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Uncertainty on Wall St as US stocks fall
Stocks in the US fell overnight, erasing an early rally, on evidence of a slowdown in growth in the US services sector.
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Big fall in NZX June trades
The total value traded on NZX securities markets was 24pc lower in June than a year earlier, with the total number of trades falling 18pc.
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Stocks and oil slip on world markets overnight
Stocks in Europe, Brazil and Canada fell, as did oil prices, amid increasing signs that economic growth was cooling globally.
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Singaporean firm swallows Chelsea Sugar
Wilmar International is to pay $2.14 billion to buy the sugar assets of Australian conglomerate CSR - including Chelsea.
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Kiwi falls as US data fuels double-dip fears
The New Zealand dollar has fallen against major currencies as global growth worries continue.
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Rents will rise as house prices fall, says Westpac
House prices will fall gently for the next two years before levelling out, says a leading bank economist.
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World equities slide overnight
Equities slid overnight amid further signs of economic weakness in China, Europe and the US.
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NZ dollar falls on US recovery fears
The kiwi dollar extended its decline to a three-week low as fears over America's recovery sapped investors' appetite for riskier assets.