NZ forex and derivatives market turns over $11.4b daily - survey
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New Zealand&#39;s foreign exchange market turned over an average of $US7.5 billion ($NZ11.4 billion) per day, according to Reserve Bank survey published today.
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Â· World squeeze prompts policy U-turn Â· American stock market surges but dollar falls
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THE Australian share market continued its recent bullish performance yesterday, with offshore gains driving the bourse to record highs.
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The euro and Swiss franc both fell  about 1 percent and the Japanese yen shed half a percent in  Asia Monday as the dollar rallied broadly in thin trade.   Holidays in Japan, Australia, New Zealand and London kept  volume low, exaggerating moves, and dealers said there was  nothing particular behind the dollar's rise.  "It seems to be position-squaring across the board in somewhat  thin markets. There is no major news or intervention or  anything like that," said David Simmonds, markets strategist  with the Royal Bank of Scotland.
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In late afternoon trading in New York, the euro was trading above $1.42 amid fresh evidence of losses in the mortgage industry.
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THE share market reached a record high today, despite a negative lead from the US where markets fell overnight. At 1030 AEST, the benchmark S&amp;P/ASX 200 index was trading at 3595.
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The dollar recovered against the euro and the yen on Tuesday following poor Japanese output figures, although many traders suspect the U.S. currency's two-day reprieve from weeks of heavy selling won't last long.
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The New Zealand dollar has hit its highest level this year, propelled by a dramatic dip in the US dollar. As the greenback slumped against most global currencies, the kiwi rose to 71.02USc, its highest level for eight years.
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Strong global stocks and bonds markets  have fueled rapid growth in the $11.1 trillion U.S. mutual fund  industry, despite the wobble in emerging markets and concerns  about overheated Chinese markets in the past year.
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The yen hit a four-week high against the  dollar on Friday as stronger than expected Japanese services  sector data raised optimism about the world's second biggest  economy.
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New Zealand's central bank unexpectedly raises interest rates to 8% sending the currency to a 22-year high.
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The yuan set its fourth straight   post-revaluation high against the dollar in a single week on   Friday and breached the psychologically important level of   7.9200 for the first time since the policy change in July 2005.
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WELLINGTON, New Zealand - New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen seemed to suffer a slip of the tongue in Parliament Wednesday, announcing an interest rate hike by the nation's Reserve Bank a day early.    The Reserve Bank, which is independent of the government, was due to announce a review of its 6 percent benchmark official cash rate Thursday...
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Ever wonder how the Dow can be an average at more than 11,000?
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US stocks rallied strongly on Tuesday after Warren Buffett, the billionaire investor, offered to take over $800bn in municipal bonds covered by troubled bond insurers
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WASHINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand Finance Minister Michael Cullen Sunday said one of the risks for the economy is a possible &quot;overshoot&quot; in monetary policy.
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The bank's stock rose 11% in early trading today, halting the freefall that had halved its share price since Thursday