An unsettled New Zealand sharemarket had a late surge after being dragged down by rising wholesale interest rates and hotter-than-expected United States inflation.

The New Zealand sharemarket rose for the first time in more than a week on the back of renewed broker confidence in Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and a Reserve Bank signal that inflation is being tamed.

The New Zealand sharemarket, down 0.5%, posted its sixth fall in a row, while Heartland Group was well on its way to completing a significant $210 million capital raise.

The New Zealand sharemarket fell for the seventh time in eight trading days, but Heartland Bank livened things up with expansion plans in Australia.

The New Zealand sharemarket had its fourth successive fall on light trading, and in a rare move, the regulator issued a caution over investing in Being AI shares.

Debt-ridden Synlait fell a further 9% and, this time, dragged its major customer, a2 Milk, down as the New Zealand sharemarket had another day of mixed trading.

The New Zealand sharemarket tumbled 0.5% as investors became nervous about the timing of interest rate cuts.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a down day following the Easter break, with Synlait Milk reaching a new all-time low after posting a nearly $100 million half-year net loss.

The New Zealand sharemarket headed into the Easter break in a happy place with a rise of nearly 1%, despite a trading halt, voluntary administration and a Fisher and Paykel Healthcare product recall.

An uncertain New Zealand sharemarket ran out of puff and finished lower after five consecutive days of heady rises.

The New Zealand sharemarket, having a broad-based rally, charged to one of its highest closes in 13 months with another decent rise.

An earnings upgrade from heavyweight Fisher & Paykel Healthcare powered the New Zealand sharemarket to its highest close in nearly eight months, and a hot Wall Street continued to set new records.

New Zealand joined rising offshore markets with a gain of more than 0.5% as the United States looked forward to three interest rate cuts this year.

A cautious New Zealand sharemarket crawled to a slight rise as it awaited two key economic events – here and in the United States.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a welcome rise of more than 0.5% as Australia kept interest rates unchanged and Japan raised theirs in a historic move.

The lacklustre New Zealand sharemarket fell for the sixth successive trading day – the second time in a month.