New Zealand shares were mixed on Monday with more stocks climbing than falling, however, declines from some of the largest listed companies dragged the benchmark index lower.

New Zealand shares rose with overseas markets after both the US Federal Reserve and the Bank of England held interest rates low.

Every property stock listed on the NZX fell today after Precinct Properties told shareholders that rent abatements were costing about $500,000 per week or 3% of its rental income.

Financial market participants were taken by surprise today as labour data for the September quarter showed the strongest employment statistics since the global financial crisis.

Westpac Bank led NZ shares lower for a second day after it reported weakening margins; meanwhile, the Reserve Bank of Australia scrapped its interest rate guidance.

New Zealand's headline share index started November with a decline, having already dropped 1.3% in October, with Westpac Bank leading the market lower on a depressing earnings result.

New Zealand shares climbed in a broad rally on high trading volumes as investors rebalanced portfolios on the last trading day of October.

New Zealand shares were generally lower Thursday as market interest rates climbed to new highs after surprisingly strong inflation data in Australia increased the odds of interest rate hikes.

A2 Milk led the New Zealand sharemarket lower as investors sold shares after a disappointing investor day revealed the infant formula exporter would likely have low profit margins for the foreseeable future.

New Zealand's headline share index dipped after Fonterra announced it would likely pay the highest farmgate milk price in the history of the cooperative, pushing up production costs for dairy processors.

The local stock market limped into the three-day weekend as investors try to decipher what the 90% vaccination target means for the wider economy.

AMP Wealth Management in New Zealand continues to bleed funds outflows but it is also attracting sizeable cash inflows, despite continuing to languish in investment performance tables.

A2 Milk's shares dropped after reports of a second class action took the wind out of the firm’s sails in a largely flat market.

A2 Milk led the local stock market higher as it extended its gain so far this month to 19.4% as investors' confidence in China’s informal daigou market recovers.

Solid outlooks from Fletcher Building and Ebos Group at their respective annual meetings helped steady New Zealand’s stock market after yesterday’s unexpectedly strong inflation data had traders pricing in more aggressive interest rate hikes.

The New Zealand dollar climbed about half a US cent after inflation data ratcheted up pressure on the Reserve Bank of NZ (RBNZ) to raise interest rates more aggressively.