Wellington, Oct 12 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket drifted lower today, in the absence of corporate news and clear leads from offshore markets.

Wellington, Oct 7 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was little changed on a day in which the strength of the Australian economy was a talking point while investors waited for data on the struggling United States economy on Friday.

Wellington, Oct 5 NZPA - New Zealand jeweller Michael Hill is set to launch an international competition to find the "world's best couple" and is offering the successful couple a 22-carat princess-cut diamond ring.

Wellington, Oct 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket recovered well today from a sharp fall on Thursday as demand returned for leading shares. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 34.847 points, or 1.096 percent, at 3212.937, after yesterday's 48.8-point fall.

Wellington, Sept 29 NZPA - Shares in Abano Healthcare rose 1.54 percent after the company said it is considering a capital return to shareholders after selling its stake in audiology company National Hearing Care (NHC).

Wellington, Sept 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket galloped away on Monday after Wall Street rose strongly on Friday but brokers said volume was thin in most stocks.

Wellington, Sept 22 NZPA -The New Zealand sharemarket ended flat as Fletcher Building lost steam but some selected second line stocks rose. Restaurant Brands, which owns KFC, Starbucks and Pizza Hut franchises, set a new record high today at 261 but closed down 3c at 256.

Wellington, Sept 22 NZPA - Fletcher Building lost steam in early trading, falling slightly after reaching levels not seen since May 2008 yesterday.

Wellington, Sept 22 NZPA - Fletcher Building lost steam in early trading, falling slightly after reaching levels not seen since May 2008 yesterday.

Wellington, Sept 9 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket opened higher this morning as fears about the strength of European banks eased in global stock markets, but was later dragged down by Telcom's losses.