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NZ dollar hovers around US76c mark

Domestic weakness surprises Bollard

Faster return to surplus seen as taking pressure off dollar

NZ market closes lower, leaders tumble

NZ dollar falls then rises as Aussie dollar soars

Bollard holds OCR, flags slower path for rate rises

Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard isn't expected to start hiking interest rates again until the middle of next year after he held the official cash rate at 3 per cent today.

<i>Bernard Hickey - </i> Bollard bets on end to housing love affair

I worry that the banks are trying to unleash those animal spirits in the housing markets again.

Bollard leaves OCR at 3pc

The Reserve Bank has left the Official Cash Rate on hold at 3 per cent. In his Monetary Policy Statement, Governor Alan Bollard said the pace of economic growth 'appears to have moderated'.

NZD looks up after Aussie no-change to rates

Reserve Bank pushes for power of veto over big bank purchases

The Reserve Bank of New Zealand is pressing for the power of veto over significant purchases by the country's banks.

NZ dollar drifts after hitting high

Lease proposal could hit businesses

Bailout fund hint highlights tensions

The Belgian Finance Minister has hinted that the €750 billion ($1.3 trillion) EU bailout fund could be increased, in a further sign of the confusion and discord over the best way to tackle the Eurozone debt crisis.

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Market picks no OCR rise till June

The financial market now expects the Reserve Bank will not increase the OCR from 3 to 3.25 per cent until June next year.

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