Butter prices soar in the US
Butter futures reached an all-time high in Chicago as Americans' rising appetite for the fatty dairy spread erodes US inventories.
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Dairy product prices dropped to the lowest level since July 2012 in the latest GlobalDairyTrade auction, led by a slump in rennet casein and butter milk powder.
NZ commodity prices fall as dairy prices slide
New Zealand commodity prices fell for a sixth straight month in August, taking the index to a 17-month low.
Terms of trade at new 40-year high
New Zealand's terms of trade held at a 40-year high in the second quarter, as a high New Zealand dollar pushed down the price of imports, offsetting a decline in exports.
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Key: Only National will deliver major free trade deals
National is trying to position itself as the only party which will deliver major free trade agreements, saying that Labour's trade policies will be scuppered by any potential coalition partners.
Dollar falls as expectations for local rate hikes pushed out
The New Zealand dollar weakened overnight, weighed down by a rising US dollar and changing expectations for Reserve Bank interest rate rises.
Fall in export prices hits trade balance
Falling prices for dairy and forest product exports drove the trade balance into the red last month.
S&P upbeat on US growth picking up
Viewed from the vantage point of Standard & Poor's global chief economist the world economy does not seem too inhospitable a place right now, but not without risks either.
Dollar takes a surprise dip
The New Zealand dollar took a sudden and unexplained dip in early trading yesterday, fuelling speculation that the Reserve Bank may have chosen to exploit thin trading conditions.
Metlifecare tipped as value buying
Listed retirement giant Metlifecare is tipped to be trading cheaply, well below its peers even after a good financial result out yesterday.
Port of Tauranga lifts profit as container volumes fall
The Port of Tauranga said its underlying group net profit rose by 1.3 per cent to a record $78.3m thanks to an increase in bulk cargo.
Dairy prices slip to 2-year low
Dairy prices showed signs of stabilising overnight, with the GlobalDairyTrade main price index slipping by just 0.6 per cent.