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NZ dollar heads for 2.1% weekly gain, propped up by uncertainty over RBNZ review

NZ dollar heads for 2.1% weekly gain, propped up by uncertainty over RBNZ review

By Paul McBeth Dec. 4 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 2.1 percent gain this week as uncertainty over whether the Reserve Bank will cut rates next week provides support for the local currency.  The kiwi rose to 66.84 US cents at 5pm in Wellington fro...

Paul McBeth 04 Dec 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as ECB weighs on market; Meridian, Westpac, Spark drop

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall as ECB weighs on market; Meridian, Westpac, Spark drop

By Sophie Boot Dec. 4 (BusinessDesk) - Dec. 4 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand shares fell after the European Central Bank disappointed some investors who were expecting a bigger stimulus package, trimming the lure of stocks offering higher yields. Blue-chip stocks Meridian Energy...

Sophie Boot 04 Dec 2015
Lack of inflation, higher kiwi suggest RBNZ rate cut next week, may be low point of cycle

Lack of inflation, higher kiwi suggest RBNZ rate cut next week, may be low point of cycle

Dec. 4 (BusinessDesk) - The Reserve Bank will likely lower the official cash rate to 2.5 percent next week, and may signal the end of the current easing cycle, because inflation is weaker than expected, the kiwi dollar is higher, and the central bank envisaged one further reducti...