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Markets news
Market close: NZ sharemarket bounces back after DeepSeek shock
A late spurt helped the local index finish higher for the day.
Market close: Synlait share price recovery continues
Investors react warmly to improve earnings update.
Market close: Fisher and Paykel powers NZ sharemarket higher
Shares in the company rose $1.05 or 2.77% to $38.90, its second-highest close.
Borrowers bet on big rate cuts, as popularity of floating rates surges
Should recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?
Wall Street posts biggest rally since Donald Trump’s election victory
Financial Times: Easing underlying US inflation and strong bank earnings boost equities.
Stocks for Christmas: Sharesies has record investing at end of 2024
Plus: The hottest stocks investors are buying.
Shares news
Market close: Flat day on the sharemarket as energy stocks continue strong trading
There was continued interest in Contact and Mercury ahead of an index change.
Market close: Kiwi sharemarket falls in first day of trading for 2025
It was a soft start to the year on worries about higher bond rates.
Stocks surged in 2024 even as Americans fretted over the economy
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to record highs last year.
Currency news
Borrowers bet on big rate cuts, as popularity of floating rates surges
Should recent bond market volatility dent their confidence?
Government debt’s whopper increase sparks warning from S&P Global Ratings
Demand for bonds may well stay strong, but there's a catch.
Crypto news
How Bitcoin made MicroStrategy a $65b company
Michael Saylor explains how his tech company buys billions in Bitcoin.
The endless downfall of a crypto power couple
NY Times: He was a top exec. She was a policy expert. Now they both face prison time.
Donald Trump prepares to unveil a cryptocurrency business
New York Times: Crypto industry a major source of his donations.
Stock Takes
Stock Takes: Air NZ banks on loyal fliers for revenue boost
Analysts upgrade airline's rating but are dubious about some of its revenue plans.
Stock Takes: The big issues facing F&P Healthcare
F&P Healthcare's share price has held despite concerns about the US health sector.
Commodities news
CommoditiesUpdated
Where it all began: The origins of forestry, NZ’s third-largest export
Kaingaroa lies at the heart of New Zealand's forestry sector.
Javier Blas: Prepare for a bumpy year in coffee, oil and other commodities
Expect your expresso to be more expensive in 2025.
Business news
Work to start on NZ's biggest solar farm in 2025
It would create enough power to supply the equivalent of about 35,000 homes.
'Massive revitalisation’: The new builds changing the face of Tauranga
Tauranga's city centre is seeing a massive revitalisation for private and public projects.
Mood of the sales leader: ‘Still bad but light at the end of the tunnel’
A survey of New Zealand's leading sales people shows economic optimism is growing.
More markets news
Market close: Pacific Edge slumps amid weak NZ sharemarket
Kiwi company failed to get backing for continued US Medicare payments for its cancer test.
Chris Smith: Can Nike get its swoosh back and will we be able to fly and watch Netflix?
OPINION: And how will Trump's tariff plans pan out?
Market close: Flat day on the sharemarket as energy stocks continue strong trading
There was continued interest in Contact and Mercury ahead of an index change.
Market close: Kiwi sharemarket falls in first day of trading for 2025
It was a soft start to the year on worries about higher bond rates.
Stocks surged in 2024 even as Americans fretted over the economy
The S&P 500 and Nasdaq rose to record highs last year.
Market close: Sharemarket falls more than 1% on last day of trading for 2024
But the NZX index finished the year with a gain of 11.4%.
Market close: Contact Energy shares hit three year high
The index hit its highest point of the year after a late run.
Ten most valuable deals by foreigners trading NZ assets in latest year
Value of deals in 2024 was less than half the value of those the previous year.