| Currencies: Euro tops $1.29 for first time in two months (at MarketWatch) The U.S. dollar falls to a two-month low against the euro after a successful auction of Spanish debt neutralizes near-term worries about Europe s sovereign debt woes. us.rd.yahoo.com |
Kiwi off high but stays above US73c The New Zealand dollar eased a touch yesterday from its earlier six-month high against the greenback around US73.50c.By 5pm, the kiwi was at US73.41c, compared with US72.74c late on Monday afternoon.Against the Australian... nzherald.co.nz |
U.S. Dollar Mostly Lower; Sterling Gains [at TheStreet.com] - The U.S. dollar was mostly lower Wednesday, with sterling leading the way. us.rd.yahoo.com |
NZ dollar recovers some of weekend fall The New Zealand dollar today recovered some of a fall during the weekend when weak consumer data in the United States and fresh worries about European debt hurt the euro and enhanced the US dollar's safe-haven appeal.By 5pm today... nzherald.co.nz |
Reserve Bank boss defends rate rises The boss of the Reserve Bank of Australia has stood by the actions of the major banks during this month's latest round of mortgage rate increases, saying banking is not like a normal business.Central bank Governor Glenn Stevens... nzherald.co.nz |