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Gold retreats toward US$5,050
6.3.26 COMMENT Gold prices posted another decline on March 5 extending the losses seen earlier in the week and moving closer to the $ 5,050-per-ounce level. Antonio Di Giacomo, Senior Market Analyst at XS.com comments that prices have been mainly pressured by the...
Metro PG completes share consolidation
6.3.26 Metro Performance Glass advised that the consolidation of every 40 Metro shares held at 5:00 p.m. on 5 March 2026 into 1 share has now been completed. The total issued capital of shares after the consolidation is 24,591,464 shares. Metro’s share registry, MUFG,...
Headliner NZX Market Report 5.3.26
The NZX market quickly bought into the global reset of markets that have recovered from the initial shock that the US is once again at war – this time with Iran, an old and implacably hostile enemy. The NZX50 gained 86.77 points at 13,617.89, while in Australia the...
Headliner NZX Market Report 4.3.26
New Zealand equities investors have not been plunged in to despair by the Middle East conflict but instead have moderated sales reductions. The NZX50 has fallen again today, this time by 89.09 to 13,531.12, halting the recent rally in its tracks but not into a...
Residential consents up
NZ residential consent issuance climbed a seasonally adjusted 1.9% in January (up 1.9% in the 3-months to January). Annual new residential consents lifted to 36.9k, a 9.3% climb on the previous year, noted ASB Bank. Residential construction costs dipped, with...
Markets reacting to Iranian crisis
Financial and commodity markets are reacting to the fast-escalating regional conflict in the Middle East. ASB Bank this morning noted severe interruptions to shipping through the Strait of Hormuz, the Red Sea, and regional air routes. “Rising oil prices have ignited...
Genesis opens rights offer
4.3.26 Genesis Energy has opened its underwritten 1 for 7.9 pro rata renounceable rights offer to raise approximately $300 million. The rights offer is part of Genesis’ equity raise announced on 23.2.26 to accelerate its pipeline of growth opportunities. This offer...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 3.3.26
There was a small slate of decliners on NZX today as the market swept upwards despite international uncertainty over the escalation of the war with Iran, including disruption to Middle East aviation activity and vessels in the Persian Gulf. The NZX50 index fell...
Investment sentiment split
3.3.26 Investor confidence has lifted to 11% according to ASB’s latest Investor Confidence Survey for the fourth quarter to December 31 2025, a slight increase from 10% in Q3. The lower North Island reported the most significant rise, jumping from 3% in Q3 to 10% in...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 5.3.26
The NZX market quickly bought into the global reset of markets that have recovered from the...
Headliner NZX Market Report 4.3.26
New Zealand equities investors have not been plunged in to despair by the Middle East...
Headliner NZX Market Report 3.3.26
There was a small slate of decliners on NZX today as the market swept upwards despite...
Headliner NZX Market Report 2.3.26
New Zealand shares quickly dropped in value on the NZX market when it opened this morning...
Headliner NZX Market report 27.2.26
Despite some overseas markets pulling back today, the NZX sharemarket continued to move...
Headliner Market Report 26.2.26
Share prices pushed sharply higher on global bourses today after the super-blue chip Nvidia...
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Markets reacting to Iranian crisis
Financial and commodity markets are reacting to the fast-escalating regional conflict in the...
Headliner NZX Market Report 3.3.26
There was a small slate of decliners on NZX today as the market swept upwards despite...
Headliner NZX Market report 27.2.26
Despite some overseas markets pulling back today, the NZX sharemarket continued to move...
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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