Wellington, Oct 11 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains today with mining companies providing some of the few highlights.

Wellington, Oct 11 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket had a lacklustre start to the week, with little movement in stock prices in early trading.

Wellington, Sept 21 NZPA - Fletcher Building shares hit levels today not seen since May 2008, shunting the New Zealand sharemarket to a four-month high.

Wellington, Sept 14 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket continued to gather steam during the day as blue chip construction and building supplies stock Fletcher Building hit a nearly five-month high in the wake of the Canterbury earthquake.

Wellington, Aug 10 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket nudged lower in a session lacking much in the way of corporate news. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 9.39 points, or 0.3 percent, at 3045.11, after yesterday gaining nearly 10 points.

Wellington, Aug 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket shed most of its early gains today, but managed to remain positive by the end of a session lacking much in the way of news.

Wellington, March 30 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped a little today, despite a solid gain for top stock Telecom and continued support for infrastructure investor Infratil.

Wellington, March 10 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose today, following a decline yesterday after nine consecutive days of gains.

Wellington, March 2 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted its fifth straight gain today amid further positive company results, despite Telecom's continued drag on the market.

Wellington, June 16 NZPA - The sharemarket joined the sell-down in world equity markets, but its decline today was orderly and largely confined to the top stocks. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed down 39.0 points, or 1.4 percent, at 2786.15, after adding 15 points yesterday.