Trends - Australian and New Zealand dollars

Australian and New Zealand dollars

Aussie, kiwi endure tough week

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were ending a turbulent week with stiff losses on Friday, while bonds...

Published 06 Nov, 2021 03:57am

Business & Finance

Australia, NZ dollars steady

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars were largely steady on Tuesday as sellers were held at bay by higher...

Published 13 Oct, 2021 04:47am

Markets

New Zealand dollar spikes as jobs boom augurs Aug rate hike

Two-year bond yields shot up to 0.8% and two-year swap rates reached 1.225% - a rise of 20 basis points in just two sessions

Published 04 Aug, 2021 12:03pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars lift from one-week lows on benign Fed

The prospect of extended US monetary stimulus, boosted riskier assets such as the Aussie and kiwi dollars

Published 29 Jul, 2021 12:35pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars cold-shouldered as strong data overlooked

The Aussie eased to $0.7491, having slipped 0.2% overnight after failing to clear resistance in the $0.7513/7526 area.

Published 01 Jul, 2021 10:28am

Markets

Australia dollar edges lower as growing virus lockdowns bite

The Australian dollar, a liquid proxy for risk, was 0.02% lower at $0.7586, after hitting a near six-month trough of $0.7478 earlier this month. It has support at about $0.7566.

Published 28 Jun, 2021 11:06am

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Australia, NZ dollars play defence as bond yields fall further

"The RBA has said it wants to be confident in inflation being sustained above 2% before it raises interest rates for the first time, hence our expectation of the first move not occurring until the second half of 2023," said Plank.

Published 10 Jun, 2021 11:04am

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Australia, NZ dollars becalmed, bond yields hit 4-month lows

Kent reiterated that the bank did not expect domestic inflation to return to its 2-3% target band until 2024 at the earliest, so policy would need to stay very accommodative.

Published 09 Jun, 2021 12:16pm

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Australia, NZ dollars stuck in a rut, strong data no help

"It is clearly are more hawkish sign as we head into the July meeting," said Damien McColough, head of rates strategy at Westpac.

Published 02 Jun, 2021 11:52am

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Australia, NZ dollars weaker but within range amid commodities selloff

Australian 10-year government bond yields were four basis points lower at 1.672%, tracking US Treasuries that fell overnight.

Published 21 May, 2021 12:08pm

Markets

Dollar holds firm as virus restrictions in Asia unnerve investors

Dollar inches higher, commodity currencies drop.
Yuan falls after mixed Chinese data.

Published 17 May, 2021 06:40pm

Markets

Commodity gains restrain dollar ahead of inflation data

"Even bags that do not have a chip in them, use chips in the process of production," she said. "This chip inflation may be passed on to consumers and result in a faster CPI growth rate if the chip shortage persists."

Published 11 May, 2021 12:10pm

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Australia, NZ dollars near 1-wk highs, eyes on US jobs data

New Zealand government bonds fell with yields about two basis points higher across the curve.

Published 07 May, 2021 11:20am

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Aussie dollar falls after China says to end 'strategic economic dialogue' with Australia

The Aussie was last down 0.5% at $0.7706 from Wednesday's $0.7747.

Published 06 May, 2021 11:39am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars set for another week of gains on commodity price boom

The Aussie was last at $1.0729 against the kiwi, tripping from a six-month high of $1.0946 reached just last month.

Published 30 Apr, 2021 11:46am

Markets

Australian dollar unsettled by soft inflation, finds strength in commodities

That boon, combined with a much stronger labour market, could cut its 2020/21 budget deficit by around A$50 billion and lessen the need to borrow.

Published 28 Apr, 2021 10:51am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars weaken ahead of US central bank meeting

US intermediate-dated Treasury yields rose on Monday after the Treasury Department sold $121 billion in debt to mixed demand, but benchmark 10-year yields were only 1 basis point higher at 1.570%.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 12:12pm

Markets

Dollar near multi-week lows before Fed, yen unmoved after BOJ

The offshore Chinese yuan retreated 0.1% after rising to a seven-week top of 6.4710 per dollar on Monday.

