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BusinessOctober 15

Xero shares lift past $20 mark

Shares in Xero soared through the $20 barrier yesterday as investor interest in the software accounting firm was piqued further following a successful capital raising.
BusinessJuly 30

Shares seen as best investment, ASB says

Investor confidence may have fallen in the three months ended June but any uncertainty about overseas events failed to dent the popularity of the New Zealand sharemarket.
Shares seen as best investment, ASB says
Shares seen as best investment, ASB says
BusinessJuly 23

Southern exposure pays off for many listed companies

Sharemarket darling Ryman Healthcare has underpinned a fourth consecutive quarter of market capitalisation gains for South Island companies and the overall Deloitte index is up 47% for the year to June.
BusinessMay 8

Confidence drives world bourses to record highs

World sharemarkets continue to rise as investor confidence improves and companies trading globally continue to profit, Craigs Investment Partners broker Chris Timms says.
BusinessMarch 1

Sharemarkets on cusp of new highs

Many world sharemarkets are poised to reach new benchmarks next week, as investment continues to grow and worries about Europe start to recede.
BusinessJanuary 1

Rewarding year on NZ sharemarket

More investors are expected to pile into shares this year as returns from fixed-interest investments remain low.
Rewarding year on NZ sharemarket
Rewarding year on NZ sharemarket
BusinessFebruary 22

Trade Me beats forecasts, seeks new markets

Recently listed Trade Me beat several guidance expectations, including that of revenue in its initial public offering prospectus, to deliver an after tax profit of $36.4 million.
BusinessDecember 30

Modest recovery in US sees 2011 close on a more positive note

The United States managed to provide a much needed upbeat feeling for investors as the year draws to a close today.
BusinessNovember 2

Greek referendum depresses markets

New Zealand and Australia's sharemarkets followed global markets down yesterday, after the world-wide bourses went into a tailspin after Greece announced an unexpected referendum on whether to accept part of a $US1 trillion ($NZ1.26 trillion) European bail-out package.
Greek referendum depresses markets
Greek referendum depresses markets
QueenstownOctober 13

Remarkables market back for summer

The second summer of the popular Remarkables Market will begin next weekend, with the opening market of the 2011-12 season being held on October 22.
Remarkables market back for summer
Remarkables market back for summer
BusinessSeptember 21

Bathurst cannot explain fall in shares

Dual-listed Bathurst Resources has responded to an Australian stock exchange's "please explain" query that it has no information which can explain a share-price decline and increase in shares traded since last Friday.
BusinessAugust 18

NZ sharemarket follows global rout

The New Zealand sharemarket followed world markets into a funk in early trading, but heavyweight Telecom bucked the trend after reporting a better than expected 1.6 percent rise in full year adjusted net earnings.
BusinessAugust 14

Sharemarket starts week strongly

The New Zealand sharemarket opened the new week strongly, after stocks in the United States ended higher on Friday (local time), which raised some hopes the worst of the selling may be over.
BusinessJuly 27

Markets down, currencies up after Obama speech

Global markets remained subdued overnight after United States President Barack Obama's address to the nation on stalemated talks to drag the world's biggest economy back from the brink of defaulting on debt repayments.
BusinessJune 29

Sharemarket starts day well

For the third day in a row the New Zealand sharemarket has started well, buoyed by optimism on world markets.
BusinessJune 1

Dunedin broker chosen for disciplinary tribunal

Dunedin sharebroker Noeline Munro has been appointed to the New Zealand Markets Disciplinary Tribunal for a three-year term.
Dunedin broker chosen for disciplinary tribunal
Dunedin broker chosen for disciplinary tribunal
BusinessMarch 30

Fletcher gains 90%-plus Crane stake

Fletcher Building has gained its targeted 90%-plus stake in rival Australian company Crane Group, in its more than $1 billion hostile takeover bid.
BusinessDecember 21

Energy powers year-end US rally

The rising value of energy and financial shares helped continue the end-of-year rally for United States sharemarkets yesterday, with oil rising for a second straight session.
BusinessMay 5

European fears hit markets

The Greek bail-out package put together by the European Union and the International Monetary Fund had done little yet to calm investors' nerves, Forsyth Barr broker Tony Conroy said yesterday.
European fears hit markets
European fears hit markets
BusinessApril 13

Firms in South rally 25%

The annual market capitalisation gains by 32 listed, South Island companies have risen by $835 million, or 25%, on a year ago, the Deloitte South Island index shows.