Wellington, July 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket managed only minor gains in early trading, despite widespread rises in stocks around the world. Around 10.20am the benchmark NZX-50 index was up 0.2 points to 3021.38, having yesterday gained 26.3 percent.

Wellington, July 23 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trade after equities in the United States bounced back strongly.

Wellington, July 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket tumbled in early trading, with Fletcher Building down 1 percent to a five-month low, after equities dived in the United States on Friday (local time).

Wellington, July 13 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was flat in early trading, following caution on Wall Street ahead of earnings reports from companies in the United States.

Wellington, July 9 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket extended its run of gains to a sixth consecutive trading day, though there was little corporate news to trade on until SkyTV revealed plans to buy the outside broadcast business it currently uses.

Wellington, July 9 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was showing signs of extending its run of gains to a sixth consecutive trading day, opening in positive territory after some encouraging news for investors from the United States.

Wellington, July 8 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose for a fifth consecutive day as financial markets around the world were jolted to life after United States stocks logged their best one-day gain in about six weeks.

Wellington, July 8 NZPA - Trading started strongly on the New Zealand sharemarket after stocks in the United States logged their best one-day gain in about six weeks.

Wellington, July 7 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains today when most markets in Asia were weaker but volumes remained low.

Wellington, July 7 NZPA - Investment company Hellaby Holdings is reporting a 51 percent fall in core bank debt during the past year, and says it does not intend converting $50 million of capital notes which mature in June 2011 to shares.