The yield on the US 10 - year note was at 4.216%, while the 2 - year note was at 3.68%. Oil was up to $67.33 per barrel, down 2.79%. The gold price was at US$3413.80 per ounce, up 1.52%.

Meridian Energy has reached an agreement with Genesis, Mercury and Contact to establish a strategic energy reserve at Huntly Power Station. “The country was hit hard last year by an unexpected and ...