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.

Wall St climbed overnight after earnings from Wal-Mart and Home Depot were better than expected.

Russian hackers infiltrated the servers of Dow Jones, owner of the Wall Street Journal, and stole information to trade on before it became public.

Equities on Wall Street and in Europe fell overnight.

Wall St moved higher while the US dollar fell overnight.