Midday Report for Thursday 10 November 2016

12:00 PM.Obituaries are being pronounced on the Trans Pacific Partnership trade deal, now that Donald Trump has been elected president of the United States. Audio

12:17 PM.The Reserve Bank did what was expected and cut the official cash rate to a record low. Audio

12:20 PM.New Zealand and other markets in the Asia region were hammered yesterday, as the tide turned in Trump's favour. Audio

12:22 PM.The country's biggest fuel retailer, Z Energy, has reported a strong rise in its first half profit as it starts to see the benefits of its takeover of the Caltex business. Audio

12:24 PM.Industrial and retail property investor, Goodman Property Trust, has made a strong first half profit, driven by gains in the value of its portfolio. Audio

12:25 PM.For the latest from the markets we're joined by Belinda Stanley at Craigs Investment Partners. Audio

12:26 PM.The New Zealand cricket selectors have had a major clean out of the test squad in the wake of the 3-nil series whitewash in India. Audio