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The NZX 50 rose 38 points, or 0.3%, to 13,104 in Friday morning trade, rebounding from losses in the previous session and tracking an overnight rally on Wall Street, where...

New Zealand’s electronic card retail sales growth strengthened in March 2026, with the year-over-year rate rising to 2.7%, up from 1.5% in February 2026. The latest figures, updated...

New Zealand’s Food Price Index (FPI) recorded a sharper decline in March 2026, underscoring ongoing weakness in consumer food costs. According to the latest data updated on 16 April 2026...

New Zealand’s electronic card retail sales growth slowed sharply in March 2026, underscoring a cooling in consumer spending momentum. Month-over-month, the value of electronic card transactions rose 0.7% in March...

The Ibovespa slipped 0.46% on Thursday, closing at 196,819.00 and retreating from recent highs, despite an additional boost after President Trump announced a 10-day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon. Optimism...

The S&P/TSX Composite Index slipped 0.30% on Thursday to close at 34,052.23, even as broader market sentiment improved following President Trump’s announcement of a 10‑day ceasefire between Israel and Lebanon...

Reserve balances held with Federal Reserve Banks in the United States declined to $2.980 trillion, down from a previous level of $3.184 trillion, according to data updated on 16 April...

The U.S. Federal Reserve’s balance sheet edged up to $6,706 billion, or $6.706 trillion, as of the latest update on 16 April 2026, compared with $6,694 billion previously. The modest...

The S&P 500 and Nasdaq closed at fresh record highs on Thursday, capping a strong week fueled by optimism that tensions with Iran may ease. The S&P 500 advanced 0.3%...

WTI crude oil climbed more than 4%, moving above $95 per barrel as markets reacted to escalating geopolitical tensions, particularly after reports that a potential US–Iran agreement could take months...