NZ dollar weaker after Fed split on outlook for further US cuts

NZ dollar weaker after Fed split on outlook for further US cuts
Rebecca Howard
By Rebecca Howard Sept. 19 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar weakened after the US Federal Reserve cut rates but were split over the outlook for further cuts. The kiwi was trading at 63.22 US cent at 7:50 am from 63.36 US cents at 5pm yesterday. The trade-weighted index was at 70.21 points from 70.34. The Federal Reserve cut rates by 25 basis points to 1.75-2 percent as widely expected. But the decision wasn’t unanimous with seven committee members voting in favour, two voting to keep rates unchanged and one calling for a 50 basi...

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