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MARKETWEEK: Looking beyond the current crisis
28.3.26 WARREN HEAD The frequent flurries of uncertainty that are sweeping commodity, currency and equity markets will have the phones ringing in the offices of equity advisors and fund managers. No matter that experienced advisors are constantly suggesting that...
Headliner NZX Market Report 27.3.26
New Zealand equities tracked the US markets downwards on NZX today, with the NZX50 gross index slipping 41.60 pts to 19,935.39. The ASX All Ords landed 13.70pts lower at 8.712.80. The US markets have shifted from yesterday’s optimism to renewed caution, with...
Govt rolls out fuels plan ‘just in case’
27.3.26 While there is currently no need for fuel restrictions, but would be if fuel shipments to NZ peter out, the government is putting the nation onto a readiness footing. ‘the public can be assured that the Government is planning carefully, acting early and making...
NZ fuel stocks remain ‘healthy’
25.3.26 The fuels price spike and associated supply disruption from the Middle East war remains a fast-moving situation internationally. However, MBIE reported in midweek that fuel supply into New Zealand remains stable, and onshore and incoming stocks are healthy....
SITUATION REPORT: Oil up, markets down
27.3.26 Ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran appear to have stalled - if they ever really got started – and the paperwork in the form of lists of reciprocal demands appears a pointless exercise. President Trump warned Iran to "get serious" about...
Bottom-line bounce for Warehouse
Despite a challenging retail environment and ongoing cost-of-living pressures on households, The Warehouse Group recorded sales of $1,612.1m in the six months to 1 February 2026, up 0.3% on 1H25. Like for like same store sales increased 0.5%, while improving...
ASB support for weather-hit customers
27.3.26 ASB is offering support options for customers who are impacted by severe weather in the North Island. Targeted support for personal, farming and business customers will be offered on a case-by-case basis, with options including: Deferring home loan repayments...
Oil rises and NZ dollar ebbs
27.3.26 Oil prices, the US dollar, and bond yields all rose amid market scepticism that a de-escalation in the Iran war was likely soon, reports Westpac this morning. Currencies: “The US dollar index is up 0.3% on the day. EUR fell from 1.1570 to 1.1523. USD/JPY rose...
RBNZ vigilant on Inflation spike risk
26.3.26 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is well positioned to handle the challenges to price stability and financial stability mandates caused by the ongoing conflict in the Middle East, Governor Anna Breman said in a speech this week aimed at calming market...
Record high generation from renewables
26.3.26 The December 2025 quarter delivered a record high share of renewable electricity generation at 96.4%, up 2.1 percentage points on the December 2024 quarter. “Driving this was strong hydro output and increases in solar capacity over the past year,” recordced...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 27.3.26
New Zealand equities tracked the US markets downwards on NZX today, with the NZX50 gross...
Headliner NZX Market Report 26.3.26
The NZ sharemarket fell into line with the US market uplift overnight and closed up 47.69...
Headliner NZX Market Report 25.3.26
Markets played catch the latest newsflash from Truth Social again today with Wall Street...
Headkliner NZX Market Report 24.3.28
NZ investors failed to respond to the almost cheerful bounce by US sharemarkets overnight....
Headliner NZX Market Report 23.6.26
The NZ sharemarket opened for trading with the market in a state of increased tension following...
Headliner NZX Market Report 20.3.26
With a very volatile situation changing by the day in the Middle East equity markets have...
Overseas Sharemarkets
Headliner NZX Market Report 27.3.26
New Zealand equities tracked the US markets downwards on NZX today, with the NZX50 gross...
Headliner NZX Market Report 26.3.26
The NZ sharemarket fell into line with the US market uplift overnight and closed up 47.69...
DHL Group lifts results in FY25
19.3.26 DHL Group successfully navigated continued trade tensions and exceeded its targets for the...
NZ fuel stocks remain ‘healthy’
25.3.26 The fuels price spike and associated supply disruption from the Middle East war remains a...
SITUATION REPORT: Oil up, markets down
27.3.26 Ceasefire negotiations between the US and Iran appear to have stalled - if they...
Oil rises and NZ dollar ebbs
27.3.26 Oil prices, the US dollar, and bond yields all rose amid market scepticism that a...
RBNZ vigilant on Inflation spike risk
26.3.26 The Reserve Bank of New Zealand (RBNZ) is well positioned to handle the challenges to...
Record high generation from renewables
26.3.26 The December 2025 quarter delivered a record high share of renewable electricity...
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