The New Zealand sharemarket fell today as the reporting season ended, with the market now beholden to ongoing international impacts.

The New Zealand sharemarket defied bearish overseas trends to end firmly, despite two profit downgrades from leading names.

Investors are sitting on their hands as they continue to wade through the constant news flow from the US White House.

The New Zealand benchmark continued its rebound after a couple of the index's largest constituents produced positive signals late last week.

The New Zealand sharemarket finished a tumultuous week with a fall of nearly 1.5% but it came away reasonably unscathed from the gyrations offshore.

New Zealand stocks, up more than 3% overall, joined a staggering turnaround by offshore sharemarkets when President Donald Trump pressed the pause button on US tariffs for 90 days, except for China.

A cut in the official cash rate was not enough to boost the NZX today; rather Trump's tariffs ruled the day.

Very few stocks were spared as the New Zealand sharemarket had its biggest single-day fall since the start of the Covid pandemic following the global fall-out from the United States tariffs.

The New Zealand sharemarket fared better than most in a week that saw a rout on Wall Street following the introduction of sweeping United States tariffs.

The New Zealand sharemarket and Fisher and Paykel Healthcare had impressive turnarounds following the initial shock of President Donald Trump’s wide-ranging reciprocal tariffs on imported goods into United States.

Software firm Gentrack surged more than 10% on speculation it has won a major offshore contract, but the New Zealand sharemarket finished the week on a flat note.

The New Zealand sharemarket had a rocky session before finishing with a small loss, and leading retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare continued to move off a 13-year low.

A sharp gain by heavyweight Fisher and Paykel Healthcare pushed the New Zealand sharemarket to its biggest single-day rise in four months.

Telco Spark rose sharply on a broker’s upgrade as the improving New Zealand sharemarket, up nearly 0.5%, posted its fourth successive gain

The New Zealand sharemarket traded flat during a quieter day, but Fonterra Shareholders Fund broke through the $6 mark for the first time in seven years on the back of a buoyant dairy sector.

Blue-chip stocks were back in favour as the New Zealand sharemarket, looking a little undervalued, closed the week with a broad-based rally of nearly 0.5%.