Market close: NZ stocks hold their own after sharp fall on Wall St
The United States credit rating downgrade reverberated around weaker offshore bourses.
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The New Zealand sharemarket shrugged off weak offshore bourses.
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The New Zealand sharemarket retreated more than half a per cent on light trading.
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Market close: NZX jumps on business confidence rise
The S&P/NZX 50 Index had its best close in 10 weeks.
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Market close: Pacific Edge, Mainfreight slide back
The New Zealand sharemarket ended the week on a flat note.
Eroad investors grill management on buyout offer, Mainfreight freeze
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Stock Takes: Bad run of weather is good news for power companies
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Market close: Falling Aussie inflation provides good news for NZ market
But while the local index perked up, investors are still hanging back.
Market close: ‘Winter is here’ - Mainfreight, Ryman shares fall after sounding warnings
Both leading stocks provided conservative statements in their AGMs.
Mainfreight tightens belt as global economic pressures cloud trading prospects
Mainfreight shareholders have been warned to expect the impacts of a global downturn.
Federal Reserve raises US interest rates to highest level in 22 years
Financial Times: Central bank implements increase as inflation concerns linger.
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Market close: F&P Healthcare leads NZ stocks lower
The index failed to take any leads from positive markets offshore.
Nation of Debt: $63b down, farmers struggling to break even
Farm debt has come down but rising costs and a falling milk price are piling pressure on.
Market close: NZ shares start week off on right note
Gains were widely spread across the main board amongst the big and small cap stocks.
Pharmacies v Chemist Warehouse - who’s winning the medicine mark up?
Life Pharmacy and Unichem are having to lower their prices.
Markets with Madison: Pharmacies v Chemist Warehouse
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Opinion: It's crunch time for the NZX
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Market close: NZ stocks close quiet week out with a small gain
Meanwhile some of the steam came out of United States stocks.
Highest penalties to date for duo involved in market manipulation
The final two of four people involved in the FMA's case receive their penalties.
Nasdaq drops more than 2% after Netflix and Tesla results disappoint
Financial Times: Tech-heavy index drops most since March as jitters emerge.
Stock Takes: Call for Pacific Edge board shake-up
Plus: Vend's financial result under new ownership.
Market close: Steady-as-she-goes sharemarket fails to match buoyant Wall St
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed flat for the third successive day.
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Market close: Investors remain on sidelines as they digest inflation data
The NZ sharemarket made a small gain on further evidence that inflation is falling.