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While you were sleeping: Wal-Mart rally boosts Wall St

While you were sleeping: Wal-Mart rally boosts Wall St

By Margreet Dietz Oct. 11 (BusinessDesk) - Wall Street rose to fresh record highs, bolstered by a rally in Wal-Mart shares after the company predicted 40 percent growth in its US online sales next year and announced a US$20 billion share buyback program.  “We have good mome...

Margreet Dietz 10 Oct 2017
MARKET CLOSE: NZX50 at new high as A2 hits fresh record; Z Energy, Fletcher Building fall

MARKET CLOSE: NZX50 at new high as A2 hits fresh record; Z Energy, Fletcher Building fall

By Sophie Boot Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - New Zealand's benchmark stock index rose to a new record as investors latched on to companies with strong growth outlooks including A2 Milk Co, Xero and Fisher & Paykel Healthcare. Z Energy and Fletcher Building fell. The S&P/NZX50 In...

Sophie Boot 10 Oct 2017
NZ dollar holds below 71 US cts as election outcome could move either way

NZ dollar holds below 71 US cts as election outcome could move either way

By Paul McBeth Oct. 10 (BusinessDesk) - The New Zealand dollar is holding below 71 US cents as traders eye the Thursday deadline NZ First leader Winston Peters has given himself to pick which party he'll support to govern the country.  The kiwi traded at 70.68 US cents at 5...

Paul McBeth 10 Oct 2017