade index gained 3.6 per cent at the first auction for 2015.

New Zealand dollar's new high
The NZ dollar has hit a fresh post-float high against the Aussie dollar - touching 96.22 Australian cents. Why is it doing so well?

Prices up in first dairy auction of 2015
The international dairy trade has started 2015 on a positive note at this morning's GlobalDairyTrade auction, up 3.6 per cent on last month's auction.