Gill Bonnett

The accounting software firm, Xero, says it's complying fully with disclosure rules following a query from the stock market's surveillance arm. Audio

Separately, Pumpkin Patch has confirmed its full-year profit forecast after the struggling children's clothing maker pledged to revamp its business strategy to cut debt and improve its infrastructure… Audio

Kathmandu's shares have plunged 15%t after the listed outdoor clothing and equipment retailer issued an earnings downgrade due to unseasonably warm weather hitting its sales. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

the Dow Jones Index is down 26 points at 16,920. The S&P 500 Index, is down two points at 1,960. The Nasdaq Composite is barely changed at 4,368 The Australian share market yesterday jumped on that… Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Wall Street is up slightly after losses earlier in the session. Stocks there have been wavering between gains and losses overnight, with concerns over a potential escalation of violence in Iraq and… Audio

The amount of private wealth held by households globally surged more than 14 per cent to 178 trillion NZ dollars last year, boosted mainly by rising stock markets. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

A look at the markets. Audio

Reuters is reporting that New Zealand's richest man, Graeme Hart, may sell SIG Combibloc for about 5 billion US dollars. Audio

Nuplex says its sales volumes in Australia are beginning to stabilize but its profit margins remain under pressure and it expects that market to remain difficult beyond year end. Audio

Nuplex has yet again downgraded its earnings guidance for the year ending this month. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

U.S. stocks edged lower on Tuesday, with the Dow and the S&P 500 receding from Monday's record closing levels, the Dow Jones Index is down 10 points at 16,734 and the broader measure of the US market… Audio

Global dairy prices have fallen for the eighth consecutive time in the fortnightly global auction. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio

Mainfreight's annual net profit jumped 36 percent to nearly 90 million dollars ($89.64m), reflecting rising profit margins across the group. Audio

A brief update of movements in the financial sector. Audio