MARKET OPEN: Better global mood may spill over to local market

MARKET OPEN: Better global mood may spill over to local market
Rebecca Howard
Positive news on the vaccine front, a better night on Wall Street and news the European Union are nearing a deal on a coronavirus relief fund may help spur a positive day on the domestic market. A coronavirus vaccine developed by the University of Oxford and appears safe, triggers an immune response, the BBC reported. Trials involving 1,077 people showed ChAdOx1 nCoV-19 led to them making antibodies and T-cells that can fight coronavirus. “Global equities kicked off the trading week on a positive note as vaccine hopes supported optimism,”...

More Markets

NZX on front foot to start May as Infratil rises 3.5%
Markets Market Close

NZX on front foot to start May as Infratil rises 3.5%

The Australian benchmark is pulling away from the NZX 50. 

Bega Group to Fonterra: Let us bid
Primary Sector

Bega Group to Fonterra: Let us bid

Billionaire Twiggy Forrest is the largest shareholder of the Aussie dairy company.

Online sales drive Woolworths NZ Q3 sales growth
Retail

Online sales drive Woolworths NZ Q3 sales growth

Increasing customer preferences towards online purchasing are helping Woolworths boost New Zealand sales.The Australian grocery retailer told the Australian Securities Exchange (ASX) on Thursday that total NZ sales increased 4.8% to $2.19 billion in the three months to April 6, c...