Breakfast briefing; 'A gloomy and uncertain outlook' | interest.co.nz - Interest.co.nz

IMF trims global growth forecasts; US retail rises but new home sales fall; South Korea expands; Singapore contracts; EU agrees gas reduction deal; UST 10yr 2.79%; gold down and oil flat; NZ$1 = 62.3 USc; TWI-5 = 71

Here's our summary of key economic events overnight that affect New Zealand, with news the global economy is slowing amid 'a gloomy and uncertain outlook'. The IMF lowered its growth forecasts for t… [+5209 chars]

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