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Sharemarket recovering ground slightly after 2pc early plunge
Telecom shares have plunged to a new low as the NZX lost 2pc on opening.
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World shares get mixed messages overnight
US share prices were mixed as higher-than-estimated growth in construction spending and manufacturing offset a drop in energy shares.
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Apple chest-beating
People called Apple a flash in the pan - but Flash is on the way out and Microsoft just got passed by Apple in market capitalisation.
![NZX keeps on falling, down 2.5pc](/pf/resources/images/placeholders/placeholder_l.png?d=795)
NZX keeps on falling, down 2.5pc
The New Zealand sharemarket has fallen more than 2pc this morning, after world markets dropped overnight.
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'Flash crash' saw Apple shares gain 40,000%
Apple shares soared 40,000 per cent and traded at US$100,000 apiece during the 'flash crash' of 6 May.
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World markets drop on recovery doubts
World sharemarkets have fallen overnight, as disappointing US jobs data fuels fears the global recovery is in jeopardy.
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German ban adds to world share volatility
US shares fell overnight as Germany said it would ban a type of short selling of shares in 10 big financial firms.