The New Zealand dollar rose to month highs against the greenback and the Australian dollar.

Thousands of tourists arrived in the Bay of Islands this morning on the Celebrity Solstice cruise ship to be greeted by storm clouds and the power cut.

Wall Street rose, pushing both the Dow and the S&P 500 to record highs.

New Zealand shares declined as Orion Health Group extended its slide following its first-half results, while Tower rose.

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Wall Street eked out gains, bolstered by bank stocks, while oil prices slid for the first time since OPEC's agreement to lower output.

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New Zealand shares rose, led by Kathmandu Holdings and Fletcher Building.

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Wall Street rose, with the Dow climbing to a fresh record, as did oil prices.

New Zealand shares declined, dragged lower by Ryman Healthcare, Sky TV and Steel & Tube Holdings.

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The euro slid in Asia early on Monday morning after Italian Prime Minster Matteo Renzi stepped down after losing the constitutional referendum.

Gold is finding some support from the uncertainty in Italy that's triggered a bid for haven assets.

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NZ dollar falls below 71 US cents as OPEC, upbeat US data spur greenback.

New Zealand shares rose, as investors cheered A2 Milk's growth plans while Tower turned around and Spark dropped.

The market has been buffeted by major events around the world and the latest set of results has done little in guiding the market as the year nears its end.

Oil rallied, as did energy stocks, after OPEC agreed on details to cut output for the first time in eight years.

The New Zealand dollar rose as the US dollar index extended its slide from a 16-year high.

New Zealand shares dipped with Orion Health Group extending its losses from Monday, while Spark New Zealand and A2 Milk Co gained.

Energy stocks fell with oil prices amid a stalemate about an agreement to cut production.

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Bunnings has more than doubled annual net profit in New Zealand for the second year in a row

New Zealand shares were mixed with Orion Health Group and Tower dragging the index lower on their first-half earnings.

The New Zealand dollar was little changed against the US dollar, with attempts to rally on Wednesday quickly snuffed out by a risk-off attitude in Asia.

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