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A looming sharemarket crash, FMA hovers and bumper Budget coverage

Neville Bennett says a disconnection between sharemarkets and reality means a crash is coming.

NZ shares follow global sell off

 

After initially falling 2% the NZX-50 index has pared back some losses as Asian markets suffer.

Wall Street claws back year's losses

MARKET CLOSE: Stocks on Wall Street finished higher after plunging earlier in the session on a dismal reading on US consumer confidence.

World sharemarkets rebound – again

MARKET CLOSE: Wall Street and other markets rose as investors seized on favourable corporate and economic reports to grab back some lost ground.

Global shares rout continues in Europe, Asia

Asian markets continued to fall but at a lesser rate; Europe drops in early trading.

World sharemarkets slump, Dow down 635 pts

MARKET CLOSE: World sharemarkets slumped further on fears the US is heading toward another recession and the euro-zone debt crisis shows no resolution.