US Federal Reserve Chair Janet Yellen is set to speak tomorrow, offering a key focus for investors before the government's jobs data are due at the end of the week.

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic moved lower before the Easter long weekend.

Wall Street gained overnight, after the US Federal Reserve flagged that there are fewer interest rate increases ahead this year than previously thought.

Equities on both sides of the Atlantic moved lower after trade data renewed concerns about China's economy.

US Treasuries and Wall Street fell after a report showed American employers added more jobs than expected last month.

The latest data on US manufacturing, construction spending and car sales bolstered optimism about the outlook.

Both Brent and US crude dove and then recovered overnight, and equities sought direction.

The Dow Jones, Nasdaq and S&P 500 Index all gained overnight.

One of the world's biggest investment businesses plans to buy five big retirement villages.

Global stocks pushed into full-blown bear market territory, with the MSCI All-Country World Index falling 1.3 per cent overnight.

Wall Street moved higher with oil prices and better-than-expected US corporate earnings including from Facebook.

Equities on both side of the Atlantic moved lower with the price of oil, while US Treasuries and gold rose.

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

Wall Street rose after a report showed the US economy expanded more than expected in the third quarter thanks to consumer spending, and as oil rebounded.