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Banks are broadly supportive but balance sheet strength is key as recession looms.
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Napier Port's first half profit, and its dividend, have dropped - with Gabrielle blamed.
Market close: Shares take a tumble on interest rate worries
The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 11,993, down 106.73 points or 0.88 per cent.
Gentrack shares soar as CEO takes swing at water reforms
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Ryman is being picked as one of the best equities for the next 18 months.
Sanford to sell inshore fishing business
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Financial Times: Wall Street now even more optimistic than Beijing’s unreachable targets.
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Russia admits ‘problems’ as energy revenues fall
Financial Times: Minister tells Putin "all these discounts" to blame for plunging revenue.
Goodman Property Trust in the red
New Zealand’s largest listed real estate entity by market cap has valuation jolt.
Cyclone aftermath a severe financial hit to T&G
Fruit grower T&G Global said Cyclone Gabrielle would hit its annual profit hard.
Market close: Serko surges on back of better-than-expected annual result
Also, retirement stocks have found a new lease of life.
US debt default chaos could ruin Biden's PNG, Australia trip
Biden's trip to PNG on edge as 140 companies demand action from US politicians.
Markets with Madison: House prices could slide for 12 mths
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The Ex-Files: Husband took $15k from Sharesies kids' account
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Market close: Warehouse Group shares lift on improved trading
The index finished a see-sawing week higher.
Markets with Madison: Analysts eyeing Fisher & Paykel hit, upside for aged care
FPH is extraordinarily overvalued, Forsyth Barr says.
Markets with Madison: Analysts eyeing aged care upside
Analysts are eyeing a share price boost for aged care companies, and a hit for overvalued Fisher & Paykel Healthcare this reporting season. Plus, what property firms can do while they're stuck in limbo. Video / NZ Herald
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Jarden Brief: Good vibrations in USA as inflation lower than expected
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Australia gets first Budget surplus in 15 years
Billions in incentives for doctors to provide more free consultations, energy bill relief.
A2 Milk makes sweeping changes to US, Mataura Valley team
A2 Milk has unveiled staff changes to its top management team.
Falling crude prices and recession fears bring US oil and gas rally to a halt
Financial Times: Equities sell-off comes despite companies reporting a strong quarter.
Markets with Madison: Bank stocks a buy, term deposits out
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ANZ defends billion-dollar-plus first half profit
ANZ first half rise by 1 per cent to $1.1 billion.
Jarden Brief: US regional banks take more big hits
Gold nearing an all-time high as two US banks slide.
Fed implements quarter-point rate rise, signals potential pause
US central bank warns recent banking turmoil ‘likely to weigh on economic activity'.