China Retains Loan Prime Rates As Expected

*NZ Dollar Rises To 4-day High Of 1.8355 Against Euro

*NZ Dollar Advances To 0.5615 Against U.S. Dollar

*Japan Nov Capacity Utilization Drops 1.9% M-o-M Vs. +2.6% In October

*Japan Nov Industrial Output Down 2.7% On Year Vs. +1.4% In Oct, Flash -2.8%