MARKETWEEK: NZX market holds a tight trajectory

Lift-off for Artemis II    --- //    Warren Head   // The New Zealand sharemarket is running at a nice relaxed pace, not super quick nor super slow, and clearly not panicked by what may be an...

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...

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...

MARKETWEEK: Dividend flow will cushion NZ investors

Briscoe Greoup's revenue score is remarkable WARREN HEAD New Zealand equity investors have for the most part held their breath and hope to be breathing out next week – should there be a halt in the...

Soaring jet fuel costs ground Air NZ guidance

10.3.26 Unprecedented volatility in global jet fuel markets following the recent escalation of conflict in the Middle East, has seen Air New Zealand suspend the earnings guidance it issued on just...

Equity markets twitchy on Middle East war

PICTURED; Jebel Ali container terminal in the UAE   //    WARREN HEAD Against a background of war breaking out between Israel and Iran, and supply chains tightened financial markets have been...

MARKETWEEK:Geopolitical events rear across markets

1.3.26  //      Warren Head    // Global markets closed off a volatile February’s trading with another drop in confidence by markets related to the tremendous diversion of capital into the expansion...

MARKETWEEK:  Market results lean into a turnaround

Auckland Airport Arrivals 21.2.26 //      Warren Head   At the end of a mixed week of corporate results, and an encouraging tone from the Reserve Bank, the NZX equity market brought improved...

MARKETWEEK: Poised for a torrent of market interims.

South Port result will register improved NZAS 14-15.2. 2026 The December interim report season holds the key to the direction of investor portfolios in the short-term. The report season for some 60...

MARKETWEEK: Late rally carries the Dow to 50,000

It has been a bumpy ride to peak cycle   7.2.26   //   WARREN HEAD //  Weeks of equity markets being subjected to the uncertainty of ongoing geopolitical riddles, minerals and metals price...

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No change in OCR except for tone

The RBNZ left the Official Cash Rate (OCR) unchanged at 2.25% today, as universally expected. The Summary Record of Meeting reiterated many of the same points as the Governor’s speech last month – “wait and see”, effectively, commented Sharon Zollner, chief economist...

ComCom extends Bremworth decision

The NZ Commerce Commission has decided to extend its decision on the Bremworth scheme of arrangement until May 29. The NZCC confirmed that it will be releasing a Statement of Unresolved Issues in connection with the scheme. Brewworth advised NZX that “the publication...

Headliner NZX Market Report 7.4.26

  NZX commenced trading on a shortened 4-day week in a flurry of rising share prices today. The NZX50 finished the session 167.11 points higher at 13,069.66 The ASX All Ords was also in optimistic mood today, putting on 146.30 points at 8921.20. In the US,...

GMT stapled structure completed

  Goodman NZ (“GNZ”) has confirmed the proposal to transition Goodman Property Trust (“GMT” or the "Trust") to a corporatised and stapled structure has now been completed. The transaction was subject to a number of conditions being satisfied including Unitholders...

KMD Brands retail offer opens

7.4.26 KMD Brands’ retail component of its approximately $58.5 million fully underwritten 1 for 0.73 pro-rata accelerated renounceable entitlement offer of new fully paid ordinary shares opens today . The Retail Entitlement Offer is available to eligible retail...

Stable situation in fuel stocks

6.4.26 Today’s fuel stocks update by MBIE showed that as of last Wednesday evening, there were 61.9 days of petrol, 51.5 days of diesel, and 50.1 days of jet fuel. This is compared to 58.7 days of petrol, 52.2 days of diesel and 46.2 days of jet fuel, in a prior...

MARKETWEEK: NZX market holds a tight trajectory

Lift-off for Artemis II    --- //    Warren Head   // The New Zealand sharemarket is running at a nice relaxed pace, not super quick nor super slow, and clearly not panicked by what may be an impending cost shock as the oil and gas supply chain feels the squeeze from...

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