MARKETWEEK:   Lower oil prices stimulus for markets

    //                  Warren Head   Global financial markets  haven fallen so far off peaks earlier this year that it will take some time to rebuild investor confidence but...

MARKETWEEK : SpaceX IPO in orbit at T 2.1

Elon Musk becomes world's first trillionaire Warren Head Is there a Middle East peace deal close to being clinched? The equity markets are more hopeful of that actually emerging this weekend even...

MARKETWEEK: Wall Street wobbles into weekend

6.6.26   Warren Head The gloss achieved by New Zealand equities over the summer continues to get rusty as the economy’s recovery remains stalled by events beyond domestic political control – no...

MARKETWEEK :   Large caps headline March results

    Warren Head The flow of March year half and full year company results for NZX issuers clearly shows that the national economic recovery was on track just prior to the disruption...

MARKETWEEK:   Markets wary as high stakes talks vague

Presidents Xi and Trump in Beijing 16.5.26     //                         Warren Head Major markets have taken heart that China and the United States are talking to each other even if details...

MARKETWEEK: Markets shrug off geopolitical fog

10.56.26   //                                             WARREN HEAD Wall Street markets went into record-busting overdrive last week on the smell of an oil rag – but by the weekend had run out of...

MARKETWEEK : No sign of torpor on NZ market

Dubai airport - at the core of a global aviation hub.   2.5.26                                                                            //    Warren Head    // The first few days of...

MARKETWEEK:    Markets seek a respite from the carnage

  Warren Head American stockmarkets have euphorically welcomed an apparent re-opening by Iran of the Strait of Hormuz through which 20% of the world’s oil supplies normally sail. The new state...

MARKETWEEK: Wave of exuberance hits high water

\\     Warren Head \\ Optimism over the midweek ceasefire in the Middle East war flowed into downright exuberance on Wall Street but was then overtaken by fresh uncertainty about the fragility of...

MARKETWEEK: NZX market holds a tight trajectory

Lift-off for Artemis II    --- //    Warren Head   // The New Zealand sharemarket is running at a nice relaxed pace, not super quick nor super slow, and clearly not panicked by what may be an...

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Headliner NZX Market Report 24.6.26

The technology stock sell-off continued in the United States overnight as investors shy off the massive capital expenditure numbers that will need to be financed by capital markets. SpaceX surprised by turning to the bond market to raise UZS$20bn for A>I>...

Solid platform for rental growth

23.6.26 With the majority of the portfolio income subject to fixed or CPI‑based rent reviews, Kiwi Property has a solid platform for future rental growth, shareholders were told at today’s ASM “As a business, our goal is to deliver sustainable earnings growth and we...

Headliner NZX Market Report 23.6.26

  There was some uncertainty around the national sharemarjet today as political polls continued to show minority parties gleaning support off the major centrist parties. The NZX50 dropped 10.28 at 13,435.77 and in Australia the All Ords fell 42 to 8988.30. In the...

Headliner NZX Market report 22.6.26

The rigours of seeking a ceasefire across two separate ware theatres tested the patience of the US government through the weekend and ultimately spilled onto the equity markets. In NZ, the NZX reflected the distant tensions and local political risk. The NZX50 dropped...

Headliner NZX Market Report 19.6.26

  The NZ sharemarket had a solid day of trading to close out the week, with gainers and decliners in fairly close balance – resulting in the NZX50’s rally being curtailed at 132 points at 13,495.63 The ASX All Ords index fell 79.50 to 9047.30. US markets bounced...

GDP growth in economy in 3Q26

19.6.26 GDP figures confirm the economy had real momentum at the beginning of this year, Finance Minister Nicola Willis says. Stats NZ figures put GDP growth for the March 2026 quarter at 0.8%. “New Zealand’s economy grew almost three times faster than Australia’s in...

Improving trend for 2 Cheap Cars

19.6.26 2 Cheap Cars Group Limited (NZX:2CC) today provided an encouraging update on its recent trading performance. As outlined in the FY26 results on 29 May 2026, trading momentum improved materially through the second half of FY26. This was driven by stronger...

Headliner NZX Market Report 18.6.26

  The news that the US and Iran had agreed  on the content and tone of an agreement to extend the current Persian Gulf ceasefire  for 60 days to enable negotiations on a peace deal had Wall Street tight-lipped today. The agreement, signed in Paris by the US and...

Sale of NZ Farmers Livestock

18.6.26 Allied Farmers has confirmed that the final adjustment statement for the sale of the New Zealand Farmers Livestock Ltd (NZFL) business has been agreed and its’ 67.7% share of this amount has now been received. Allied received its $5.814 million share of the...

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