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Market close: Reprieve for investors after some mighty falls

The New Zealand sharemarket posted its first gain in six trading days.

Petrol prices get closer to $3 a litre

Refilling your petrol tank is starting to sting like never before.

A2 Milk rises on takeover talk but sharemarket decline continues

A stoic performance by the New Zealand sharemarket eventually petered out.

Market close: Sea of red as NZX falls into correction territory

The index has now fallen more than 6.6 per cent this year.

Market close: NZ sharemarket sinks to seven-month low

An ailing New Zealand sharemarket suffered its eighth fall in 12 trading days this year.

The factors at play driving up what you pay at the fuel pump

New Zealand has seen an all time average price high of $2.52 at the pump.

NZ sharemarket plunges 1.5% - biggest fall in a year

The prospect of multiple interest rate rises to combat inflation is gripping the markets.

Uncertain NZ sharemarket continues to flounder

Another late surge saved face for the New Zealand sharemarket.

Market close: Late burst helps NZ shares to positive territory

The S&P/NZX 50 Index had a bumpy day but rose strongly late in the day.

US stocks slump as Fed warns faster rate rises may be needed to control inflation

Drops in technology stocks have weighed on the market.

Market close: A good start to 2022 in first day of trading

All eyes in world sharemarkets on inflation and central bank responses.

Greg Smith: Financial markets and crystal ball gazing into 2022

The top ten themes for 2022, and how they may play out.

Crypto and NFTs: Meet the Kiwis embracing the blockchain

Kiwi digi-investors are buying up cryptocurrency and NFTs despite last month's crash.

NZ sharemarket ends year in the red

Late rally fails to lift sharemarket into positive territory for the year.

Opinion: Seven lessons from the markets in 2021

2021 has most definitely not been a year where rising tides lifts all boats.

The beast is back: Inflation, interest rates and housing

The question is what will 2022 bring?

Opinion: The factors investors should consider for the year ahead

Covid-19 has shown us all that sometimes disruption comes from out-of-the-blue.

NZ shares slightly merrier ahead of Christmas break

Watchdog signals concerns over Ampol's $2b Z Energy takeover.