Kiwi dollar drops on RBNZ jawboning
New Zealand's central bank changed its language on the local dollar to indicate growing unease with its strength.
Rally over? $A in broad-based retreat
The $A slid below the US79¢ mark overnight, in a broad retreat in part because of rising geopolitical tensions.
RBNZ holds key rate at 1.75pc
New Zealand's central bank on Thursday kept interest rates steady at record lows of 1.75 per cent.
Swiss franc rises, $A retreats
The Swiss franc rallied hard against the euro and the US dollar overnight in a search for safe-haven assets. The $A slipped.
The widening household-business sentiment gap
Slumping confidence among heavily indebted, increasingly taxed and low-wage-growth inflicted households is contrasting dramatically against a buoyant business sector.
Bond markets key to WA, Qld's downturn
Bond markets have played a key role in forcing the big miners to cut investment spending, pushing Queensland and WA into significant economi...
Shorting the euro proves lethal
After plunging to a 14-year low in January, the euro has staged a stunning comeback, reaching its highest since January 2015.
China turns the tide on capital outflows
Beijing appears to be winning the battle against capital flight, armed with a set of regulatory controls and helped along by a weaker US dol...
Business back to pre-2008 boom era
Businesses are enjoying operating conditions on par with the pre-2008 financial crisis era, when the economy was in danger of overheating, s...
Rand awaits Zuma confidence vote
The South African rand could surge if President Jacob Zuma is ousted today by a motion of no confidence in parliament.
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