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2 Oct 2025, 6:55 NZT

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Wall Street and European equities moved in opposite directions amid concerns of a looming US government shutdown. Wall Street slipped, while European markets gained. Elsewhere, Australian equities fell on limited…
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FX Rates

As at 2 Oct 2025, 6:55 NZT

NZD vs Rate
Japanese Yen 85.521
Thai Baht 18.846
New Taiwan Dollar 17.679
U.S. Dollar 0.581
Swedish Krona 5.451
Singapore Dollar 0.749
Swiss Franc 0.464
Euro 0.496
Canadian Dollar 0.811
British Pound 0.432
Hong Kong Dollar 4.523
Australian Dollar 0.88

Rates are indicative only. They are for interbank transactions and calculated at the mid-point.

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