New Zealand shares closed flat on Friday as Asian shares were mixed after investors digested Thursday's Wall Street session and the extension of the Israel-Lebanon ceasefire.
The S&P/NZX 50 Index was little changed to close at 12,874.94.
On Thursday, the S&P 500 fell 0.4%, the Nasdaq lost 0.9%, and the Dow Jones fell 0.4%.
Israel and Lebanon agreed to extend their ceasefire by three weeks following White House talks facilitated by US President Donald Trump, who said he was willing to wait for "the best deal" to resolve the conflict with Iran, according to a Thursday Reuters report.
In domestic news, job ads in New Zealand rose 0.8% month on month in March and were up 13% year on year, according to a Seek report.
In corporate news, Downer EDI (ASX:DOW, NZE:DOW) received a "BBB" rating on its AU$400 million in 6.488% senior unsecured notes due April 2033.
Henderson Far East Income's (NZE:HFL) unaudited net asset value, including current financial year revenue items, was 2.543 pounds sterling per share as of Wednesday.