US election one of many geopolitical tensions: RBNZ

US election one of many geopolitical tensions: RBNZ
Voting has begun as Donald Trump and Kamala Harris vie to be US President. (Image: Getty)
Rebecca Howard
The US presidential election is one of many geopolitical tensions that could potentially impact New Zealand, says the Reserve Bank of NZ's deputy governor, Christian Hawkesby. US voters began voting overnight to choose their next President in what is shaping up to be a tight race. Voting will close Wednesday evening NZ time. According to Reuters, the winner may not be known for days, although Donald Trump has already signalled he will attempt to fight any defeat, as he did in 2020.“The key message from our (financial stabili...

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