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<i>Dollar outlook:</i> Kiwi may fall further amid rising risk aversion
The NZ dollar may keep falling this week as investors get jittery about the speed and strength of the global recovery .
Kiwi dollar tumbles as US confidence slides
The New Zealand dollar has tumbled amid renewed concerns the global recovery may take longer than previously thought.
OCR steady, early hike ruled out
The Reserve Bank has left official interest rates unchanged at 2.5 per cent this morning, while confirming they are not likely to rise till the second half of next year.
OCR stays steady, no change till late 2010
Interest rates have been left on hold by the Reserve Bank this morning, with governor Alan Bollard confirming again that he intends to keep them low till "the latter part of 2010".
<i>Brian Fallow</i>: Lucky country moving further out of reach
How can we expect an Australian standard of living when their productivity is about 40 per cent higher than ours, asks Brian Fallow.
Inflation surprises with 1.3pc rise, dollar jumps
The consumers price index (CPI) rose 1.3 per cent in the latest September quarter, higher than analysts were expecting for a recession-hit economy.
NZ saved from major financial damage - Reserve Bank
New Zealand escaped major damage during the recent global financial crisis, says the Reserve Bank in its Annual Report.