Wellington, Sept 3 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading as encouraging US data kept investors optimistic ahead of tonight's US monthly payroll figures.

Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose for a second consecutive day after a strong Fonterra online milk powder auction followed news of strength in the Australian and Chinese economies yesterday.

Wellington, Sept 2 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket continued rising following yesterday's surge as data from several countries eased worries about the sagging global economy.

Wellington, Sept 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose strongly today as news of vigour in the Australian economy outweighed the fallout from the collapse of South Canterbury Finance yesterday. The benchmark NZX-50 index closed up 40.998 points, or 1.35 percent, to 3077.1.

Wellington, Sept 1 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading, having shown resilience yesterday amid the drama of the receivership of South Canterbury Finance and the bailout of its investors.

Wellington, Aug 31 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket made up most of the ground lost early in a generally quiet session, with most focus on today's bailout of South Canterbury Finance.

Wellington, Aug 31 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell in early trade, following a big fall in equities in the United States, and after troubled South Canterbury Finance announced it was in receivership.

Wellington, Aug 30 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket today benefited from a rebound in offshore market sentiment and gave investors a chance to reflect on companies that exceeded expectations in the reporting season.

Wellington, Aug 30 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trading after stocks in the United States ended last week with their best gains in nearly four weeks.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket ended lower today as profit announcements continued to flow and investors pondered the future of South Canterbury Finance, which has listed debt securities now on trading halt.

Wellington, Aug 27 NZPA - Shares in New Zealand Farming Systems Uruguay (NZFSU) slipped 2c in early trading after one of the bidders for the company pulled out of the running.

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose today on a tide of earnings results and after Wall Street snapped a four-day losing streak.

Wellington, Aug 26 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket rose in early trade as investors faced a barrage of company results.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell today but to a lesser extent that other markets and diversified industrial company Skellerup provided a bright spot.

Wellington, Aug 25 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket fell in early trading, following falls in global equities as dismal housing data in the United States added to fears the global economic recovery will fizzle out.

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 24 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket edged lower in early trading after stocks slipped in the United States on one of the lightest volume sessions of the year, and the outcome of the Australian election remained unclear.

Wellington, Aug 23 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket dipped and then recovered as investors contemplated the hung parliament in Australia and awaited more corporate earnings. Brokers said it was nonetheless a fairly quiet Monday with low volume traded.

Wellington, Aug 23 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket started the week in decline, with key stock Telecom falling further away from the three-month high reached on Thursday.

Wellington, Aug 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket followed the lead of weak offshore markets today even though there was plenty of local information to trade on with profit reports from Telecom, Contact Energy and Sky Television and others.

Wellington, Aug 20 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket opened sharply lower today, as leading stocks reported falls in annual profit and after a negative session on Wall Street.

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 19 NZPA - Shares in Freightways continued their gains for the week, rising to a two-month high in early trading after the company reported on Monday that its second half performance was better than the first six months.

Wellington, Aug 18 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains today on the back of a rise in its biggest stock, Fletcher Building, after it reported earnings. The benchmark NZX-50 index gained 11.635 points, or 0.387 percent, to 3018.182.

Wellington, Aug 18 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket firmed in early trading today shortly after one of its blue chip stocks reported its annual result and taking heart from a positive session on Wall Street.

Wellington, Aug 17 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was flat in early trading, with Freightways the main highlight as it added to yesterday's gains, which came after the company said the second half was an improvement over the first six months.

Wellington, Aug 16 NZPA - DNZ Property Fund listed today at a premium to its offer price on a New Zealand sharemarket that held its ground while other markets fell as the reporting season cranked up.

Wellington, Aug 16 NZPA - DNZ Property Fund listed on the NZX main board today at 99c, slightly up on the 97c a share offer price set by a bookbuild process.

Wellington, Aug 13 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket posted modest gains from a flat start today against a backdrop of improved regional markets but volume was again light.

Wellington, Aug 13 NZPA - The New Zealand sharemarket was flat in early trading, after weakness in the United States jobs market sapped the global appetite for risk.