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The S&P/NZX 50 Index closed at 12,338.57, up 18.38 points or 0.15%.
NZX-listed companies take stock in wake of US tariff moves
Wine makers, manufacturers and others mull what trade wars will bring.
Analysts struggle to find upside from Trump tariffs
‘They've forgotten the lessons of the Great Depression,’ one analyst said.
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Falling rates and green tech shape property investment’s future.
