Dollar dips as Trump's tariff wall slipsThe dollar weakened as the U.S. Supreme Court struck down most of President Trump's tariffs, seen as supportive for global growth. Despite ...
Yen firms as markets on watch for interventionA rising yen dragged the dollar broadly lower in early trade on Monday, with markets on alert about the prospect of intervention in the yen...
ASB drops rates on popular home loans; what it mean for homeownersASB has lowered its fixed mortgage rates, aligning with cuts from other major New Zealand banks, following the Reserve Bank's decision to r...
BNZ lowers home loan rates ahead of anticipated OCR cut, sees 20% increase in customersThis decision comes before the expected official cash rate cut by the Reserve Bank of New Zealand on May 28. Bank officials mention a rise ...
New Zealand's financial markets bleed as Trump's tariff policies come into effectDonald Trump's tariffs have caused significant drops in global and New Zealand financial markets. The NZX-50 index saw its worst single-ses...
Dollar hits year-to-date lows as bulls get nervousThe yen rose to its highest level in 2-1/2 months due to a surge in Japanese inflation. The dollar weakened as Trump's tariff threats remai...
Dollar firm as war widens in Middle EastThe dollar surged after an Iranian missile attack on Israel. Investors sought safe assets amid fears of Middle East conflict escalation. Th...
Dollar firms as commodities slide and carry unwindsCommodity currencies weaken, yen strengthens ahead of central bank meeting. European PMI data closely watched for rate cut expectations. Ma...
Dollar stands tall as US rate-cut bets recedeThe dollar went up 1.6% against a basket of six major currencies last week after a small but unnerving upside surprise in U.S. inflation ca...
Asian stocks climb in calm before potential US payrolls stormSliding oil prices have also provided some relief to markets, with Brent crude futures at $84.50 a barrel, some $13 or 13.5% cheaper than l...
Asian stocks at 10-month low as traders brace for BOJThe S&P 500 dropped 1.6% overnight and is down 2.7% in a week when policymakers were at pains to sound hawkish, even if a peak in rates is ...
Dollar on track for weekly gain as Fed pushes back on pivotThe U.S. dollar index is up about 0.1% so far this week to 106.53, stabilising after a small miss on U.S. inflation last week triggered one...
Clean energy fund manager Glennmont launches new power companyThe new company, called BNZ, plans to install 1 gigawatt of solar PV capacity in Italy, Portugal and Spain by 2024. BNZ will focus primaril...
Dollar sellers return with an eye on the FedAgainst a basket of currencies the dollar was steady at 91.942. The safe-haven Japanese yen held its ground at 104.33 per dollar.
Dollar stands its ground as US-China tensions growThe Chinese yuan, a barometer of U.S.-China relations, hit a record low of 7.1966 per dollar in offshore trade overnight and held close to ...
Dollar edges lower as US-China trade optimism lifts AussieAgainst the yen, the dollar was basically unchanged at 108.73 yen per dollar.
Dollar steady in safe-haven trade, sterling gains slightly on Brexit deal newsThe British pound changed hands at $1.2819, gaining 0.05 per cent versus the dollar.