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Headliner NZX Market Report 17.6.26
The New Zealand sharemarket seemed somewhat lost today, with a sluggish call resulting in 53 declines to 38 gainers as the NZX50 clocked over a 33 points drop to 13,392.98. Another political poll showing a left wing cohort controlling Parliament and steamed up...
Confidence bumpy – help on the way
17.6.26 Consumer confidence fell sharply over the past few months as the impacts from the war in the Middle East have rippled across the global economy through to wallets here in New Zealand, noted Westpac this morning. Westpac senior economist Satish Ranchhod said,...
Headliner NZX Market Report 16.6.26
The signing of the draft schedule for peace negotiations in the Persian Gulf War signalled a rush of capital into global equity markets even though the time-line for regular shipping movement in the region remaining unclear Wall Street set the scene, flanked by...
Precinct sells half of PwC Tower – enters $600m deal
16.6.26 Precinct Properties Group has entered into an agreement to sell a 50% interest in PwC Tower, Auckland, and to establish a new investment partnership with PAG, a leading global investment firm. The deal has a headline value of $600m. Scott Pritchard, Precinct’s...
Scott Technology Expands Mining Automation
16.6.26 Scott Technology (NZX:SCT) has secured a major contract to deliver an Automated Modular Solution (AMS) crush cell for one of the world's largest testing, inspection and certification providers, marking its first deployment of this new technology into a...
Delegat update sends shares +14%
16.6.26 A highlight on the NZX trading session today was the 14% or 54c price leap by wine exporter Delegat Group to $4.16 a share. Delegat provided an update on its earnings expectations for the year ending 30 June 2026. The group continues to forecast global case...
ANZ Bank downgrades their CPI forecast
The Selected Price Indexes (SPI) for May came in broadly as expected, reinforcing the downside risks to ANZ Bank’s Q2 CPI forecast. Accordingly, ANZ New Zealand economists have downgraded the bank’s Q2 CPI forecast (due July 21) from 1.8% q/q to 1.5% q/q (May MPS:...
Westpac eases inflation forecast
With softened conditions in some parts of the economy during the current June quarter, Westpac NZ now expects quarterly inflation of +1.5% (previously +1.8%). That pulls Westpac’s forecast for annual inflation in the year to June down to 4.1% (from 4.4%). “This...
Headliner NZX Market Report 15.6.26
The NZ sharemarket made a cautious start to the new trading week, despite an expected surge of support on Wall Street following the US-Iran inking of a preliminary agreement to negotiate a peace deal The major interest is in the possibility of a resumption of...
Oceania considers bond offer
Oceania Healthcare Ltd is considering making a secured fixed rate bond offer of 6 year fixed rate, secured, unsubordinated bonds (Bonds) to institutional investors and New Zealand retail investors. Full details of the bond offer will be released upon the offer...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 17.6.26
The New Zealand sharemarket seemed somewhat lost today, with a sluggish call resulting in...
Headliner NZX Market Report 16.6.26
The signing of the draft schedule for peace negotiations in the Persian Gulf War signalled...
Headliner NZX Market Report 15.6.26
The NZ sharemarket made a cautious start to the new trading week, despite an expected surge...
The Headliner NZX Market Report 11.6.26
The New Zealand sharemarket softened today with light newsflow of corporate events. The...
The Headliner NZX Market Report 10.6.26 – no wobbles, no way
The NZ sharemarket gave the US markets the cold shoulder again today by declining to fold under...
HEADLINER NZX Market Report 9.6.26
The trading week on NZX got off to a strong start today with a number of stocks...
Overseas Sharemarkets
Trump declares ceasefire deal done
Monday 15.6.26 News from Washington DC that the outline of a peace agreement between the US and...
US stocks at record levels
28.4.26 Oil prices continue to climb, with Brent crude nearing USD110 per barrel, as the Strait of...
NZX Headliner Market Report 23.4.26
The geopolitical situation hung over several markets today including that of New Zealand....
Confidence bumpy – help on the way
17.6.26 Consumer confidence fell sharply over the past few months as the impacts from the war in...
ANZ Bank downgrades their CPI forecast
The Selected Price Indexes (SPI) for May came in broadly as expected, reinforcing the downside...
Westpac eases inflation forecast
With softened conditions in some parts of the economy during the current June quarter, Westpac NZ...
Historic FTA signed with India
New Zealand and India yesterday signed a once-in-a-generation Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which...
Weather insurance claims spike in NZ
New Zealand has experienced a record 46 storms over the past 12 months, driving a sharp rise in...
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