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NZ sharemarket dips as interest rates cut
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,033.36, down 17.76 points or 0.14%.
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The forecasts show the low at 3.1% by December this year.
RBNZ eases by 50bps and brings forward planned rate cuts
It now expects the cash rate to reach 3.1% in December.
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