New Zealand's main shares index ended the week on an upbeat note as investors were encouraged by bullish earnings results. Skellerup Holdings led the market after it repeated last year's record result.

New Zealand’s benchmark share market index fell for a second day as investors continued to sell off its two biggest stocks from record highs. Mercury NZ led the market lower.

New Zealand shares fell as companies reported mixed earnings results. A2 Milk led the market lower after its full-year report didn’t meet investors' high expectations.

New Zealand shares climbed for a second day as investors continued buying dividend-paying stocks and as another bank forecast negative interest rates here within a year.

Shares on New Zealand’s benchmark index rallied as central bank stimulus helped fuel a bounce back from lockdown-related selling last week. Summerset led the market higher on a strong earnings result.

New Zealand's benchmark stock index crept lower as investors took risk-off positions in the lead up to the extension of the covid-19 lockdown in Auckland. Domestic bellwether stock Freightways led the market lower.

New Zealand shares edged higher as gains in local software companies spurred on by Wall Street's tech rally just offset the general malaise of the latest covid-19 lockdown.

Reserve Bank stimulus helped soften a fall by New Zealand equities as investors reacted to a covid-19 flare-up which has put Auckland back into a level-3 lockdown.

New Zealand shares fell as investors rotated out of the best-performing stocks such as Fisher & Paykel Healthcare, and into some of the cheaper, beat-up firms including Air New Zealand, on the prospect of their recovery.

Shares in New Zealand’s benchmark index were buoyed by strength in the Australian market and an as-expected earnings report from Contact Energy.

New Zealand shares fell after Rio Tinto quashed rumours production was ramping up at the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter; Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell after rival ResMed reported disappointing earnings.

New Zealand shares edged higher as rumours of negotiations to delay closing the Tiwai Point aluminium smelter pushed Contact Energy and Meridian Energy higher. Exporters A2 Milk and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare fell.

New Zealand shares edged lower and gold hit another record as investors focused on the lingering uncertainty caused by the number of coronavirus cases continuing to rise globally.

New Zealand shares joined a rally across Asia as better than expected US and European manufacturing figures revived investors' confidence in the global economy. Fisher & Paykel Healthcare led the market higher.

New Zealand shares fell as new lockdown measures - placed over parts of Australia to stem a resurgence of covid-19 - weighed down financial and travel stocks on the local market. Fruit exporter Scales dropped on downgraded earnings.

New Zealand shares rose as earnings updates from local firms and US tech companies outweighed data showing a record quarterly contraction for the US economy. Mainfreight hit an all-time high.