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Kiwi dollar tumbles after Italy pays high price to borrow
The kiwi dollar has tumbled almost 1 US cent after Italy was forced to pay the highest yield since 1997 on government bonds.
![World markets, Euro dip on Italy, Spanish debt auctions](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World markets, Euro dip on Italy, Spanish debt auctions
Stocks on both sides of the Atlantic dropped, as did the euro, after investors demanded the highest yield since 1997 to buy Italian debt and Spanish bonds hit the radar.
![Wall St up as US jobless claims, trade deficit fall](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wall St up as US jobless claims, trade deficit fall
Wall St advanced overnight as investors focused on some positive news from the home front, including better-than-expected jobless claims data and Cisco Systems earnings.
![World Markets: Sink or swim for Berlusconi](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World Markets: Sink or swim for Berlusconi
Equities on both sides of the Atlantic have started the week in the red as Greece agreed to form a new government and Italy's Prime Minister Silvio Berlusconi denied reports he planned to resign.
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World markets up on Greek backdown, Europe rate cut
Stocks on Wall St and in Europe rose after an unexpected interest rate cut by the European Central Bank and the vote backdown from the Greek PM.
![NZ shares edge up on thin trade over Euro fears](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
NZ shares edge up on thin trade over Euro fears
New Zealand shares were mixed in light trading as investors weighed the global risks, including the potential derailment of Europe's plan to staunch its debt crisis.
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World markets slump on Greek vote shock
World sharemarkets dropped overnight after the Greek Prime Minister sought to silence critics by unexpectedly calling for a referendum.