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Stock Takes: So far, so good – reporting season brings steady gains, few major shocks
Freightways led the pack with half-year net profit rising 17.2% to $52.5 million.
Market close: Reserve Bank glow lifts market as local heavyweights split on results
The S&P/NZX 50 jumped 1.49% as 41.07m shares worth $153.5 million were traded.
Mining firms eye share of Govt's $80m pot for critical minerals push
Coalition earmarks money for minerals miners, even as one loses fast-track bid.
Market close: NZ sharemarket rebounds with 1.6% gain
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,247.02, up 215.4 points or 1.65%.
Greg Smith: Bitcoin's slide – does 'digital gold' belong in your KiwiSaver?
OPINION: How bitcoin's crash tests its place in long-term KiwiSaver portfolios.
Market close: NZ sharemarket falls for third day ahead of RBNZ rate decision
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,031.62 – shedding 86.29 points or 0.66%.
Treasury boss raises flags over NZ being indebted to opaque foreign investors
Around 60% of new NZ Government Bonds issued are being bought by foreigners
Market close: NZ sharemarket down 0.6% despite strong earnings
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,211.23, shedding 80.27 points or 0.61%.
Housing market softens in January as threat of rising rates looms
An economist warns that concern about rising interest rates may be a headwind.
Market close: NZX tumbles, down 2.9% this year
The NZX 50 Index slumped 333.3 points or 2.46% to 13,198.18.
Stock Takes: Freightways result in focus as bellwether tests signs of economic recovery
Freightways' shares hit a record high of over $15 this week ahead of the result.
Market close: NZ sharemarket makes small 0.1% gain
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,531.48, up 24.20 points or 0.18%.
Market close: ASX surge steals spotlight as local market drifts on light trading
The S&P/NZX 50 Index dipped 0.05% in light trading worth $111.18m.
Greg Smith: What to look for in NZ company results this earnings season
OPINION: Why this earnings season matters more than the numbers.
Market close: NZ sharemarket rebounds, up 0.5%
The S&P/NZX 50 closed at 13,513.68, up 67.31 points or 0.5%.
Market close: NZ sharemarket finishes flat at up 0.02%
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,446.37 ... up 2.35 points or 0.02%.
KiwiSaver fee squeeze: Providers set to collect $1.1b as funds hit $145b
Kernel S&P Global Clean Energy delivered a 59.9% return over the past year.
From garnet flop to fast-track bid: Veteran miner chases $80m Taiko funding
Robert Brand hopes to raise $80m for West Coast sand mine, including taxpayer-backed debt.
Liam Dann: Ongoing export boom highlights just how broken the economy is
OPINION: Exports have exceeded expectations for decades. Why hasn't the economy delivered?
Dow breaks through 50,000 for first time as US stocks regain mojo
Index closed at 50,115.67, up more than 1,200 points, or 2.5%.
Stock Takes: Investors brace for pivotal earnings season to show if recovery is real
Skellerup kicks off a packed February earnings calendar across key sectors.
Market close: NZ sharemarket ends week down 0.1% amid AI fears
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,444.02, down 23.27 points or 0.17%.
Worried about your KiwiSaver going down? Here's what you shouldn't do
Long-term investors shouldn't view market fallbacks as something to fear.
What were the 10 biggest deals of 2025 where foreigners bought NZ assets?
The deals included $US700m being invested in the financial services business FNZ Group.
AI-fuelled tech stock selloff rolls on
AI disruption jitters rattle tech stocks while global markets mostly rise.
Market close: Big stocks hold line as tech slump, Synlait loss rattle sharemarket
The S&P/NZX 50 rose 0.34% as 35.2 million shares traded worth $171 million.
Greg Smith: Big changes are coming to KiwiSaver. Here’s what they mean for you
OPINION: What the changes mean for the average salary earner and for teens.
Market close: NZ shares hold steady despite RBA rate hike
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 13,421.52, up 9.07 points or 0.07%.
Market close: Gold and silver volatility weighs on NZ sharemarket
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed flat at 13,412.44, down 0.08%.