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The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 1.8 percent fall against the greenback as optimism about the health of the global economy fades, sapping demand for risk-sensitive assets. The kiwi rose to 84.34 US cents at 5pm in Wellington from 84.11 cents at 8am, down from 84.52 cents yesterday. The trade-weighted index fell to 77.81 at 5pm from 78 …

The New Zealand dollar fell as weaker US data and disappointing earnings stoked concerns global growth may be slowing and weighed on stocks and risk appetite. The kiwi fell to 84.11 US cents from 84.51 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index fell to 77.65 from 77.99. The Philadelphia Federal Reserve Bank’s business activity index fell to 1.3 …

The New Zealand dollar rose back above 85 US cents before figures that are expected to show a pick-up in quarterly inflation and after gains on Wall Street and a modest increase in dairy prices to a new record. The kiwi gained to 84.92 US cents, and earlier reached 85.06 cents, from 84.79 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The …

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 4.3 percent weekly gain against the yen, adding to last week’s 4.2 percent increase, as investors buy into the Japanese central bank’s massive money-printing programme to revive the country’s stagnant economy. The kiwi increased to 85.75 yen at 5pm in Wellington from 85.58 yen yesterday, and hit a new five-year high 86.13 …

The New Zealand dollar continued its rally, topping 86 US cents and charting a new record on a trade-weighted basis as the nation’s economic fundamentals and demand for high yields in a low-rate world drove demand. The kiwi rose to 86.32 US cents from 85.92 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday. The trade-weighted index rose to 79.36 from 79.11. Stocks …

The New Zealand dollar rose above 85 US cents for the first time in two months as global equity markets rose, local business confidence improved and Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke gave no hint that quantitative easing could end. The kiwi advanced to 85.21 US cents, rising above 85 cents for the first time since Feb. 15, from 84.86 cents …

The New Zealand dollar hit a fresh post-float high on a trade-weighted basis as the Bank of Japan’s moves to print massive amounts of money keeps the kiwi well supported, and as Reserve Bank deputy governor Grant Spencer gave the local housing market a serve. The trade-weighted index climbed as high as 77.77, the highest since the currency was floated …

The New Zealand dollar rose to a five-year high against the yen following the Bank of Japan’s announcement last week of much greater quantitative and qualitative easing to end deflation and weaken its currency. The kiwi rose to 82.61 yen and earlier reached 82.68 yen, the highest since May 2008, from 82.21 yen in New York on Friday. It slipped …

The New Zealand dollar held gains against the euro and pound as investors await central bank meetings in Europe and the UK with that region struggling to recover from its sovereign debt crisis. The kiwi rose to 65.60 euro cents at 5pm in Wellington from 65.30 cents yesterday and held near a record at 55.69 British pence from 55.10 pence. …

The New Zealand dollar gained against most of its trading peers after weak economic figures in Europe and the UK, and rising equity markets stoked demand for so-called risk assets. The kiwi dollar rose to 84.12 US cents from 84.03 cents at 5pm in Wellington yesterday, having climbed as high as 84.44 cents overnight. The trade-weighted index rose to 77.26 …