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December saw mixed market movements influenced by currency shifts, central bank actions, and economic trends, shaping the investment outlook for the months ahead.
By Hamish Pepper
Key market movements
- The MSCI All Country World Index (ACWI) increased 3.1% last month, in New Zealand dollar-unhedged terms. The gain, however, was entirely due to a sharp drop in the NZD with the index falling 1.7% in NZD-hedged terms in December – so much for the Christmas rally!
- Locally, the New Zealand equity market eked...MORE»
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