The Reserve Bank left the OCR on hold at 3.25 percent - with the bank claiming it was waiting for more economic data.
Economists widely suspected the RBNZ wouldn't cut rates any further, and they believe there's more cuts to come.
Milford Asset Management's Remy Morgan unpacked the market reactions.
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