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Nation forced its citizens to use Bitcoin – here's what happened
El Salvador's president, an Elon Musk disciple, set his country on a tumultuous path.

Market close: Spark a big gainer after cell towers windfall
But the local index drifted ahead of the latest Reserve Bank move on interest rates.

Jarden Brief: Casino haven lockdown hurts gambling stocks
Twitter totters after Elon Musk melee but paint company shines in overnight trading.

Market close: Investors cautious as inflation, OCR 'headwinds' remain
The New Zealand sharemarket fell more than half a per cent.

Market close: Resurgent F&P Healthcare shows sharemarket the way
The index increased 3.8 per cent this week.

Stock Takes: More pain to come for sharemarket
Which stocks will be the winners and losers if we go into a recession?

Jarden Brief: Energy bursts back into life, GameStop up too
Jarden Brief: US deficit grows despite jump in exports, Aussie surplus surges.

Market close: AFT surges on new products launch in China
The New Zealand sharemarket took on a mood of uncertainty and had a small loss.

Jarden Brief: Las Vegas firm up, energy stocks fall
Electronics and software provider Eroad led NZ stocks, e-commerce firm Etsy tops in US.

Market close: F&P Healthcare drives NZ shares higher
The New Zealand sharemarket put in another stoic performance.

Jarden Brief: Green day for Aussie markets
Airline up ahead of border re-opening, casino slips after regulator's probe announced.

Market close: NZ shares fall after Wall Street rout
The index opened the second half of the year with an agonising one per cent fall.

Stock Takes: After the sell-off, what next? First half winners and losers
All eyes are on the US Fed after share investors lick their wounds from a sharp sell-off.

Jarden Brief: A 'sea of red' for Aussie sectors
Jarden Brief: Sunny day for US solar power provider, supply-side issues worry local firms.

Stuck in the claws of a bear market: NZ shares fall, again
Any bear market rally looks to have dissipated.

NZ King Salmon pours cold water on takeover talk
The salmon farmer said it had not been approached regarding a potential takeover.

Jarden Brief: Not a cruisey day for liners
Jarden Brief: Cruise and crypto perform poorly abroad, SkyCity takes best slot locally.

Jarden Brief: Crypto hedge fund defaults on US$670 million loan
There has been weeks of instability in the cryptocurrency market.

Market close: NZ sharemarket striking more positive tone
The index climbed 1.7 per cent, following another strong gain on its previous trading day.

Redwood gains a toehold in central NI forest plantations
Coastal redwood is growing in popularity as a plantation species for carbon and timber.

In Russia's war, China and India emerge as financiers
New York Times: China & India undermine the West by buying Russian oil.

This time the crypto crash is real
Even committed industry insiders now fear a two-year 'crypto winter'.

Market close: NZ shares get boost as Govt bond yields fall
The index gained more than 2 per cent during the shortened week.

Fonterra lifts milk price forecast, sets 2023 earnings range
Fonterra has lifted its farmgate milk price forecast and its earnings outlook for 2023.

Market close: Fletcher shares make big jump but local index slides
The New Zealand sharemarket finished lower after it couldn't hold on to its earlier gains.

Jarden Brief: Major US indices trading higher
Two per cent gain on US indices following worst week since 2020.

Market close: Shares bounce back on hopes recession can be averted
The S&P NZX top 50 index puts in its strongest performance in three weeks.