Eroad led the NZX50 lower after delivering a mixed quarterly sales update. 

Aviation and tourism stocks are among those bearing the brunt of Sunday night's red light.

Ebos Group has raised $171 million from its existing retail shareholders after receiving bids worth almost four times what it was seeking.

The announcement NZ would move to the ‘red’ covid restrictions setting at midnight  unleashed a rash of festival cancellations for events over the rest of January and February.

A well-known investor released a paper overnight warning this was the end of a "superbubble" in US markets. 

Tower's shares have fallen since the eruption and tsunami, but the insurance company's CEO says it's in a strong position to support its customers through Tonga's recovery.

Killing the mood for investors was news higher sales revenue would not translate to higher revenue, as higher labour and product costs eat into margins.

Ebos will pay about A$1.17 billion for the LifeHealthcare business in New Zealand, Australia and Asia.

Bruce McEwen will step in. He had been going to move into a new role to speed up Fletcher's digitalisation.

Odeon will install Vista software in its 42 Cinesa sites in Spain and Portugal.

US stocks rose 0.5% to 1.5% in positive trade this morning as better-than-expected earnings results from some tempted buyers back.

Nikko Asset Management in NZ expects Cathie Wood's Ark Innovation fund to be very volatile but thinks that strategy still has a place in its portfolios.

Forsyth Barr said retail and healthcare were the worst-performing sectors on the Australian market since it was hit with the omicron variant.

The listed East Coast medicinal cannabis firm will go ahead with the purchase of Rob Fyfe's start up Zalm.

A leaked document written for the Department of Prime Minister and Cabinet warns of severe pressure on the hospital system in an inevitable omicron outbreak.

Once the court decides how the matter will proceed it will make orders for A2 Milk to file a defence, say Shine Lawyers. 

Just seven of the top 50 stocks gained today as traders and economists predict central banks will have to make radical moves to slay the "inflation dragon". 

Kate Mingay has corporate finance, infrastructure and regulatory experience.

Sharesies launches its mobile app as Blackbull and Flint pile into the retail rush, offering managed funds and leveraged share trading. 

Global share prices are falling sharply again this morning. MBIE announced overnight it had indefinitely postponed tomorrow’s release of new MIQ rooms for March and April because of omicron.

Research has found that 'buying-the-dip' can be less risky but it tends to deliver lower returns.

It has been a sleepy start to the week with US markets closed since Friday night and many New Zealanders still away on holiday.

Xi Jinping has warned the US not to hike interest rates too much or too early, saying it could cause turmoil in developing countries.

Two technology stocks, which have been under pressure lately, led the gains today.