Wellington, Oct 20 NZPA - Strength in leading shares helped propel the New Zealand sharemarket higher today after the United States market hit fresh one-year highs.

Wellington, Oct 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was flat early after stocks in the United States hit fresh one-year highs but with the New Zealand dollar pushing ominously higher.

Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week on a positive note and welcomed news of the float of retailer Kathmandu. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 13.72 points, or 0.428 percent, at 3220.924.

Wellington, Oct 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped in early trading, following disappointing corporate results from the United States at the end of last week. Around 10.15am the benchmark NZSX-50 index was down 1.9 points to 3205.31, having gained 15.9 points on Friday.

Wellington, Oct 16 NZPA - The sharemarket ended a busy day higher with plenty of corporate activity for investors to digest and the prospect of an initial public offering on the horizon.

Wellington, Oct 16 NZPA - Shares in rural services firm PGG Wrightson climbed 23 percent in early trading after the company announced it would raise $36 million through an issue of new shares to China-based Agria Corporation.

Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket managed to finish ahead but off its best levels today. Other markets in Asia did better in the wake of the Dow's breach of the 10,000 level for the first time on the back of a strong result from JPMorgan Chase & Co.

Wellington, Oct 15 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the day with solid gains, after the Dow Jones industrial average topped the psychologically important 10,000 level for the first time in a year.

Wellington, Oct 14 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket turned around a weak open to end ahead on improved volume today. The benchmark NZSX-50 index closed up 17.02 points, or 0.537 percent at 3186.484 after initially opening slightly weaker.

Wellington, Oct 13 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket gave up a little ground on a day in which the NZ dollar got a boost from better than expected retail sales.