Net profit rose to $3.5 million in the six months ended September 30, from $3.2m a year earlier.

Wall Street fell from record highs as investors locked in some profits from the post-US-election rally.

NZ shares were mixed as Orion Health Group plunged following its first half results, while Sky Network Television and Contact Energy gained.

The New Zealand dollar gained as the greenback slipped from a 16-year high.

The stock market operator is seeking feedback on plans to tweak rules for market participants such as brokers and advisers.

The answer will be in the details, analysts say.

COMMENT: There have been a number of developments in involving potential control changes to NZX-listed companies.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed as the US Thanksgiving holiday left markets subdued.

The European Central Bank warned that "the potential for an abrupt reversal remains significant" on financial markets.

The New Zealand dollar fell to a five-month low against the US dollar as the greenback continues to surge.

Hellaby shares trade below takeover price as Bapcor war of words grinds on.

Moa Group narrowed its first-half loss after lifting sales while trimming costs, and said it expects to continue driving revenue growth while holding expenses at bay.

The drop in profit comes after the company faced higher costs and wrote down the value of its stake in NPT.

The New Zealand dollar fell as measures of US durable goods orders and consumer sentiment rose.

The US dollar rose to the highest level in more than a decade.

The New Zealand dollar regained the ground it shed against the greenback overnight and is expected to be relatively range-bound through to the end of 2016.

New Zealand shares rose, led by A2 Milk and Mainfreight which both set new records, while Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell.

The New Zealand dollar fell on expectations the US dollar will extend its post-election rally.

New Zealand shares fell as Metro Performance Glass, Ryman Healthcare and Auckland International Airport declined while A2 Milk gained following its annual meeting.

Bapcor have taken issue with an independent advisor's report on their takeover of Hellaby Holdings.

The New Zealand dollar gained against its US and Australian counterparts, consolidating above US 70 cents following a run of falling sharply against the greenback.

The New Zealand dollar rose along with other commodity linked currencies as raw material prices gained and the greenback slipped from

Wall Street rose to record highs amid bets that potential tax cuts and spending under Trump could accelerate.

New Zealand shares were mixed with Metro Performance Glass falling while Kiwi Property Group and Evolve Education Group gained.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed at about 70 US cents and is poised to extend its 5.2 per cent decline of the past two weeks.

New Zealand retail sales rose in the third quarter, led by increased spending on vehicles and fuel.

Kiwi exporters are confident about 2017 despite uncertainties after Brexit and President-elect Donald Trump.

Although it's early days for assessing the impact of the quake, analysis shows the government is well placed to handle the costs.

COMMENT: As much as we'd like his wall to block off the Trump-effect from the rest of the world, no one is immune in the still globalised world.

Kathmandu shares fell 2.1 per cent to a three-month low of $1.84.