Dollar climbs back over US67c

The New Zealand dollar was mixed today, but generally recovered from recent lows as gains in stock markets worldwide eroded safe-haven demand for the greenback and yen.

The NZ dollar was buying US67.57c at 5pm today from US66.96c at the same time yesterday.

The local stock market opened strongly but gave up some of its gains in the afternoon. The Shanghai stock index moved in and out of positive territory after recovering on Tuesday from earlier steep losses.

Dealers said the New Zealand dollar was consolidating after sharp moves on Friday and Monday.

Global investor sentiment continues to be the main market driver.

NZ Producer Price Index data today was in line with expectations. BNZ said the data suggested a continued slowing in inflation but not deflation. June quarter Capital Good Price Index data was also subdued.

The NZ dollar was up against a range of currencies, lifting to 0.4775 euro at 5pm from 0.4747 yesterday, and up to 63.92 yen from 63.47.

The NZ dollar lifted to A81.48c from A81.34c yesterday, with the trade weighted index rising to 63.09 at 5pm from 62.74 yesterday.

Currency rates:

5pm today 5pm yesterday

NZ dlr/US dlr US67.57c US 66.96c

NZ dlr/Aust dlr A81.48c A81.34c

NZ dlr/euro 0.4775 0.4747

NZ dlr/yen 63.92 63.47

NZ dlr/stg 40.83 40.92

NZ TWI 63.09 62.74

Aust dlr/US dlr 82.87 82.31

Euro/US dlr 1.4146 1.4101

US dlr/yen 94.67 94.83

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