Retirement village operator Ryman Healthcare completed its $1 billion capital raise as the New Zealand sharemarket steadied the ship with a small loss.

Leading retailer Briscoe Group produced another solid annual result, but it couldn’t stop the New Zealand sharemarket falling more than 1% on the continued sell-down in the United States.

New Zealand's share prices ended lower following turmoil on Wall Street and its bearish effect on other markets.

New Zealand stocks ended firmly after a late surge of buying, the benchmark S&P/NZX50 index getting a boost from big gains in the dairy sector and a bounce in Fisher and Paykel Healthcare.

The New Zealand sharemarket was flat on Friday as the reporting season ended, with the market now beholden to ongoing international impacts.

The New Zealand sharemarket's benchmark index fell for its third consecutive day as signals from across the Pacific show the trade war between the United States and its largest trading partners is heating up.

The New Zealand sharemarket fell on Tuesday, with shares in Fisher & Paykel Healthcare and Infratil dragged down by the threat of United States tariffs on Canada and Mexico, which will come into effect Wednesday.

Well-established carpet maker Bremworth is at the centre of an attempted board coup and The Warehouse continues to struggle as a cautious New Zealand sharemarket posted a near 0.5% fall.

Cancer diagnostics company Pacific Edge soared more than 100% after improving its standing in the United States, and the New Zealand sharemarket gained nearly 0.5% on a busy day.

Cyclical stocks continued to recover on the back of an improving economy as the New Zealand sharemarket posted a further 0.7% gain.

The New Zealand sharemarket bounced back with a gain of more than 1%, supported by a strong recovery in the property sector and improved company results.

Ryman Healthcare is under the spotlight for the second day running as it plummeted nearly 20% and brought the New Zealand benchmark down with it.

News of Ryman Healthcare’s $1 billion equity raise precipitated investors to sell other stocks so they could take part.

The New Zealand sharemarket dropped nearly 1% today after investors voted with their feet following the release of Spark’s half-year result, resulting in a significant value drop.

In a busy day of company disclosures, SkyCity Entertainment Group and Auckland International Airport helped drag the New Zealand sharemarket down after falling short of investors' expectations.

The New Zealand sharemarket ended slightly weaker despite investors taking comfort from the Reserve Bank’s 50-basis-point cut in its official cash rate and the prospects of still lower rates later this year.