Published 27 Apr, 2021 12:10pm

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Australia, NZ dollars ease from one-month highs, bonds gain

New Zealand government bonds rose, sending yields about 6 basis points lower at the long-end of the curve and 2-4 basis points down at the short end.

Published 21 Apr, 2021 12:11pm

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Australia, NZ dollars hit five-week highs on rising commodity prices, economic recovery

"We expect global growth to recover as vaccines are rolled out, which should in turn be good for Asian growth ... and that speaks to further upside risks to the NZD, particularly if house prices hold up."

Published 20 Apr, 2021 11:47am

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Australia, NZ dollars break higher, data speaks of strong Q1

Both currencies also made sizable gains on the yen and euro.

Published 15 Apr, 2021 11:37am

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Australia, NZ dollars aided by strong global data as RBA sounds upbeat

The Aussie held at $0.7640 and well above last week's three-month low of $0.7533. Bulls need to crack resistance at $0.7664 to keep the rally going, while the major target for bears is the 200-day moving average down at $0.7396.
The kiwi dollar stood at $0.7050 and off its recent four-month trough at $0.6944. Resistance lies around $0.7095/7100 ahead of $0.7135/50, which is where the currency was trading before a sharp retreat in mid-March.

Updated 06 Apr, 2021 07:30pm

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars down sharply for week, bonds notch big rally

"Were the RBA to taper it will expose the AUD and signal to the market that it has begun tightening," said Evans.

Published 26 Mar, 2021 11:11am

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Australia, NZ dollars weaker as Turkish lira plunge triggers flight to safe havens

"And with crude (oil) prices leading commodities lower, and iron ore following quickly behind, the risks of further weakness for the A$ are clear to see."

Published 22 Mar, 2021 11:40am

Markets

Australia, NZ dollars tread water ahead of Fed meeting

On Wednesday, Assistant Governor Chris Kent reiterated the RBA's lower-for-longer rate view while signalling monetary policy will not be used to control asset price gains.

Published 17 Mar, 2021 11:22am

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US dollar little changed as investors await Fed meeting outcome

Fed seen keeping monetary policy stance.
US retail sales fall unexpectedly in February.
Euro falls vs dollar, yen rises.
Aussie and Kiwi dollars slip.

Published 16 Mar, 2021 09:10pm

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi up

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars clung to gains on Thursday after a tame reading on US inflation...

Published 12 Mar, 2021 05:10am

Markets

Dollar regains footing as US yields stabilise

Commodity currencies pare big advances from overnight.
Bitcoin retreats after earlier topping $55,000.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 05:36pm

Markets

Dollar claws back some losses as US yields stabilise

The euro was 0.2% lower at $1.18810 after bouncing off a 3 1/2-month low of $1.18355 on Tuesday.

Published 10 Mar, 2021 10:53am

Business & Finance

Aussie, kiwi down

SYDNEY: The Australian and New Zealand dollars slipped against their US counterpart on Tuesday as investors sought...

Published 10 Mar, 2021 04:59am

Gainers
Losers
Leaders

Stock	Price
National Silk / Jan 21 The National Silk & Rayon Mills Limited(NSRM)	30.80 ▲ 2.06 (7.17%)
Kohinoor Spining / Jan 21 Kohinoor Spinning Mills Limited(KOSM)	4.34 ▲ 0.24 (5.85%)
Masood Textile / Jan 21 Masood Textile Mills Limited(MSOT)	48.49 ▲ 2.49 (5.41%)
Prud Mod.1st / Jan 21 First Prudential Modaraba(PMI)	2.10 ▲ 0.09 (4.48%)
Jubilee Gen. Ins. / Jan 21 Jubilee General Insurance Limited(JGICL)	45.01 ▲ 1.88 (4.36%)
Octopus Digital / Jan 21 Octopus Digital Limited(OCTOPUS)	108.75 ▲ 2.98 (2.82%)
Nishat Power / Jan 21 Nishat Power Limited(NPL)	19.48 ▲ 0.46 (2.42%)
Javedan Corp. / Jan 21 Javedan Corporation Limited(JVDC)	50.00 ▲ 1.00 (2.04%)
Pak Datacom / Jan 21 Pak Datacom Limited(PAKD)	50.99 ▲ 0.99 (1.98%)
K-Electric Ltd. / Jan 21 K-Electric Limited(KEL)	3.16 ▲ 0.06 (1.94%)

