MARKET OPEN: It's all about what level 2 will look like

MARKET OPEN: It's all about what level 2 will look like
Rebecca Howard
The domestic market will be focused on what restrictions will ease in the next stage of New Zealand’s covid-19 controls, although bleak US economic data may keep a lid on the enthusiasm. The government is slated to announce today what the panorama will look like as the country moves from alert level 3 to alert level 2. According to existing guidelines – which Prime Minister Jacinda Ardern has said will be updated – physical distancing will still be required but most businesses will open as well as schools and public venues. People are...

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