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August 21 2008 BNZ editions
We haven't learnt very much new about the New Zealand economy over the past week. Retail spending has been confirmed as very weak over the June quarter while there are widespread expectations that house prices will decline. But this appears to be encouraging more people to think it is a good time to consider a property purchase.
Wholesale interest rates have hardly moved and market expectations remain for a string of interest rate cuts by the Reserve Bank over coming months. The Kiwi dollar has climbed over the past week mainly on the back of profit-taking after its relatively sharp fall from the middle of July.
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