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Large interim loss by Synlait Milk
23.3.26 Synlait Milk Ltd’s half year results for the period ending January 31 are “frustratingly disappointing’; said CEO Richard Wyeth. “They are the result of a period where Synlait faced multiple headwinds and had little choice as to how to deal with them. They...
Strong rise in Fonterra half-year results
23.3.26 Fonterra Co-operative Group’s interim results, released today, showed continued momentum in its performance with revenue rising $1.3 billion to $13.9 billion. Net profit rose to $750m, from $729m in 1H25, with normalised earnings per share of 51c up from 47cps...
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 week, as street prices reflected the sharp surge in oil prices with...
Headliner NZX Market Report 20.3.26
With a very volatile situation changing by the day in the Middle East equity markets have maintained a negative stance again today – albeit at a lower temperature. The NZX50 index closed at 12,989.99, a 61.62 drop taking the bourse below 13,000. In Australia...
Genesis Energy rights offer raises ~$243m
Genesis Energy successfully completed its $300m underwritten 1 for 7.9 pro rata renounceable rights offer. The offer received strong shareholder support with $242.7m of applications from eligible shareholders. This represents a take-up rate of approximately 80.9%,...
DHL Group lifts results in FY25
19.3.26 DHL Group successfully navigated continued trade tensions and exceeded its targets for the financial year 2025. Revenue declined 1.6% to EUR 82.9 billion, also due to currency effects and lower volumes on routes to the United States. “Thanks to active capacity...
WMP prices wobble in latest auction
19.3.26 Prices levelled out at this week’s GlobalDairyTrade auction, with the price index almost neutral at up 0.1%. The benchmark whole milk powder price fell 4% at US$3,709/ MT bringing a halt to recent strong gains. However, overall this was the sixth consecutive...
Latest Headliner 19 March issue on site
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Strong earnings guidance from Turners Auto
19.3.26 Turners Automotive Group has upgraded earnings guidance for the year ending 31 March 2026, reflecting stronger-than-expected trading performance across all core parts of the business. Based on current trading conditions, Turners now expects net profit before...
Headliner NZX Market Report 19.3.26
The New Zealand sharemarket was caught up in a markets wide sell-off today as the Middle East oil crisis soured alarmingly with tit-for-tat aerial attacks on oil production facilities. Iranian forces retaliated for US attacks on areas very close to its major...
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Headliner NZX Market Report 9.3.26
The risks of a prolonged battle over the future of Iran spilled over to equity markets in...
Headliner NZX Market Report 6.3.26
US share prices dropped so sharply overnight that by the end of the day futures markets...
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...
Overseas Sharemarkets
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...
Headliner NZX Market Report 11.2.26
Major stocks sold off on NZX today but the market kept the overall impact to only a...
Employment confidence has small lift
Employment confidence rose by 3.9 points to 93.8 in the December quarter, according to the...
MARKETWEEK: 2026 may produce more of a canter
3.1.126 // Warren Head // __ During a demanding 2025 when the mediocre pace of economic...
Gold mine project at Waihi North consented
OceanaGold’s major mining project, Waihi North, was consented through the fast –track process to...
FTA ‘great outcome’ for forestry
22.12.25 The New Zealand Forest Owners Association welcomed the new Free Trade Agreement (FTA)...
FTA a major kiwifruit opportunity
22.12.25 Zespri welcomes the conclusion of the New Zealand-India Free Trade Agreement (FTA),...
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