UPDATE: RBNZ’s Wheeler keeps rate hikes on table even with softer outlook; kiwi jumps

UPDATE: RBNZ’s Wheeler keeps rate hikes on table even with softer outlook; kiwi jumps
(Adds comment on currency reaction starting in first paragraph) By Paul McBeth and Tina Morrison Dec. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Reserve Bank governor Graeme Wheeler said he's likely to continue raising interest rates even in the face of a softer economic outlook, surprising economists who had expected a more dovish statement and driving up the kiwi dollar. “Modest inflation pressures suggest the expansion can be sustained for longer than previously expected with a more gradual increase in interest rates,” Wheeler said in today's monetary pol...