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Peak throughput for Channel
16.1.26 Channel Infrastructure NZ’s fuel throughput for the December quarter was the highest since import terminal operations began in 2022 Approximately 50% of Channel’s contracted revenue is fixed/capacity-based fees, with the remainder calculated in relation to...
Headliner NZX Market Report 15.1.26
A soggy day across the country was replicated on NZX, with the NZX50 index slipping 97.92 points to 13,659.79. Several leading stocks backtracked today with large scale asset owner Infratil carving off 41c to drop 3.53% at $11.19. Summerset came back 32c to...
Broad growth for AFT Pharma
15.1.26 AFT Pharmaceutical are seeing broad-based growth across operations, and are putting additional projects in place to support our drive towards the FY 7 $300 million revenue target. “We also reiterate that we remain on track to deliver FY 26 operating earnings...
Update from Ryman Healthcare
Ryman Healthcare reports 375 sales of retirement living occupation right agreements (ORAs) for 3Q26, including 101 new sales and 274 resales. But sales were broadly flat on Q2 with a shift in mix across product types. “:As expected, new sales of independent living...
Improved momentum
15.1.26 2 Cheap Cars Group (2CC) has delivered an improved trading performance through the latter part of the third quarter and into the early fourth quarter of FY26. This has been underpinned by better vehicle margins and robust finance and insurance (F&I)...
Headliner NZX Market Report 14.1.26
The NZ sharemarket responded positively to further economic news today.’ The list of gainers contained some solid advances, headed by heavyweights rushing upwards. Mainfreight out-manoeuvred the field with a 77c thrust to $69.57 but the $70 threshold remained elusive...
Employment confidence has small lift
Employment confidence rose by 3.9 points to 93.8 in the December quarter, according to the Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index “Jobs are still seen as hard to come by, but current readings are consistent with a peak in the unemployment rate,”...
Headliner NZX Market Report 13.1.26
A pronounced positive shift in general business confidence that emerged from the latest NZIER business opinion survey was unable to spill over into NZX trading today. Business sentiment rose to +39% in December, from +17% in September – the highest reading...
Ongoing margin pressure, says Fletcher
13.1.26 Fletcher Building’s quarterly update of key product sales volumes for the second quarter of FY26 shows modest improvement compared with 1Q25. Andrew Reding, managing director and CEO notes “some encouraging signs emerging across the portfolio. “That said,...
Rakon gets attention from California
WARREN HEAD A potential takeover offer being considered by a Californian family office for NZX listed electronics group Rakon Ltd is not yet a formal bid but it certainly lit up the high tech company’s share price today. Shares in Rakon soared 51.15 or 46c to...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 15.1.26
A soggy day across the country was replicated on NZX, with the NZX50 index slipping 97.92...
Headliner NZX Market Report 14.1.26
The NZ sharemarket responded positively to further economic news today.’ The list of gainers...
Headliner NZX Market Report 13.1.26
A pronounced positive shift in general business confidence that emerged from the latest...
Headliner NZX Market Report 9.1.26
The national sharemarket has ended the week in holiday mode, dropping 20.61 points at 13,696.25 on...
Headliner NZX Market Report 8.1.25
The NZX market marked time today as the holiday mood caught up with the investment scene....
Headliner NZX Market Report 7.1.26
The New Zealand has had another lively trading session even though lean on corporate news. The...
Overseas Sharemarkets
Headliner NZX Market Report 15.1.26
A soggy day across the country was replicated on NZX, with the NZX50 index slipping 97.92...
Headliner NZX Market Report 13.1.26
A pronounced positive shift in general business confidence that emerged from the latest...
US market nervous on tech stocks
15.12.25 US equities ended last week lower, with technology leading declines as investors pared...
Employment confidence has small lift
Employment confidence rose by 3.9 points to 93.8 in the December quarter, according to the...
MARKETWEEK: 2026 may produce more of a canter
3.1.126 // Warren Head // __ During a demanding 2025 when the mediocre pace of economic...
Gold mine project at Waihi North consented
OceanaGold’s major mining project, Waihi North, was consented through the fast –track process to...
FTA ‘great outcome’ for forestry
22.12.25 The New Zealand Forest Owners Association welcomed the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
FTA a major kiwifruit opportunity
22.12.25 Zespri welcomes the conclusion of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
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