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MARKETWEEK: Kiwi investors adopting a unflustered attitude
21.3.26 Warren Head The first time I was gripped by petrol prices was when I ran my older brother’s car dry as a teenager; again in 1979, and during the Iraq War … but not since until this week, as street prices reflected the sharp surge in oil prices with...
Headliner NZX Market Report 20.3.26
With a very volatile situation changing by the day in the Middle East equity markets have maintained a negative stance again today – albeit at a lower temperature. The NZX50 index closed at 12,989.99, a 61.62 drop taking the bourse below 13,000. In Australia...
Genesis Energy rights offer raises ~$243m
Genesis Energy successfully completed its $300m underwritten 1 for 7.9 pro rata renounceable rights offer. The offer received strong shareholder support with $242.7m of applications from eligible shareholders. This represents a take-up rate of approximately 80.9%,...
DHL Group lifts results in FY25
19.3.26 DHL Group successfully navigated continued trade tensions and exceeded its targets for the financial year 2025. Revenue declined 1.6% to EUR 82.9 billion, also due to currency effects and lower volumes on routes to the United States. “Thanks to active capacity...
WMP prices wobble in latest auction
19.3.26 Prices levelled out at this week’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the price index almost neutral at up 0.1%. The benchmark whole milk powder price fell 4% at US$3,709/ MT bringing a halt to recent strong gains. However, overall this was the sixth consecutive...
Latest Headliner 19 March issue on site
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Strong earnings guidance from Turners Auto
19.3.26 Turners Automotive Group has upgraded earnings guidance for the year ending 31 March 2026, reflecting stronger-than-expected trading performance across all core parts of the business. Based on current trading conditions, Turners now expects net profit before...
Headliner NZX Market Report 19.3.26
The New Zealand sharemarket was caught up in a markets wide sell-off today as the Middle East oil crisis soured alarmingly with tit-for-tat aerial attacks on oil production facilities. Iranian forces retaliated for US attacks on areas very close to its major...
Headliner NZX Market Report 18.3.26
Market trading on NZX was upbeat today, with the NZX50 pushing 133.27 points upwards to 13,315. The gains were stronger which is a pattern we’ve seen before this month – only to see profit-taking the next few sessions. Today’s hurdles were led by producers: a2 Milk...
THL reaffirms market guidance
18.3.26 Tourism Holdings has reaffirmed its existing guidance that underlying NPAT in FY26 is expected to be in the range of $43m and $47m. The update was released to the market prior to a presentation to the NZ Shareholders Association in Auckland. THL advised that...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 20.3.26
With a very volatile situation changing by the day in the Middle East equity markets have...
Headliner NZX Market Report 19.3.26
The New Zealand sharemarket was caught up in a markets wide sell-off today as the Middle...
Headliner Market Report 17.3.26
The New Zealand sharemarket firmed again today, adding 17.85 points at 13,182.23. The Reserve Bank...
Headliner NZX Market Report 16.3.26
The NZ sharemarket opened the new week cautiously given the uncertainty on global markets....
Headliner NZX Market Report 13.3.26
New Zealand equities clung to a modest dip in share prices today against a darkening...
Headliner NZX Market Report 11.3.26
New Zealand’s NZX market pushed the throttle today and added another 158.62 points onto the NZX50...
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DHL Group lifts results in FY25
19.3.26 DHL Group successfully navigated continued trade tensions and exceeded its targets for the...
Headliner NZX Market Report 11.3.26
New Zealand’s NZX market pushed the throttle today and added another 158.62 points onto the NZX50...
Markets reacting to Iranian crisis
Financial and commodity markets are reacting to the fast-escalating regional conflict in the...
Markets reacting to Iranian crisis
Financial and commodity markets are reacting to the fast-escalating regional conflict in the...
Magnitude of economic impacts ‘far from clear’
The Iranian capital Tehran 2.3.26 The financial market and international affairs commentators were...
Cash Rate steady on 2.25%
With the economy at an early stage in its recovery, the Reserve Bank decided to hold the Official...
Flat month in US retail
11/2/26 Softer than expected US retail sales supported the case for Fed rate cuts which...
Fletcher exiting construction sector
20.1.26 Fletcher Building made the stunning announcement today that it Is getting out of...
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