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Trilogy asked to explain share price drop

Cosmetic and candle company Trilogy has received a price enquiry from NZX following a significant drop in its share price in the last

NZ investors seeking direction

As the corporate reporting season gets under way, investors will be paying closer-than-normal attention to company "outlook" statements.

NZ dollar falls sharply after RBNZ announcement

The New Zealand dollar fell after the central bank dampened rate hike expectations and moved to jawbone the currency lower.

NZ shares rise as SkyCity gains

New Zealand shares rose, with SkyCity Entertainment Group gaining following its first-half earnings while Tower soared 42 per cent on a takeover bid.

NZ dollar, swap rates fall after RBNZ statement

The dollar shed about half a US cent and swap rates fell after the Reserve Bank added a modest increase to its forecast track for interest rates.

Caution follows record highs

Investors are weighing the impact of political uncertainty on both sides of the Atlantic on corporate profits.

NZ shares fall led by Metro Glass

New Zealand shares fell ahead of earnings season which begins tomorrow, with Metro Performance Glass and Fletcher Building down.

NZ dollar falls ahead of RBNZ rate decision

The New Zealand dollar fell ahead of the central bank's interest rate decision tomorrow and as the US dollar gained some traction in Asia.

Energy stocks slide with oil

A decline in energy stocks weighed on Wall Street, while investors digested comments about the potential for an interest rate increase next month.

Chinese make record trips for New Year

China registered a record 6.15 million overseas trips during the Lunar New Year holiday.

ABB says 59 jobs to go

ABB says a decision to close its distribution transformer manufacturing operations in New Plymouth is based on challenging market

NZ and Australia to talk trade

New Zealand Trade Minister Todd McClay is travelling to Sydney to discuss regional trade issue with his Australian counterpart.

Crowd wisdom or masses madness?

COMMENT: There's danger in relying on crowds. But crowd wisdom is often cited as the justification for the idea of efficient asset markets.

U.K.'s Brexit contingency plan

In its 75-page plan for Brexit, Prime Minister Theresa May's government said on Thursday that it will prepare contingency measures to avert economic chaos if the discussions collapsed.

Booming childcare sector draws investors

John Church, Bayleys' national director commercial and industrial, says childcare is all the rage in the commercial property market.

Market Watch: Brace for the Trump effect

WATCH: Investors need to be prepared for the inevitable moment Donald Trump says or does something that has a serious market impact.

Snapchat files for $3 billion IPO

The parent company of Snapchat plans to raise as much as US$4 billion ($5.5b) in the IPO, for a market value of as much as US$25b.

Property partnership to help fill funding gap

Investment bank First NZ Capital (FNZC) has made its first move into direct property investment in a 50:50 joint venture with property