MARKET OPEN: Weak Wall Street to weigh but election conference will be watched

MARKET OPEN: Weak Wall Street to weigh but election conference will be watched
Rebecca Howard
A weaker lead on Wall Street will weigh on sentiment but the first part of the Deloitte and Chapman Tripp BusinessNZ election conference will also garner interest as the election campaign heats up. Party leaders will give their pitch to business voters and address the questions: “What is your party’s plan for economic growth.” With the elections set for Oct. 17 a raft of policies the different parties are announcing and plans for the economy are of keen interest given the hit from covid-19.  Investors will also be watching out for the BNZ...

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