Wellington, Oct 18 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket had a firm start to the week, as leading shares Fletcher Building and Telecom made early gains. Around 10.20am the benchmark NZX-50 index was up 6.05 points to 3261.89, having ended down 6.8 points on Friday.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose only fractionally today, with little sign that local traders had been much buoyed by expectations that the US Federal Reserve will take further measures to stabilise America's economic recovery, essentially by printing money.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket shuffled along early today as it continues to hover under five-month highs.

Wellington, Oct 5 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket ended the session on a negative note, with very few top-50 stocks bucking the downward trend. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 10.6 points, or 0.3 percent, at 3218.3, following yesterday's nearly 16-point gain.

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 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week with a fall, as shares in Pike River Coal declined after the company said it needed to seek a short-term working capital facility.

Wellington, Aug 31 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell in early trade, following a big fall in equities in the United States, and after troubled South Canterbury Finance announced it was in receivership.

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trade as investors faced a barrage of company results.

Wellington, Aug 11 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket managed to outperform weak offshore markets to end just a touch lower today.