Comment: Why this recession could be the shortest since WW2
There are signs that the economy will recover quickly, writes Chris Smith.
There are signs that the economy will recover quickly, writes Chris Smith.
Covid-19 worries continue after a record spike in new cases reported in some US states.
Last thing business needs is bureaucratic incompetence exposing them to future lockdowns
A2 Milk gained ahead of its inclusion in the ASX 50 index.
Rising Covid-19 infections on investors' radar
Famed stockpicker struggled in 2019, and 2020 is shaping up to be nearly as bad.
A new surge in coronavirus cases is hanging over global markets.
The market saw positives in international developments.
The Treasury has raised $7b in the country's biggest ever bond issue.
Improving data out of the US and China might lift the local market.
The amount financially hard up Kiwis took out of KiwiSaver doubled during April.
Weaker data in China, and the fear of a resurgence of the virus weighing on markets
US markets had been focused on fresh Covid-19 outbreaks
Colourful business leader and corporate raider Tony Gibbs has passed away aged 72.
The number of US cases recently passed 2 million.
Capital raised during the pandemic has dwarfed that raised as the GFC hit.
COMMENT: Scott Morrison is hoping to kickstart Oz economy with a home renovation boom.
Investor optimism over the pace of the recovery was brought to a halt.
Investors are bracing for the likely fallout arising from Wall Street's big decline.
Outlooks from the US Federal Reserve and the OECD brought investors back to earth.
Sharemarkets the world over have risen significantly since the lows on March 23.
Gentrack expected to drop out of the S&P/NZX 50 Index in tomorrow's quarterly rebalancing.
The Fed also said it would keep providing aid by buying bonds.
Flickers of optimism about the road ahead have emerged from the financial markets.
The Federal Reserve is expected to paint a dire picture tomorrow.
The kiwi was trading at 65.28 US cents at 5pm.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index has jumped more than 30 per cent since its low point on March 23.