New Zealand Election Surprise May Shake Australia's Stock Market

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Investors Down Under should keep a close eye on Saturday’s election in New Zealand, a race that has already captivated currency markets.

That’s the view from Morgan Stanley. “Australian investors don’t typically gaze across the ditch for risk events but our revenue exposure analysis suggests more NZ linkage than one might imagine,” strategists led by Daniel Blake told clients in a note.