Wellington, March 12 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket continued to reflect a patchy economy, ending today mixed on light volume. The Warehouse finished down 6c at 386, having risen to 402 after reporting a 17 percent rise in half-year net profit to $57.4 million.

Wellington, March 10 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose today, following a decline yesterday after nine consecutive days of gains.

Wellington, Feb 18 NZPA - Michael Hill International's half-year profits have plunged 66 percent on the previous period, but the jeweller is reasonably pleased with the result in tough trading conditions.

Wellington, Feb 8 NZPA -The New Zealand sharemarket drifted lower today after receiving mixed signals from offshore and as investors wait for Telecom to report earnings on Friday.

Wellington, Feb 1 NZPA - A New Zealand sharemarket reduced by the Auckland Anniversary Day holiday ended lower today, reflecting weakness in offshore markets.

Wellington, Jan 28 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket's pre-reporting season drift continued unabated today with the benchmark index easing slightly while other markets in Asia rallied.

Wellington, Jan 25 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket drifted south in early trading today as the fallout from two days of falls on Wall Street continued to affect the global market. The benchmark NZX-50 index was down 9.90 points, or 0.311 percent, at 3180.522 around 10.15am.

Wellington, Jan 19 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell today as investors continued to take profits and trim positions ahead of the corporate reporting season.

Wellington, Jan 14 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was little changed on a day in which Asian markets put worries about a monetary policy tightening in China aside and the strength of the Australian economy again caught investors' attention.

Wellington, Jan 12 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket eased slightly today, in keeping with a weak Australian market and reflecting lukewarm local economic news.