The New Zealand sharemarket continued to drift on light trading as the latest earnings results failed to inspire investors.

Ebos Group slumped more than 6% after pulling out of discussions on a billion-dollar acquisition, but the New Zealand sharemarket held steady.

The New Zealand sharemarket lacked direction and tumbled nearly half a percent on another quiet day's trading while Wall Street continued to rally.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a late rise on a topsy-turvy trading day as the waiting game continued on Ebos Group’s latest development.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a soft ending to the week, and investors were holding off waiting to see what Ebos Group has up its sleeve.

The New Zealand sharemarket succumbed to some profit-taking, falling 1% after a strong run, and all eyes are on the prospect of Ebos Group making another billion-dollar purchase.

The New Zealand sharemarket surged more than one and a half percent following a strong day on Wall St, where there is a renewed belief that inflation is being beaten down.

The New Zealand sharemarket bounced back more than half a percent, with Napier Port producing a pleasing full-year financial result.

The New Zealand sharemarket slipped nearly half a percent as the latest reporting season was met with light trading.

A softer New Zealand sharemarket closed the week with a half percent fall, dragged down by the big three energy stocks as long-term interest rates climbed back up.

The New Zealand sharemarket got back on a winning run – driven by a surge of more than 9% from Mainfreight on its better-than-expected half-year financial result.

The New Zealand sharemarket slipped today as Sky TV knocked back a takeover offer.

The New Zealand sharemarket’s five-day winning streak has ended abruptly, driven in part by weaker banking stocks.

New Zealand’s sharemarket extended its rally for a fifth day as dual-listed Westpac kicked off the bank reporting season with an increased dividend and a share buyback.

The re-energised New Zealand sharemarket made another significant gain on a lively day featuring a $150 million takeover offer for MHM Automation, one of the country’s oldest engineering companies.

The blue-chip stocks picked up a head of steam as the New Zealand sharemarket recorded its biggest single-day rise in nearly a year with a surge of more than 1.7%.