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Dollar touches 2-month high

The Kiwi dollar touched a two-month high overnight, approaching 87.50 US cents, after a measure of Chinese manufacturing was stronger than expected

Wall Street mixed on good US, China factory data

NZ dollar gains after Chinese manufacturing beats expectations

Dollar slips below 87 US cents

Dollar slips on GDP but remains above 87 US cents

Key boasts about NZ to Fed head Yellen

The chairwoman of the US Federal Reserve, Janet Yellen, said the New Zealand economy seemed to doing extremely well.

Wall Street slips from record overnight

Claire Matthews: Time is right for compulsory KiwiSaver

Labour's announcement of a new KiwiSaver policy is to be commended for including some positive elements.

Brian Fallow: Greed not good in governors' eyes

Bank bosses argue capitalism must a regain sense of social responsibility to restore public faith in its virtues.