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Wall Street and the US dollar advanced as better-than-expected manufacturing data underpinned optimism.

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The Donald Trump era is marking a new age for gold as an investor safe haven.

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Insiders at a majority of S&P 500 Index companies didn't purchase any of their firm's shares in the open market this year.

The New Zealand dollar is heading for a 2 per cent gain against the greenback this year, belying the currency's volatility.

New Zealand shares were mixed on the last trading day of the year, with the benchmark index ending 9 percent higher than on January 1.

Investors called the plan expensive and unrealistic and with 2016 group sales predicted to be below last year's.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the greenback as uncertainty about US president-elect Donald Trump's incoming administration

ASX-listed auto-parts company Bapcor is creeping closer to control of Hellaby Holdings, building a 47.5 per cent stake according to its latest disclosure this morning.

The New Zealand dollar gained against its trans-Tasman counterpart as reports of a depreciating Chinese yuan weighed on investors' outlook.

NZ Herald Business Leader of the Year has pulled off one of the big deals of the decade and is a petrol retailer determined to fight climate change

The New Zealand dollar was little changed through the Christmas holiday period as investors continued to rally behind the greenback on the expectation of rising US interest rates.

Blue chip and small cap stocks lead the list of expected market performers for the coming year.

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Equities on both sides of the Atlantic slipped, as did the US dollar, while oil moved higher.

Coalminer Bathurst Resources is being sued for US$40 million by L&M Coal Holdings.

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Wall Street slipped as investors reassessed valuations in a market trading near record highs.

The Fortune 500 list of the world's biggest companies features Apple in the top 10 for the first time.

New Zealand shares edged higher, led by A2 Milk Co after it reassured the market about its infant formula business.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed as the greenback lost some of its lustre in the Asian trading session, having touched a six-month low on a dip in dairy prices.

Facebook risks a multimillion-euro fine for allegedly misleading EU merger watchdogs when it won approval to buy the WhatsApp messaging service.

Milford Asset Management will close out its recently launched private equity fund earlier than planned after finding more investor interest than expected.

Wall Street climbed to fresh records, amid the momentum of optimistic sentiment about the outlook for US economic growth and corporate

New Zealand shares rose as Tegel Group Holdings continued its rebound from last week's record low while Warehouse Group dropped after weaker earnings guidance.

The New Zealand dollar hit fresh six-month lows today in the face of a stronger US dollar as Donald Trump was confirmed as the next US president.

A Taiwanese investor is providing a shot in the arm which could be a "game-changer".