Wellington, Oct 14 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket had a solid start to the day after a strong overnight performance on world exchanges. About 10.15am the benchmark NZX-50 index was up 11.66 points to 3243.48, having edged up a little under 1 point yesterday.

Wellington, Oct 12 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket drifted lower today, in the absence of corporate news and clear leads from offshore markets.

Wellington, Oct 12 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket edged ahead in early trading this morning, with Pike River Coal adding to its gains of yesterday. Around 10.15am the benchmark NZX-50 index was up 3.28 points to 3238.17, after scrabbling up just 2.2 points yesterday.

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, Oct 4 NZPA - Retailer The Warehouse was a standout performer on the New Zealand sharemarket, ending up nearly 3.7 percent as the market had a solid day.

Wellington, Sept 29 NZPA - Shares in Abano Healthcare rose nearly 2 percent in early trading after the company announced it was considering a possible capital return to shareholders after selling its stake in audiology company National Hearing Care.

Wellington, Sept 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped in early trading after stocks in the United States dropped stocks through a key technical level.

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 21 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading after a strong showing by equities in the United States. Fletcher Building shares pushed up 6c to a five-month high of 856, while Cavalier Corp pushed up 9c to 319 -- its highest level in nearly three years.