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Wealth Is Losing Its Dating Power: 87% of Successful Women Prioritize Emotional Compatibility Over Status, CougarD’s First Attraction Currency Report Finds

WASHINGTON, June 10, 2026 /PRNewswire/ -- For decades, wealth, status, and professional achievement were widely considered the most valuable currencies in the dating world. But according to CougarD's first-ever Attraction Currency Report, a new form of value is rapidly replacing them.Based on behavioral insights from more than 700,000 verified active users worldwide, the report reveals that successful mature women are increasingly prioritizing emotional compatibility, authenticity, shared interests, and meaningful connection over financial status when choosing romantic partners. The findings point to a broader shift in modern dating culture -- one...
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Strong commodity prices boost Kiwi dollar, US currency under pressure

The euro is the world’s second most-used currency, accounting for 20% of global foreign exchange reserves, compared with 58% for the US dollar.Harbour Asset Management fixed income and currency strategist, Hamish Pepper, said the greenback was losing favour, but only at the margin.“The set-up to this weakness in the US dollar was one where pretty much everybody acknowledged that it was an expensive, or overvalued, currency,” Pepper said.AdvertisementAdvertise with NZME.“It’s been supported by this exceptional US economy, so that was the story.“All of a sudden we’ve had a couple of...