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Worst and best places to be when fuel prices rise

Reducing transport fuel demand the key to insulating New Zealand from the effects of higher oil prices.

Markets surge as fiscal cliff is averted

MARKET CLOSE Wall Street has had its biggest opening day of the year since 2009.

Wall Street continues to drop in budget stalemate

MARKET CLOSE: Major benchmarks clawed back most of their losses as the House of Representatives was reported to be sitting on Sunday.

Sharemarkets extend Fed-fuelled rally

Fed chairman Ben Bernake

The US Federal Reserve's decision to buy more bonds boosted investors' appetite for riskier assets such as stocks and commodities.

Weekend markets: US shares close near five-year high

Fed chairman Ben Bernake

US unemployment fell but lower-than-forecast August jobs growth stoked speculation of further stimulus measures.

Blue chips fall on Wall Street

The Dow falls to its lowest in a month as the US economy remains sluggish.