The New Zealand dollar rose as oil prices gained from a 12-year low and Chinese stocks gained in afternoon trading.

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New Zealand shares rose for the first time this year after a five-day slide.

World sharemarkets were down overnight as oil prices slumped to the lowest level since 2003.

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It was another red ink day for share markets around the Asia Pacific region as concerns about China's slowing growth rate continued to rattle investors.

The New Zealand dollar has been brought back down to earth as concerns about China, world economic growth and lower commodities prices take hold.

United States oil futures in New York slid to the lowest in 12 years as turmoil in China's markets pushes crude closer to US$30 ($45) a barrel.

Global shares retreated for a fifth day, poised for their biggest weekly decline since 2011.

The New Zealand dollar regained ground after China fixed the yuan reference rate marginally higher.

Share markets around the world continue to tumble as billionaire George Soros warned of more trouble ahead and urged investors to be cautious.

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Wall Street moved lower for a second straight day in the new calendar year.

KiwiSaver members are being urged not to panic after share markets around the world tumbled over concerns about China and the Middle East.

NZ shares are falling on the first trading day of 2016 after markets on both sides of the Atlantic tumbled overnight.

As rubber prices slump, 20 of 30 workers who drain sticky latex from trees on Winai Chaikunanant's plantation quit.

Lingering uncertainty about global growth and manufacturing is tipped to fuel a soft start to Australian trade when the market reopens today.

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New Zealand shares rose to a record on the last day of the year.

New Zealand shares rose, led by Auckland International Airport, Goodman Property Trust and Z Energy, while A2 Milk fell from a record high.

The Australian and Kiwi dollars have gone from the worst performers among major peers to the best as traders.

India will be laying out the welcome mat to global bond funds on day one of 2016.

The only way to truly understand China's stock market is by learning the tactics of traders who routinely manipulate it.

Hedge funds are betting your morning cup of coffee is going to get cheaper.

As more viewers opt to pay less for TV - or cut the cord altogether - Disney's heaping of stunningly pricey sports-TV contracts looks riskier every year.

More U.S. companies have defaulted on their debt this year than issuers from any other country or region, says S&P analysts.