New Zealand shares lifted today as most dairy stocks continued to recover despite flooding in Canterbury causing chaos in the farming region.

NZ shares made broad gains with almost all stocks climbing as investors bought heavily sold stocks as market interest rates fell slightly.

New Zealand’s benchmark index finished the week down 8.5% year-to-date as bond yields creep higher and investors sell down stocks that collected outsized gains in 2020.

New Zealand's main share index slumped as investors reacted poorly to Fisher & Paykel Healthcare’s full year result which failed to meet the high expectations priced into the stock.

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New Zealand shares fell as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare declined from high levels ahead of its full-year earnings result on Thursday.

New Zealand’s benchmark equity index edged lower as one of its 10 biggest stocks, Ryman Healthcare, shed $365 million from its market capitalisation following analyst downgrades.

The New Zealand market closed marginally higher as a2 Milk Company came roaring back from the depths of despair with a 6% bounce.

NZ shares rose as the government revealed a budget that will send more fiscal stimulus flowing into an already improving economy via benefit increases and infrastructure investment.

New Zealand shares fell as earnings results failed to impress investors worried about inflation. Serko led the decline after posting a near $30 million loss.

New Zealand shares edged higher as investors bid up stocks set to report earnings in the next few days with Serko leading the market higher.

New Zealand’s benchmark equity index crept higher as it moved on from a near two-month low on Friday after inflation fears weighed down the market.

The benchmark S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 2.8% this week as investors fretted over whether inflation pressures in the US will drive up interest rates, while the announcement of the new KiwiSaver default providers attracted local attention.

Unexpectedly strong US inflation sapped equity markets around the world as investors reassess whether interest rates will rise faster than they’d previously thought.

The malaise hitting global stock markets over potential inflation pressures weighed on New Zealand firms, with a slew of blue-chip stocks off the boil today.