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TruScreen registers in Kenya
16.11.26 The Auckland based medical technology company Truscreen has made further progress in new African markets with TruScreen Ultra receiving product registration from Kenya’s Ministry of Health Pharmacy and Poisons Board This clears the way for sales into Kenya’s...
Amari bids for all of Metro Glass
16.11.26 Amari Metals Australia Pty Ltd has today given notice notice under rule 41 of the Takeovers Code of its intention to make a full takeover offer for all of the equity securities in Metro Performance Glass Ltd. The offer is pitched NZ$1.65 per Share which Amara...
Income surge in 1H27 by Serko
16.11.26 Business travel group Serko has taken a step up in the trajectory of the business, with the first half year income up 17%, and generating $8.9 million of free cash flow Serko reports total income of $72.3 million for the six months ended 30 September 2026....
MARKETWEEK: Markets stoical despite unravelling of trust
Mainfreight unloads a Christmas cracker // Warren Head // The New Zealand sharemarket has been stoical this past week in the face of a knife-edge election result, an affair that decapitated a superstar on Nasdaq and Microsoft going on the blink. Like the...
NVIDIA shares slide on CEO resignation
Jensen Huang (above) departs as CEO of Nvidia 13.11.26 Nvidia faces one of the most difficult trading days in its recent history after announcing on Thursday (UST) that Jensen Huang has resigned immediately as president, chief executive officer, and...
HEADLINER NZX MARKET REPORT 13.11.26
Mainfreight was the star turn again today as the NZX50 market cruised into the market. The NZX50 Gross Index closed off the week at 14,173.68, -85.55 points today. In the US, all equity markets lost ground. The Dow Jones fell 189 points 0.36% to 52,297.09, the...
Warehouse Group notes ‘modest sales’
13.11..26 Since ‘Black Friday’ became a pre-Christmas till ringer for the retail sector, it has been anticipated by both shoppers and store-keepers – but this year it will be most unlikely to yield a bumper return. Earloer today, one of the major retail groups,...
Vista signs Reading Cinemas
13.11.26 Vista Group International has signed a new agreement with existing client, Reading Cinemas, to transition its full circuit of 53 cinema sites (~400 screens) across the United States (17 sites), Australia and New Zealand (36 sites) to Operational Excellence...
HEADLINER NZX MARKET REPORT 12.11.26
There was an air of optimism about the NZX market following a string night on Wall Street markets and local cometary on a nascent economic recovery being under way. The NZX50 jumped a further 79.37 at 14,259.23, and in Australia the ASX All Ords was 17 points...
Strong 1H27 for Mainfreight
12.11.26 Freight volumes increased across all regions, including both domestic and international movements, Mainfreight reports in its results for the half-year ending September 30. The period saw a significant recovery with revenue climbing almost 20% at $3.12...
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HEADLINER NZX MARKET REPORT 13.11.26
Mainfreight was the star turn again today as the NZX50 market cruised into the market. The...
HEADLINER NZX MARKET REPORT 12.11.26
There was an air of optimism about the NZX market following a string night on Wall Street...
HEADLINER NZX MARKET REPORT 11.11.26
The NZ sharemarket held its higher level today, flat perhaps but rising 12.45 points at 14,179.86...
HEADLINER NZX MARKET REPORT 10.11.26
With Wall Street stocks rebounding overnight, the stage was set for a strong trading...
Headliner NZX Market Report 9.11.26
Equity investors took some capital off the table today – but not so much in reaction to the...
Headliner NZX Market Report 6.11.26
There was a massive turnaround in American equity markets overnight – eclipsing the previous day’s...
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NVIDIA shares slide on CEO resignation
Jensen Huang (above) departs as CEO of Nvidia 13.11.26 Nvidia faces one of the most...
Headliner NZX Market report 21.8.26
The big question this evening is whether the NZX market will feel the pressure up front on Monday...
Headliner NZX Market Report 4.8.26
With US President Trump talking up the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz opening up as soon...
Central bank MPS sits tight on Cash Rate
28.10.26 To general surprise across the banking sector, the Reserve Bank’s Monetary Policy...
An eye on tomorrow’s CPI
21.10.26 The Q3 CPI will be released at 10:45am on Thursday 22 October, marking the last major...
Little change in upcoming PREFU?
22.9.26 The Pre-election Economic & Fiscal Update (PREFU) is likely to show a similar outlook...
Weak bounce in labour market
22.9.26 The Westpac-McDermott Miller Employment Confidence Index (ECI) rose by 3.2 points to 86.3...
NZ GDP shows economy held ground
17.9.26 The June quarter 0.2% rise in New Zealand’s GDP was in line with forecast, says Westpac...
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