It was a busy day for New Zealand’s stock market as stocks rallied after the US Federal Reserve’s rate hike.

NZ’s benchmark equity index finished Wednesday virtually unchanged with investors unwilling to make moves before the US Federal Reserve meeting tomorrow.

IkeGPS had the largest rise on New Zealand's stock market after signing contracts worth $26 million, while real estate stocks struggled after the Reserve Bank Australia hiked its target cash rate from 0.1% to 0.35% – surpassing nervous investors expectations.

New Zealand shares generally fell on Monday as investors in the Pacific caught up with the sell-off that hit US markets on Friday night.

New Zealand's headline share index edged up eight points on Friday but finished the week almost unchanged as wary investors waited for US earnings and a Federal Reserve meeting.

New Zealand shares followed US markets higher after a strong set of corporate earnings gave investors a confidence boost.

There were few winners and many losers on New Zealand’s benchmark index today, as investors angst over everything from geopolitical tension, oil prices, and international markets meant NZ companies from nearly every sector felt the pinch.

Pushpay’s surprise boost from a takeover tilt today wasn’t enough to pull New Zealand’s benchmark index out of its slump with a number of heavyweight companies dragging it down.

New Zealand shares generally fell on Friday, but NZ King Salmon raced in the opposite direction as its shares detached from the right to participate in its upcoming capital raise.

New Zealand's main share index was largely unchanged on Thursday as a market rally was immediately halted by investors either taking the chance to sell or being spooked by a weak Netflix result.

New Zealand shares climbed on Wednesday as the benchmark equity index’s largest stock, Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, recovered from its recent two year low.

New Zealand's headline share index fell half a percent as investors returned from the long weekend and sold shares ahead of inflation data that is expected to run hot this Thursday.

New Zealand shares were up on Thursday, following a more positive mood globally as some investors predicted inflation was at its peak and would recede.

New Zealand investors had a jolt this afternoon when the Reserve Bank dished up a double helping of interest rate hikes, bringing the official cash rate to 1.5%.

New Zealand's benchmark share index fell on Tuesday as investors worried about inflation ahead of the Reserve Bank of NZ’s monetary policy decision tomorrow.

New Zealand shares generally fell Monday with inflation and high interest rates top of mind as investors braced for US inflation data and central bank meetings in NZ and Europe.