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.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a wild ride of price swings caused by index changes and fell for the fifth successive day.

The New Zealand sharemarket, without any positive leads from offshore, continued to drift aimlessly, though a late rebound rescued it.

Retailer Briscoe Group delivered the goods again and the latest United States data rekindled investor sentiment, but the New Zealand sharemarket remained uninspired.

The New Zealand sharemarket was in a lacklustre mood and posted a near half percent fall, with debt-laden Synlait Milk hitting a new all-time low.

The New Zealand sharemarket gave up some of the strong gains from last week as investor uncertainty crept back over United States inflation.

The New Zealand sharemarket ended the week with a 1% surge, fuelled by banking and building materials takeover activity in Australia and the bull market on Wall Street.

The New Zealand sharemarket posted its third consecutive rise, albeit small, as a re-energised a2 Milk reached an 11-month high with another solid gain.

The New Zealand sharemarket staged a major turnaround, with Mercury Energy hitting an all-time high and property stocks continuing to rebound.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a late bounce on a quiet day and was helped along by a rebound in the property stocks.

The New Zealand sharemarket continued to drift following a volatile earnings season while offshore bourses climbed to new highs.

The New Zealand sharemarket settled back into steady trading after large volumes and sharp price movements the day before, which included index changes and the sale of a nearly 15% shareholding in Precinct Properties.

As February’s varied earnings season wrapped up, Thursday’s trading on the New Zealand stock exchange produced more of the month's flavour: slow and steady decline.