Stock	Price
Khurshid Spinning / Jan 21 Khurshid Spinning Mills Limited(KHSM)	8.61 ▲ -0.89 (-9.37%)
Kohinoor Power / Jan 21 Kohinoor Power Company Limited(KOHP)	4.37 ▲ -0.43 (-8.96%)
J.K.Spinning / Jan 21 J.K. Spinning Mills Limited(JKSM)	38.00 ▲ -2.00 (-5.00%)
Pak Gen.Ins. / Jan 21 The Pakistan General Insurance Co. Ltd.(PKGI)	4.00 ▲ -0.20 (-4.76%)
J. D. W. / Jan 21 JDW Sugar Mills Limited(JDWS)	225.00 ▲ -10.00 (-4.26%)
Mehran Sugar / Jan 21 Mehran Sugar Mills Limited(MRNS)	38.00 ▲ -1.00 (-2.56%)
Nagina Cot. / Jan 21 Nagina Cotton Mills Limited(NAGC)	85.00 ▲ -1.99 (-2.29%)
Oilboy Energy / Jan 21 Oilboy Energy Limited(OBOY)	21.60 ▲ -0.44 (-2.00%)
Pak Hotels / Jan 21 Pakistan Hotels Developers Limited(PHDL)	134.90 ▲ -2.10 (-1.53%)
Pakistan Cables / Jan 21 Pakistan Cables Limited(PCAL)	161.00 ▲ -2.03 (-1.25%)

Stock	Volume
Jah.Sidd. Co. / Jan 21 Jahangir Siddiqui & Co. Ltd.(JSCL)	10,882,000 ▼ 0.00
TRG Pak Ltd / Jan 21 TRG Pakistan Limited(TRG)	8,703,818 ▼ 0.00
WorldCall Telecom / Jan 21 Worldcall Telecom Limited(WTL)	5,779,500 ▼ 0.00
Ghani Glo Hol / Jan 21 Ghani Global Holdings Limited(GGL)	3,969,500 ▼ 0.00
Cnergyico PK / Jan 21 Cnergyico PK Limited(CNERGY)	3,050,032 ▼ 0.00
Telecard Limited / Jan 21 Telecard Limited(TELE)	2,980,500 ▼ 0.00
Kot Addu Power / Jan 21 Kot Addu Power Company Limited(KAPCO)	2,535,500 ▼ 0.00
Askari Bank / Jan 21 Askari Bank Limited(AKBL)	2,000,000 ▼ 0.00
GhaniGlobalGlass / Jan 21 Ghani Global Glass Limited(GGGL)	1,980,500 ▼ 0.00
Tariq Glass Ind. / Jan 21 Tariq Glass Industries Limited(TGL)	1,758,600 ▼ 0.00

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World
Commodity

Currency	Rate
USD PKR Interbank Selling / Jan 20	176.60
USD PKR Interbank Buying / Jan 20	176.45
USD to Japanese Yen / Jan 20	114.03
USD to Swiss Franc / Jan 20	0.92
Pound Sterling to USD / Jan 20	1.36
Euro to USD / Jan 20	1.13
UK LIBOR % / Jan 20	0.08

Stock	Volume
S&P 500 / Jan 20	4482.73
India Sensex / Jan 20	59464.62
Tokyo Nikkei / Jan 20	27772.93
Nasdaq / Jan 20	14154.02
Hang Seng / Jan 20	24952.35
FTSE 100 / Jan 20	7585.01
Dow Jones / Jan 20	34715.39
Germany DAX 30 / Jan 20	15912.33
France CAC40 / Jan 20	7194.16