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Wall St rallies despite oil rebound fizzle

Don't panic about your falling KiwiSaver balance

Personal Finance editor Tamsyn Parker on what not to do when you see your KiwiSaver balance shrinking.

Central banks lift mood, European shares

European equities, notably bank stocks, climbed overnight as European Central Bank President Mario Draghi said the central bank would "not hesitate to act".

Foreign investors eye NZ firms

The takeover offers that sent shares in Nuplex Industries and Diligent Corporation soaring yesterday could be a sign of things to come.

Air NZ, Sky and Z Energy lead NZ sharemarket down

New Zealand shares fell as global sentiment weakened.

Before and after: The Grey Lynn hovel

An "unliveable" hovel that sat deteriorating in an exclusive Auckland suburb for over a century has undergone a dramatic transformation.

Wool prices hold firm even with largest buyer absent

New Zealand wool prices held firm at auction even though buyers from China, the country's largest export market, were absent.

Gold's best day in seven years

As global stocks enter a bear market, gold is on the verge of bull status.

NZ stocks fall amid ongoing turmoil

Global stocks pushed into full-blown bear market territory, with the MSCI All-Country World Index falling 1.3 per cent overnight.

Win or lose: Results season kicks off

In a fully priced market, companies whose results reveal negative surprises can expect to get hammered, writes Christopher Adams

A2, Air NZ lead shares up, investors hold back

New Zealand shares rose, led by milk marketer A2 Milk and Air New Zealand, although the value of trading continued to be relatively light.

Wall St mixed as US dollar loses lustre

Commodity weakness sees stocks dip

New Zealand shares fell as weaker commodity prices weighed on equities in countries dependent on exports of raw materials.

Regulators target dark-pool traders

The operators of opaque stock trading venues known as "dark pools" are coming under renewed scrutiny from government regulators.

Nick Dravitzki: China front and centre of people's thoughts

There are good reasons to think that the Chinese government still has the capability to control the country's capital account, writes Nick Dravitzki.

Fletcher Building rises on acquisition

New Zealand shares rose, led by Fletcher Building after the country's biggest construction company bought a roading firm.

Futures market tips big fall in dairy prices

Dairy farmers are bracing themselves for still more falls in product prices at tomorrow's Global Dairy Trade auction.

Chow brothers' listing gets NZX tick

The Chow brothers' back-door listing on the New Zealand stock exchange still needs the approval of shareholders.