Long-time business writer Graham Skellern has reported highs and lows of the sharemarket, from the 1987 crash to the (present day) AI boom.
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Market close: Retail stocks slump to new lows
The New Zealand sharemarket was lower on another downgrade from The Warehouse Group.
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Market close: NZ sharemarket ends day lower after late fall
And all eyes will be on the US Federal Reserve’s latest meeting.
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Market close: NZ shares finish flat after a rocky day
The market was boosted by leading insurer Tower’s second earnings upgrade in two months.
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Market close: Dose of reality as investors await US rate cut call
The New Zealand sharemarket recorded its third successive fall.
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Market close: Damp end to the week for NZ stocks
The New Zealand sharemarket had a late dive as investors took some profit.
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Market close: SkyCity plunges to 24-year low; Canada cuts its rates
The New Zealand sharemarket remained reasonably resilient with a slight fall.
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Market close: NZ sharemarket climbs to highest level in eight weeks
The S&P/NZX 50 Index delivered a third successive day of gains.
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Market close: Synlait shares fall to new low as it ponders next moves
But the NZ sharemarket managed to make a small gain.
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Why NZ sharemarket had biggest jump in single day of trading in 13 years, outside of Covid rally
But experts warn more volatility is likely until clearer view of interest rates cuts.
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Market close: NZ sharemarket surges as Tiwai Point smelter deal ends uncertainty
The S&P/NZX 50 Index had one of its biggest single-day rises in years.
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Market close: Sell-off in leading stocks triggers sharemarket tumble
The New Zealand sharemarket fell one per cent to a near-low for the year.