Another rumour of a takeover bid for Fletcher Building, the country’s largest construction company, energised the New Zealand sharemarket for a rise of more than half a percent.

The New Zealand sharemarket fell sharply and then recovered its nerve after the Reserve Bank dashed hopes of an early cut to interest rates.

Strong earnings results from Infratil and Turners Automotive, reporting a record year, could not stem a half a percent fall on the New Zealand sharemarket.

A surging Gentrack gave the New Zealand sharemarket and the company reporting season a positive tone with strong revenue growth and an earnings upgrade.

The New Zealand sharemarket closed down slightly ahead of reporting season getting into swing next week.

The New Zealand sharemarket snapped out of its malaise with a strong rally of 1.75% – the biggest single-day rise in seven months.

The New Zealand sharemarket plunged to its lowest level in six months as the weak economy continues to dampen investors’ appetite.

Ryman Healthcare sprang into life, gaining more than 4% on heavy trading, while the New Zealand sharemarket had another down day.

The New Zealand sharemarket tumbled to its lowest level in 15 weeks following another earnings downgrade – this time from Fletcher Building, which fell nearly 10%.

After posting four out of five falls this week, the New Zealand sharemarket has slipped back into negative territory for the year.

An uncertain New Zealand sharemarket fell to its lowest level in nearly nine weeks, with many leading stocks being hit.

The New Zealand sharemarket drifted slightly lower on a quiet day, with leader Fisher and Paykel Healthcare again doing the hard graft.

The New Zealand sharemarket was down slightly, while investors across the Tasman were inspired by the Reserve Bank’s move to keep interest rates on hold.

Tourism Holdings plunged 36%, and Spark fell nearly 5% on significant earnings downgrades that rattled the New Zealand sharemarket.

The New Zealand sharemarket posted its fourth gain in five trading days and was again led by heavyweight Fisher and Paykel Healthcare, attracting renewed investor support.

The New Zealand sharemarket finished a quiet day flat, with Tourism Holdings going into a trading halt to finalise an expected earnings downgrade.