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MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains
Health Technologies

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares close at new record as earnings season looms; Heartland gains

New Zealand shares rose for a fourth day, closing at a new record, as a lack of profit warnings ahead of the earnings season reinforced confidence.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Thu, 5th Feb 2015
NZ dollar edges up ahead of local business confidence, inflation
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar edges up ahead of local business confidence, inflation

The New Zealand dollar edged up ahead of business confidence and inflation figures in coming days, as investors gauge the strength of local economy.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 19th Jan 2015
NZ dollar little changed as activity ebbs in lead-up to Christmas
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar little changed as activity ebbs in lead-up to Christmas

The New Zealand dollar was little changed as activity ebbed in the lead-up to the Christmas-New Year break, when many local market participants ten.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
Martin Jetpack reviews ASX listing as Chinese investor commits A$50M
Surveillance

Martin Jetpack reviews ASX listing as Chinese investor commits A$50M

New Zealand jetpack maker, Martin Aircraft Co, has secured more than twice the $25 million funding it has been seeking in a proposed initial public.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014

Stories from Other Regions

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines
Power / Energy

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares fall; Contact drops 9% on offshore plans; Genesis declines

NZ shares dip as Contact Energy's revealed offshore ambitions and a stagnant dividend weigh on the market. Genesis and Meridian also slide.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 16th Feb 2015
US FAA approved drone company Aeronavics to crowd fund up to $1.5 million
Snowball Effect

US FAA approved drone company Aeronavics to crowd fund up to $1.5 million

Aeronavics, a Waikato-based drone company with one of only two US Federal Aviation Authority permissions to be used for filming, is looking to rais.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Fri, 13th Feb 2015
SkyCity's big spending plans may not deliver enough to earnings, investors say
Shares

SkyCity's big spending plans may not deliver enough to earnings, investors say

SkyCity Entertainment Group, which has earmarked $800 million to expand and upgrade its Auckland and Adelaide businesses by 2020, has yet to convin.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Wed, 11th Feb 2015
NZX January trading volume drops, value edges up
Capital

NZX January trading volume drops, value edges up

The volume of cash trading on New Zealand's share market dropped in January from a year earlier, in what's typically a quiet month, though the valu.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 4th Feb 2015
Reserve Bank of Australia cuts key rate to 2.25% citing weak domestic demand
Reserve Bank of New Zealand

Reserve Bank of Australia cuts key rate to 2.25% citing weak domestic demand

The Reserve Bank of Australia cut its cash rate to a record low, saying weak domestic demand and tame inflation in the face of falling crude oil pr.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
SkyCity cut to 'sell' by Craigs, citing lack of return and high risk
Shares

SkyCity cut to 'sell' by Craigs, citing lack of return and high risk

SkyCity Entertainment Group was downgraded to 'sell' from 'hold' by Craigs Investment Partners, reflecting that the brokerage doesn't expect shares.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Tue, 3rd Feb 2015
NZ dollar gains as US wage fall risks Fed rate track
Jobs

NZ dollar gains as US wage fall risks Fed rate track

The New Zealand dollar rose as lower US wages caused investors to question how quickly the Federal Reserve will hike interest rates when it starts.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 12th Jan 2015
NZ dollar falls as greenback buoyed on prospect of ECB stimulus
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar falls as greenback buoyed on prospect of ECB stimulus

The New Zealand dollar fell as investors rallied behind the greenback on heightened speculation the European Central Bank will ramp up its stimulus.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 5th Jan 2015
MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in thin trading, led by Xero; Infratil falls
Fintech

MARKET CLOSE: NZ shares rise in thin trading, led by Xero; Infratil falls

New Zealand shares rose to a record close in light holiday trading, led by companies that have been sold off in recent months, including Xero and N.

By Pattrick Smellie • 3 min read • Mon, 29th Dec 2014
NZ dollar may gain vs. A$ as falling commodities weigh on Australia
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar may gain vs. A$ as falling commodities weigh on Australia

The New Zealand dollar may continue to push near decade-highs against its trans-Tasman counterpart as weak commodity prices sap investors' appetite.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Wed, 24th Dec 2014
NZ dollar edges up as yields remain attractive
Christmas

NZ dollar edges up as yields remain attractive

The New Zealand dollar edged up against the greenback as traders seek higher yielding assets heading into the New Year after the Swiss National Ban.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Mon, 22nd Dec 2014
NZ dollar at 11-month high vs. A$ as central banks vie for lower currency
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar at 11-month high vs. A$ as central banks vie for lower currency

The New Zealand dollar rose to an 11-month high against its trans-Tasman counterpart as investors weigh up the competing attempts by the neighbouri.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover
Health Technologies

Tweaked Connor ownership soothes regulator's concerns in Acurity takeover

The Commerce Commission has signed off a takeover bid for Acurity Health Group by its three biggest shareholders after tweaks to the holding compan.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014
NZ dollar edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates
New Zealand Dollar

NZ dollar edges up after Swiss National Bank imposes negative rates

The New Zealand dollar edged up after the Swiss National Bank imposed negative deposit rates in a bid to keep a cap on the nation's currency, leavi.

By Pattrick Smellie • 2 min read • Fri, 19th Dec 2014