by Warren Head | Aug 21, 2026 | Global Share Markets, NZ Market Daily Report
The big question this evening is whether the NZX market will feel the pressure up front on Monday following a sullen day on Wall Street where US markets sank on concerns over rising bond yields, or swerve around the turmoil and pick up today's upwards track US...
by Warren Head | Aug 4, 2026 | Global Share Markets, NZ Market Daily Report
With US President Trump talking up the prospect of the Strait of Hormuz opening up as soon as tomorrow oil prices and bond rates dived, and equities soared on Wall Street overnight. Trump also signalled a restart to communications with Iran (which the latter...
by Warren Head | Jul 30, 2026 | Global Share Markets, NZ Market Daily Report
Wall Street worries spilled over into other markets today, including New Zealand, creating a bit of a sell-off. The Wall Street indices reflected (a) concern that the US Fed did not out up interest rates – leaving that to later (b) hyped up technology stocks...
by Warren Head | Jul 28, 2026 | Global Share Markets, NZ Market Daily Report
Global markets are perplexed about whether the lull in the US-Iran military offensives is likely to last or once more dissolve into confusion. Meanwhile (a) the war has widened to two chokepoints (b) a ceasefire also favours Iran’s eastbound oil shipments (c) Western...
by Warren Head | Jul 24, 2026 | Global Share Markets, NZ Market Daily Report
There was an alarmed reaction by investors to higher oil prices following the Houthi attacks on Saudi oil tankers in the Gulf of Aden in midweek. Brent crude topped US$100 a barrel with a 7% overnight jolt, before easing off to US$98.64bbl this evening NZT,...
by Warren Head | Jul 23, 2026 | Global Share Markets, NZ Market Daily Report
The NZX market continued to hold forward momentum today, with the NZX50 index up 32.13 points to 13,795.31. In Australia the ASX All Ords index rose 13.20 to 9018.10 Mainfreight moved 25c lower at $63.75 and EBOS was off 20c at $231.909, while a2 Milk shed 14c...
