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.

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.