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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...

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...

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...