Initial reaction to Trump's inauguration speech in Mexico was swift.

Wall St pared gains as Donald Trump addressed the nation after being sworn in as president of the United States.

COMMENT: Consider how lethal it might be to your portfolio to let your view on politics influence your expectations.

Wall Street declined as investors geared up for a speech by Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen later in the day.

Market watchers are wondering if the rally prompted by Trump's election is sustainable.

Broker a bit surprised to see Air NZ shares slip but notes light volumes.

The New Zealand dollar fell after a speech by the chair of the US Federal Reserve Janet Yellen.

The bull market continues to climb the wall of worry, writes Pie Funds CEO Mike Taylor.

Xero chairman Chris Liddell will step down from the board at the end of the week to take up a role in US president-elect Donald Trump's administration.

The kiwi was trading at US72.04c at 5pm today, up from US71.14c yesterday.

Kiwi businessman Chris Liddell's appointment as one of Donald Trump's assistants is "good for New Zealand", says Xero chief executive Rod Drury.

The US dollar fell after President-elect Donald Trump said the currency was "too strong".

New Zealand businessman Christopher Liddell has been appointed to a powerful position in Donald Trump's White House.

COMMENT: The new game in Washington DC will be about "balanced trade", not free trade.

Ryman Healthcare has just won the right to build a vast new Devonport village on Auckland's North Shore.

European equities slid, with the UK's FTSE 100 Index breaking a record streak.

COMMENT: Financial advisers and fund managers under pressure from low-cost options talk up skills and play down the impact of fees.

The world's biggest investor has written to the chairmen of London-listed businesses about its plan to vote against any big pay rises that are "out of line with the rest of the workforce".

ANZ has agreed to extend the deadline for Nosh's owner to either sell or begin winding up its supermarket business until the end of the month.

Wall St fell as investors reassessed their bets on increased US government spending and lower taxes.

"Weaponised" gadgets and a backlash against globalisation are some of risks facing the global economy over the next decade.

Following Donald Trump's first press conference as US President-elect saw Wall Street fluctuate.

New Zealand has one of the lowest rates of women on public-company boards in the western world, according to data from the Institute

A trio of traders are to be charged after a probe into rigging the $5.3 trillion a day foreign exchange market.

Wall Street gained as better-than-expected data from China underpinned optimism about the US outlook.

The $10.9 billion purchase of VCA, an animal hospital chain, is now Mars' biggest line of business.

The Dow and S&P 500 fell from record highs as energy stocks moved lower with the price of oil.

The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 42.07 points, or 0.6 per cent, to 7,012.73.

Economist says 2017 shaping up to be 'full of promise', but much would depend on the international outlook and the Trump administration.

Women are still vastly under-represented on boards with data from the NZX showing the ratio of male to female directors has not changed