NZ shares rose, pushing the NZX 50 Index to a three-week high as gains in offshore equity markets helped sentiment in the domestic exchange.

Abano Healthcare expects to pay a first-half dividend of between 11 and 16 cents per share.

The listed property investor increased first-half earnings 22 per cent as it benefited from the rising value of its portfolio.

The greenback extended its rally on speculation US president-elect Donald Trump will enact policies that stoke economic growth.

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New Zealand shares rose as buyers came back into the market, led upwards by Auckland International Airport and Ryman Healthcare.

Last week the kiwi was under pressure against the US dollar, but this morning it is all about the earthquake.

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Japanese lawmakers are revisiting a plan to build a $6.7 billion natural gas pipeline from Russia ahead of a visit by President Vladimir Putin.

New Zealand shares bounced off a four-month low, led up by Metro Performance Glass, A2 Milk Co and Z Energy, as part of an Asian rally.

BP decreased oil prices across New Zealand today with 3 cents per litre from both diesel and petrol.

A potentially drastic fall in China's reserves risks reviving last year's currency panic and further rattling world stock markets.

If you're heading to the United States in the near future you might want to exchange your money now, a foreign exchange expoert has warned.

The collapse this week of former market darlings Pumpkin Patch and Wynyard Group has raised concerns.

New Zealand shares fell, following the Australian market lower as Comvita suffered from weaker sales.

The New Zealand dollar fell against its trans-Tasman counterpart as iron ore prices bolstered demand for the Aussie.

New Zealand shares rose, led by Air New Zealand, SkyCity Entertainment Group and Fletcher Building.

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The US dollar was broadly stronger after the European Central Bank said it was in no hurry to end quantitative easing measures.

Statistics New Zealand's latest Food Price Index showed the price of this country's favourite meat had fallen 11 per cent over the 12 months to September to a nine-year low.

The kiwi rose to 72.28 US cents as at 8am in Wellington, having earlier touched a 2-week high of 72.48 cents, from 72.12 cents late yesterday.

The stock first traded at $1.16 on the NZX, valuing the company at about $160 million.

New Zealand shares fell as last week's sell-off continued, with SkyCity Entertainment and Orion Health dropping while Tegel and A2

Whole milk powder, is expected to rise at this week's GlobalDairyTrade auction after two consecutive declines, according to traders.

NZ shares rose slightly, led by Summerset Group Holdings and Air New Zealand, while Steel & Tube Holdings also gained.

NZ shares dropped for the fifth consecutive session to a near-three-month low, led down by Auckland International Airport, Ryman Healthcare and Chorus.

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NZ shares fell for the fourth straight session, led lower by Trade Me Group, Chorus and NZME as News Corp sold its stake in the local news provider.

Chicago Federal Reserve president Charles Evans jetted into Auckland this week and delivered a message which, when boiled down to