BDBDEconomyNZ dollar falls on dovish OCR, US debt backdropThe New Zealand dollar fell against the US currency on the back of yesterday's more dovish official cash rate announcement, the US debt ceiling deadlock, and reemerging European sovereign concerns.28 Jul 08:40 PM
BDBDEconomyWorld markets stable as US debt stalemate drags onAs the US debt crisis continues to dominate world markets, In afternoon trading the Dow Jones Industrial Average edged 0.08 per cent higher, the Standard & Poor's 500 Index gained 0.30 per cent and the Nasdaq rose 0.67 per cent.28 Jul 07:45 PM
BDBDEconomyKiwi dollar dips ahead of OCR news The New Zealand dollar fell against the greenback ahead of the Reserve Bank's official cash rate announcement this morning.27 Jul 08:17 PM
BDBDEconomyInvestors on edge as world markets dipNervous investors took profits overnight as it becomes increasingly clear that there won't be a simple solution to the US debt crisis.27 Jul 07:40 PM
BDBDCompaniesUS debt deal still expected, as investors sit on their handsInvestors on Wall Street sat on their hands while the US Democrats and Republicans duked it out over rival plans to lower the country's deficit and raise the US$14.3 trillion debt ceiling.26 Jul 07:40 PM
EconomyDebt showdown: Obama's dire warningBarack Obama has warned of "incalculable damage", in a rare prime time speech, if the US debt...26 Jul 12:38 AM
BDBDOfficial Cash RateNZ dollar pares gain as US talks grind on, local trade figures loom25 Jul 09:00 PM
BDBDEconomyUS debt standoff keeps investors on sidelines of world marketsA Mexican standoff in the US debt talks, with a potential credit ratings downgrade and a government default at stake, kept investors on the sidelines overnight.25 Jul 07:30 PM
OpinionGeoff Simmons: Time to unsheath RB's secret weaponEconomic data is reading a little bit like the zombie apocalypse at the moment: the dollar hit an all-time high this week while inflation is the highest it has been in 21 years.25 Jul 05:30 PM
BDBDEnergyTui oilfield reserves one-fifth smaller than thought, says operatorThe operator of the Tui offshore Taranaki oil and gas field says probable reserves are between nine and 11 million barrels of oil short of the 50.5 million barrels previously thought.24 Jul 11:15 PM
BDBDEnergyWorld markets rise as momentum grows in debt talksWorld markets were up overnight, as positive debt reports came out of the United States and Europe. 21 Jul 08:00 PM
