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![US consumers lifts Wall St overnight](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
US consumers lifts Wall St overnight
Wall Street advanced overnight as a report indicated US consumers were more confident than anticipated.
![Wall St up on good US jobs data](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wall St up on good US jobs data
Wall Street advanced as investors chose to focus on the good news-the number of Americans filing for unemployment benefits held at the lowest level in four years.
![Kiwibank profits recover to $37.9m](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Kiwibank profits recover to $37.9m
KiwiBank's first half profit at $37.9 million has rebounded strongly from $13.9 million in the same period a year ago.
![World shares down as economic data caps optimism](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World shares down as economic data caps optimism
Equities in Europe and on Wall St fell overnight as indicators in the euro zone and China tempered optimism about the pace of the global economic recovery.
![Wall St rallies on US earnings news](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wall St rallies on US earnings news
Wall Street rallied overnight, but was inspired by US corporate earnings, not the prospect of a successful Greek bailout.
![Bernard Hickey: A big hairy cat among the City pigeons](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Bernard Hickey: A big hairy cat among the City pigeons
An unlikely supporter of the Occupy movement in the heart of The City of London.
![World shares up as Greek rescue imminent](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World shares up as Greek rescue imminent
World shares advanced overnight amid expectations a deal on Greece's second financial rescue was imminent and that China was moving to increase liquidity at its banks.
![Wall St up as US economic engine roars](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Wall St up as US economic engine roars
A slew of upbeat data on the American economic recovery supported Wall Street overnight.
![Inside Money: Is fixed income fixed?](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
Inside Money: Is fixed income fixed?
The fixed income market is now opening up further to the retail mums and dads ...
![ASB Bank reports record $372m profit - up 31pc](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
ASB Bank reports record $372m profit - up 31pc
ASB Bank has reported a record $372 million statutory net profit for the six months to December 31, up 31.3 per cent.
![World shares up as Greek hopes kept alive](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=793)
World shares up as Greek hopes kept alive
World shares were up overnight as investors embrace the news that the Greek bailout may actually succeed.