by Warren Head | Jan 26, 2026 | Free, Market Commentary
While the equities market closed higher today, it was the global bullion market that kept investors (and politicians) transfixed as the ‘safe haven’ metal leapt the barricade of US$5,000 an ounce and kept going. The NZX50 managed a slight gain of 12.50 points...
by Warren Head | Jan 23, 2026 | Free, NZ Market Daily Report
American markets rose in unison after the markets absorbed the decision by the White House to soft-pedal its threat on extra tariffs on EU states and military seizure of Greenland. The Dow Jones index soared 308.78 poi8nts to 49,384.01, the broad S&P 500...
by Warren Head | Jan 22, 2026 | Free, Latest News
22.1.26 Genesis Energy delivered a solid second-quarter production performance for FY26 Management attributes this to Genesis’s portfolio flexibility and active portfolio management/optimisation in a period of favourable system conditions. Genesis customer position,...
by Warren Head | Jan 22, 2026 | Free, NZ Market Daily Report
Relief that the United States is walking back from threats of using armed force to lift Greenland off Denmark saw global stockmarkets rise today. The S&P/NZX 50 Index gained 1% or 139.70 points to close at 13,556.87. US sharemarkets were also strongly higher. The...
by Warren Head | Jan 21, 2026 | Free, NZ Market Daily Report
The equities markets are as bleak as the weather this week. The increased geopolitical tension over the strident demands on Denmark ‘to do a deal’ on Greenland have the EU nations grimly consolidating a face-off with the US. The financial markets are also...
by Warren Head | Jan 21, 2026 | Free, Latest News
Mercury NZ reported that high national hydro inflows resulted in low wholesale electricity spot prices in the December quarter. High national hydrological inflows of 98th percentile was reflected in lower wholesale spot electricity prices averaging $40/MWh in Auckland...
