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Grexit nears, markets cheer

BENJAMIN ONG  |  WEDNESDAY, 17 JUN 2015
If it weren't serious dineros we're talking about, I would be laughing...seriously. Yes Virginia, Greece is still the word with newswire services reporting that the duelling parties have upped the ante and hardening their stances. Greek PM Tsipras accused ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  MONDAY, 15 JUN 2015
... 5,166.35. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket has closed lower, after offshore investors sold blue chip equities such as Spark New Zealand and Fletcher Building. The NZX 50 Index dropped 11.445 points, or 0.2 per cent, to 5846.968 on Friday.

BOJ in (tactical) retreat

BENJAMIN ONG  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
"It's gonna be a bright (bright), bright (bright) sun-shiny day." -Everlife Equity markets from New York to Rio and old London town bounded sharply higher while you, I and Irene were still in the stage of REM sleep as optimism returned - more specifically ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  THURSDAY, 11 JUN 2015
... purchasing power. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell after Orion Health said an expected US-based contract has been delayed. Spark New Zealand, MightyRiverPower and Contact Energy declined. The NZX 50 Index fell 58.241 points, or one per cent, to 5 ...

Market to open flat

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 10 JUN 2015
... which could further drag on any recovery. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell, led by MightyRiverPower, Contact Energy and Spark New Zealand, as investors pondered the prospects of the Reserve Bank keeping interest rates unchanged this week. The NZX ...

Greece's bundle of debt

BENJAMIN ONG  |  FRIDAY, 5 JUN 2015
"If you owe the bank $100 that's your problem. If you owe the bank $100 million, that's the bank's problem." -J. Paul Getty Try 240 billion euros or $272 billion J. Paul - the total amount of bailout money extended to Greece thus far -- a,-300 million ...

Market to open higher

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 3 JUN 2015
... 23.73 points, to 2,078.64. WELLINGTON - The New Zealand sharemarket has closed higher, with Z Energy spiking 22 per cent and Spark New Zealand adding to recent gains. The NZX 50 Index rose 18.794 points, or 0.3 per cent, to 5863.743 on Tuesday. Within ...

Market set for a fairly flat open

AAP  |  FRIDAY, 29 MAY 2015
... Japan's central bank is tipped to embark on more monetary easing to kickstart a soporific economy. WELLINGTON - A rebound in Spark New Zealand's share price from a year-low has helped the NZX Index close higher. The benchmark rose 19.699 points, or 0.3 ...

Market to open lower

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 27 MAY 2015
The Australian stock market looks set to open lower following sharp losses on Wall Street. At 0650 AEST on Wednesday, the June share price index futures contract was down 30 points at 5,748. Wall Street stocks fell one per cent on a strengthening US ...

Market Wrap AM

AAP  |  WEDNESDAY, 20 MAY 2015
... week's soft retail sales, consumer sentiment and industrial production figures. WELLINGTON - New Zealand shares fell, led by Spark New Zealand and paced by Sky City Entertainment Group and Xero, ahead of the earnings season. The NZX 50 Index fell 15.548 ...