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The New Zealand dollar may struggle for direction this week as investors weigh the possibility of a higher interest rate track in New Zealand against signs of recovery in the US. The kiwi may trade between 77 US cents and 81 cents this week, according to a BusinessDesk survey of six traders and strategists who were split on the local …

The New Zealand dollar dropped to its lowest in almost 11 months after a US jobs report showed the world’s largest economy is recovering, spurring demand for the greenback. The kiwi slid to as low as 78.20 US cents, its weakest since July 25 last year. The local currency recently traded at 78.37 cents, down from 78.85 cents on Friday …

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler faces the same tensions between a high kiwi dollar and a heated housing market that have informed his monetary policy decisions all year and no change is likely at next week’s review as inflation stays low. Wheeler will keep the official cash rate at 2.5 percent when he releases the monetary policy statement on June …

The New Zealand dollar fell to a nine-month low as investors concerned about global growth moved to the relative safety of US Treasuries. The kiwi dropped to as low as 79.25 US cents early this morning and recently traded at 79.48 cents, down from 80.46 cents at 5pm yesterday. The trade-weighted index slid to 74.64 from 75.45. Investors sold equities …

The New Zealand dollar fell as signs of a pickup in US economic growth spurred demand for the greenback. The kiwi dropped as low as 79.63 US cents early this morning, dipping below 80 cents for the second time in a week, and recently traded at 80.17 cents from 80.55 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index slipped …

The New Zealand dollar may advance against the greenback this week as investors bet a slide in the local currency last month was overdone. The kiwi recently traded at 80.74 US cents from 80.68 cents at 5pm yesterday. The local dollar may trade in a range of 79.36 US cents to 83 US cents this week, with a positive bias, …

The New Zealand dollar fell after Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler said yesterday he is prepared to keep intervening in foreign exchange markets to limit the rise of the local currency. The kiwi fell as low as 80.03 US cents, from 81.15 cents at 5pm yesterday, and recently traded at 80.76 cents. The trade-weighted index slipped to 75.89 from 76.41 …

Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler is prepared to ramp up the scale of the bank’s currency intervention as he looks to keep a lid on the kiwi, which is 18 percent above its 15-year average. The central bank has “undertaken some foreign exchange transactions” in recent months to take the heat out of the exchange rate, and will boost the …

New Zealand’s Reserve Bank will likely use its new macro prudential tools within the next six months to cool Auckland’s overheated housing market and follow up with interest rate rises, according to the New Zealand Institute of Economic Research. “The Reserve Bank will want to use and have to use macro prudential tools over the next six months,” Shamubeel Eaqub, …

The New Zealand dollar may rise on expectations Fonterra, the nation’s largest exporter, will raise its forecast payout to farmers. The kiwi was little changed at 80.82 US cents, from 80.81 cents at 5pm yesterday. The trade-weighted index edged up to 76.55 from 76.38 yesterday. Fonterra, which is the world’s largest dairy exporter, is expected to announce its payout for …