MARKET OPEN: Wall Street rally may help local sentiment

MARKET OPEN: Wall Street rally may help local sentiment
Rebecca Howard
The local stock market may recoup some of yesterday’s losses after Wall Street turned positive despite ongoing worries about the rising number of covid-19 cases. The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 1.2 percent yesterday. US stocks were helped when US banking regulators eased two rules covering large banks. According to CNBC, Federal Deposit Insurance Commission officials said the move will allow banks to more easily make large investments into venture capital and similar funds. The banks will also be able to avoid setting aside cash...

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