The New Zealand stock market finished the week on a high, at levels not seen for weeks.
The NZX Top 50 Index ended up 2.9 percent, by 306 points to 10,779, gaining four days in a row.
The market finished Friday at levels not seen since early March, or at levels last seen in November.
The rest of the Asia Pacific markets were also more upbeat, taking a lead from Wall Street, which also finished up overnight.
The global demand for fuel has dropped, and the build up of stock is causing pressure in storage facilities in New Zealand and around the world. Audio
Global stock markets sank at the end of the week with more signs that the Covid-19 pandemic will take a massive toll on economic growth.
Global oil prices have risen after Donald Trump said he expected Saudi Arabia and Russia to reach a deal soon to end their price war.
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