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Spark leads sharemarket higher
The S&P/NZX50 Index gained 6.8 points, or 0.08 per cent, to 8,645.2.

A2 Milk drops 3% as sharemarket edges lower
The S&P/NZX50 Index dropped 2.4 points, or 0.03 per cent, to 8,613.32.

Comvita leads sharemarket down
Honey firm pulls out of talks with unnamed third party looking to take it over.

NZ shares rise ahead of index review
The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 36.54 points, or 0.4 per cent, to 8,713.23.

Xero halves losses, closes on profitability
Xero has posted a loss of $28.6 million, a 60 per cent improvement on last year.

Port of Tauranga leads stockmarket higher
The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 38.57 points, or 0.5 per cent, to 8,587.94.

Buffett deflects question of successor
Buffett doesn't plan to retire, even though he's 87 years old.

From cluster bombs to wind turbines: why it pays to invest ethically
As the world kicks its high carbon habit ethical funds have started to deliver

Men called John outnumber women 4-1 among top Kiwi CEOs
In the US men called James outnumber women in top positions of the Fortune 500.

Shares edge down amid 'school holiday' mood
The S&P/NZX50 Index fell 19.6 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8,303.62.

Shares fall as investors weight up Fletcher rights issue
The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 61.83 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 8,344.52.

Shares fall as global tensions keep investors on sidelines
The S&P/NZX 50 Index declined 8.42 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8,406.35.

Sharemarket targets primary sector
Market operator refocusing on core business to revive investor.

Shares rise on optimism US and China will avoid trade war
The S&P/NZX 50 Index rose 60.86 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 8,454.1.

A2 Milk bounces in mixed day on sharemarket
The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 10.86 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8,329.93.

How this 16-year-old Kiwi almost doubled his money in the sharemarket
He's only 16, but Mathis Bitton has already started an investment society.

Synlait Milk drives shares to record high
NZX 50 gained 121.14 points, or 1.4 per cent, to 8608.29.

New Zealand shares drop ahead of global dairy auction
Synlait Milk, A2 Milk Co and Fonterra Shareholders Fund units all fell.

NZ shares rise as Sky TV bounce continues
The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 15.04 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 8,492.12.

A2 Milk leads sharemarket higher
The S&P/NZX50 Index rose 62.07 points, or 0.7 per cent, to 8,452.08.

Race heats up for US$2 trillion float of oil giant Aramco
Oil company is bigger in production terms than Shell, BP and ExxonMobil combined.

A2 Milk leads New Zealand sharemarket higher
A2 Milk led the index higher, up 4.9 per cent to $13.18.

Sharemarket falls as Sky TV hits record low
The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 8.59 points, or 0.1 per cent, to 8,279.83.

Share trading soars amid volatile markets
Total equity trades on the NZX jumped 66% in February as volatility index spikes.

Brian Gaynor: CBL's woes leave questions to be answered
COMMENT: How good was oversight before insurer's problems appeared?