Wellington, Sept 30 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was shaken today by a fall in Fletcher Building shares on disappointing building consent data in both Australia and New Zealand.

Wellington, Sept 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket slipped today as other markets weakened and investors fretted that the economic recovery is fragile. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed down 16.871 points, or 0.523 percent, at 3211.155.

Wellington, Sept 6 NZPA - Fletcher Building, Steel & Tube and Cavalier Carpets shares soared and Tower shares plunged as investors assessed the implications of Saturday's destructive earthquake in Canterbury on the corporate sector.

Wellington, Aug 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket edged higher today with the help of strength in Fletcher Building and other leaders. The focus is also turning to mid-cap stocks, with many due to report later this week, particularly on Thursday.

Wellington, Aug 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket ended slightly firmer today as it braced for earnings reports from Telecom, Contact Energy and Sky Television tomorrow.

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

Wellington, July 22 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell today after stocks in the United States were hit by a dour assessment of the US recovery from Federal Reserve chairman Ben Bernanke.

Wellington, July 5 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket made small gains on a quiet Monday and is likely to remain subdued tomorrow with a long weekend in the United States market.

Wellington, June 10 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains today helped by a 3.3 percent rise in the price of Telecom shares.

Wellington, May 21 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket finished off its day's lows, helped by a rebound on the Australian market, but still ended the week at its lowest level in nine months.