The New Zealand sharemarket posted a solid 0.5% gain, joining other regional sharemarkets in bouncing back as tension between Iran and Israel appeared to ease.

An Israeli counter-attack on Iran sent sharemarkets into further turmoil, with New Zealand and its defensive stocks faring the best in terms of falls.

The New Zealand sharemarket declined for the 13th time in 16 trading days, dragged down by heavyweights Fisher and Paykel Healthcare and Ebos Group.

The New Zealand sharemarket staged a strong turnaround, gaining more than 0.5%, as inflation continues to fall – though in some areas, it remains sticky.

The New Zealand sharemarket, down 1%, had its biggest single-day decline in four months. But it wasn’t as bad as the widespread selling and falls offshore.

The Iranian attack on Israel sent nervous sharemarkets tumbling around the world – and New Zealand was no exception though it recovered boldly in the afternoon.

The New Zealand sharemarket, heading for its 10th fall in 12 days, finished the week flat and was saved by another rise in the end-of-day matching session.

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.

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.