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Shares fall in light day's trade

New Zealand shares fell in light trading, with Ebos Group, Tower and A2 Milk leading the index lower. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell

Wellington Drive takes $2m loan

Wellington Drive Technologies has taken a $2 million facility from major shareholder SuperLife.

Index moves lower as investors continue to book profits

New Zealand shares fell, led by Orion Health Group, as the export-focused software developer contends with a strong kiwi dollar.

Intueri faces possible sanctions in Aus

Intueri is in a trading halt on the NZX and ASX pending an announcement from the company over "possible sanctions" across the Tasman.

OceanaGold mine worth $1.3b

OceanaGold's Haile mine in South Carolina has been valued at A$1.3 billion ($1.34b) with expectations it's on target to pour first gold by December.

Bargain hunters looking for sharp deal

New Zealand shares rose for a third session as investors continued to seek out cheap-looking stocks, with Comvita, Meridian Energy

Alex Malley: Dollar parity housing home truths

COMMENT: The kiwi dollar is poised to achieve parity with its Aussie equivalent.

Hunt for bargains boosts share prices

New Zealand shares rose as some investors rummaged for bargains left over from last week's sell-off.

Editorial: Nervous time as Trump bids for office

Sharemarkets fell sharply on reports that at least two members of US Federal Reserve board favour raising its base interest rate when it meets this week.

Equity boss on collapse: 'Who cares?'

You would hope the private equity industry has learned a thing or two from the collapse of <strong>Dick Smith</strong>.

Wall St mixed, US jobs openings hit record

Wall Street was mixed as investors tried to assess whether the US economy is growing at a pace that will warrant the Federal Reserve to raise interest rates.

A2 Milk leads market to a fresh record

NZ shares reached a fresh record despite a lack of corporate news, with A2 Milk Co, Ebos Group and Contact Energy leading the index higher.

Up-and-comers push into index

NZ's benchmark share index is getting a shake-up, with fruit exporter Scales Corporation and cinema software developer Vista Group to join benchmark.

Comvita leads index higher on China deal

NZ shares rose, led by Comvita on the back of its plans to take control of its Chinese distribution, while Air NZ and Mercury NZ also gained.

Cinema software firm to enter NZX 50

Vista Group is heading for the S&P/NZX 50, just two years after its sharemarket debut.

Political risks seen in markets

Political uncertainty poses the biggest threat to global sharemarket investors, according to two speakers at the Shareholders Association annual meeting.

Investors' positive outlook gives shares a lift

New Zealand shares rose as investors took a favourable view of the outlook for some companies after earnings season.

King Salmon looks to grow in Southland

NZ King Salmon could have done without an aquatic visitor during a recent tour of its Marlborough Sounds sea farms by institutional investors.