The US dollar fell after President-elect Donald Trump said the currency was "too strong".

New Zealand shares dipped, led lower by Air New Zealand and Vector, with Arvida Group and Tegel Group Holdings rising.

New Zealand shares rose, with A2 Milk Co and high-yielding stocks such as Contact Energy and Genesis Energy gaining.

The independent directors of Hellaby Holdings now support a takeover bid by Bapcor after the offer was declared unconditional.

New Zealand shares fell, led lower by global markets, with ANZ Banking Group and A2 Milk Co down while Vital Healthcare Property Trust gained.

Shareholders who have accepted the offer will receive $3.60 per share within the next 7 days.

Pushpay Holdings says it's moving up the value chain and is in talks with large US vendors about its expanded product offering.

Pushpay says it is on track to reach its ACMR target of US$72 million and breakeven on a monthly cashflow basis by the end of calendar 2017.

Augusta Capital has dropped its High Court proceedings seeking orders requiring listed property investor NPT to call a meeting of shareholders.

New Zealand shares were mixed with institutional traders still on holiday.

NZ shares were mixed in holiday trading with yield stocks

Wall Street and the US dollar advanced as better-than-expected manufacturing data underpinned optimism.

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Stock market operator NZX is "assessing" Plexure's recent trading after the stock soared 26 per cent a day ahead of an announcement.

New Zealand shares were mixed on the last trading day of the year, with the benchmark index ending 9 percent higher than on January 1.

ASX-listed auto-parts company Bapcor is creeping closer to control of Hellaby Holdings, building a 47.5 per cent stake according to its latest disclosure this morning.

Pumpkin Patch owes $59.5 million to its bank and at least $6.6m to other creditors, receivers KordaMentha said.

Blue chip and small cap stocks lead the list of expected market performers for the coming year.

A2 Milk Co shares gained after the milk marketer played down fears about the infant formula market stemming from ASX-listed rival Bellamy's Australia's extended trading halt.

Intueri's application for an A$6 million uplift in VHF funding has been denied.

New Zealand shares rose as Tegel Group Holdings continued its rebound from last week's record low while Warehouse Group dropped after weaker earnings guidance.

Cooperative Bank chief executive Bruce McLachlan will leave the lender early next year after choosing to take a new leadership position with another New Zealand business.

Wall Street moved higher, as did US Treasuries and gold, as investors remained upbeat about the outlook but also stocked up on more defensive assets.

NZ shares rose, snapping five days of decline, with Tegel Group Holdings and A2 Milk Co recovering from being sold off earlier in the week.

Hellaby provided first-half guidance for profit of up to $39.5 million, and promised a special dividend if the Bapcor offer fails.

Wall Street climbed, a day after the Federal Reserve signalled a steeper path for interest rate increases.

Veritas shares last traded at 22 cents, and have more than halved this year as the company tries to restore profitability.

Wall Street climbed to fresh records, again, while US Treasuries slid.

Wall Street was mixed, after both the Dow and the S&P 500 touched record highs again, while oil prices rallied amid a fresh agreement

New Zealand shares fell, led lower by Spark New Zealand and Scales Corp, while Orion Health Group rose from its record low.