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Headliner NZX Market Report 3.7.26
The New Zealand sharemarket had a strong finish to the trading week, with the NZX50 gaining 36.23 points at 13,618.42. In Australia the ASX All Lords finished up 117/40 at 9048.30 as gold shares benefitted from a higher global market. Gold rose US$62.90 to...
THL grants due diligence
3.7.26 Tourism Holdings today lodged a further update following the 12 June 2026 announcement in which the THL board agreed to grant due diligence access to the consortium of BGH Capital (BGH) and the family interests of Luke and Karl Trouchet (the consortium),...
Panel eases access on lake storage
3.7.26 Meridian Energy has received the Fast-track Panel’s final decision confirming the easing of access restrictions on Lake Pūkaki hydro storage for a three-year period. Chief Executive Mike Roan says the easing of access restrictions will reduce dry-year risk and...
Headliner NZX Market Report 2.7.26
The NZX market run into a light headwind today and the NZX50 closed today’s trading session down 28.31 at 13,582.19. In Australia the ASX All Ords eased by 0.50 to 8930.90. American markets had another soft day’s trading. NASDAQ fell as further 173.69 to 26,040.03...
ANZ lean towards OCR increase
1.7.26 ANZ Bank expect the RBNZ to raise the Official Cash Rate (OCR) 25bp to 2.50% next Wednesday. “In uncertain times, it’s all about risk management, “said chief economist Sharon Zollner. “With the OCR still 75bp below the RBNZ’s central estimate of neutral, growth...
Headliner NZX Market Report 1.7.26
The new quarter opened sluggishly for NZ equities today with the NZX50 dropping 11.16 points to 13,610.50. In Australia the ASX All Ords fell 54.80 pts to 8931.40. US markets were in bullish mood, even though oil prices were not in descending formation. Nasdaq soared...
Headliner NZX Market Report 30.6.26
The NZ sharemarket finished the month with a flurry of gains across a broad front of stocks. The NZX50 closed at 13,621.66 up 76.10, while in Australia the ASX All Ords shed 40.70 to 8986.20 American markets enjoyed a strong overnight session, the Dow Jones improving...
Beef and lamb prices driven by supply
27.6.26 Beef prices are rising again at the farmgate, after the briefest of seasonal lulls and retail prices have been making local headlines. Prices should be seasonally weak right now as processing volumes peak, but they aren’t., noted ANZ agri economist Matt Dilly...
IEA projects swings in oil demand / supply
27.6.26 Global oil demand is projected to decline by 1.1 mb/d (million barrels per day) in 2026, according to the International Energy Agency. The drop is expected to reflect elevated prices and significant disruptions to fuel availability, particularly during the...
MARKETWEEK: Inflationary threat likely to recede
MARKETWEEK: Inflationary threat likely to recede Warren Head If equity markets are impacted by rising interest rates then the fresh view developing is that interest rates have potentially levelled off for now and no longer threaten a possible equity rally in...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 3.7.26
The New Zealand sharemarket had a strong finish to the trading week, with the NZX50 gaining...
Headliner NZX Market Report 2.7.26
The NZX market run into a light headwind today and the NZX50 closed today’s trading session down...
Headliner NZX Market Report 1.7.26
The new quarter opened sluggishly for NZ equities today with the NZX50 dropping 11.16 points to...
Headliner NZX Market Report 30.6.26
The NZ sharemarket finished the month with a flurry of gains across a broad front of stocks. The...
Headliner NZX Market Report 26.6.26
Sharemarkets have been either falling or idling at the end of the week. The NZX560 managed a...
Headliner NZX Market Report 24.6.26
The technology stock sell-off continued in the United States overnight as investors shy off the...
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....
Beef and lamb prices driven by supply
27.6.26 Beef prices are rising again at the farmgate, after the briefest of seasonal lulls and...
GDP growth in economy in 3Q26
19.6.26 GDP figures confirm the economy had real momentum at the beginning of this year, Finance...
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...
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