Tuesday, 21 May 2013

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Recent News
  • Nicklas Bendtner: Arsenal striker fractures wrist with Juventus

    01:10 | 21/5/13
    BBC Sport
    For that incident, he was fined 842,000 Danish krone (£97,200), had his driving licence suspended for three years and was banned from the national team for six months. more»
  • Euro May Fail to Benefit from EU Meeting- Pound to Rally

    01:00 | 21/5/13
    DailyFX
    The Euro climbed to an overnight high of 1.2877 as European policy makers talked down the risk of a euro-area breakup, and the single currency may continue to consolidate ahead of the EU meeting on May 22 as the group continues to push for greater ... more»
  • South African wage demands send rand to four year low

    00:42 | 21/5/13
    The Star Online
    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Big wage hikes demanded by the government-allied trade union in South Africa's coal and gold industries helped push the rand to a four year low on Monday, highlighting the ripple effect of the prospect of more turmoil in the ... more»
  • Dislocation warnings on euro economy, markets

    00:29 | 21/5/13
    MarketWatch
    The Bundesbank's lending under the system, a key indicator of underling strains in the euro system, rose to 608 billion euros from 589 billion, although this was still well below the peak of 751 billion euros in August last year before the ECB unveiled ... more»
  • Pakistan court grants Musharraf bail in Bhutto murder

    00:22 | 21/5/13
    Al-Arabiya
    Judge Habibur Rehman has ordered Musharraf, who ruled Pakistan from 1999 to 2008 after seizing power in a coup, to pay two bonds worth one million rupees ($10,000) each, he added. Musharraf has been detained in his farmhouse on the edge of ... more»
  • Subsidy reform dispute imperils Morocco's ruling coalition

    00:20 | 21/5/13
    TrustLaw
    "Subsidies burn up 57 billion Moroccan dirhams ($6.6 billion) - how is it possible that someone says that's a red line? more»
  • Canadian Dollar Weakens As Crude Prices Ease

    00:15 | 21/5/13
    RTT News
    The Canadian dollar drifted weaker on Monday morning in New York as the price of crude oil, Canada's crucial export, was slipping ahead of this week's key economic data from the U.S. more»
  • South African wage demands send rand to four year low

    23:33 | 20/5/13
    Reuters UK
    JOHANNESBURG (Reuters) - Big wage hikes demanded by the government-allied trade union in South Africa's coal and gold industries helped push the rand to a four year low on Monday, highlighting the ripple effect of the prospect of more turmoil in the ... more»
  • EURO GOVT-Improving US growth outlook weighs on Bunds

    23:12 | 20/5/13
    Reuters
    LONDON, May 20 (Reuters) - Safe-haven German Bunds fell on Monday after forecast-beating U.S. consumer sentiment data last week, but a bleak outlook for the euro zone was expected to limit losses. Friday's data eased concern the U.S. economy could ... more»
  • Pound To Australian Dollar Exchange Rate (GBP/AUD) Drops; GBP/ZAR Falls ...

    23:12 | 20/5/13
    Exchange Rates UK
    The Pound to Australian Dollar exchange rate dropped for the first time in 3 weeks today as traders took profit, the exchange rate has risen from a low of 1.4381 GBP/AUD on 12th March to last weeks high of 1.5660 GBP/AUD, the Australian Dollar has been ... more»
  • Indian shares fall from near 2-1/2 year high; consolidation seen

    23:04 | 20/5/13
    Reuters India
    Drugmakers also fell after the Indian government formally notified on Thursday a new drug pricing policy designed to increase the number of drugs deemed essential that are subject to price caps. more»
  • Euro Could Be Shot Down Now

    23:02 | 20/5/13
    Wall Street Journal (blog)
    In the new global hunt for yield, the euro is likely to be shot down. For many months, the single currency has remained resilient. more»
NZ Dollar / US Dollar
Global Indices
CodeLastChange
NZ504,59910.02%
COMP3,499340.97%
DJI15,3541210.80%
SP5001,66700.01%
DAX7,789911.15%
FTSE6,723350.53%
NI22512,494220.18%
TWI76.790.050.06%