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Despite soft demand prices indicate inflation
29.4.26 Businesses across the economy are bracing themselves for softer trading conditions over the next few months, Westpac senior economists Darren Gibbs and Satish Ranchhod commented this week. They add that this softness in demand is raising questions about...
Historic FTA signed with India
New Zealand and India yesterday signed a once-in-a-generation Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which will lead to more jobs and higher incomes for Kiwis, Prime Minister Christopher Luxon and Trade and Investment Minister Todd McClay say. Indian Minister for Commerce and...
Truscreen updates FY26 guidance
28.4.26 Truscreen Group the provider of AI enabled cervical cancer screening technology confirmed unaudited revenue and earnings guidance for the March financial year. The updated FY26 revenue guidance is for unaudited product sales revenue in line with the prior...
Headliner ASX Market Report 28.4.26
Markets took an end of the month spill today as market participant worry whether there is a clear off-ramp for the US in the Iranian War and the threat it raises of higher inflation. The NZ Govt today confirmed financial support for a special order of diesel...
Rakon bounces back into profit
28.4.26 Electronics manufacturer Rakon has told NZX that it has closed its March 2026 strongly delivering a return to profitability after two loss-making years. The company is currently under takeover offer from the Californian company Bourns Inc. Rakon has released...
US stocks at record levels
28.4.26 Oil prices continue to climb, with Brent crude nearing USD110 per barrel, as the Strait of Hormuz remains closed and the US-Iran conflict persists, notes BNZ Markets this morning. Despite this, the USD has been broadly weaker since Friday’s NZ close, and the...
MARKETWEEK:
New York may be gripped by optimism that the tentative ceasefire between the US/Israel and Iran will evolves into peace talks but world markets are in a wait-and-see mode. The US may have extended the 2-week ceasefire indefinitely pending a peace negotiations...
NZX Headliner Market Report 23.4.26
The geopolitical situation hung over several markets today including that of New Zealand. The S&P/NZX 50 Index fell 0.47% or 60.67 points to close at 12,884.93. Markets were uneasy across Asia after Iran seized two ships in the Strait of Hormuz, shortly...
IKE showing subscription growth
ikeGPS Group provided a performance update for the 12 months to 31 March 2026. Highlights: FY26 Platform Subscription Revenue ~NZ$19.2m (+33% vs pcp) — FY26 guidance of approximately 35% subscription revenue growth materially delivered. Positive underlying EBITDA...
Comvita opens rights offer
23.4.26 Comvita Ltd has opened its pro-rata renounceable Rights Offer to raise up to NZ$30 million. The rights offer is part of the capital raise announced on April 15 2026 to facilitate bank refinancing. The raise is partially underwritten by F&N Ventures Pte....
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Headliner ASX Market Report 28.4.26
Markets took an end of the month spill today as market participant worry whether there is a...
NZX Headliner Market Report 23.4.26
The geopolitical situation hung over several markets today including that of New Zealand....
Headliner NZX MARKET REPORT 22
The NZX market was fairly steady today with investors returning to former favourites. The...
Headliner NZX Report 21.4.26
The NZ sharemarket made a modest gain today as US markets drifted lower given uncertainty around...
Headliner NZX Report 20.4.26
The global oil situation provided a setback for equities during the course of Monday, when...
MARKETWEEK: Markets seek a respite from the carnage
Warren Head American stockmarkets have euphorically welcomed an apparent re-opening by Iran...
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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....
Headliner NZX Report 20.4.26
The global oil situation provided a setback for equities during the course of Monday, when...
Historic FTA signed with India
New Zealand and India yesterday signed a once-in-a-generation Free Trade Agreement (FTA) which...
Weather insurance claims spike in NZ
New Zealand has experienced a record 46 storms over the past 12 months, driving a sharp rise in...
Variations in power pricing
Consumer NZ analysis of the April 1 electricity price rises shows large differences around...
IMF warns of a slowing world economy
15.4.26 Global growth is projected to slow to 3.1% in 2026 and 3.2% in 2027, states the IMF...
Stable situation in fuel stocks
6.4.26 Today’s fuel stocks update by MBIE showed that as of last Wednesday evening, there were...
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