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Wednesday, December 8, 2010

Australia Dollar Rises as Employers Add More Jobs Than Economists Forecast

By Cecile Lefort and Adrian Bathgate SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar surged a cent on Thursday as a stellar jobs report suggested more
Ninemsn ( 12/8/2010 10:15:02 PM -08:00 )

NZ market closes lower, leaders tumble
The New Zealand sharemarket was weaker today as leading stocks took the brunt of a fairly underwhelming outlook for the economy from the Reserve Bank of New more
New Zealand Herald ( 12/8/2010 8:52:37 PM -08:00 )

Australia Dollar Rises as Employers Add More Jobs Than Economists Forecast
The Australian dollar strengthened against all its major counterparts after a government report showed more
Bloomberg ( 12/8/2010 8:48:39 PM -08:00 )

NZ Dollar Down Late On Dovish RBNZ; Aussie Jobs Data Cushion
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--The New Zealand dollar was trading weaker late Thursday, weighed by a more dovish-than-expected statement from the Reserve Bank of more
Wall Street Journal ( 12/8/2010 8:23:26 PM -08:00 )

Aussie jumps on jobs joy, NZ$ in the dumps
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The Australian dollar surged a full cent after jobs data blew away forecasts, suggesting markets were under pricing the more
Ninemsn ( 12/8/2010 6:30:54 PM -08:00 )

RBNZ Holds Steady; Dovish Statement Pushes Back Hike Expectations
WELLINGTON (Dow Jones)--New Zealand's central bank left rates steady Thursday, as expected, but sounded a more dovish more
Wall Street Journal ( 12/8/2010 5:50:02 PM -08:00 )

NZ cbank holds rates steady, no rises any time soon
By Mantik Kusjanto WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - New Zealand's central bank held interest rates steady and scaled back its rate and growth outlook on more
Reuters ( 12/8/2010 5:41:43 PM -08:00 )

Australian Dollar Pause Is Good For Aussie Stocks
For the Australian stock market, 2010 has been a year of falling behind. Could 2011 be a year of catching back up? more
Wall Street Journal ( 12/8/2010 5:26:01 PM -08:00 )

NZX 50 mixed after rates announcement
Ryman Healthcare led gainers on the NZX 50 Index in mixed trading after the Reserve Bank flagged a slower track for any interest rate increases to nurture more
Stuff.co.nz ( 12/8/2010 4:28:52 PM -08:00 )

Debt fears driving slowdown rather than rate hikes
TONY EASTLEY: The Reserve Bank says the current slowdown in the economy is more about households cutting back on debt than the impact of rising interest more
ABC Online ( 12/8/2010 4:05:22 PM -08:00 )

Bollard holds OCR at 3pc
Reserve Bank Governor Alan Bollard left the official cash rate unchanged at 3pc. more
NZ Herald ( 12/8/2010 3:58:50 PM -08:00 )

Bollard leaves rates unchanged as domestic growth slows
THE New Zealand Reserve Bank today left rates unchanged at 3 per cent, warning of slowing growth and headwinds from a strong currency. more
The Australian ( 12/8/2010 3:25:33 PM -08:00 )

Interest rates outlook peaceful
OPINION: Regret nothing, but never relax. The parting Christmas greeting from Reserve Bank governor Alan Bollard this morning was Dickensian: "May your more
Stuff.co.nz ( 12/8/2010 3:09:22 PM -08:00 )

Good news, bad news
Good news, bad newsGovernor Alan Bollard has lowered the forecasts track for interest rates over the next couple of years compared with where he was in more
New Zealand Herald ( 12/8/2010 2:46:16 PM -08:00 )

New Zealand Maintains Key Interest Rate, Says Rises Will Be `More Limited'
Reserve Bank of New Zealand Governor Alan Bollard speaking in a news conference at the central bank in more
Bloomberg ( 12/8/2010 2:32:34 PM -08:00 )

Corin Dann: Sober reading
The Reserve Bank's decision to leave interest rates on hold and signal a lower path for rates in coming years will be more
TVNZ ( 12/8/2010 2:26:52 PM -08:00 )

Bernard Hickey - Bollard bets on end to housing love affair
Anyone who arrived from Mars after a couple of years away and looked at the Reserve Bank's December quarter monetary policy statement more
New Zealand Herald ( 12/8/2010 2:00:19 PM -08:00 )

New Zealand rates on hold as recovery falters
WELLINGTON — New Zealand's central bank left the official interest rate on hold at 3.0 percent Thursday and signalled there would be little change over the more
AFP ( 12/8/2010 2:00:00 PM -08:00 )

Savings to contain 'threat of inflation'
THE Reserve Bank is betting on Australians saving more and borrowing less to combat the inflation threat. Assistant governor Philip Lowe more
Herald Sun ( 12/8/2010 1:57:15 PM -08:00 )

NZ dollar skids as RBNZ lowers rate trajectory
SYDNEY/WELLINGTON, Dec 9 (Reuters) - The New Zealand dollar extended its recent slide Thursday after the country's central bank said interest rates would more
Ninemsn ( 12/8/2010 1:52:24 PM -08:00 )